You need to enable the sentry web server in order to view the sentry metrics.
Make the below changes in sentry-site.xml to enable sentry web server and restart the sentry service.
Config Property | Value | Default | Required |
|---|---|---|---|
| sentry.service.web.enable | true | false | Yes |
| sentry.service.web.port | 51000 | 51000 | No |
| sentry.service.web.authentication.type | KERBEROS or NONE | NONE | Yes |
To view the metrics go to <Sentry-Role-Host>:51000/metrics?pretty=true.
Metrics Information:
Sentry uses Codahale to present the metrics.
Apart from viewing the metrics on the web page, you can enable a reporter to show the current metrics.
Config Property | Value | Default | Required |
|---|---|---|---|
| sentry.service.reporter | JMX or Console | Yes |
Gauges- A gauge is an instantaneous measurement of a value
Sentry Service Gauges:
Gauge | Type |
|---|---|
org.apache.sentry.service.thrift.SentryService.is_active | boolean |
org.apache.sentry.service.thrift.SentryService.is_ha | boolean |
Sentry Store Gauges:
Gauge | Type |
|---|---|
org.apache.sentry.provider.db.service.persistent.SentryStore.group_count | Long |
org.apache.sentry.provider.db.service.persistent.SentryStore.privilege_count | Long |
org.apache.sentry.provider.db.service.persistent.SentryStore.role_count | Long |