# CAdvisor

CAdvisor is a background service that collects, aggregates, and exports resource usage and performance metrics for running containers, helping container users monitor processor, memory, network, and. It is open source and self-hosted, installable on Docker Hub, Kubernetes (Helm), Unraid and ZimaOS.

Canonical page: https://ourlocalhost.com/app/306/cadvisor

## Description

cAdvisor (Container Advisor) is a background service that collects, aggregates, and exports resource usage and performance metrics for running containers, helping container users monitor processor, memory, network, and filesystem activity.

## Platform availability

Available on 3 of 9 platforms: Unraid, ZimaOS, Helm.

## Health score

18/100 (Low), based on 2 of 4 factors.
- Maintained: 0 (GitHub repository no longer exists)
- Easy to install: 55 (3 install platforms, install notes, Docker image)

## Links

- Docker Hub: https://hub.docker.com/r/google/cadvisor
- Kubernetes (Helm): https://artifacthub.io/packages/helm/ckotzbauer/cadvisor
- Unraid: https://ca.unraid.net/apps/cadvisor-0t8rb4o1js2l0c?q=cadvisor
- ZimaOS: https://github.com/bigbeartechworld/big-bear-casaos/tree/master/Apps/cadvisor
- GitHub: https://github.com/google/cadvisor

## Common questions

### What do I need to run cAdvisor with Docker Compose?

Add one container that has access to the host's container runtime data.

### How do I configure cAdvisor to push metrics to Statsd?

Start cAdvisor with the flags --storage_driver=statsd and --storage_driver_host=your-host:8125. Without these settings, cAdvisor will not send metrics to your Statsd server and your graphs will stay empty.

### How do I enable detailed perf events CPU counters?

Create a JSON config file with the core and uncore event names you need. Without that file, those advanced perf metrics will not be set up or shown.

### Why isn't cAdvisor appearing as a Prometheus target?

Check the Prometheus container logs first. The container may not resolve cAdvisor or node_exporter, or the scrape config may have the wrong ports for the targets.

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Source: Our Local Host (https://ourlocalhost.com/app/306/cadvisor), the self-hosted and open-source app directory.