Setup Requirements

Data Collection Setup

Metrics are collected via the JMX interface from the Cassandra node.

Network Requirements

Port: 7199 (TCP) Default to the Cassandra node.

Least Privileged User

By default, JMX doesn't use authentication. If authentication is enabled, a JMX user and password is required.

Refer to the Security section in the official Cassandra documentation for instructions how to setup JMX Authentication.

Supported Versions

Apache Cassandra: 0.8 - 3.1.1+

Connection Parameters

NameRequired?Description
HostRequiredThe Cassandra node to connect to.
JMX PortThe port for JMX communication to the Cassandra host.
JMX Username
JMX Password