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Discovery

This plugin can be integrated with Pandora FMS Discovery.

To do so, you must load the “.disco” package, which can be downloaded from the Pandora FMS library:

https://marketplace.pandorafms.com/

Once loaded, Prometheus instances  Discovery tasks from the Management > Discovery > App section.

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For each task, the following minimum information will be requested:

  • Url: Prometheus instance URL
  • Tentacle IP: Tentacle address
  • Tentacle port: Tentacle port
  • Tentacle extra options: Tentacle extra options



    On the next page, we will be asked for the following:

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  • Agent Name: Name for the principal agent
  • Use prefix: Prefix for created agents
  • Prefix: Prefix for created agents
  • Auth basic: Enable for basic authentication check
  • Username: User for the prometheus instance (only required if basic authentication is configured)
  • Password: Password for the prometheus instance (only required if basic authentication is configured)

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  • Custom queries: Here you can define custom queries. The format is one query per line and is as follows: < Metric name > = < Custom query >. For example:

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  • Define tresholds: Here you can define the thresholds for the modules generated by custom queries. The format is a definition of thresholds per line and is as follows: < Desired thresholds in the module, separated by “|” >. For example: 

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  • Define agents: Here you can define the creation of agents for modules generated by custom queries. The format is one definition per line and is as follows: < Name of the new agent. All metrics that do not specify an agent will be included in the main agent >. For example: 

Captura desde 2025-11-26 12-58-38.pngSuccessfully completed tasks will have an execution summary with the following information:

  • Total agents : Total number of agents generated by the task.
  • Total modules: Total number of modules generated by the task.

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