SNMP exporter to a local Prometheus server?

[jediD83]

Is there any Cloudron snmp exporter that send metrics to a local self-hosted Prometheus server docker inside a VM?

If not, then how about running a Cloudron Prometheus server, but it send its metrics to a Grafana, which is also run inside a local VM docker?

[joseph]

It should be possible to link up Prometheus and Grafana. Instead of thinking in terms of local IP addresses, just think of them in terms of domain names/services . What issue are you facing linking them (I have no experience in either of these tools, but only with more information is it clear what help is needed)?

[jediD83]

@joseph

1. Cloudron is hosted in DigitalOcean, so where do I install the SNMP Exporter?
2. Local Prometheus and Grafana servers are behind Tailscale VPN. How to give Cloudron Tailscale feature?
3. How do I setup the domain names/services which you speak in this context? What were you referring to?

[joseph]

Maybe I misunderstood the question. You want Cloudron to generate/send SNMP metrics to the exporter which in turn sends it to prometheus which is hosted in your tailscale network?

[jediD83]

@joseph Yes. This is probably too much of a hassle, but if it can be done, then I don't need to setup another Prometheus or Grafana Cloudron apps, or DigitalOcean Droplets.

[joseph]

I have asked internally but Cloudron doesn't send any SNMP metrics and there are no plans either. As for the exporter and tailscale in Cloudron, this is outside our expertise. Besides, we also don't support servers which have other stuff installed since it tends to cause problems during updates. So, I am afraid this is alll quite out of scope

[jediD83]

@joseph No worry joseph. Thank for the help though.