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Node_exporter_metrics

As explained in Logs and Telemetry

node_exporter_metrics is a Fluent Bit input plugin that collects host operating-system and hardware metrics for Prometheus-compatible export.

node_exporter_metrics is a Fluent Bit input plugin that polls Linux host operating-system and hardware metrics for Prometheus-compatible export. Set scrape_interval in seconds, then route the records to prometheus_exporter, which exposes them at an HTTP /metrics endpoint. section 5.6.1

Configure the collection and export path with these choices:

  • Set tag and tag properties for the collected node records. section 5.6.1
  • Set the exporter host and port; use add_label with space-separated name and value pairs for Prometheus labels. section 5.6.1
  • Use the Linux-only plugin for Linux environments; windows_exporter_metrics is the comparable Windows option. section 5.6.1

Expose node metrics

Configure node_exporter_metrics with tag node_metrics and scrape_interval 5, then expose matching records through prometheus_exporter on 0.0.0.0:9885. Start it with fluent-bit -c fluentbit/prometheus-exporter-output.conf and query <host>:9885/metrics. Output includes Prometheus HELP and TYPE lines plus metrics such as node_cpu_seconds_total and node_disk_reads_completed_total.

How Logs and Telemetry covers it

How deep it goes
Defines polling, tagging, endpoint, and label configuration, then demonstrates Prometheus-formatted output.
Examples
Uses a five-second scrape interval, port 9885, a fluentbit label, and CPU and disk metric output.
What you can do after
Operate/configure a Fluent Bit pipeline that polls Linux nodes and serves Prometheus-compatible metrics at a chosen endpoint.
How it connects
Connects Fluent Bit input records with prometheus_exporter, Prometheus scraping, Node Exporter metrics, and Windows exporter alternatives.
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