kairosclient.py

gistfile1.txt

#!/usr/bin/env python

# Inserts quasi-random sawtooth data into kairosdb over the telnet protocol

import random
import socket
import time

hostname = socket.gethostname()

def collect_metric(name, value, timestamp):
  sock = socket.socket()
  sock.connect( ("stats01ea1", 4242) )
  sock.send("put %s %d %d\n" % (name, timestamp, value))
  sock.close()

while True:
  now = time.time()
  millis = int((now - int(now)) * 1000)
  collect_metric("realtime.os.%s.bs.value" % hostname, int(random.random()*millis), int(now*1000))