Collect Metrics Using Telegraf

These topics describe using Telegraf, an open source, plugin-based collector, to obtain metrics from an application and to send those metrics to Sumo Logic.  

In this section, we'll introduce the following concepts:

📄️ Telegraf Collection Architecture

Learn about using Telegraf in metric collection pipelines, inside Kubernetes and in non-Kubernetes environments.

📄️ Installing Telegraf

Learn how to install Telegraf.

📄️ Configure Telegraf Input Plugins

Learn how to configure Telegraf input plugins to collect metrics from an application or service.

📄️ Configure Telegraf Output Plugin

Learn how to configure the Telegraf output plugin for Sumo Logic to send metrics to Sumo Logic.

📄️ Collect Custom JMX Metrics with Jolokia

Learn how to collect custom JMX metrics using the Jolokia agent and Telegraf.