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Datastax OpsCenter
This is a datastax-provided utility with a graphical interface that lets the user monitor and
execute administrative activities from one central dashboard. Note that a free version is
available only for nonproduction usage.
Datastax Ops center provides a lot of graphical representations for various important sys-
tem
Key Performance Indicators
(
KPIs
), such as performance trends, summary, and so
on. Its UI also provides a historic data analysis and drill down capability on single data
points. OpsCenter stores all its metrics in Cassandra itself. The key features of the
OpsCenter utility are as follows:
• KPI-based monitoring for the entire cluster
• Alerts and alarms
• Configuration management
• Easy to set up
You can install and set up OpsCenter using the following simple steps:
1. Run the following command to get started:
$ sudo service opscenterd start
2. Connect to OpsCenter in a web browser at
http://localhost:8888
.
3. You will get a welcome screen where you will have options to spawn a new cluster
or connect to an existing one.
4. Next, configure the agent; once this is done, OpsCenter is ready for use.
Here is a screenshot from the application:
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