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# NGINX VTS


<img src="https://netdata.cloud/img/nginx.svg" width="150"/>


Plugin: go.d.plugin
Module: nginxvts

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## Overview

This collector monitors NGINX servers with [virtual host traffic status module](https://github.com/vozlt/nginx-module-vts).


It sends HTTP requests to the NGINX VTS location [status](https://github.com/vozlt/nginx-module-vts#synopsis), 
which is a built-in location that provides metrics about the NGINX VTS server.


This collector is supported on all platforms.

This collector supports collecting metrics from multiple instances of this integration, including remote instances.


### Default Behavior

#### Auto-Detection

By default, it detects NGINX instances running on localhost.


#### Limits

The default configuration for this integration does not impose any limits on data collection.

#### Performance Impact

The default configuration for this integration is not expected to impose a significant performance impact on the system.


## Metrics

Metrics grouped by *scope*.

The scope defines the instance that the metric belongs to. An instance is uniquely identified by a set of labels.



### Per NGINX VTS instance

These metrics refer to the entire monitored application.

This scope has no labels.

Metrics:

| Metric | Dimensions | Unit |
|:------|:----------|:----|
| nginxvts.requests_total | requests | requests/s |
| nginxvts.active_connections | active | connections |
| nginxvts.connections_total | reading, writing, waiting, accepted, handled | connections/s |
| nginxvts.uptime | uptime | seconds |
| nginxvts.shm_usage | max, used | bytes |
| nginxvts.shm_used_node | used | nodes |
| nginxvts.server_requests_total | requests | requests/s |
| nginxvts.server_responses_total | 1xx, 2xx, 3xx, 4xx, 5xx | responses/s |
| nginxvts.server_traffic_total | in, out | bytes/s |
| nginxvts.server_cache_total | miss, bypass, expired, stale, updating, revalidated, hit, scarce | events/s |



## Alerts

There are no alerts configured by default for this integration.


## Setup

### Prerequisites

#### Configure nginx-vts module

To configure nginx-vts, see the [https://github.com/vozlt/nginx-module-vts#installation).



### Configuration

#### File

The configuration file name for this integration is `go.d/nginxvts.conf`.


You can edit the configuration file using the `edit-config` script from the
Netdata [config directory](/docs/netdata-agent/configuration/README.md#the-netdata-config-directory).

```bash
cd /etc/netdata 2>/dev/null || cd /opt/netdata/etc/netdata
sudo ./edit-config go.d/nginxvts.conf
```
#### Options

The following options can be defined globally: update_every, autodetection_retry.


<details open><summary>Config options</summary>

| Name | Description | Default | Required |
|:----|:-----------|:-------|:--------:|
| update_every | Data collection frequency. | 1 | no |
| autodetection_retry | Recheck interval in seconds. Zero means no recheck will be scheduled. | 0 | no |
| url | Server URL. | http://127.0.0.1/status/format/json | yes |
| timeout | HTTP request timeout. | 1 | no |
| username | Username for basic HTTP authentication. |  | no |
| password | Password for basic HTTP authentication. |  | no |
| proxy_url | Proxy URL. |  | no |
| proxy_username | Username for proxy basic HTTP authentication. |  | no |
| proxy_password | Password for proxy basic HTTP authentication. |  | no |
| method | HTTP request method. | GET | no |
| body | HTTP request body. |  | no |
| headers | HTTP request headers. |  | no |
| not_follow_redirects | Redirect handling policy. Controls whether the client follows redirects. | no | no |
| tls_skip_verify | Server certificate chain and hostname validation policy. Controls whether the client performs this check. | no | no |
| tls_ca | Certification authority that the client uses when verifying the server's certificates. |  | no |
| tls_cert | Client TLS certificate. |  | no |
| tls_key | Client TLS key. |  | no |

</details>

#### Examples

##### Basic

A basic example configuration.

```yaml
jobs:
  - name: local
    url: http://127.0.0.1/status/format/json

```
##### HTTP authentication

Basic HTTP authentication.

<details open><summary>Config</summary>

```yaml
jobs:
  - name: local
    url: http://127.0.0.1/server-status?auto
    username: username
    password: password

```
</details>

##### HTTPS with self-signed certificate

Do not validate server certificate chain and hostname.


<details open><summary>Config</summary>

```yaml
jobs:
  - name: local
    url: https://127.0.0.1/status/format/json
    tls_skip_verify: yes

```
</details>

##### Multi-instance

> **Note**: When you define multiple jobs, their names must be unique.

Collecting metrics from local and remote instances.


<details open><summary>Config</summary>

```yaml
jobs:
  - name: local
    url: http://127.0.0.1/status/format/json

  - name: remote
    url: http://192.0.2.1/status/format/json

```
</details>



## Troubleshooting

### Debug Mode

**Important**: Debug mode is not supported for data collection jobs created via the UI using the Dyncfg feature.

To troubleshoot issues with the `nginxvts` collector, run the `go.d.plugin` with the debug option enabled. The output
should give you clues as to why the collector isn't working.

- Navigate to the `plugins.d` directory, usually at `/usr/libexec/netdata/plugins.d/`. If that's not the case on
  your system, open `netdata.conf` and look for the `plugins` setting under `[directories]`.

  ```bash
  cd /usr/libexec/netdata/plugins.d/
  ```

- Switch to the `netdata` user.

  ```bash
  sudo -u netdata -s
  ```

- Run the `go.d.plugin` to debug the collector:

  ```bash
  ./go.d.plugin -d -m nginxvts
  ```

### Getting Logs

If you're encountering problems with the `nginxvts` collector, follow these steps to retrieve logs and identify potential issues:

- **Run the command** specific to your system (systemd, non-systemd, or Docker container).
- **Examine the output** for any warnings or error messages that might indicate issues.  These messages should provide clues about the root cause of the problem.

#### System with systemd

Use the following command to view logs generated since the last Netdata service restart:

```bash
journalctl _SYSTEMD_INVOCATION_ID="$(systemctl show --value --property=InvocationID netdata)" --namespace=netdata --grep nginxvts
```

#### System without systemd

Locate the collector log file, typically at `/var/log/netdata/collector.log`, and use `grep` to filter for collector's name:

```bash
grep nginxvts /var/log/netdata/collector.log
```

**Note**: This method shows logs from all restarts. Focus on the **latest entries** for troubleshooting current issues.

#### Docker Container

If your Netdata runs in a Docker container named "netdata" (replace if different), use this command:

```bash
docker logs netdata 2>&1 | grep nginxvts
```


