MongoDB monitoring configuration

[Mohamad Sukry Ilias]

Hi All,

I already go through the documents but I cannot find the answer for my 3 question below:

I would like to know how to configure mongodb monitoring with the following conditions:
1. Connect to Mongos gateway
2. Connect to custom port (e.g 9000)
3. Connect with TLS Certificate Authority (tlsCAFile)

Can someone advise me or share KB if above possible?

Kindly advise.

Regards,

Sukry

[Derek Child]

Hi Sukry,
The mongodb_monitor provides the ability to do each of these.  The documentation provides instructions for configuration through Admin Console.  You can find this here:

mongodb_monitor AC Configuration

For your specific questions:

• Connect to Mongos gateway
  • Mongos is short for "MongoDB Shard" which is supported.  Just follow the steps for the Configure Monitoring section found in the AC Configuration page linked above.
• Connect to custom port (e.g 9000)
  • The documentation also provides some information on custom ports in this section of the documentation: Change the Default Configuration Settings.  This specific information is:
    • The probe tries to find MongoDB on popular ports. For example, ports 27017, 27018, 27019, 27020, 27021, 30000.  If different port(s) is in use, it is required to add a port to this list by using GUI probe utility "add ports" call as follows:
      1. highlight/select the mongodb probe in Infrastructure Manager or Admin Console
      2. Press CTRL+P in IM to open the probe utility, or choose "Probe Utility" from the menu in Admin Console
      3. Using the probe utility you can execute "add_ports" and provide the port you want to add, and this will add this port to the list of ports the probe checks. 
• Connect with TLS Certificate Authority (tlsCAFile)
  • We have an article that describes this: TLS and SSL configuration with MongoDB probe

If you have any other questions, feel free to ask here or open a support case.

Best Regards,
Derek Child
Technical Support Engineer

[Mohamad Sukry Ilias]

Hi @Derek Child,

Thank you for the reply.

But what the alias i should put for? there is any specific which must to follow? (Normally the alias should be aligned. Like for DX UIM Operator Console, the alias is "wasp").

This is regarding: 

• Connect with TLS Certificate Authority (tlsCAFile)
  • We have an article that describes this: TLS and SSL configuration with MongoDB probe

Kindly advise.

Thank you.

Regards,

Sukry

[Derek Child]

Hi Sukry,
The mongodb_monitor probe doesn't care what the alias is in the keystore.  The alias is just used to uniquely identify the key/cert used when creating the keystore.

Regards,
Derek