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blackbox_exporter for probing endpoints
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Description

In addition to other prometheus exporters (node_exporter and frr_exporter https://vyos.dev/T973) blackbox exporter is a useful tool to get metrics for connectivity.

It allows for example to ping remote hosts, doing dns requests and so on for Prometheus to gather metrics and create alerts if latency grows too big or no response is received.

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Version
-
Is it a breaking change?
Perfectly compatible
Issue type
Feature (new functionality)

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nvollmar created this task.Dec 15 2024, 4:23 PM
nvollmar added a comment.Dec 15 2024, 4:25 PM

Blackbox exporter requires a config file for modules that should be used (for example ping over IPv4 or IPv6, DNS for A or AAAA).

Enabling blackbox_exporter could create an empty/default config file in /config which could be adapted by the user?
Or is there another, more "VyOS" way to do it?

pasik subscribed.Dec 15 2024, 5:25 PM
Viacheslav triaged this task as Wishlist priority.Dec 16 2024, 9:14 AM
nvollmar claimed this task.Dec 24 2024, 9:32 AM
nvollmar changed the task status from Open to In progress.Dec 24 2024, 10:00 AM
Restricted Repository Identity mentioned this in rVYOSONEX8f0c2c85ca94: T6949: adds blackbox exporter (#4255).Dec 31 2024, 3:40 PM
nvollmar changed the task status from In progress to Needs testing.Dec 31 2024, 3:47 PM
guw subscribed.Feb 9 2025, 2:03 PM
c-po added a project: VyOS 1.5 Circinus.EditedApr 6 2025, 6:57 PM
c-po subscribed.

https://github.com/vyos/vyos-1x/pull/4255

c-po moved this task from Need Triage to Completed on the VyOS Rolling board.Apr 6 2025, 6:59 PM
dmbaturin edited projects, added VyOS 1.5 Circinus (1.5-stream-2025-Q2); removed VyOS 1.5 Circinus.Jul 9 2025, 12:41 PM
dmbaturin changed Is it a breaking change? from Unspecified (possibly destroys the router) to Perfectly compatible.
dmbaturin moved this task from Open to Finished on the VyOS 1.5 Circinus (1.5-stream-2025-Q2) board.Jul 9 2025, 1:16 PM
Viacheslav closed this task as Resolved.Sep 25 2025, 1:39 AM