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| -rw-r--r-- | f3s/prometheus/Justfile | 8 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | f3s/prometheus/README.md | 50 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | f3s/prometheus/grafana-datasources-all.yaml | 77 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | f3s/prometheus/loki-datasource.yaml | 18 | ||||
| -rwxr-xr-x | f3s/prometheus/patch-datasources.sh | 61 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | f3s/prometheus/persistence-values.yaml | 44 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | f3s/prometheus/problem.md | 1154 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | f3s/prometheus/tempo-datasource.yaml | 34 |
8 files changed, 1386 insertions, 60 deletions
diff --git a/f3s/prometheus/Justfile b/f3s/prometheus/Justfile index 1038650..a5be5ec 100644 --- a/f3s/prometheus/Justfile +++ b/f3s/prometheus/Justfile @@ -1,18 +1,26 @@ install: kubectl apply -f persistent-volumes.yaml kubectl create secret generic additional-scrape-configs --from-file=additional-scrape-configs.yaml -n monitoring --dry-run=client -o yaml | kubectl apply -f - + kubectl apply -f grafana-datasources-all.yaml helm install prometheus prometheus-community/kube-prometheus-stack --namespace monitoring -f persistence-values.yaml kubectl apply -f freebsd-recording-rules.yaml kubectl apply -f openbsd-recording-rules.yaml kubectl apply -f zfs-recording-rules.yaml just -f grafana-ingress/Justfile install + @echo "Waiting for Grafana to be ready..." + @sleep 10 + @echo "Restarting Grafana to load datasources..." + kubectl delete pod -n monitoring -l app.kubernetes.io/name=grafana upgrade: kubectl create secret generic additional-scrape-configs --from-file=additional-scrape-configs.yaml -n monitoring --dry-run=client -o yaml | kubectl apply -f - + kubectl apply -f grafana-datasources-all.yaml helm upgrade prometheus prometheus-community/kube-prometheus-stack --namespace monitoring -f persistence-values.yaml kubectl apply -f freebsd-recording-rules.yaml kubectl apply -f openbsd-recording-rules.yaml kubectl apply -f zfs-recording-rules.yaml + @echo "Restarting Grafana to load datasources..." + kubectl delete pod -n monitoring -l app.kubernetes.io/name=grafana uninstall: just -f grafana-ingress/Justfile delete diff --git a/f3s/prometheus/README.md b/f3s/prometheus/README.md index 1ac093c..9a5fb8b 100644 --- a/f3s/prometheus/README.md +++ b/f3s/prometheus/README.md @@ -1,41 +1,25 @@ -# Prometheus installation +# Prometheus Stack Configuration -This directory contains the configuration to deploy the kube-prometheus-stack, with persistent storage for Prometheus and Grafana, and a Grafana ingress. +## Deploying -## Prerequisites +```bash +just install # First time +just upgrade # Updates +``` -1. Create the monitoring namespace: +**IMPORTANT**: After upgrading, Grafana will automatically restart to load new configurations. - ```sh - kubectl create ns monitoring - ``` +## Datasources -2. Add the Prometheus Helm chart repository: +All Grafana datasources are provisioned via a single unified ConfigMap: +- `grafana-datasources-all.yaml` - Contains Prometheus, Alertmanager, Loki, and Tempo - ```sh - helm repo add prometheus-community https://prometheus-community.github.io/helm-charts - helm repo update - ``` +This ConfigMap is directly mounted to `/etc/grafana/provisioning/datasources/` in the Grafana pod, ensuring datasources are automatically loaded on startup. -3. Create the directories on your NFS server: +**Provisioned Datasources:** +- ✅ **Prometheus** (uid=prometheus) - Default datasource for metrics +- ✅ **Alertmanager** (uid=alertmanager) - Alert management +- ✅ **Loki** (uid=loki) - Log aggregation +- ✅ **Tempo** (uid=tempo) - Distributed tracing with traces-to-logs and traces-to-metrics correlation - ```sh - mkdir -p /data/nfs/k3svolumes/prometheus/data - mkdir -p /data/nfs/k3svolumes/grafana/data - ``` - -## Automation with Justfile - -A `Justfile` is provided to automate the installation and uninstallation process. - -- To install everything, run: - - ```sh - just install - ``` - -- To uninstall everything, run: - - ```sh - just uninstall - ``` +**Note:** The sidecar-based provisioning is disabled in favor of direct ConfigMap mounting (following the pattern from /home/paul/git/x-rag/infra/k8s/monitoring/). See `problem.md` for the complete debugging journey and resolution. diff --git a/f3s/prometheus/grafana-datasources-all.yaml b/f3s/prometheus/grafana-datasources-all.yaml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..dcc6a11 --- /dev/null +++ b/f3s/prometheus/grafana-datasources-all.yaml @@ -0,0 +1,77 @@ +# Unified Grafana Datasources ConfigMap +# This ConfigMap contains all datasources (Prometheus, Alertmanager, Loki, Tempo) +# and is directly mounted to /etc/grafana/provisioning/datasources/ +# +# This approach follows the pattern from /home/paul/git/x-rag/infra/k8s/monitoring/ +# where datasources are provisioned via direct ConfigMap mount instead of sidecar discovery. +# +# Benefits: +# - Simple and direct (no sidecar complexity) +# - Grafana provisioning runs on startup +# - Field order preserved exactly as written +# - All datasources in one place +# - Fully IaC compliant + +apiVersion: v1 +kind: ConfigMap +metadata: + name: grafana-datasources-all + namespace: monitoring + labels: + app.kubernetes.io/name: grafana + app.kubernetes.io/component: datasources +data: + datasources.yaml: | + apiVersion: 1 + datasources: + - name: Prometheus + type: prometheus + uid: prometheus + url: http://prometheus-kube-prometheus-prometheus.monitoring:9090/ + access: proxy + isDefault: true + editable: false + jsonData: + httpMethod: POST + timeInterval: 30s + - name: Alertmanager + type: alertmanager + uid: alertmanager + url: http://prometheus-kube-prometheus-alertmanager.monitoring:9093/ + access: proxy + editable: false + jsonData: + handleGrafanaManagedAlerts: false + implementation: prometheus + - name: Loki + type: loki + uid: loki + url: http://loki.monitoring.svc.cluster.local:3100 + access: proxy + isDefault: false + editable: false + jsonData: + maxLines: 1000 + - name: Tempo + type: tempo + uid: tempo + url: http://tempo.monitoring.svc.cluster.local:3200 + access: proxy + isDefault: false + editable: false + jsonData: + httpMethod: GET + tracesToLogsV2: + datasourceUid: loki + spanStartTimeShift: -1h + spanEndTimeShift: 1h + tracesToMetrics: + datasourceUid: prometheus + serviceMap: + datasourceUid: prometheus + nodeGraph: + enabled: true + search: + hide: false + lokiSearch: + datasourceUid: loki diff --git a/f3s/prometheus/loki-datasource.yaml b/f3s/prometheus/loki-datasource.yaml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..6dbb4f3 --- /dev/null +++ b/f3s/prometheus/loki-datasource.yaml @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +apiVersion: v1 +kind: ConfigMap +metadata: + name: loki-grafana-datasource + namespace: monitoring + labels: + grafana_datasource: "1" +data: + loki-datasource.yaml: |- + apiVersion: 1 + datasources: + - name: Loki + type: loki + uid: loki + url: http://loki.monitoring.svc.cluster.local:3100 + access: proxy + isDefault: false + editable: false diff --git a/f3s/prometheus/patch-datasources.sh b/f3s/prometheus/patch-datasources.sh new file mode 100755 index 0000000..dc18ae3 --- /dev/null +++ b/f3s/prometheus/patch-datasources.sh @@ -0,0 +1,61 @@ +#!/bin/bash +# Patches the Grafana datasource ConfigMap to add Loki and Tempo with correct field order + +cat > /tmp/datasource-complete.yaml << 'YAML' +apiVersion: 1 +datasources: +- name: "Prometheus" + type: prometheus + uid: prometheus + url: http://prometheus-kube-prometheus-prometheus.monitoring:9090/ + access: proxy + isDefault: true + jsonData: + httpMethod: POST + timeInterval: 30s +- name: "Alertmanager" + type: alertmanager + uid: alertmanager + url: http://prometheus-kube-prometheus-alertmanager.monitoring:9093/ + access: proxy + jsonData: + handleGrafanaManagedAlerts: false + implementation: prometheus +- name: Loki + type: loki + uid: loki + url: http://loki.monitoring.svc.cluster.local:3100 + access: proxy + isDefault: false + editable: false +- name: Tempo + type: tempo + uid: tempo + url: http://tempo.monitoring.svc.cluster.local:3200 + access: proxy + isDefault: false + editable: false + jsonData: + httpMethod: GET + tracesToLogsV2: + datasourceUid: loki + spanStartTimeShift: -1h + spanEndTimeShift: 1h + tracesToMetrics: + datasourceUid: prometheus + serviceMap: + datasourceUid: prometheus + nodeGraph: + enabled: true + search: + hide: false + lokiSearch: + datasourceUid: loki +YAML + +kubectl create configmap prometheus-kube-prometheus-grafana-datasource \ + --from-file=datasource.yaml=/tmp/datasource-complete.yaml \ + -n monitoring \ + --dry-run=client -o yaml | kubectl apply -f - + +rm /tmp/datasource-complete.yaml diff --git a/f3s/prometheus/persistence-values.yaml b/f3s/prometheus/persistence-values.yaml index 7e115a9..5f832d4 100644 --- a/f3s/prometheus/persistence-values.yaml +++ b/f3s/prometheus/persistence-values.yaml @@ -57,30 +57,20 @@ grafana: runAsUser: 911 runAsGroup: 911 - additionalDataSources: - - name: Tempo - type: tempo - uid: tempo - url: http://tempo.monitoring.svc.cluster.local:3200 - access: proxy - isDefault: false - editable: true - jsonData: - httpMethod: GET - tracesToLogsV2: - datasourceUid: 'loki' - spanStartTimeShift: '-1h' - spanEndTimeShift: '1h' - filterByTraceID: false - filterBySpanID: false - tags: ['cluster', 'namespace', 'pod', 'app'] - tracesToMetrics: - datasourceUid: 'prometheus' - serviceMap: - datasourceUid: 'prometheus' - nodeGraph: - enabled: true - search: - hide: false - lokiSearch: - datasourceUid: 'loki'
\ No newline at end of file + # Disable sidecar-based datasource provisioning + # Use direct ConfigMap mounting instead (following x-rag pattern) + sidecar: + datasources: + enabled: false + + # Mount datasources ConfigMap directly to provisioning directory + # This ensures Grafana reads datasources on startup without sidecar complexity + extraVolumes: + - name: datasources-volume + configMap: + name: grafana-datasources-all + + extraVolumeMounts: + - name: datasources-volume + mountPath: /etc/grafana/provisioning/datasources + readOnly: true
\ No newline at end of file diff --git a/f3s/prometheus/problem.md b/f3s/prometheus/problem.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..5dbf1fb --- /dev/null +++ b/f3s/prometheus/problem.md @@ -0,0 +1,1154 @@ +# Grafana Tempo Datasource Provisioning - Complete Debugging Journey + +## Problem Statement + +**Objective:** Add Grafana Tempo datasource to Grafana deployed via kube-prometheus-stack Helm chart using Infrastructure as Code (IaC). + +**Result:** After 10+ different approaches and extensive debugging, Tempo datasource will not appear in Grafana UI despite correct configuration files being in place. + +## Environment + +- **Helm Chart:** kube-prometheus-stack (prometheus-community) +- **Grafana:** Bundled with kube-prometheus-stack +- **Kubernetes:** k3s cluster on Rocky Linux (r0, r1, r2) + FreeBSD storage (f0, f1, f2) +- **Namespace:** monitoring +- **Grafana Provisioning Path:** `/etc/grafana/provisioning` +- **User Requirement:** Everything must be IaC - no manual UI configuration + +## Background - What Already Works + +- ✅ Grafana Tempo deployed and running (monolithic mode, port 3200) +- ✅ Grafana Alloy configured to forward traces to Tempo via OTLP +- ✅ Demo application (Frontend → Middleware → Backend) generating traces +- ✅ 60+ traces successfully stored in Tempo +- ✅ Traces queryable via Tempo API +- ✅ Prometheus datasource works (from Helm chart) +- ✅ Alertmanager datasource works (from Helm chart) +- ✅ "loki" datasource exists but was added manually via UI (uid=ff67ithfd6j9cc) + +## Complete Timeline of Attempts + +### Attempt 1: Initial Tempo ConfigMap (Like We Did For Tempo Deployment) + +**Date:** Day 1 of integration + +**Approach:** Created ConfigMap with datasource definition in tempo deployment directory: +```yaml +# /tempo/datasource-configmap.yaml +apiVersion: v1 +kind: ConfigMap +metadata: + name: tempo-grafana-datasource + namespace: monitoring + labels: + grafana_datasource: "1" +data: + tempo-datasource.yaml: |- + apiVersion: 1 + datasources: + - name: "Tempo" + type: tempo + uid: tempo + url: http://tempo.monitoring.svc.cluster.local:3200 + # ... with comments and full config +``` + +**Applied:** `kubectl apply -f tempo/datasource-configmap.yaml` + +**Verification:** +```bash +$ kubectl get configmap tempo-grafana-datasource -n monitoring +NAME DATA AGE +tempo-grafana-datasource 1 6h + +$ kubectl exec grafana-pod -- cat /etc/grafana/provisioning/datasources/tempo-datasource.yaml +# File exists with correct content! +``` + +**Result:** ❌ Tempo not visible in Grafana UI dropdown + +**What we learned:** Sidecar writes files but Grafana doesn't load them. + +--- + +### Attempt 2: Add Tempo to Helm Chart's additionalDataSources + +**Approach:** Modified `persistence-values.yaml` to use Helm's built-in datasource provisioning: + +```yaml +grafana: + additionalDataSources: + - name: Tempo + type: tempo + uid: tempo + url: http://tempo.monitoring.svc.cluster.local:3200 + access: proxy + isDefault: false + editable: true + jsonData: + httpMethod: GET + tracesToLogsV2: + datasourceUid: 'loki' + # ... full config +``` + +**Applied:** `helm upgrade prometheus ...` + +**Verification:** +```bash +$ kubectl get configmap prometheus-kube-prometheus-grafana-datasource -n monitoring -o yaml +# Shows Tempo entry in datasource.yaml +``` + +**Result:** ❌ Tempo still not visible + +**Investigation:** Checked generated ConfigMap content: +```yaml +# What we got (wrong field order): +- access: proxy + editable: true + isDefault: false + name: Tempo # <-- name is NOT first! + type: tempo + uid: tempo + url: http://tempo.monitoring.svc.cluster.local:3200 +``` + +**Discovery:** Helm renders maps alphabetically! "access" comes before "name", but Grafana requires "name" to be first field and silently rejects datasources with wrong order. + +**Evidence:** Prometheus and Alertmanager datasources (which work) both have "name" as first field: +```yaml +- name: "Prometheus" # <-- name is first + type: prometheus + uid: prometheus + ... +``` + +**What we learned:** Helm's additionalDataSources causes field ordering issue. + +--- + +### Attempt 3: Remove Comments From ConfigMap YAML + +**Theory:** Maybe YAML comments inside jsonData section cause parsing issues. + +**Approach:** Updated tempo-datasource-configmap.yaml to remove all comments: +```yaml +data: + tempo-datasource.yaml: |- + apiVersion: 1 + datasources: + - name: Tempo + type: tempo + uid: tempo + url: http://tempo.monitoring.svc.cluster.local:3200 + access: proxy + isDefault: false + editable: true + jsonData: + httpMethod: GET + tracesToLogsV2: + datasourceUid: loki # No quotes + spanStartTimeShift: -1h # No quotes + # All comments removed +``` + +**Applied:** `kubectl apply -f tempo-datasource-configmap.yaml` + +**Verification:** File updated in pod, Grafana restarted + +**Result:** ❌ No change + +**What we learned:** Comments weren't the issue. + +--- + +### Attempt 4: Remove additionalDataSources, Use Only ConfigMaps + +**Theory:** Having both ConfigMap AND additionalDataSources might conflict. + +**Approach:** +1. Removed Tempo from `additionalDataSources` in persistence-values.yaml +2. Kept only the standalone ConfigMap approach +3. Upgraded Helm chart +4. Restarted Grafana + +**Verification:** +```bash +$ kubectl exec grafana-pod -- ls /etc/grafana/provisioning/datasources/ +datasource.yaml # Only Prometheus, Alertmanager +tempo-datasource.yaml # Separate file from ConfigMap +``` + +**Result:** ❌ Still not loaded + +**What we learned:** No conflict issue; datasources just don't load. + +--- + +### Attempt 5: Manually Patch ConfigMap with Correct Field Order + +**Approach:** After Helm upgrade, manually patch the generated ConfigMap to fix field order: + +```bash +cat > /tmp/datasource-fixed.yaml << 'EOF' +apiVersion: 1 +datasources: +- name: "Prometheus" # name first + type: prometheus + uid: prometheus + url: http://prometheus-kube-prometheus-prometheus.monitoring:9090/ + access: proxy + ... +- name: Tempo # name first + type: tempo + uid: tempo + url: http://tempo.monitoring.svc.cluster.local:3200 + access: proxy + ... +EOF + +kubectl patch configmap prometheus-kube-prometheus-grafana-datasource \ + -n monitoring --type merge -p "{\"data\":{\"datasource.yaml\":\"$(cat /tmp/datasource-fixed.yaml)\"}}" + +kubectl delete pod -n monitoring -l app.kubernetes.io/name=grafana +``` + +**Verification:** +```bash +$ kubectl exec grafana-pod -- cat /etc/grafana/provisioning/datasources/datasource.yaml +# Shows correct field order with name first! +``` + +**Result:** ❌ Tempo STILL not loaded + +**Checked Grafana API:** +```bash +$ curl -u test:testing123 http://localhost:3000/api/datasources +[ + {"name": "Alertmanager", ...}, + {"name": "loki", "uid": "ff67ithfd6j9cc", ...}, # Manual one + {"name": "Prometheus", ...} +] +# No Tempo! +``` + +**What we learned:** Field order is correct but Tempo still won't load. + +--- + +### Attempt 6: Configure Sidecar to Call Reload API + +**Theory:** Sidecar writes files but doesn't tell Grafana to reload them. + +**Investigation:** Checked sidecar logs: +``` +{"msg": "Writing /etc/grafana/provisioning/datasources/tempo-datasource.yaml"} +{"msg": "Skipping initial request to external endpoint"} +``` + +Found: `REQ_SKIP_INIT=true` in sidecar env vars! + +**Approach:** Configure sidecar to call Grafana's reload API: + +```yaml +# persistence-values.yaml +grafana: + sidecar: + datasources: + enabled: true + label: grafana_datasource + labelValue: "1" + env: + - name: REQ_URL + value: http://localhost:3000/api/admin/provisioning/datasources/reload + - name: REQ_METHOD + value: POST + - name: REQ_USERNAME + value: admin + - name: REQ_PASSWORD + value: testing123 + - name: REQ_SKIP_INIT + value: "false" +``` + +**Applied:** `helm upgrade prometheus ...` + +**Verification:** Checked sidecar env vars: +```bash +$ kubectl get deployment prometheus-grafana -o jsonpath='{.spec.template.spec.containers[?(@.name=="grafana-sc-datasources")].env[*]}' +# Shows DUPLICATE env vars! +# Our values: REQ_SKIP_INIT=false +# Defaults: REQ_SKIP_INIT=true <-- This one wins! +``` + +**Result:** ❌ Failed - Helm merges env vars incorrectly, defaults override our values + +**Sidecar still logs:** +``` +{"msg": "Skipping initial request to external endpoint"} +``` + +**What we learned:** Can't properly override sidecar env vars via Helm values. + +--- + +### Attempt 7: Create Separate Loki ConfigMap Too + +**Theory:** Maybe we need both Loki and Tempo as separate ConfigMaps (parallel structure). + +**Approach:** Created `loki-datasource.yaml` ConfigMap alongside Tempo: + +```yaml +# loki-datasource.yaml +apiVersion: v1 +kind: ConfigMap +metadata: + name: loki-grafana-datasource + namespace: monitoring + labels: + grafana_datasource: "1" +data: + loki-datasource.yaml: |- + apiVersion: 1 + datasources: + - name: Loki + type: loki + uid: loki + url: http://loki.monitoring.svc.cluster.local:3100 + access: proxy + isDefault: false + editable: false +``` + +**Applied:** +```bash +kubectl apply -f loki-datasource.yaml +kubectl apply -f tempo-datasource.yaml +kubectl delete pod -n monitoring -l app.kubernetes.io/name=grafana +``` + +**Verification:** +```bash +$ kubectl exec grafana-pod -- ls /etc/grafana/provisioning/datasources/ +datasource.yaml +loki-datasource.yaml +tempo-datasource.yaml +``` + +**Result:** ❌ Neither provisioned Loki nor Tempo appear in API + +**API shows:** +``` +Alertmanager +loki (uid=ff67ithfd6j9cc) <-- manually added one +Prometheus +``` + +**What we learned:** Having multiple ConfigMap files doesn't help. + +--- + +### Attempt 8: Check Grafana Logs for Provisioning + +**Approach:** Deep dive into Grafana logs to see what's happening during startup. + +**Searched for:** datasource, provision, loki, tempo, error, warn + +**Findings:** +``` +logger=settings msg="Path Provisioning" path=/etc/grafana/provisioning +logger=backgroundsvcs.managerAdapter msg=starting module=provisioning +logger=provisioning.alerting msg="starting to provision alerting" +logger=provisioning.alerting msg="finished to provision alerting" +logger=provisioning.dashboard msg="starting to provision dashboards" +logger=provisioning.dashboard msg="finished to provision dashboards" +``` + +**Critical Discovery:** NO datasource provisioning logs at all! + +Grafana provisions: +- ✅ Alerting - starts and finishes +- ✅ Dashboards - starts and finishes +- ❌ Datasources - **never mentioned** + +**Searched full logs:** +```bash +$ kubectl logs grafana-pod -c grafana | grep -i datasource +# Only these generic mentions: +logger=ngalert.writer msg="Setting up remote write using data sources" +logger=featuremgmt msg=FeatureToggles ... logsContextDatasourceUi=true ... +``` + +No actual datasource provisioning activity! + +**What we learned:** Grafana's datasource provisioner module isn't running at all. + +--- + +### Attempt 9: Verify Grafana Configuration + +**Approach:** Check if datasource provisioning is disabled in grafana.ini + +**Checked:** +```bash +$ kubectl exec grafana-pod -- cat /etc/grafana/grafana.ini | grep -A 5 provisioning +[paths] +data = /var/lib/grafana/ +logs = /var/log/grafana +plugins = /var/lib/grafana/plugins +provisioning = /etc/grafana/provisioning # <-- Correct path! +``` + +**Verified directory structure:** +```bash +$ kubectl exec grafana-pod -- find /etc/grafana/provisioning -type f +/etc/grafana/provisioning/dashboards/sc-dashboardproviders.yaml +/etc/grafana/provisioning/datasources/datasource.yaml +/etc/grafana/provisioning/datasources/loki-datasource.yaml +/etc/grafana/provisioning/datasources/tempo-datasource.yaml +``` + +All files exist in correct location! + +**What we learned:** Configuration path is correct, files are there, but still not provisioned. + +--- + +### Attempt 10: Send HUP Signal to Grafana + +**Theory:** Maybe Grafana needs a signal to reload config without full restart. + +**Approach:** +```bash +kubectl exec grafana-pod -c grafana -- kill -HUP 1 +# Wait a few seconds +curl -u test:testing123 http://localhost:3000/api/datasources +``` + +**Result:** ❌ No change - same 3 datasources + +**What we learned:** HUP signal doesn't trigger datasource reloading. + +--- + +### Attempt 11: Automate Patching in Justfile + +**Approach:** Since manual patching sometimes worked, automate it: + +Created `patch-datasources.sh`: +```bash +#!/bin/bash +cat > /tmp/datasource-complete.yaml << 'YAML' +apiVersion: 1 +datasources: +- name: "Prometheus" + type: prometheus + uid: prometheus + url: http://prometheus-kube-prometheus-prometheus.monitoring:9090/ + access: proxy + isDefault: true + jsonData: + httpMethod: POST + timeInterval: 30s +- name: "Alertmanager" + type: alertmanager + uid: alertmanager + url: http://prometheus-kube-prometheus-alertmanager.monitoring:9093/ + access: proxy + jsonData: + handleGrafanaManagedAlerts: false + implementation: prometheus +- name: Loki + type: loki + uid: loki + url: http://loki.monitoring.svc.cluster.local:3100 + access: proxy + isDefault: false + editable: false +- name: Tempo + type: tempo + uid: tempo + url: http://tempo.monitoring.svc.cluster.local:3200 + access: proxy + isDefault: false + editable: false + jsonData: + httpMethod: GET + tracesToLogsV2: + datasourceUid: loki + spanStartTimeShift: -1h + spanEndTimeShift: 1h + tracesToMetrics: + datasourceUid: prometheus + serviceMap: + datasourceUid: prometheus + nodeGraph: + enabled: true + search: + hide: false + lokiSearch: + datasourceUid: loki +YAML + +kubectl create configmap prometheus-kube-prometheus-grafana-datasource \ + --from-file=datasource.yaml=/tmp/datasource-complete.yaml \ + -n monitoring \ + --dry-run=client -o yaml | kubectl apply -f - +``` + +Updated Justfile: +```makefile +upgrade: + kubectl create secret generic additional-scrape-configs ... + helm upgrade prometheus ... + kubectl apply -f freebsd-recording-rules.yaml + kubectl apply -f openbsd-recording-rules.yaml + kubectl apply -f zfs-recording-rules.yaml + @echo "Patching Grafana datasource ConfigMap..." + @./patch-datasources.sh + @echo "Restarting Grafana..." + kubectl delete pod -n monitoring -l app.kubernetes.io/name=grafana +``` + +**Executed:** `just upgrade` + +**Verification after Grafana restart:** +```bash +# ConfigMap has correct content +$ kubectl get cm prometheus-kube-prometheus-grafana-datasource -o yaml +# Shows all 4 datasources with correct field order + +# Files are in pod +$ kubectl exec grafana-pod -- cat /etc/grafana/provisioning/datasources/datasource.yaml +# Shows all 4 datasources + +# But API still shows only 3! +$ curl -u test:testing123 http://localhost:3000/api/datasources +[ + {"name": "Alertmanager", "uid": "alertmanager", "readOnly": true}, + {"name": "loki", "uid": "ff67ithfd6j9cc", "readOnly": false}, # Manual + {"name": "Prometheus", "uid": "prometheus", "readOnly": true} +] +``` + +**Result:** ❌ Loki and Tempo configured correctly but NOT loaded + +**What we learned:** Even with perfect YAML and automated patching, datasources don't load. + +--- + +### Attempt 12: Multiple Sequential Restarts + +**Theory:** Maybe first restart loads config, second restart applies it? + +**Approach:** +```bash +kubectl delete pod -n monitoring -l app.kubernetes.io/name=grafana +sleep 30 +kubectl delete pod -n monitoring -l app.kubernetes.io/name=grafana +sleep 30 +kubectl delete pod -n monitoring -l app.kubernetes.io/name=grafana +``` + +**Result:** ❌ Same 3 datasources after each restart + +**What we learned:** Multiple restarts don't help. + +--- + +### Attempt 13: Check Grafana Database Directly + +**Theory:** Maybe datasources are in database but not exposed via API? + +**Attempted:** +```bash +kubectl exec grafana-pod -c grafana -- find /var/lib/grafana -name "*.db" +# Found: /var/lib/grafana/grafana.db + +kubectl exec grafana-pod -c grafana -- sqlite3 /var/lib/grafana/grafana.db "SELECT name, type, uid FROM data_source;" +# Error: sqlite3 not available in container +``` + +**Alternative:** Checked API with different user (admin): +```bash +$ kubectl get secret prometheus-grafana -n monitoring -o jsonpath="{.data.admin-password}" | base64 -d +zeodL5KXK1ib8lNSrinGyzBFwEkDxSc7IQvi5MBs + +$ curl -u admin:zeodL5KXK1ib8lNSrinGyzBFwEkDxSc7IQvi5MBs http://localhost:3000/api/datasources +# Authentication failed (despite correct password) +``` + +**What we learned:** Can't access database or admin API for verification. + +--- + +### Attempt 14: Compare Working vs Non-Working Datasources + +**Analysis:** What's different between Prometheus (works) and Tempo (doesn't)? + +**Prometheus (WORKS):** +- Defined in Helm chart's default values +- Loaded during initial Grafana deployment +- Shows as `readOnly: true` in API +- Logs show it was provisioned + +**Tempo (DOESN'T WORK):** +- Added via ConfigMap after deployment +- Not present during initial startup +- Never appears in API +- No provisioning logs + +**Manual Loki (WORKS):** +- Added via Grafana UI +- Shows as `readOnly: false` in API +- Different UID (ff67ithfd6j9cc vs loki) + +**Hypothesis:** Grafana only provisions datasources present at initial deployment. Datasources added later (even via provisioning files) are ignored. + +--- + +### Attempt 15: Check Helm Chart Documentation + +**Researched:** kube-prometheus-stack chart documentation for datasource provisioning. + +**Findings:** +- Chart supports `additionalDataSources` (we tried this) +- Chart uses sidecar for dynamic discovery (we tried this) +- No mention of field ordering requirement +- No mention of provisioning limitations + +**Checked:** Helm chart GitHub issues +- Found similar reports of datasources not loading +- No clear solution provided +- Some suggest using Grafana Operator instead + +**What we learned:** This might be a known limitation or bug. + +--- + +## Root Cause Analysis + +After 15 different attempts, the root cause is clear: + +### Primary Issue: Grafana Datasource Provisioner Doesn't Run + +**Evidence:** +1. Grafana logs show alerting and dashboard provisioning running +2. No datasource provisioning logs ever appear +3. Files exist in correct location with correct content +4. Field ordering is correct (after patching) +5. Grafana path configuration is correct + +**Conclusion:** The datasource provisioning module in Grafana (as deployed by kube-prometheus-stack) is not executing. + +### Secondary Issue: Why Prometheus/Alertmanager Work + +These datasources work because they are: +1. Part of the Helm chart's initial deployment +2. Likely provisioned via a different mechanism +3. Or hardcoded in the Grafana configuration + +### Why Manual "loki" Works + +The manually-added loki datasource works because: +1. It was added via Grafana UI (not provisioning) +2. Stored directly in Grafana's SQLite database +3. Has `readOnly: false` (not from provisioning) + +## What Actually Works + +✅ **Infrastructure as Code is complete:** +- `loki-datasource.yaml` - ConfigMap for Loki +- `tempo-datasource.yaml` - ConfigMap for Tempo +- `patch-datasources.sh` - Script to fix main ConfigMap +- `Justfile` - Automated deployment +- All files in git + +✅ **Configuration is correct:** +- YAML syntax is valid +- Field ordering is correct (name first) +- URLs and ports are correct +- Labels for sidecar discovery are correct + +✅ **Tempo infrastructure works:** +- Tempo service running +- Traces being stored +- Tempo API responds correctly +- Demo app generating valid traces + +## What Doesn't Work + +❌ **Grafana refuses to load datasources:** +- Loki (uid=loki) - not loaded +- Tempo (uid=tempo) - not loaded +- Provisioner module doesn't run +- No errors in logs +- Multiple restarts don't help + +## Current Workaround + +The **only** way to get Tempo/Loki datasources is to add them manually via Grafana UI: + +1. Login to Grafana +2. Go to Connections → Data sources → Add data source +3. Select Tempo/Loki +4. Configure URLs manually +5. Save & Test + +This violates the IaC requirement. + +## Potential Root Causes + +### Theory 1: kube-prometheus-stack Limitation +The Helm chart might disable or not fully support datasource provisioning for dynamically added datasources. + +### Theory 2: Grafana Version Bug +The version of Grafana bundled with kube-prometheus-stack might have a bug in the provisioning module. + +### Theory 3: Timing Issue +Grafana might only load datasources during first-ever startup (before database exists), not on subsequent restarts. + +### Theory 4: Database Override +Datasources in Grafana's database might override provisioning files, preventing new ones from loading. + +### Theory 5: Missing Configuration Flag +There might be a Grafana configuration option that enables/disables dynamic datasource provisioning that we haven't found. + +## Next Steps to Investigate + +### A. Test Standalone Grafana +Deploy Grafana separately (not via kube-prometheus-stack) to see if datasource provisioning works: +```bash +helm install grafana grafana/grafana +# Add datasource via ConfigMap +# Check if it loads +``` + +### B. Check Grafana Source Code +Look at Grafana's provisioning module source code to understand: +- When does it run? +- What triggers it? +- Are there any conditions that prevent it from running? + +### C. Use Grafana Operator +Try grafana-operator instead of kube-prometheus-stack: +- Might have better datasource management +- Purpose-built for Grafana (not bundled) + +### D. Add Datasources via Init Container +Create custom init container that: +```bash +#!/bin/bash +# Wait for Grafana to start +while ! curl -f http://localhost:3000/api/health; do sleep 1; done + +# Add datasources via API +curl -X POST http://localhost:3000/api/datasources \ + -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ + -d @loki-datasource.json + +curl -X POST http://localhost:3000/api/datasources \ + -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ + -d @tempo-datasource.json +``` + +### E. Manipulate Grafana Database +Use init container to directly insert into SQLite database (hacky): +```bash +sqlite3 /var/lib/grafana/grafana.db << EOF +INSERT INTO data_source (name, type, uid, url, ...) VALUES ('Tempo', 'tempo', 'tempo', ...); +EOF +``` + +### F. Fork and Patch Helm Chart +Create custom version of kube-prometheus-stack that: +- Fixes field ordering in additionalDataSources +- Ensures datasource provisioning runs +- Commits to maintain custom fork + +### G. Report Bug Upstream +Create issues in: +- kube-prometheus-stack GitHub +- Grafana GitHub +- With full reproduction steps + +## Files Created (Ready for IaC) + +``` +prometheus/ +├── loki-datasource.yaml # Loki ConfigMap (correct YAML) +├── tempo-datasource.yaml # Tempo ConfigMap (correct YAML) +├── patch-datasources.sh # Automated patching script +├── persistence-values.yaml # Helm values (sidecar config) +├── Justfile # Automated deployment workflow +├── README.md # Documentation with restart requirement +└── problem.md # This comprehensive analysis +``` + +## Conclusion + +After 15+ attempts using different approaches: + +1. ✅ **IaC is complete** - All configuration in git +2. ✅ **Configuration is correct** - YAML valid, field order correct +3. ✅ **Tempo works** - Service running, traces stored +4. ❌ **Grafana won't load** - Provisioner doesn't run +5. ❌ **No clear solution** - Limitation in Grafana or Helm chart + +**Status:** Blocked by Grafana datasource provisioning limitation in kube-prometheus-stack. + +**Recommended Action:** +1. Accept manual UI configuration as temporary workaround +2. Export datasource config via API and commit to git as documentation +3. File bug report with kube-prometheus-stack maintainers +4. Consider migrating to Grafana Operator or standalone Grafana deployment + +--- + +## BREAKTHROUGH: Analysis of Working x-rag Configuration + +**Date:** 2025-12-28 (Evening) + +User pointed to a working example: `/home/paul/git/x-rag/infra/k8s/monitoring/` + +In that project, Tempo, Loki, and Prometheus all successfully auto-provision as Grafana datasources. + +### Architecture Comparison + +**x-rag (WORKS):** +```yaml +# grafana.yaml - Standalone Grafana Deployment +apiVersion: apps/v1 +kind: Deployment +metadata: + name: grafana +spec: + template: + spec: + containers: + - name: grafana + image: grafana/grafana:10.3.0 + env: + - name: GF_PATHS_PROVISIONING + value: "/etc/grafana/provisioning" + volumeMounts: + - name: grafana-datasources + mountPath: /etc/grafana/provisioning/datasources + readOnly: true + volumes: + - name: grafana-datasources + configMap: + name: grafana-datasources # Direct mount! + +# grafana-provisioning.yaml - Simple ConfigMap +apiVersion: v1 +kind: ConfigMap +metadata: + name: grafana-datasources +data: + datasources.yaml: | + apiVersion: 1 + datasources: + - name: Prometheus + type: prometheus + url: http://prometheus:9090 + ... + - name: Loki + type: loki + url: http://loki:3100 + ... + - name: Tempo + type: tempo + url: http://tempo:3200 + ... +``` + +**Key Points:** +- ✅ **Direct ConfigMap mount** to `/etc/grafana/provisioning/datasources/` +- ✅ **No sidecar container** watching for labeled ConfigMaps +- ✅ **Grafana reads on startup** - provisioning happens automatically +- ✅ **Simple, direct approach** - no complex indirection +- ✅ **Field order preserved** - YAML in ConfigMap stays as-is + +**f3s Current Setup (DOES NOT WORK):** +```yaml +# persistence-values.yaml - Helm values for kube-prometheus-stack +grafana: + sidecar: + datasources: + enabled: true # Sidecar watches ConfigMaps + label: grafana_datasource # Looking for this label + labelValue: "1" # Must match exactly + searchNamespace: ALL + resource: both + +# tempo-datasource.yaml - Labeled ConfigMap +apiVersion: v1 +kind: ConfigMap +metadata: + labels: + grafana_datasource: "1" # Sidecar should find this +data: + tempo-datasource.yaml: | + apiVersion: 1 + datasources: + - name: Tempo + ... +``` + +**Key Points:** +- ❌ **Sidecar-based discovery** - adds complexity and failure points +- ❌ **Provisioner module doesn't run** - even when files are written +- ❌ **Field ordering issues** - Helm's additionalDataSources renders alphabetically +- ❌ **Multi-step indirection** - Sidecar → Write file → Reload API → Provisioner +- ❌ **Each step can fail** - and one is failing silently + +### Root Cause Analysis + +The fundamental difference is: + +**x-rag:** Grafana container directly mounts the ConfigMap containing datasources +↳ Grafana sees the file at startup and loads it via built-in provisioning + +**f3s:** Grafana relies on a sidecar to discover ConfigMaps and write files dynamically +↳ Sidecar runs but provisioner never executes (module not running) + +### The Solution + +**Option A: Disable Sidecar, Use Direct Mount (Recommended)** +```yaml +# persistence-values.yaml +grafana: + sidecar: + datasources: + enabled: false # Disable sidecar approach + + # Mount ConfigMap directly + extraVolumes: + - name: datasources-volume + configMap: + name: grafana-datasources-all + + extraVolumeMounts: + - name: datasources-volume + mountPath: /etc/grafana/provisioning/datasources + readOnly: true + +# grafana-datasources-all.yaml - Single ConfigMap with all datasources +apiVersion: v1 +kind: ConfigMap +metadata: + name: grafana-datasources-all + namespace: monitoring +data: + datasources.yaml: | + apiVersion: 1 + datasources: + - name: Prometheus + type: prometheus + ... + - name: Alertmanager + type: alertmanager + ... + - name: Loki + type: loki + ... + - name: Tempo + type: tempo + ... +``` + +This approach: +- ✅ Matches the working x-rag pattern +- ✅ Simple, direct, no sidecar complexity +- ✅ Grafana provisioning runs on startup +- ✅ Field order preserved in ConfigMap +- ✅ All datasources in one place +- ✅ Still fully IaC + +**Option B: Deploy Standalone Grafana** +- Completely remove Grafana from kube-prometheus-stack +- Deploy Grafana separately like x-rag does +- Trade-off: Lose tight integration with Prometheus alerts + +### Next Steps + +Implement Option A: +1. Create `/home/paul/git/conf/f3s/prometheus/grafana-datasources-all.yaml` +2. Update `persistence-values.yaml` to disable sidecar and add direct mounts +3. Upgrade Helm chart +4. Verify Tempo appears in Grafana UI +5. Update problem.md with final resolution + +--- + +--- + +## RESOLUTION: Direct ConfigMap Mounting - SUCCESS ✅ + +**Date:** 2025-12-28 (Evening) +**Time Invested:** 9+ hours total +**Solution:** Implemented direct ConfigMap mounting following x-rag pattern + +### Implementation + +Created `/home/paul/git/conf/f3s/prometheus/grafana-datasources-all.yaml`: +```yaml +apiVersion: v1 +kind: ConfigMap +metadata: + name: grafana-datasources-all + namespace: monitoring +data: + datasources.yaml: | + apiVersion: 1 + datasources: + - name: Prometheus + type: prometheus + uid: prometheus + url: http://prometheus-kube-prometheus-prometheus.monitoring:9090/ + access: proxy + isDefault: true + editable: false + jsonData: + httpMethod: POST + timeInterval: 30s + - name: Alertmanager + type: alertmanager + uid: alertmanager + url: http://prometheus-kube-prometheus-alertmanager.monitoring:9093/ + access: proxy + editable: false + jsonData: + handleGrafanaManagedAlerts: false + implementation: prometheus + - name: Loki + type: loki + uid: loki + url: http://loki.monitoring.svc.cluster.local:3100 + access: proxy + isDefault: false + editable: false + jsonData: + maxLines: 1000 + - name: Tempo + type: tempo + uid: tempo + url: http://tempo.monitoring.svc.cluster.local:3200 + access: proxy + isDefault: false + editable: false + jsonData: + httpMethod: GET + tracesToLogsV2: + datasourceUid: loki + spanStartTimeShift: -1h + spanEndTimeShift: 1h + tracesToMetrics: + datasourceUid: prometheus + serviceMap: + datasourceUid: prometheus + nodeGraph: + enabled: true + search: + hide: false + lokiSearch: + datasourceUid: loki +``` + +Updated `/home/paul/git/conf/f3s/prometheus/persistence-values.yaml`: +```yaml +grafana: + sidecar: + datasources: + enabled: false # Disabled sidecar-based provisioning + + extraVolumes: + - name: datasources-volume + configMap: + name: grafana-datasources-all + + extraVolumeMounts: + - name: datasources-volume + mountPath: /etc/grafana/provisioning/datasources + readOnly: true +``` + +Updated `/home/paul/git/conf/f3s/prometheus/Justfile`: +- Removed `loki-datasource.yaml` and `tempo-datasource.yaml` +- Added `grafana-datasources-all.yaml` +- Removed `patch-datasources.sh` call + +### Deployment and Verification + +```bash +just upgrade +# configmap/grafana-datasources-all created +# Release "prometheus" has been upgraded. Happy Helming! +# REVISION: 11 + +# Verified ConfigMap mounted +kubectl exec -n monitoring <grafana-pod> -c grafana -- \ + ls -la /etc/grafana/provisioning/datasources/ +# datasources.yaml -> ..data/datasources.yaml + +# Verified datasource content +kubectl exec -n monitoring <grafana-pod> -c grafana -- \ + cat /etc/grafana/provisioning/datasources/datasources.yaml +# All four datasources present with correct YAML structure + +# Verified via Grafana API +curl -u test:testing123 http://localhost:3000/api/datasources +``` + +### Result + +**All datasources successfully provisioned:** +1. ✅ **Prometheus** (uid=prometheus, id=1) - isDefault: true, readOnly: true +2. ✅ **Alertmanager** (uid=alertmanager, id=2) - readOnly: true +3. ✅ **Loki** (uid=loki, id=4) - readOnly: true +4. ✅ **Tempo** (uid=tempo, id=5) - readOnly: true + +### Key Differences That Made It Work + +**Before (Failed):** +- Sidecar-based discovery with label `grafana_datasource: "1"` +- Multi-step indirection: Sidecar → Watch ConfigMaps → Write files → Reload API +- Provisioner module never ran despite correct files +- Complex Helm templating caused field ordering issues + +**After (Success):** +- Direct ConfigMap mount to `/etc/grafana/provisioning/datasources/` +- Grafana reads file on startup via built-in provisioning +- Simple, direct approach with no sidecar complexity +- Field order preserved exactly as written in YAML + +### Traces-to-Logs and Traces-to-Metrics Correlation + +Tempo datasource includes correlation configuration: +- `tracesToLogsV2.datasourceUid: loki` - Jump from trace spans to related logs +- `tracesToMetrics.datasourceUid: prometheus` - View metrics for traced services +- `serviceMap.datasourceUid: prometheus` - Service dependency graph +- `lokiSearch.datasourceUid: loki` - Search logs from trace context + +### Files Affected + +**Created:** +- `/home/paul/git/conf/f3s/prometheus/grafana-datasources-all.yaml` + +**Modified:** +- `/home/paul/git/conf/f3s/prometheus/persistence-values.yaml` (disabled sidecar, added mounts) +- `/home/paul/git/conf/f3s/prometheus/Justfile` (updated to use unified ConfigMap) + +**Deprecated (no longer needed):** +- `/home/paul/git/conf/f3s/prometheus/loki-datasource.yaml` (merged into grafana-datasources-all.yaml) +- `/home/paul/git/conf/f3s/prometheus/tempo-datasource.yaml` (merged into grafana-datasources-all.yaml) +- `/home/paul/git/conf/f3s/prometheus/patch-datasources.sh` (no longer needed) + +--- + +**Last Updated:** 2025-12-28 (Post-Resolution) +**Hours Invested:** 9+ hours debugging +**Approaches Tried:** 16 distinct methods +**Status:** ✅ **RESOLVED** - Tempo datasource successfully provisioned via direct ConfigMap mounting diff --git a/f3s/prometheus/tempo-datasource.yaml b/f3s/prometheus/tempo-datasource.yaml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..9d0fc85 --- /dev/null +++ b/f3s/prometheus/tempo-datasource.yaml @@ -0,0 +1,34 @@ +apiVersion: v1 +kind: ConfigMap +metadata: + name: tempo-grafana-datasource + namespace: monitoring + labels: + grafana_datasource: "1" +data: + tempo-datasource.yaml: |- + apiVersion: 1 + datasources: + - name: Tempo + type: tempo + uid: tempo + url: http://tempo.monitoring.svc.cluster.local:3200 + access: proxy + isDefault: false + editable: false + jsonData: + httpMethod: GET + tracesToLogsV2: + datasourceUid: loki + spanStartTimeShift: -1h + spanEndTimeShift: 1h + tracesToMetrics: + datasourceUid: prometheus + serviceMap: + datasourceUid: prometheus + nodeGraph: + enabled: true + search: + hide: false + lokiSearch: + datasourceUid: loki |