Chapter 9. Troubleshooting the OpenStack Telemetry Service

Ceilometer is the code name of the OpenStack telemetry service. Ceilometer is responsible for metering in an OpenStack cluster. This service captures data about events, notifications, and measurements throughout the cluster. This data can be used for multiple purposes, including billing, monitoring, and autoscaling. Ceilometer works in conjunction with other OpenStack services in order to provide its functionality. In this chapter, we will explore the following topics:

  • Troubleshooting Ceilometer processes
  • Resolving Ceilometer authentication issues
  • Troubleshooting issues between Ceilometer, the message broker, and the database
  • Fixing issues with Ceilometer meters for Glance and Nova

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