[feature] added vcstat_version tag to internal_vcstat metrics

METRICS.md

@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@
 - internal_vcstat
   - tags:
     - vcenter
+    - vcstat_version
   - fields:
     - sessions_created (int)
     - gather_time_ns (int)

README.md

@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ vcstat_net_dvs,dcname=MyDC,dvs=DSwitch-E1,moid=dvs-e1,vcenter=vcenter.local num_
 vcstat_net_dvp,dcname=MyDC,dvp=DSwitch-E1-DVUplinks-e1,moid=dvportgroup-e1,uplink=true,vcenter=vcenter.local status="green",status_code=0i,num_ports=16i 1653060682000000000
 vcstat_datastore,dcname=MyDC,dsname=DS_Departement1,moid=datastore-725,type=VMFS,vcenter=vcenter.local accessible=true,capacity=2198754820096i,freespace=730054262784i,uncommitted=20511i,maintenance_mode="normal" 
 vcstat_vm,clustername=MyCluster-01,dcname=MyDC,esxhostname=myesxi01.local,moid=vm-4524,vcenter.local,vmname=vmserver01 status="green",status_code=0i,consolidation_needed=false,max_cpu_usage=11972i,num_eth_cards=1i,num_vdisks=2i,connection_state_code=0i,max_mem_usage=8589934592i,num_vcpus=4i,power_state_code=0i,template=false,connection_state="connected",memory_size=8589934592i,power_state="poweredOn" 1653060683000000000
-internal_vcstat,vcenter=vcenter.local sessions_created=1i,gather_time_ns=1764839000i,notresponding_esxcli_hosts=0i 1653060683000000000
+internal_vcstat,vcenter=vcenter.local,vcstat_version=0.1.10 sessions_created=1i,gather_time_ns=1764839000i,notresponding_esxcli_hosts=0i 1653060683000000000
 ```
 
 # Metrics

cmd/main.go

@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ func main() {
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 
-	// Tell vcstat shim the configured polling interval
+	// Set vcstat shim with the configured polling interval and version
 	vcCfg, ok := shim.Input.(*vcstat.VCstatConfig)
 	if !ok {
 		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error getting shim input as VCstatConfig\n")
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ func main() {
 		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error setting vcstat shim polling interval: %s\n", err)
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
+	vcCfg.SetVersion(Version)
+	vcCfg.StartSelfMetrics()
 
 	// run a single plugin until stdin closes or we receive a termination signal
 	if err = shim.Run(*pollInterval); err != nil {

plugins/inputs/vcstat/vcstat.go

@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ type VCstatConfig struct {
 	NetDVPInstances    bool `toml:"net_dvp_instances"`
 	VMInstances        bool `toml:"vm_instances"`
 
+	version      string
 	pollInterval time.Duration
 	ctx          context.Context
 	cancel       context.CancelFunc
@@ -188,18 +189,10 @@ func (vcs *VCstatConfig) Init() error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Error parsing VMs filters: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	// selfmonitoring
-	u, err := url.Parse(vcs.VCenter)
+	_, err = url.Parse(vcs.VCenter)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Error parsing URL for vcenter: %w", err)
 	}
-	tags := map[string]string{
-		"alias":   vcs.InternalAlias,
-		"vcenter": u.Hostname(),
-	}
-	vcs.GatherTime = selfstat.Register("vcstat", "gather_time_ns", tags)
-	vcs.NotRespondingHosts = selfstat.Register("vcstat", "notresponding_esxcli_hosts", tags)
-	vcs.SessionsCreated = selfstat.Register("vcstat", "sessions_created", tags)
 
 	return err
 }
@@ -222,6 +215,27 @@ func (vcs *VCstatConfig) SetPollInterval(pollInterval time.Duration) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// SetVersion let telegraf shim know this version
+func (vcs *VCstatConfig) SetVersion(version string) {
+	vcs.version = version
+}
+
+// StartSelfMetrics initialices selfmonitoring
+func (vcs *VCstatConfig) StartSelfMetrics() {
+	u, err := url.Parse(vcs.VCenter)
+	if err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+	tags := map[string]string{
+		"alias":   vcs.InternalAlias,
+		"vcenter": u.Hostname(),
+		"vcstat_version": vcs.version,
+	}
+	vcs.GatherTime = selfstat.Register("vcstat", "gather_time_ns", tags)
+	vcs.NotRespondingHosts = selfstat.Register("vcstat", "notresponding_esxcli_hosts", tags)
+	vcs.SessionsCreated = selfstat.Register("vcstat", "sessions_created", tags)
+}
+
 // SampleConfig returns a set of default configuration to be used as a boilerplate when setting up
 // Telegraf.
 func (vcs *VCstatConfig) SampleConfig() string {