Jenkins and Redis Integration

Input and output integration overview

The Jenkins plugin collects vital information regarding jobs and nodes from a Jenkins instance through its API, facilitating comprehensive monitoring and analysis.

The Redis plugin enables users to send metrics collected by Telegraf directly to Redis. This integration is ideal for applications that require robust time series data storage and analysis.

Integration details

Jenkins

The Jenkins Telegraf plugin allows users to gather metrics from a Jenkins instance without needing to install any additional plugins on Jenkins itself. By utilizing the Jenkins API, the plugin retrieves information about nodes and jobs running in the Jenkins environment. This integration provides a comprehensive overview of the Jenkins infrastructure, including real-time metrics that can be used for monitoring and analysis. Key features include configurable filters for job and node selection, optional TLS security settings, and the ability to manage request timeouts and connection limits effectively. This makes it an essential tool for teams that rely on Jenkins for continuous integration and delivery, ensuring they have the insights they need to maintain optimal performance and reliability.

Redis

The Redis Telegraf plugin is designed for writing metrics to RedisTimeSeries, a specialized Redis database module for time series data. This plugin facilitates the integration of Telegraf with RedisTimeSeries, allowing for the efficient storage and retrieval of timestamped data. With RedisTimeSeries, users can take advantage of enhanced capabilities for managing time series data, including aggregated views and range queries. The plugin offers various configuration options to enable the flexibility needed to connect securely to your Redis database, including support for Authentication, Timeouts, data type conversions, and TLS configurations. The underlying technology leverages Redis’ efficiency and scalability, making it an excellent choice for high-volume metric environments, where real-time processing is essential.

Configuration

Jenkins

[[inputs.jenkins]]
  ## The Jenkins URL in the format "schema://host:port"
  url = "http://my-jenkins-instance:8080"
  # username = "admin"
  # password = "admin"

  ## Set response_timeout
  response_timeout = "5s"

  ## Optional TLS Config
  # tls_ca = "/etc/telegraf/ca.pem"
  # tls_cert = "/etc/telegraf/cert.pem"
  # tls_key = "/etc/telegraf/key.pem"
  ## Use SSL but skip chain & host verification
  # insecure_skip_verify = false

  ## Optional Max Job Build Age filter
  ## Default 1 hour, ignore builds older than max_build_age
  # max_build_age = "1h"

  ## Optional Sub Job Depth filter
  ## Jenkins can have unlimited layer of sub jobs
  ## This config will limit the layers of pulling, default value 0 means
  ## unlimited pulling until no more sub jobs
  # max_subjob_depth = 0

  ## Optional Sub Job Per Layer
  ## In workflow-multibranch-plugin, each branch will be created as a sub job.
  ## This config will limit to call only the lasted branches in each layer,
  ## empty will use default value 10
  # max_subjob_per_layer = 10

  ## Jobs to include or exclude from gathering
  ## When using both lists, job_exclude has priority.
  ## Wildcards are supported: [ "jobA/*", "jobB/subjob1/*"]
  # job_include = [ "*" ]
  # job_exclude = [ ]

  ## Nodes to include or exclude from gathering
  ## When using both lists, node_exclude has priority.
  # node_include = [ "*" ]
  # node_exclude = [ ]

  ## Worker pool for jenkins plugin only
  ## Empty this field will use default value 5
  # max_connections = 5

  ## When set to true will add node labels as a comma-separated tag. If none,
  ## are found, then a tag with the value of 'none' is used. Finally, if a
  ## label contains a comma it is replaced with an underscore.
  # node_labels_as_tag = false

Redis

[[outputs.redistimeseries]]
  ## The address of the RedisTimeSeries server.
  address = "127.0.0.1:6379"

  ## Redis ACL credentials
  # username = ""
  # password = ""
  # database = 0

  ## Timeout for operations such as ping or sending metrics
  # timeout = "10s"

  ## Enable attempt to convert string fields to numeric values
  ## If "false" or in case the string value cannot be converted the string
  ## field will be dropped.
  # convert_string_fields = true

  ## Optional TLS Config
  # tls_ca = "/etc/telegraf/ca.pem"
  # tls_cert = "/etc/telegraf/cert.pem"
  # tls_key = "/etc/telegraf/key.pem"
  # insecure_skip_verify = false

Input and output integration examples

Jenkins

1. Continuous Integration Monitoring: Use the Jenkins plugin to monitor the performance of continuous integration pipelines by collecting metrics on job durations and failure rates. This can help teams identify bottlenecks in the pipeline and improve overall build efficiency.

2. Resource Allocation Analysis: Leverage Jenkins node metrics to assess resource usage across different agents. By understanding how resources are allocated, teams can optimize their Jenkins architecture, potentially reallocating agents or adjusting job configurations for better performance.

3. Job Execution Trends: Analyze historical job performance metrics to identify trends in job execution over time. With this data, teams can proactively address potential issues before they grow, making adjustments to the jobs or their configurations as needed.

4. Alerting for Job Failures: Implement alerts that leverage the Jenkins job metrics to notify team members in case of job failures. This proactive approach can enhance operational awareness and speed up response times to failures, ensuring that critical jobs are monitored effectively.

Redis

1. Monitoring IoT Sensor Data: Utilize the Redis Telegraf plugin to collect and store data from IoT sensors in real-time. By connecting the plugin to a RedisTimeSeries database, users can analyze trends in temperature, humidity, or other environmental factors. The ability to query historical sensor data efficiently will aid in predictive maintenance and help in resource management.

2. Financial Market Data Aggregation: Employ this plugin to track and store time-sensitive financial data from various sources. By sending metrics to Redis, financial institutions can aggregate and analyze market trends or price changes over time, providing them with actionable insights derived from reliable time series analytics.

3. Application Performance Monitoring (APM): Implement the Redis plugin for gathering application performance metrics such as response times and CPU usage. Users can visualize their application’s performance over time with RedisTimeSeries, allowing them to identify bottlenecks and optimize resource allocation swiftly.

4. Energy Consumption Tracking: Leverage this plugin to monitor energy usage in buildings over time. By integrating with smart meters and sending data to RedisTimeSeries, municipalities or enterprises can analyze energy consumption patterns, helping to implement energy-saving measures and sustainability practices.

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