vector

Vector

Vector is a high-performance, end-to-end observability data pipeline that puts you in control of your observability data. Collect, transform, and route all your logs, metrics, and traces to any vendors you want today and any other vendors you may want tomorrow. Vector enables dramatic cost reduction, novel data enrichment, and data security where you need it, not where is most convenient for your vendors.

How to use Vector Helm repository

You need to add this repository to your Helm repositories:

helm repo add vector https://helm.vector.dev
helm repo update

Requirements

Kubernetes: >=1.15.0-0

Quick start

By default, Vector runs as a StatefulSet in the "Aggregator" role. It can alternatively run as a Deployment for the "Stateless-Aggregator" role or a DaemonSet for the "Agent" role.

Installing the Vector chart

To install the chart with the release name <RELEASE_NAME> run:

helm install <RELEASE_NAME> vector/vector

Upgrading

From original charts

• Migrate from the vector-agent chart
• Migrate from the vector-aggregator chart

Uninstalling the chart

To uninstall/delete the <RELEASE_NAME> deployment:

helm delete <RELEASE_NAME>

The command removes all the Kubernetes components associated with the chart and deletes the release.

Configuration

1. Using our default-values.yaml configuration file as a reference, create your own values.yaml.
2. Upgrade the Vector chart with your new values.yaml file:

helm upgrade -f values.yaml <RELEASE_NAME> vector/vector

Vector recommends that your values.yaml only contain values that need to be overridden, as it allows a smoother experience when upgrading chart versions.

See the configuration options section to discover all possibilities offered by the Vector chart.

Running on control plane nodes

Depending on your Kubernetes distribution, you may need to configure tolerations to run Vector on nodes acting as the control plane.

For example to run Vector on Openshift control plane nodes you can set:

tolerations:
  - effect: NoSchedule
    key: node-role.kubernetes.io/master
    operator: Exists
  - effect: NoSchedule
    key: node-role.kubernetes.io/infra
    operator: Exists

Or for RKE control plane nodes set:

tolerations:
  - effect: NoSchedule
    key: node-role.kubernetes.io/controlplane
    operator: Exists
  - effect: NoExecute
    key: node-role.kubernetes.io/etcd
    operator: Exists

Using template syntax in customConfig

As Vector's template syntax shares the same syntax as Helm templates, explicit handling is required if you are using Vector's template syntax in the customConfig option. To avoid Helm templating configuration intended for Vector you can supply configuration like so:

customConfig:
  #...
  sinks:
    loki:
      #...
      labels:
        foo: bar
        host: |-
          {{ print "{{ host }}" }}
        source: |-
          {{ print "{{ source_type }}" }}

All configuration options

The following table lists the configurable parameters of the Vector chart and their default values. Specify each parameter using the --set key=value[,key=value] argument to helm install. For example,

helm install <RELEASE_NAME> \
  vector/vector \
  --set role=Agent

Values

Vector values

Key	Type	Default	Description
affinity	object	{}	Configure affinity rules for Vector Pods.
args	list	["--config-dir","/etc/vector/"]	Override Vector's default arguments.
autoscaling.annotations	object	{}	Annotations to add to Vector's HPA.
autoscaling.behavior	object	{}	Configure separate scale-up and scale-down behaviors.
autoscaling.customMetric	object	{}	Target a custom metric for autoscaling.
autoscaling.enabled	bool	false	Create a HorizontalPodAutoscaler for Vector. Valid for the "Aggregator" and "Stateless-Aggregator" roles.
autoscaling.external	bool	false	Set to true if using an external autoscaler like KEDA. Valid for the "Aggregator and "Stateless-Aggregator" roles.
autoscaling.maxReplicas	int	10	Maximum replicas for Vector's HPA.
autoscaling.minReplicas	int	1	Minimum replicas for Vector's HPA.
autoscaling.targetCPUUtilizationPercentage	int	80	Target CPU utilization for Vector's HPA.
autoscaling.targetMemoryUtilizationPercentage	int	nil	Target memory utilization for Vector's HPA.
command	list	[]	Override Vector's default command.
commonLabels	object	{}	Add additional labels to all created resources.
containerPorts	list	[]	Manually define Vector's containerPorts, overriding automated generation of containerPorts.
customConfig	object	{}	Override Vector's default configs, if used all options need to be specified. This section supports using helm templates to populate dynamic values. See Vector's configuration documentation for all options.
dataDir	string	""	Specify the path for Vector's data, only used when existingConfigMaps are used.
defaultVolumeMounts	list	See values.yaml	Default volume mounts. Corresponds to volumes.
defaultVolumes	list	See values.yaml	Default volumes that are mounted into pods. In most cases, these should not be changed. Use extraVolumes/extraVolumeMounts for additional custom volumes.
dnsConfig	object	{}	Specify the dnsConfig options for Vector Pods.
dnsPolicy	string	"ClusterFirst"	Specify the dnsPolicy for Vector Pods.
env	list	[]	Set environment variables for Vector containers.
envFrom	list	[]	Define environment variables from Secrets or ConfigMaps.
existingConfigMaps	list	[]	List of existing ConfigMaps for Vector's configuration instead of creating a new one. Requires dataDir to be set. Additionally, containerPorts, service.ports, and serviceHeadless.ports should be specified based on your supplied configuration. If set, this parameter takes precedence over customConfig and the chart's default configs.
extraContainers	list	[]	Extra Containers to be added to the Vector Pods.
extraObjects	list	[]	Create extra manifests via values. Would be passed through tpl for templating.
extraVolumeMounts	list	[]	Additional Volume to mount into Vector Containers.
extraVolumes	list	[]	Additional Volumes to use with Vector Pods.
fullnameOverride	string	""	Override the full name of resources.
hostAliases	list	[]
image.base	string	""	The base distribution to use for vector. If set, then the base in appVersion will be replaced with this base alongside the version. For example: with a base of debian 0.38.0-distroless-libc becomes 0.38.0-debian
image.pullPolicy	string	"IfNotPresent"	The pullPolicy for Vector's image.
image.pullSecrets	list	[]	The imagePullSecrets to reference for the Vector Pods.
image.repository	string	"timberio/vector"	Override default registry and name for Vector's image.
image.sha	string	""	The SHA to use for Vector's image.
image.tag	string	Derived from the Chart's appVersion.	The tag to use for Vector's image.
ingress.annotations	object	{}	Set annotations on the Ingress.
ingress.className	string	""	Specify the ingressClassName, requires Kubernetes >= 1.18
ingress.enabled	bool	false	If true, create and use an Ingress resource.
ingress.hosts	list	[]	Configure the hosts and paths for the Ingress.
ingress.tls	list	[]	Configure TLS for the Ingress.
initContainers	list	[]	Init Containers to be added to the Vector Pods.
lifecycle	object	{}	Set lifecycle hooks for Vector containers.
livenessProbe	object	{}	Override default liveness probe settings. If customConfig is used, requires customConfig.api.enabled to be set to true.
logLevel	string	"info"
minReadySeconds	int	0	Specify the minimum number of seconds a newly spun up pod should wait to pass healthchecks before it is considered available.
nameOverride	string	""	Override the name of resources.
nodeSelector	object	{}	Configure a nodeSelector for Vector Pods.
persistence.accessModes	list	["ReadWriteOnce"]	Specifies the accessModes for PersistentVolumeClaims. Valid for the "Aggregator" role.
persistence.enabled	bool	false	If true, create and use PersistentVolumeClaims.
persistence.existingClaim	string	""	Name of an existing PersistentVolumeClaim to use. Valid for the "Aggregator" role.
persistence.finalizers	list	["kubernetes.io/pvc-protection"]	Specifies the finalizers of PersistentVolumeClaims. Valid for the "Aggregator" role.
persistence.hostPath.enabled	bool	true	If true, use hostPath persistence. Valid for the "Agent" role, if it's disabled the "Agent" role will use emptyDir.
persistence.hostPath.path	string	"/var/lib/vector"	Override path used for hostPath persistence. Valid for the "Agent" role, persistence is always used for the "Agent" role.
persistence.retentionPolicy	object	{}	Configure a PersistentVolumeClaimRetentionPolicy for Vector's PersistentVolumeClaims. Valid for the "Aggregator" role.
persistence.selectors	object	{}	Specifies the selectors for PersistentVolumeClaims. Valid for the "Aggregator" role.
persistence.size	string	"10Gi"	Specifies the size of PersistentVolumeClaims. Valid for the "Aggregator" role.
podAnnotations	object	{}	Set annotations on Vector Pods.
podDisruptionBudget.enabled	bool	false	Enable a PodDisruptionBudget for Vector.
podDisruptionBudget.maxUnavailable	int	nil	The number of Pods that can be unavailable after an eviction.
podDisruptionBudget.minAvailable	int	1	The number of Pods that must still be available after an eviction.
podHostNetwork	bool	false	Configure hostNetwork on Vector Pods.
podLabels	object	{"vector.dev/exclude":"true"}	Set labels on Vector Pods.
podManagementPolicy	string	"OrderedReady"	Specify the podManagementPolicy for the StatefulSet. Valid for the "Aggregator" role.
podMonitor.additionalLabels	object	{}	Adds additional labels to the PodMonitor.
podMonitor.enabled	bool	false	If true, create a PodMonitor for Vector.
podMonitor.honorLabels	bool	false	If true, honor_labels is set to true in the scrape config.
podMonitor.honorTimestamps	bool	true	If true, honor_timestamps is set to true in the scrape config.
podMonitor.interval	string	nil	Override the interval at which metrics should be scraped.
podMonitor.jobLabel	string	"app.kubernetes.io/name"	Override the label to retrieve the job name from.
podMonitor.metricRelabelings	list	[]	MetricRelabelConfigs to apply to samples before ingestion.
podMonitor.path	string	"/metrics"	Override the path to scrape.
podMonitor.podTargetLabels	list	[]	podTargetLabels transfers labels on the Kubernetes Pod onto the target.
podMonitor.port	string	"prom-exporter"	Override the port to scrape.
podMonitor.relabelings	list	[]	RelabelConfigs to apply to samples before scraping.
podMonitor.scrapeTimeout	string	nil	Override the timeout after which the scrape is ended.
podPriorityClassName	string	""	Set the priorityClassName on Vector Pods.
podSecurityContext	object	{}	Allows you to overwrite the default PodSecurityContext for Vector Pods.
psp.create	bool	false	If true, create a PodSecurityPolicy resource. PodSecurityPolicy is deprecated as of Kubernetes v1.21, and will be removed in v1.25. Intended for use with the "Agent" role.
rbac.create	bool	true	If true, create and use RBAC resources. Only valid for the "Agent" role.
readinessProbe	object	{}	Override default readiness probe settings. If customConfig is used, requires customConfig.api.enabled to be set to true.
replicas	int	1	Specify the number of Pods to create. Valid for the "Aggregator" and "Stateless-Aggregator" roles.
resources	object	{}	Set Vector resource requests and limits.
role	string	"Aggregator"	Role for this Vector instance, valid options are: "Agent", "Aggregator", and "Stateless-Aggregator".
rollWorkload	bool	true	Add a checksum of the generated ConfigMap to workload annotations.
secrets.generic	object	{}	Each Key/Value will be added to the Secret's data key, each value should be raw and NOT base64 encoded. Any secrets can be provided here. It's commonly used for credentials and other access related values. NOTE: Don't commit unencrypted secrets to git!
securityContext	object	{}	Specify securityContext on Vector containers.
service.annotations	object	{}	Set annotations on Vector's Service.
service.enabled	bool	true	If true, create and provide a Service resource for Vector.
service.externalTrafficPolicy	string	""	Specify the externalTrafficPolicy.
service.internalTrafficPolicy	string	""	Specify the internalTrafficPolicy.
service.ipFamilies	list	[]	Configure IPv4/IPv6 dual-stack.
service.ipFamilyPolicy	string	""	Configure IPv4/IPv6 dual-stack.
service.loadBalancerIP	string	""	Specify the loadBalancerIP.
service.ports	list	[]	Manually set the Service ports, overriding automated generation of Service ports.
service.topologyKeys	list	[]	Specify the topologyKeys field on Vector's Service.
service.type	string	"ClusterIP"	Set the type for Vector's Service.
serviceAccount.annotations	object	{}	Annotations to add to Vector's ServiceAccount.
serviceAccount.automountToken	bool	true	Automount API credentials for Vector's ServiceAccount.
serviceAccount.create	bool	true	If true, create a ServiceAccount for Vector.
serviceAccount.name	string	nil	The name of the ServiceAccount to use. If not set and serviceAccount.create is true, a name is generated using the fullname template.
serviceHeadless.enabled	bool	true	If true, create and provide a Headless Service resource for Vector.
shareProcessNamespace	bool	false	Specify the shareProcessNamespace options for Vector Pods.
terminationGracePeriodSeconds	int	60	Override Vector's terminationGracePeriodSeconds.
tolerations	list	[]	Configure Vector Pods to be scheduled on tainted nodes.
topologySpreadConstraints	list	[]	Configure topology spread constraints for Vector Pods. Valid for the "Aggregator" and "Stateless-Aggregator" roles.
updateStrategy	object	{}	Customize the updateStrategy used to replace Vector Pods, this is also used for the DeploymentStrategy for the "Stateless-Aggregators". Valid options depend on the chosen role.
workloadResourceAnnotations	object	{}	Set annotations on the Vector DaemonSet, Deployment or StatefulSet.

HAProxy values

Key	Type	Default	Description
haproxy.affinity	object	{}	Configure affinity rules for HAProxy Pods.
haproxy.autoscaling.customMetric	object	{}	Target a custom metric for autoscaling.
haproxy.autoscaling.enabled	bool	false	Create a HorizontalPodAutoscaler for HAProxy.
haproxy.autoscaling.external	bool	false	HAProxy is controlled by an external HorizontalPodAutoscaler.
haproxy.autoscaling.maxReplicas	int	10	Maximum replicas for HAProxy's HPA.
haproxy.autoscaling.minReplicas	int	1	Minimum replicas for HAProxy's HPA.
haproxy.autoscaling.targetCPUUtilizationPercentage	int	80	Target CPU utilization for HAProxy's HPA.
haproxy.autoscaling.targetMemoryUtilizationPercentage	int	nil	Target memory utilization for HAProxy's HPA.
haproxy.containerPorts	list	[]	Manually define HAProxy's containerPorts, overrides automated generation of containerPorts.
haproxy.customConfig	string	""	Override HAProxy's default configs, if used all options need to be specified. This parameter supports using Helm templates to insert values dynamically. By default, this chart will parse Vector's configuration from customConfig to generate HAProxy's config, which can be overwritten with haproxy.customConfig.
haproxy.enabled	bool	false	If true, create a HAProxy load balancer.
haproxy.existingConfigMap	string	""	Use this existing ConfigMap for HAProxy's configuration instead of creating a new one. Additionally, haproxy.containerPorts and haproxy.service.ports should be specified based on your supplied configuration. If set, this parameter takes precedence over customConfig and the chart's default configs.
haproxy.extraContainers	list	[]	Extra Containers to be added to the HAProxy Pods.
haproxy.extraVolumeMounts	list	[]	Additional Volume to mount into HAProxy Containers.
haproxy.extraVolumes	list	[]	Additional Volumes to use with HAProxy Pods.
haproxy.image.pullPolicy	string	"IfNotPresent"	HAProxy image pullPolicy.
haproxy.image.pullSecrets	list	[]	The imagePullSecrets to reference for the HAProxy Pods.
haproxy.image.repository	string	"haproxytech/haproxy-alpine"	Override default registry and name for HAProxy.
haproxy.image.tag	string	"2.6.12"	The tag to use for HAProxy's image.
haproxy.initContainers	list	[]	Init Containers to be added to the HAProxy Pods.
haproxy.livenessProbe	object	{"tcpSocket":{"port":1024}}	Override default HAProxy liveness probe settings.
haproxy.nodeSelector	object	{}	Configure a nodeSelector for HAProxy Pods
haproxy.podAnnotations	object	{}	Set annotations on HAProxy Pods.
haproxy.podLabels	object	{}	Set labels on HAProxy Pods.
haproxy.podPriorityClassName	string	""	Set the priorityClassName on HAProxy Pods.
haproxy.podSecurityContext	object	{}	Allows you to overwrite the default PodSecurityContext for HAProxy.
haproxy.readinessProbe	object	{"tcpSocket":{"port":1024}}	Override default HAProxy readiness probe settings.
haproxy.replicas	int	1	Set the number of HAProxy Pods to create.
haproxy.resources	object	{}	Set HAProxy resource requests and limits.
haproxy.rollWorkload	bool	true	Add a checksum of the generated ConfigMap to the HAProxy Deployment.
haproxy.securityContext	object	{}	Specify securityContext on HAProxy containers.
haproxy.service.annotations	object	{}	Set annotations on HAProxy's Service.
haproxy.service.externalTrafficPolicy	string	""	Specify the externalTrafficPolicy.
haproxy.service.ipFamilies	list	[]	Configure IPv4/IPv6 dual-stack.
haproxy.service.ipFamilyPolicy	string	""	Configure IPv4/IPv6 dual-stack.
haproxy.service.loadBalancerIP	string	""	Specify the loadBalancerIP.
haproxy.service.ports	list	[]	Manually set HAPRoxy's Service ports, overrides automated generation of Service ports.
haproxy.service.topologyKeys	list	[]	Specify the topologyKeys field on HAProxy's Service spec.
haproxy.service.type	string	"ClusterIP"	Set type of HAProxy's Service.
haproxy.serviceAccount.annotations	object	{}	Annotations to add to the HAProxy ServiceAccount.
haproxy.serviceAccount.automountToken	bool	true	Automount API credentials for the HAProxy ServiceAccount.
haproxy.serviceAccount.create	bool	true	If true, create a HAProxy ServiceAccount.
haproxy.serviceAccount.name	string	nil	The name of the HAProxy ServiceAccount to use. If not set and create is true, a name is generated using the fullname template.
haproxy.strategy	object	{}	Customize the strategy used to replace HAProxy Pods.
haproxy.terminationGracePeriodSeconds	int	60	Override HAProxy's terminationGracePeriodSeconds.
haproxy.tolerations	list	[]	Configure HAProxy Pods to be scheduled on tainted nodes.