Kubeblocks Observability Existing Stack

KubeBlocks Observability: Existing Stack

Use this path when Prometheus or Grafana already exists in the environment and the task is to integrate database metrics, not bootstrap a new monitoring stack.

Output Contract

Always state which readiness level has been reached:

• metrics-ready
• scrape-ready
• dashboard-ready
• alerting-ready

Do not claim "monitoring is done" unless the achieved level matches the user's expectation.

Workflow

- [ ] Step 1: Confirm the existing monitoring stack
- [ ] Step 2: Verify exporter / metrics endpoints
- [ ] Step 3: Add scrape configuration
- [ ] Step 4: Confirm dashboards / alerts if requested

Step 1: Confirm The Existing Stack

kubectl get pods -A | grep -E 'prometheus|grafana' || true
kubectl get servicemonitor,podmonitor -A 2>/dev/null || true

Answer:

• where Prometheus lives
• whether Grafana already exists
• whether the environment uses ServiceMonitor or PodMonitor

Step 2: Verify Exporter / Metrics Endpoints

kubectl get pods -n <ns> -l app.kubernetes.io/managed-by=kubeblocks
kubectl describe pod -n <ns> <pod-name> | grep -A2 -E 'http-metrics|metrics' || true

If exporter pods or http-metrics endpoints do not exist, stop and say observability is not yet metrics-ready.

Step 3: Add Scrape Configuration

For Prometheus Operator, prefer ServiceMonitor / PodMonitor aligned with the existing stack's label conventions.

Example PodMonitor:

apiVersion: monitoring.coreos.com/v1
kind: PodMonitor
metadata:
  name: kb-database-monitor
  namespace: monitoring
spec:
  namespaceSelector:
    matchNames:
      - <db-namespace>
  selector:
    matchLabels:
      app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: kubeblocks
  podMetricsEndpoints:
    - port: http-metrics
      path: /metrics
      interval: 30s

If scrape config exists and Prometheus targets are healthy, the result is at least scrape-ready.

Step 4: Confirm Dashboards / Alerts

Only claim dashboard-ready when:

• Grafana exists
• the dashboard data source is wired correctly
• the user can actually open a dashboard for the database

Only claim alerting-ready when alert rules are configured and routed to a real notification path.