[8.x](backport #40678) [Metricbeat][vSphere] Support for configurable IntervalId for performance API

CHANGELOG.next.asciidoc

@@ -302,7 +302,6 @@ https://github.com/elastic/beats/compare/v8.8.1\...main[Check the HEAD diff]
 - Improve logging in Okta Entity Analytics provider. {issue}40106[40106] {pull}40347[40347]
 - Document `winlog` input. {issue}40074[40074] {pull}40462[40462]
 - Added retry logic to websocket connections in the streaming input. {issue}40271[40271] {pull}40601[40601]
-- Add new metricset cluster for the vSphere module. {pull}40536[40536]
 - Disable event normalization for netflow input {pull}40635[40635]
 - Allow attribute selection in the Active Directory entity analytics provider. {issue}40482[40482] {pull}40662[40662]
 - Improve error quality when CEL program does not correctly return an events array. {pull}40580[40580]
@@ -339,17 +338,20 @@ https://github.com/elastic/beats/compare/v8.8.1\...main[Check the HEAD diff]
 - Add new metricset network for the vSphere module. {pull}40559[40559]
 - Add new metricset resourcepool for the vSphere module. {pull}40456[40456]
 - Add metrics for the vSphere Virtualmachine metricset. {pull}40485[40485]
-- Add support for snapshot in vSphere virtualmachine metricset {pull}40683[40683]
-- Update fields to use mapstr in vSphere virtualmachine metricset  {pull}40707[40707]
 - Log the total time taken for GCP `ListTimeSeries` and `AggregatedList` requests {pull}40661[40661]
+- Add new metrics for the vSphere Host metricset. {pull}40429[40429]
+- Add new metrics for the vSphere Datastore metricset. {pull}40441[40441]
+- Add new metricset cluster for the vSphere module. {pull}40536[40536]
+- Add new metricset datastorecluster for vSphere module. {pull}40634[40634] {pull}40694[40694]
+- Add new metrics for the vSphere Virtualmachine metricset. {pull}40485[40485]
+- Add support for period based intervalID in vSphere host and datastore metricsets {pull}40678[40678]
 - Add `metrics_count` to Prometheus module if `metrics_count: true` is set. {pull}40411[40411]
 - Added Cisco Meraki module {pull}40836[40836]
 - Added Palo Alto Networks module {pull}40686[40686]
 - Restore docker.network.in.* and docker.network.out.* fields in docker module {pull}40968[40968]
 
 *Metricbeat*
 
-- Add support for new metrics for vSphere module datastorecluster metricset. {pull}40694[40694]
 
 *Osquerybeat*
 

metricbeat/docs/modules/vsphere.asciidoc

@@ -9,14 +9,79 @@ This file is generated! See scripts/mage/docs_collector.go
 [[metricbeat-module-vsphere]]
 == vSphere module
 
-The vSphere module uses the https://github.com/vmware/govmomi[Govmomi] library to collect metrics from any Vmware SDK URL (ESXi/VCenter). This library is built for and tested against ESXi and vCenter 5.5, 6.0 and 6.5.
+The vSphere module uses the https://github.com/vmware/govmomi[Govmomi] library to collect metrics from any VMware SDK URL (ESXi/VCenter).
 
-By default it enables the metricsets `cluster`, `datastore`, `datastorecluster`, `host`, `network`, `resourcepool` and `virtualmachine`.
+This module has been tested against ESXi and vCenter versions 5.5, 6.0, 6.5, and 7.0.3.
+
+By default, the vSphere module enables the following metricsets:
+
+1. cluster
+
+2. datastore
+
+3. datastorecluster
+
+4. host
+
+5. network
+
+6. resourcepool
+
+7. virtualmachine
+
+[float]
+=== Supported Periods:
+The Datastore and Host metricsets support performance data collection using the vSphere performance API. Given that the performance API imposes usage restrictions based on data collection intervals, users should configure the period optimally to ensure the receipt of real-time data. This configuration can be determined based on the https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/com.vmware.vsphere.monitoring.doc/GUID-247646EA-A04B-411A-8DD4-62A3DCFCF49B.html[Data Collection Intervals] and https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/com.vmware.vsphere.monitoring.doc/GUID-25800DE4-68E5-41CC-82D9-8811E27924BC.html[Data Collection Levels].
+
+[IMPORTANT]
+
+Only host and datastore metricsets have limitation of system configured period from vSphere instance. Users can still collect summary metrics if performance metrics are not supported for the configured instance.
+
+[float]
+==== Real-time data collection default interval:
+- 20s
+
+[float]
+==== Historical data collection default intervals:
+- 300s
+- 1800s
+- 7200s
+- 86400s
+
+[float]
+=== Example:
+If you need to configure multiple metricsets with different periods, you can achieve this by setting up multiple vSphere modules with different metricsets as demonstrated below:
+
+[source,yaml]
+----
+- module: vsphere
+  metricsets:
+   - cluster
+   - datastorecluster
+   - network
+   - resourcepool
+   - virtualmachine
+  period: 10s
+  hosts: ["https://localhost/sdk"]
+  username: "user"
+  password: "password"
+  insecure: false
+
+- module: vsphere
+  metricsets:
+   - datastore
+   - host
+  period: 300s
+  hosts: ["https://localhost/sdk"]
+  username: "user"
+  password: "password"
+  insecure: false
+----
 
 [float]
 === Dashboard
 
-The vsphere module comes with a predefined dashboard. For example:
+The vSphere module includes a predefined dashboard. For example:
 
 image::./images/metricbeat_vsphere_dashboard.png[]
 image::./images/metricbeat_vsphere_vm_dashboard.png[]
@@ -36,15 +101,25 @@ metricbeat.modules:
 - module: vsphere
   enabled: true
   metricsets: ["cluster", "datastore", "datastorecluster", "host", "network", "resourcepool", "virtualmachine"]
-  # Real-time data collection – An ESXi Server collects data for each performance counter every 20 seconds.
+
+  # Real-time data collection – An ESXi Server collects data for each performance counter every 20 seconds by default.
+  # Supported Periods:
+  # The Datastore and Host metricsets support performance data collection using the vSphere performance API.
+  # Since the performance API has usage restrictions based on data collection intervals,
+  # users should ensure that the period is configured optimally to receive real-time data.
+  # users can still collect summary metrics if performance metrics are not supported for the configured instance.
+  # This configuration can be determined based on the Data Collection Intervals and Data Collection Levels.
+  # Reference Links:
+  # Data Collection Intervals: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/com.vmware.vsphere.monitoring.doc/GUID-247646EA-A04B-411A-8DD4-62A3DCFCF49B.html
+  # Data Collection Levels: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/com.vmware.vsphere.monitoring.doc/GUID-25800DE4-68E5-41CC-82D9-8811E27924BC.html
   period: 20s
   hosts: ["https://localhost/sdk"]
 
   username: "user"
   password: "password"
   # If insecure is true, don't verify the server's certificate chain
   insecure: false
-  # Get custom fields when using virtualmachine metric set. Default false.
+  # Get custom fields when using virtualmachine metricset. Default false.
   # get_custom_fields: false
 ----
 

metricbeat/metricbeat.reference.yml

@@ -1031,15 +1031,25 @@ metricbeat.modules:
 - module: vsphere
   enabled: true
   metricsets: ["cluster", "datastore", "datastorecluster", "host", "network", "resourcepool", "virtualmachine"]
-  # Real-time data collection – An ESXi Server collects data for each performance counter every 20 seconds.
+
+  # Real-time data collection – An ESXi Server collects data for each performance counter every 20 seconds by default.
+  # Supported Periods:
+  # The Datastore and Host metricsets support performance data collection using the vSphere performance API.
+  # Since the performance API has usage restrictions based on data collection intervals,
+  # users should ensure that the period is configured optimally to receive real-time data.
+  # users can still collect summary metrics if performance metrics are not supported for the configured instance.
+  # This configuration can be determined based on the Data Collection Intervals and Data Collection Levels.
+  # Reference Links:
+  # Data Collection Intervals: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/com.vmware.vsphere.monitoring.doc/GUID-247646EA-A04B-411A-8DD4-62A3DCFCF49B.html
+  # Data Collection Levels: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/com.vmware.vsphere.monitoring.doc/GUID-25800DE4-68E5-41CC-82D9-8811E27924BC.html
   period: 20s
   hosts: ["https://localhost/sdk"]
 
   username: "user"
   password: "password"
   # If insecure is true, don't verify the server's certificate chain
   insecure: false
-  # Get custom fields when using virtualmachine metric set. Default false.
+  # Get custom fields when using virtualmachine metricset. Default false.
   # get_custom_fields: false
 
 #------------------------------- Windows Module -------------------------------

metricbeat/module/vsphere/_meta/config.reference.yml

@@ -1,13 +1,23 @@
 - module: vsphere
   enabled: true
   metricsets: ["cluster", "datastore", "datastorecluster", "host", "network", "resourcepool", "virtualmachine"]
-  # Real-time data collection – An ESXi Server collects data for each performance counter every 20 seconds.
+
+  # Real-time data collection – An ESXi Server collects data for each performance counter every 20 seconds by default.
+  # Supported Periods:
+  # The Datastore and Host metricsets support performance data collection using the vSphere performance API.
+  # Since the performance API has usage restrictions based on data collection intervals,
+  # users should ensure that the period is configured optimally to receive real-time data.
+  # users can still collect summary metrics if performance metrics are not supported for the configured instance.
+  # This configuration can be determined based on the Data Collection Intervals and Data Collection Levels.
+  # Reference Links:
+  # Data Collection Intervals: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/com.vmware.vsphere.monitoring.doc/GUID-247646EA-A04B-411A-8DD4-62A3DCFCF49B.html
+  # Data Collection Levels: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/com.vmware.vsphere.monitoring.doc/GUID-25800DE4-68E5-41CC-82D9-8811E27924BC.html
   period: 20s
   hosts: ["https://localhost/sdk"]
 
   username: "user"
   password: "password"
   # If insecure is true, don't verify the server's certificate chain
   insecure: false
-  # Get custom fields when using virtualmachine metric set. Default false.
+  # Get custom fields when using virtualmachine metricset. Default false.
   # get_custom_fields: false

metricbeat/module/vsphere/_meta/config.yml

@@ -7,13 +7,23 @@
   #  - network
   #  - resourcepool
   #  - virtualmachine
-  # Real-time data collection – An ESXi Server collects data for each performance counter every 20 seconds.
+
+  # Real-time data collection – An ESXi Server collects data for each performance counter every 20 seconds by default.
+  # Supported Periods:
+  # The Datastore and Host metricsets support performance data collection using the vSphere performance API.
+  # Since the performance API has usage restrictions based on data collection intervals,
+  # users should ensure that the period is configured optimally to receive real-time data.
+  # users can still collect summary metrics if performance metrics are not supported for the configured instance.
+  # This configuration can be determined based on the Data Collection Intervals and Data Collection Levels.
+  # Reference Links:
+  # Data Collection Intervals: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/com.vmware.vsphere.monitoring.doc/GUID-247646EA-A04B-411A-8DD4-62A3DCFCF49B.html
+  # Data Collection Levels: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/com.vmware.vsphere.monitoring.doc/GUID-25800DE4-68E5-41CC-82D9-8811E27924BC.html
   period: 20s
   hosts: ["https://localhost/sdk"]
 
   username: "user"
   password: "password"
   # If insecure is true, don't verify the server's certificate chain
   insecure: false
-  # Get custom fields when using virtualmachine metric set. Default false.
+  # Get custom fields when using virtualmachine metricset. Default false.
   # get_custom_fields: false

metricbeat/module/vsphere/_meta/docs.asciidoc

@@ -1,11 +1,76 @@
-The vSphere module uses the https://github.com/vmware/govmomi[Govmomi] library to collect metrics from any Vmware SDK URL (ESXi/VCenter). This library is built for and tested against ESXi and vCenter 5.5, 6.0 and 6.5.
+The vSphere module uses the https://github.com/vmware/govmomi[Govmomi] library to collect metrics from any VMware SDK URL (ESXi/VCenter).
 
-By default it enables the metricsets `cluster`, `datastore`, `datastorecluster`, `host`, `network`, `resourcepool` and `virtualmachine`.
+This module has been tested against ESXi and vCenter versions 5.5, 6.0, 6.5, and 7.0.3.
+
+By default, the vSphere module enables the following metricsets:
+
+1. cluster
+
+2. datastore
+
+3. datastorecluster
+
+4. host
+
+5. network
+
+6. resourcepool
+
+7. virtualmachine
+
+[float]
+=== Supported Periods:
+The Datastore and Host metricsets support performance data collection using the vSphere performance API. Given that the performance API imposes usage restrictions based on data collection intervals, users should configure the period optimally to ensure the receipt of real-time data. This configuration can be determined based on the https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/com.vmware.vsphere.monitoring.doc/GUID-247646EA-A04B-411A-8DD4-62A3DCFCF49B.html[Data Collection Intervals] and https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/com.vmware.vsphere.monitoring.doc/GUID-25800DE4-68E5-41CC-82D9-8811E27924BC.html[Data Collection Levels].
+
+[IMPORTANT]
+
+Only host and datastore metricsets have limitation of system configured period from vSphere instance. Users can still collect summary metrics if performance metrics are not supported for the configured instance.
+
+[float]
+==== Real-time data collection default interval:
+- 20s
+
+[float]
+==== Historical data collection default intervals:
+- 300s
+- 1800s
+- 7200s
+- 86400s
+
+[float]
+=== Example:
+If you need to configure multiple metricsets with different periods, you can achieve this by setting up multiple vSphere modules with different metricsets as demonstrated below:
+
+[source,yaml]
+----
+- module: vsphere
+  metricsets:
+   - cluster
+   - datastorecluster
+   - network
+   - resourcepool
+   - virtualmachine
+  period: 10s
+  hosts: ["https://localhost/sdk"]
+  username: "user"
+  password: "password"
+  insecure: false
+
+- module: vsphere
+  metricsets:
+   - datastore
+   - host
+  period: 300s
+  hosts: ["https://localhost/sdk"]
+  username: "user"
+  password: "password"
+  insecure: false
+----
 
 [float]
 === Dashboard
 
-The vsphere module comes with a predefined dashboard. For example:
+The vSphere module includes a predefined dashboard. For example:
 
 image::./images/metricbeat_vsphere_dashboard.png[]
 image::./images/metricbeat_vsphere_vm_dashboard.png[]

metricbeat/module/vsphere/cluster/cluster.go

@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ func (m *ClusterMetricSet) Fetch(ctx context.Context, reporter mb.ReporterV2) er
 	}
 	defer func() {
 		if err := client.Logout(ctx); err != nil {
-			m.Logger().Debug(fmt.Errorf("error trying to logout from vSphere: %w", err))
+			m.Logger().Errorf("error trying to logout from vSphere: %v", err)
 		}
 	}()
 
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ func (m *ClusterMetricSet) Fetch(ctx context.Context, reporter mb.ReporterV2) er
 
 	defer func() {
 		if err := v.Destroy(ctx); err != nil {
-			m.Logger().Errorf("error trying to destroy view from vSphere: %w", err)
+			m.Logger().Errorf("error trying to destroy view from vSphere: %v", err)
 		}
 	}()