github-runner docs: How to integrate with COS

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How to integrate with COS

This guide demonstrates the process of integrating with the Canonical Observability Stack (COS) using the optional cos-agent integration provided by this charm.

The cos-agent integration can be consumed by the grafana-agent charm, which is responsible for transmitting logs, Prometheus metrics, and Grafana dashboards to the COS stack.

Note: The Github Runner charm and grafana-agent charm function as machine charms, while the COS stack comprises Kubernetes charms. Therefore, establishing cross-model integrations is necessary, along with potential firewall rule configurations to allow inter-model traffic.

Prerequisites

  1. Deploy the Github Runner Charm with the application name github-runner in the machine-model.
  2. Deploy the COS stack on a Kubernetes cloud (refer to this tutorial).
    • Ensure loki, prometheus, grafana, and traefik charms are deployed within a model named k8s-model.
    • Integration between loki and traefik is required to enable grafana-agent to transmit logs by setting a public IP for the loki service accessible from the machine cloud.
    • Confirm that both models exist in the same Juju controller. If not, adjust the model names by appending the respective controller name (followed by “:”) in the subsequent steps. Ensure you have the necessary permissions to consume the offers.

Steps

  1. Deploy the grafana-agent charm in the machine model.
    juju switch machine-model
juju deploy grafana-agent --channel latest/edge
  2. Integrate the grafana-agent charm with the Github Runner charm.
    juju integrate github-runner grafana-agent
  3. Create offers for loki, prometheus, and grafana-agent in the k8s-model.
    juju switch k8s-model
juju offer loki:logging
juju offer prometheus:receive-remote-write
juju offer grafana:grafana-dashboard
  4. Consume the offers in the machine model.
    juju switch machine-model
juju consume loki
juju consume prometheus
juju consume grafana
  5. Integrate the grafana-agent charm with loki, prometheus, and grafana.
    juju integrate loki-k8s grafana-agent
juju integrate prometheus-k8s grafana-agent
juju integrate grafana-k8s grafana-agent

You should now be able to access a Grafana Dashboard named GitHub Self-Hosted Runner Metrics, displaying metrics, and another named System Resources exhibiting host resources in Grafana. Additionally, you can explore Loki logs using Grafana’s Explore function. For detailed information about the specific metrics in the GitHub Self-Hosted Runner Metrics dashboard, refer to Metrics.