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author | Joel Hans <joel@netdata.cloud> | 2020-04-16 13:57:00 -0700 |
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committer | GitHub <noreply@github.com> | 2020-04-16 13:57:00 -0700 |
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parent | 08b6fd42ea316bba11a472d25c3d5a8be31e0df4 (diff) |
Docs: Combined claiming+ACLK documentation (#8724)
* Init new documents
* Finalize draft of combined claiming doc
* Add notice to anonymous stats
* Remove .. from links
* Update none proxy setting
* Changes for Andrew and Manos
* Remove E2EE from ACLK
* Add details about netdata user
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diff --git a/claim/README.md b/claim/README.md index 29c5eb6a4e..72543761f6 100644 --- a/claim/README.md +++ b/claim/README.md @@ -1,41 +1,235 @@ <!-- --- title: "Agent claiming" +description: "Agent claiming allows a Netdata Agent, running on a distributed node, to securely connect to Netdata Cloud. A Space's administrator creates a claiming token, which is used to add an Agent to their Space via the Agent-Cloud link." +date: 2020-04-15 custom_edit_url: https://github.com/netdata/netdata/edit/master/claim/README.md --- --> # Agent claiming -Agent claiming is part of the onboarding process when creating a workspace in Netdata Cloud. Each workspace gets its own -common invitation mechanism, which begins with the administrators of the workspace creating a **claiming-token**. They, -or other users is their organization, can then use the claiming-token to add an agent to their workspace. +Agent claiming allows a Netdata Agent, running on a distributed node, to securely connect to Netdata Cloud. A Space's +administrator creates a **claiming token**, which is used to add an Agent to their Space via the [Agent-Cloud link +(ACLK)](/aclk/README.md). -To claim a Netdata agent, you first send a claiming request to Netdata Cloud (from the agent node). Once the -Netdata Cloud validates the claiming request of the agent (based on the claiming token), and returns a successful -result, the node is considered claimed. +Claiming nodes is a security feature in Netdata Cloud. Through the process of claiming, you demonstrate in a few ways +that you have administrative access to that node and the configuration settings for its Agent. By logging into the node, +you prove you have access, and by using the claiming script or the Netdata command line, you prove you have write access +and administrative privileges. -## Claiming script +Only the administrators of a Space in Netdata Cloud can view the claiming token and accompanying script generated by +Netdata Cloud. -The user can claim an agent by directly calling the `netdata-claim.sh` script **as the netdata user** and passing the -following arguments: +> The claiming process ensures no third party can add your node, and then view your node's metrics, in a Cloud account, +> Space, or War Room that you did not authorize. + +By claiming a node, you opt-in to sending data from your Agent to Netdata Cloud via the ACLK. This data is encrypted by +TLS while it is in transit. We use the the RSA keypair created during claiming to authenticate the identity of the agent +when it connects to the Cloud. While the data does flow through Netdata Cloud servers on its way from Agents to the +browser, we do not store or log it. + +## How to claim a node + +You can claim a node during the Cloud onboarding process, or after you created a Space by clicking on the **USER's +Space** dropdown, then **Manage Claimed Nodes**. + +> Only the administrators of a Space in Netdata Cloud can view the claiming token and accompanying script generated by +> Netdata Cloud. + +To claim a node, copy the script given by Cloud. **You must run this script as the user running the** `netdata` +**service**, which is usually the `netdata` user. You have two options: Switch to the appropriate user yourself, or run +the command using `sudo` to automatically manage permissions. + +By switching to the `netdata` user: + +```bash +sudo su -s /bin/bash netdata +netdata-claim.sh -token=TOKEN -rooms=ROOM1,ROOM2 -url=https://app.netdata.cloud +``` + +With `sudo`: + +```bash +sudo netdata-claim.sh -token=TOKEN -rooms=ROOM1,ROOM2 -url=https://app.netdata.cloud +``` + +Hit **Enter**. The script should return `Agent was successfully claimed.`. + +> Your node may need up to 60 seconds to connect to Netdata Cloud after finishing the claiming process. Please be +> patient! + +If the claiming script returns errors, see the [troubleshooting information](#troubleshooting). + +### Claiming through a proxy + +A Space's administrator can claim a node through a SOCKS5 or HTTP(S) proxy. + +You should first configure the proxy in the `[cloud]` section of `netdata.conf`. The proxy settings you specify here +will also be used to tunnel the ACLK. The default `proxy` setting is `none`. + +```ini +[cloud] + proxy = none +``` + +The `proxy` setting can take one of the following values: + +- `none`: Do not use a proxy, even if the system configured otherwise. +- `env`: Try to read proxy settings from set environment variables `http_proxy`/`socks_proxy`. +- `socks5[h]://[user:pass@]host:ip`: The ACLK and claiming will use the specified SOCKS5 proxy. +- `http://[user:pass@]host:ip`: The ACLK and claiming will use the specified HTTP(S) proxy. + +For example, a SOCKS5 proxy setting may look like the following: + +```conf +[cloud] + proxy = socks5h://203.0.113.0:1080 # With an IP address + proxy = socks5h://proxy.example.com:1080 # With a URL +``` + +You can now move on to claiming. Be sure to switch to the `netdata` user or use `sudo` as explained in the [step above](#how-to-claim-a-node). + +When you claim with the `netdata-claim.sh` script, add the `-proxy=` parameter and append the same proxy setting you +added to `netdata.conf`. + +```bash +netdata-claim.sh -token=MYTOKEN1234567 -rooms=room1,room2 -url=https://app.netdata.cloud -proxy=socks5h://203.0.113.0:1080 +``` + +Hit **Enter**. The script should return `Agent was successfully claimed.`. + +> Your node may need up to 60 seconds to connect to Netdata Cloud after finishing the claiming process. Please be +> patient! + +If the claiming script returns errors, see the [troubleshooting information](#troubleshooting). + +### Troubleshooting + +If you're having trouble claiming a node, this may be because the ACLK cannot connect to Cloud. + +With the Netdata Agent running, visit `http://127.0.0.1/api/v1/info` in your browser. The returned JSON contains four +keys that will be helpful to diagnose any issues you might be having with the ACLK or claiming process. + +```json + "cloud-enabled" + "cloud-available" + "agent-claimed" + "aclk-available" +``` + +Use these keys and the information below to troubleshoot the ACLK. + +#### cloud-enabled is false + +If `cloud-enabled` is `false`, you probably ran the installer with `--disable-cloud` option. + +Additionally, check that the `netdata cloud` setting in `netdata.conf` is set to `enable`: + +```ini +[general] + netadata cloud = enable +``` + +To fix this issue, reinstall Netdata using your [preferred method](/packaging/installer/README.md) and do not add the +`--disable-cloud` option. + +#### cloud-available is false + +If `cloud-available` is `false` after you verified Cloud is enabled in the previous step, the most likely issue is that +Cloud features failed to build during installation. + +If Cloud features fail to build, the installer continues and finishes the process without Cloud functionality as opposed +to failing the installation altogether. We do this to ensure the Agent will always finish installing. + +If you can't see an explicit error in the installer's output, you can run the installer with the `--require-cloud` +option. This option causes the installation to fail if Cloud functionality can't be built and enabled, and the +installer's output should give you more error details. + +You may see one of the following error messages during installation: + +- Failed to build libmosquitto. The install process will continue, but you will not be able to connect this node to + Netdata Cloud. +- Unable to fetch sources for libmosquitto. The install process will continue, but you will not be able to connect + this node to Netdata Cloud. +- Failed to build libwebsockets. The install process will continue, but you may not be able to connect this node to + Netdata Cloud. +- Unable to fetch sources for libwebsockets. The install process will continue, but you may not be able to connect + this node to Netdata Cloud. + +One common cause of the installer failing to build Cloud features is not having one of the following dependencies on +your system: `cmake` and OpenSSL, including the `devel` package. + +You can also look for error messages in `/var/log/netdata/error.log`. Try one of the following two commands to search +for ACLK-related errors. + +```bash +less /var/log/netdata/error.log +grep -i ACLK /var/log/netdata/error.log +``` + +If the installer's output does not help you enable Cloud features, contact us by [creating an issue on +GitHub](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/issues/new?labels=bug%2C+needs+triage%2C+ACLK&template=bug_report.md&title=The+installer+failed+to+prepare+the+required+dependencies+for+Netdata+Cloud+functionality) +with details about your system and relevant output from `error.log`. + +#### agent-claimed is false + +You must [claim your node](#how-to-claim-a-node). + +#### aclk-available is false + +If `aclk-available` is `false` and all other keys are `true`, your Agent is having trouble connection to the Cloud +through the ACLK. Please check your system's firewall. + +If your Agent needs to use a proxy to access the internet, you must [set up a proxy for +claiming](#claiming-through-a-proxy). + +If you are certain firewall and proxy settings are not the issue, you should consult the Agent's `error.log` at +`/var/log/netdata/error.log` and contact us by [creating an issue on +GitHub](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/issues/new?labels=bug%2C+needs+triage%2C+ACLK&template=bug_report.md&title=ACLK-available-is-false) +with details about your system and relevant output from `error.log`. + +### Unclaim (remove) an Agent from Netdata Cloud + +The best method to remove an Agent from Netdata Cloud is to unclaim it by deleting the `claim.d/` directory in your +Netdata configuration directory. + +```bash +cd /etc/netdata # Replace with your Netdata configuration directory, if not /etc/netdata/ +rm -rf claim.d/ +``` + +> You may need to use `sudo` or another method of elevating your privileges. + +Once you delete the `claim.d/` directory, the ACLK will not connect to Cloud the next time the Agent starts, and Cloud +will then remove it from the interface. + +## Claiming reference + +In the sections below, you can find reference material for the claiming script, claiming via the Agent's command line +tool, and details about the files found in `claim.d`. + +### Claiming script + +A Space's administrator can claim an Agent by directly calling the `netdata-claim.sh` script **as the `netdata` user** +and passing the following arguments: ```sh -token=TOKEN - where TOKEN is the workspace claiming-token. + where TOKEN is the Space's claiming token. -rooms=ROOM1,ROOM2,... - where ROOMX is the workspace war-room to join. This list is optional. + where ROOMX is the War Room this node should be added to. This list is optional. -url=URL_BASE where URL_BASE is the Netdata Cloud endpoint base URL. By default, this is https://netdata.cloud. -id=AGENT_ID - where AGENT_ID is the unique identifier of the agent. This is the agent's MACHINE_GUID by default. + where AGENT_ID is the unique identifier of the Agent. This is the Agent's MACHINE_GUID by default. -hostname=HOSTNAME where HOSTNAME is the result of the hostname command by default. -proxy=PROXY_URL where PROXY_URL is the endpoint of a SOCKS5 proxy. ``` -For example, the following command claims an agent and adds it to rooms `room1` and `room2`: +For example, the following command claims an Agent and adds it to rooms `room1` and `room2`: ```sh netdata-claim.sh -token=MYTOKEN1234567 -rooms=room1,room2 @@ -47,11 +241,12 @@ You should then update the `netdata` service about the result with `netdatacli`: netdatacli reload-claiming-state ``` -This reloads the agent claiming state from disk. +This reloads the Agent claiming state from disk. -## Netdata agent command line +### Netdata Agent command line -The user can trigger agent claiming by calling the `netdata` service binary with the additional command line parameters: +If a Netdata Agent is running, the Space's administrator can claim a node using the `netdata` service binary with +additional command line parameters: ```sh -W "claim -token=TOKEN -rooms=ROOM1,ROOM2" @@ -63,10 +258,10 @@ For example: /usr/sbin/netdata -D -W "claim -token=MYTOKEN1234567 -rooms=room1,room2" ``` -If need be, the user can override the agent's defaults by providing additional arguments like those described +If need be, the user can override the Agent's defaults by providing additional arguments like those described [here](#claiming-script). -## Claiming directory +### Claiming directory Netdata stores the agent claiming-related state in the user configuration directory under `claim.d`, e.g. in `/etc/netdata/claim.d`. The user can put files in this directory to provide defaults to the `-token` and `-rooms` @@ -75,29 +270,7 @@ arguments. These files should be owned **by the `netdata` user**. The `claim.d/token` file should contain the claiming-token and the `claim.d/rooms` file should contain the list of war-rooms. -The user can also put the Cloud endpoint's full certificate chain in `claim.d/cloud_fullchain.pem` so that the agent +The user can also put the Cloud endpoint's full certificate chain in `claim.d/cloud_fullchain.pem` so that the Agent can trust the endpoint if necessary. -## Using a proxy - -Claiming can be performed through a SOCKS5 proxy. To do this when calling the script directly supply the proxy -endpoint as: - -``` -netdata-claim.sh -token=MYTOKEN1234567 -rooms=room1,room2 -proxy=socks5h://127.0.0.1:11081 -``` - -When claiming via the `netdata` binary set the following options in the config: -``` -[cloud] - proxy = socks5://X.X.X.X:YYYY -``` -Proceed to claim using the command-line syntax: -``` -/usr/sbin/netdata -D -W "claim -token=MYTOKEN1234567 -rooms=room1,room2" -``` - -Please note - if you supply the proxy endpoint in the configuration then it will also be used to tunnel -the agent cloud link as well. - [![analytics](https://www.google-analytics.com/collect?v=1&aip=1&t=pageview&_s=1&ds=github&dr=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fnetdata%2Fnetdata&dl=https%3A%2F%2Fmy-netdata.io%2Fgithub%2Fclaim%2FREADME&_u=MAC~&cid=5792dfd7-8dc4-476b-af31-da2fdb9f93d2&tid=UA-64295674-3)](<>) |