https://www.netdata.cloud/tags/cilium-agent/Recent content in Cilium Agent on NetdataHugoen-ushttps://www.netdata.cloud/monitoring-101/cilium_agent-monitoring/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://www.netdata.cloud/monitoring-101/cilium_agent-monitoring/<h2 id="cilium-agent-monitoring">Cilium Agent Monitoring</h2> <h3 id="what-is-cilium-agent">What Is Cilium Agent?</h3> <p>Cilium is an open-source software package that provides networking, security, and load balancing for cloud-native environments like Kubernetes. The Cilium Agent is a key component within this framework, responsible for enforcing policies and facilitating complex networking requirements with simplicity and transparency.</p> <h3 id="monitoring-cilium-agent-with-netdata">Monitoring Cilium Agent With Netdata</h3> <p>To monitor Cilium Agent efficiently, Netdata employs an OpenMetrics (Prometheus) exporter. This integration allows Netdata to ingest valuable monitoring data directly from any Prometheus exporter. With Netdata, you don’t need a separate Prometheus server or Grafana setup. The tool provides automated dashboards and real-time alerts, streamlining the process of monitoring Cilium Agent metrics like network security and connectivity.</p>