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# NGINX Plus


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


Plugin: go.d.plugin
Module: nginxplus

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## Overview

This collector monitors NGINX Plus servers.




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

This integration doesn't support auto-detection.

#### 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 Plus instance

These metrics refer to the entire monitored application.

This scope has no labels.

Metrics:

| Metric | Dimensions | Unit |
|:------|:----------|:----|
| nginxplus.client_connections_rate | accepted, dropped | connections/s |
| nginxplus.client_connections_count | active, idle | connections |
| nginxplus.ssl_handshakes_rate | successful, failed | handshakes/s |
| nginxplus.ssl_handshakes_failures_rate | no_common_protocol, no_common_cipher, timeout, peer_rejected_cert | failures/s |
| nginxplus.ssl_verification_errors_rate | no_cert, expired_cert, revoked_cert, hostname_mismatch, other | errors/s |
| nginxplus.ssl_session_reuses_rate | ssl_session | reuses/s |
| nginxplus.http_requests_rate | requests | requests/s |
| nginxplus.http_requests_count | requests | requests |
| nginxplus.uptime | uptime | seconds |

### Per http server zone

These metrics refer to the HTTP server zone.

Labels:

| Label      | Description     |
|:-----------|:----------------|
| http_server_zone | HTTP server zone name |

Metrics:

| Metric | Dimensions | Unit |
|:------|:----------|:----|
| nginxplus.http_server_zone_requests_rate | requests | requests/s |
| nginxplus.http_server_zone_responses_per_code_class_rate | 1xx, 2xx, 3xx, 4xx, 5xx | responses/s |
| nginxplus.http_server_zone_traffic_rate | received, sent | bytes/s |
| nginxplus.http_server_zone_requests_processing_count | processing | requests |
| nginxplus.http_server_zone_requests_discarded_rate | discarded | requests/s |

### Per http location zone

These metrics refer to the HTTP location zone.

Labels:

| Label      | Description     |
|:-----------|:----------------|
| http_location_zone | HTTP location zone name |

Metrics:

| Metric | Dimensions | Unit |
|:------|:----------|:----|
| nginxplus.http_location_zone_requests_rate | requests | requests/s |
| nginxplus.http_location_zone_responses_per_code_class_rate | 1xx, 2xx, 3xx, 4xx, 5xx | responses/s |
| nginxplus.http_location_zone_traffic_rate | received, sent | bytes/s |
| nginxplus.http_location_zone_requests_discarded_rate | discarded | requests/s |

### Per http upstream

These metrics refer to the HTTP upstream.

Labels:

| Label      | Description     |
|:-----------|:----------------|
| http_upstream_name | HTTP upstream name |
| http_upstream_zone | HTTP upstream zone name |

Metrics:

| Metric | Dimensions | Unit |
|:------|:----------|:----|
| nginxplus.http_upstream_peers_count | peers | peers |
| nginxplus.http_upstream_zombies_count | zombie | servers |
| nginxplus.http_upstream_keepalive_count | keepalive | connections |

### Per http upstream server

These metrics refer to the HTTP upstream server.

Labels:

| Label      | Description     |
|:-----------|:----------------|
| http_upstream_name | HTTP upstream name |
| http_upstream_zone | HTTP upstream zone name |
| http_upstream_server_address | HTTP upstream server address (e.g. 127.0.0.1:81) |
| http_upstream_server_name | HTTP upstream server name |

Metrics:

| Metric | Dimensions | Unit |
|:------|:----------|:----|
| nginxplus.http_upstream_server_requests_rate | requests | requests/s |
| nginxplus.http_upstream_server_responses_per_code_class_rate | 1xx, 2xx, 3xx, 4xx, 5xx | responses/s |
| nginxplus.http_upstream_server_response_time | response | milliseconds |
| nginxplus.http_upstream_server_response_header_time | header | milliseconds |
| nginxplus.http_upstream_server_traffic_rate | received, sent | bytes/s |
| nginxplus.http_upstream_server_state | up, down, draining, unavail, checking, unhealthy | state |
| nginxplus.http_upstream_server_connections_count | active | connections |
| nginxplus.http_upstream_server_downtime | downtime | seconds |

### Per http cache

These metrics refer to the HTTP cache.

Labels:

| Label      | Description     |
|:-----------|:----------------|
| http_cache | HTTP cache name |

Metrics:

| Metric | Dimensions | Unit |
|:------|:----------|:----|
| nginxplus.http_cache_state | warm, cold | state |
| nginxplus.http_cache_iops | served, written, bypass | responses/s |
| nginxplus.http_cache_io | served, written, bypass | bytes/s |
| nginxplus.http_cache_size | size | bytes |

### Per stream server zone

These metrics refer to the Stream server zone.

Labels:

| Label      | Description     |
|:-----------|:----------------|
| stream_server_zone | Stream server zone name |

Metrics:

| Metric | Dimensions | Unit |
|:------|:----------|:----|
| nginxplus.stream_server_zone_connections_rate | accepted | connections/s |
| nginxplus.stream_server_zone_sessions_per_code_class_rate | 2xx, 4xx, 5xx | sessions/s |
| nginxplus.stream_server_zone_traffic_rate | received, sent | bytes/s |
| nginxplus.stream_server_zone_connections_processing_count | processing | connections |
| nginxplus.stream_server_zone_connections_discarded_rate | discarded | connections/s |

### Per stream upstream

These metrics refer to the Stream upstream.

Labels:

| Label      | Description     |
|:-----------|:----------------|
| stream_upstream_name | Stream upstream name |
| stream_upstream_zone | Stream upstream zone name |

Metrics:

| Metric | Dimensions | Unit |
|:------|:----------|:----|
| nginxplus.stream_upstream_peers_count | peers | peers |
| nginxplus.stream_upstream_zombies_count | zombie | servers |

### Per stream upstream server

These metrics refer to the Stream upstream server.

Labels:

| Label      | Description     |
|:-----------|:----------------|
| stream_upstream_name | Stream upstream name |
| stream_upstream_zone | Stream upstream zone name |
| stream_upstream_server_address | Stream upstream server address (e.g. 127.0.0.1:12346) |
| stream_upstream_server_name | Stream upstream server name |

Metrics:

| Metric | Dimensions | Unit |
|:------|:----------|:----|
| nginxplus.stream_upstream_server_connections_rate | forwarded | connections/s |
| nginxplus.stream_upstream_server_traffic_rate | received, sent | bytes/s |
| nginxplus.stream_upstream_server_state | up, down, unavail, checking, unhealthy | state |
| nginxplus.stream_upstream_server_downtime | downtime | seconds |
| nginxplus.stream_upstream_server_connections_count | active | connections |

### Per resolver zone

These metrics refer to the resolver zone.

Labels:

| Label      | Description     |
|:-----------|:----------------|
| resolver_zone | resolver zone name |

Metrics:

| Metric | Dimensions | Unit |
|:------|:----------|:----|
| nginxplus.resolver_zone_requests_rate | name, srv, addr | requests/s |
| nginxplus.resolver_zone_responses_rate | noerror, formerr, servfail, nxdomain, notimp, refused, timedout, unknown | responses/s |



## Alerts

There are no alerts configured by default for this integration.


## Setup

### Prerequisites

#### Config API

To configure API, see the [official documentation](https://docs.nginx.com/nginx/admin-guide/monitoring/live-activity-monitoring/#configuring-the-api).



### Configuration

#### File

The configuration file name for this integration is `go.d/nginxplus.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/nginxplus.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 | 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.

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

```yaml
jobs:
  - name: local
    url: http://127.0.0.1

```
</details>

##### HTTP authentication

Basic HTTP authentication.

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

```yaml
jobs:
  - name: local
    url: http://127.0.0.1
    username: username
    password: password

```
</details>

##### HTTPS with self-signed certificate

NGINX Plus with enabled HTTPS and self-signed certificate.

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

```yaml
jobs:
  - name: local
    url: https://127.0.0.1
    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

  - name: remote
    url: http://192.0.2.1

```
</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 `nginxplus` 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 nginxplus
  ```

### Getting Logs

If you're encountering problems with the `nginxplus` 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 nginxplus
```

#### 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 nginxplus /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 nginxplus
```


