Status: Experimental
Useful resources to understand Kubernetes objects and metadata:
The "name" of a Kubernetes object is unique for that type of object within a "namespace" and only at a specific moment of time (names can be reused over time). The "uid" is unique across your whole cluster, and very likely across time. Because of this it is recommended to always set the UID for every Kubernetes object, but "name" is usually more user friendly so can be also set.
Status:
type: k8s.cluster
Description: A Kubernetes Cluster.
| Attribute | Type | Description | Examples | Requirement Level | Stability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
k8s.cluster.name |
string | The name of the cluster. | opentelemetry-cluster |
Recommended |
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k8s.cluster.uid |
string | A pseudo-ID for the cluster, set to the UID of the kube-system namespace. [1] |
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Recommended |
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[1] k8s.cluster.uid: K8s doesn't have support for obtaining a cluster ID. If this is ever
added, we will recommend collecting the k8s.cluster.uid through the
official APIs. In the meantime, we are able to use the uid of the
kube-system namespace as a proxy for cluster ID. Read on for the
rationale.
Every object created in a K8s cluster is assigned a distinct UID. The
kube-system namespace is used by Kubernetes itself and will exist
for the lifetime of the cluster. Using the uid of the kube-system
namespace is a reasonable proxy for the K8s ClusterID as it will only
change if the cluster is rebuilt. Furthermore, Kubernetes UIDs are
UUIDs as standardized by
ISO/IEC 9834-8 and ITU-T X.667.
Which states:
If generated according to one of the mechanisms defined in Rec. ITU-T X.667 | ISO/IEC 9834-8, a UUID is either guaranteed to be different from all other UUIDs generated before 3603 A.D., or is extremely likely to be different (depending on the mechanism chosen).
Therefore, UIDs between clusters should be extremely unlikely to conflict.
Status:
type: k8s.node
Description: A Kubernetes Node object.
| Attribute | Type | Description | Examples | Requirement Level | Stability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
k8s.node.name |
string | The name of the Node. | node-1 |
Recommended |
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k8s.node.uid |
string | The UID of the Node. | 1eb3a0c6-0477-4080-a9cb-0cb7db65c6a2 |
Recommended |
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Namespaces provide a scope for names. Names of objects need to be unique within a namespace, but not across namespaces.
Status:
type: k8s.namespace
Description: A Kubernetes Namespace.
| Attribute | Type | Description | Examples | Requirement Level | Stability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
k8s.namespace.name |
string | The name of the namespace that the pod is running in. | default |
Recommended |
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The smallest and simplest Kubernetes object. A Pod represents a set of running containers on your cluster.
Status:
type: k8s.pod
Description: A Kubernetes Pod object.
| Attribute | Type | Description | Examples | Requirement Level | Stability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
k8s.pod.label.<key> |
string | The label key-value pairs placed on the Pod, the <key> being the label name, the value being the label value. |
k8s.pod.label.app=my-app; k8s.pod.label.mycompany.io/arch=x64; k8s.pod.label.data= |
Recommended |
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k8s.pod.name |
string | The name of the Pod. | opentelemetry-pod-autoconf |
Recommended |
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k8s.pod.uid |
string | The UID of the Pod. | 275ecb36-5aa8-4c2a-9c47-d8bb681b9aff |
Recommended |
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k8s.pod.annotation.<key> |
string | The annotation key-value pairs placed on the Pod, the <key> being the annotation name, the value being the annotation value. |
k8s.pod.annotation.kubernetes.io/enforce-mountable-secrets=true; k8s.pod.annotation.mycompany.io/arch=x64; k8s.pod.annotation.data= |
Opt-In |
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A container specification in a Pod template. This type is intended to be used to capture information such as name of a container in a Pod template which is different from the name of the running container.
Note: This type is different from container, which corresponds to a running container.
Status:
type: k8s.container
Description: A container in a PodTemplate.
| Attribute | Type | Description | Examples | Requirement Level | Stability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
k8s.container.name |
string | The name of the Container from Pod specification, must be unique within a Pod. Container runtime usually uses different globally unique name (container.name). |
redis |
Recommended |
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k8s.container.restart_count |
int | Number of times the container was restarted. This attribute can be used to identify a particular container (running or stopped) within a container spec. | Recommended |
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k8s.container.status.last_terminated_reason |
string | Last terminated reason of the Container. | Evicted; Error |
Recommended |
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Status:
type: k8s.replicaset
Description: A Kubernetes ReplicaSet object.
| Attribute | Type | Description | Examples | Requirement Level | Stability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
k8s.replicaset.name |
string | The name of the ReplicaSet. | opentelemetry |
Recommended |
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k8s.replicaset.uid |
string | The UID of the ReplicaSet. | 275ecb36-5aa8-4c2a-9c47-d8bb681b9aff |
Recommended |
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An API object that manages a replicated application, typically by running Pods with no local state. Each replica is represented by a Pod, and the Pods are distributed among the nodes of a cluster.
Status:
type: k8s.deployment
Description: A Kubernetes Deployment object.
| Attribute | Type | Description | Examples | Requirement Level | Stability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
k8s.deployment.name |
string | The name of the Deployment. | opentelemetry |
Recommended |
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k8s.deployment.uid |
string | The UID of the Deployment. | 275ecb36-5aa8-4c2a-9c47-d8bb681b9aff |
Recommended |
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Manages the deployment and scaling of a set of Pods, and provides guarantees about the ordering and uniqueness of these Pods.
Status:
type: k8s.statefulset
Description: A Kubernetes StatefulSet object.
| Attribute | Type | Description | Examples | Requirement Level | Stability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
k8s.statefulset.name |
string | The name of the StatefulSet. | opentelemetry |
Recommended |
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k8s.statefulset.uid |
string | The UID of the StatefulSet. | 275ecb36-5aa8-4c2a-9c47-d8bb681b9aff |
Recommended |
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A DaemonSet ensures that all (or some) Nodes run a copy of a Pod.
Status:
type: k8s.daemonset
Description: A Kubernetes DaemonSet object.
| Attribute | Type | Description | Examples | Requirement Level | Stability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
k8s.daemonset.name |
string | The name of the DaemonSet. | opentelemetry |
Recommended |
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k8s.daemonset.uid |
string | The UID of the DaemonSet. | 275ecb36-5aa8-4c2a-9c47-d8bb681b9aff |
Recommended |
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A Job creates one or more Pods and ensures that a specified number of them successfully terminate.
Status:
type: k8s.job
Description: A Kubernetes Job object.
| Attribute | Type | Description | Examples | Requirement Level | Stability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
k8s.job.name |
string | The name of the Job. | opentelemetry |
Recommended |
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k8s.job.uid |
string | The UID of the Job. | 275ecb36-5aa8-4c2a-9c47-d8bb681b9aff |
Recommended |
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A CronJob creates Jobs on a repeating schedule.
Status:
type: k8s.cronjob
Description: A Kubernetes CronJob object.
| Attribute | Type | Description | Examples | Requirement Level | Stability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
k8s.cronjob.name |
string | The name of the CronJob. | opentelemetry |
Recommended |
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k8s.cronjob.uid |
string | The UID of the CronJob. | 275ecb36-5aa8-4c2a-9c47-d8bb681b9aff |
Recommended |
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