feat(host_agent): say where a slow ingest spends its time, and how far a dropped one got (#5149)
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Every host-agent ingest in the service logs ends at ~10 s with no status:
the agent gives up at its urlopen timeout (agent.py) before Steward answers.
Nothing says which part of ingest is slow, so this measures it:

- each phase (parse, metrics with alert evaluation, docker persist,
  commit) is timed, and a request past 2 s logs one line with the phases,
  sample count, metric rows, containers and log lines;
- a request the server drops when the agent hangs up (CancelledError) logs
  how long it ran and which phases completed, then re-raises.

The fix follows once the logs say which phase it is.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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2026-10-06 18:28:30 -04:00
co-authored by Claude Opus 5.5
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# plugins/host_agent/routes.py
from __future__ import annotations
import asyncio
import hashlib
import time
from datetime import datetime, timezone
from typing import Any
@@ -188,122 +190,170 @@ async def ingest():
return _error(400, "malformed_payload", "'samples' must be a non-empty list")
token_hash = _hash_token(raw)
async with current_app.db_sessionmaker() as session:
reg = (await session.execute(
select(HostAgentRegistration).where(
HostAgentRegistration.token_hash == token_hash)
)).scalar_one_or_none()
if reg is None:
return _error(401, "invalid_token")
host = (await session.execute(
select(Host).where(Host.id == reg.host_id)
)).scalar_one_or_none()
if host is None:
return _error(401, "invalid_token")
phases = _Phases()
try:
async with current_app.db_sessionmaker() as session:
reg = (await session.execute(
select(HostAgentRegistration).where(
HostAgentRegistration.token_hash == token_hash)
)).scalar_one_or_none()
if reg is None:
return _error(401, "invalid_token")
host = (await session.execute(
select(Host).where(Host.id == reg.host_id)
)).scalar_one_or_none()
if host is None:
return _error(401, "invalid_token")
accepted = 0
metric_rows: list[PluginMetric] = []
latest_ts: datetime | None = None
docker_snapshots: list[tuple[datetime, list]] = []
docker_log_batches: list[tuple[datetime, list]] = []
latest_swarm: dict | None = None
latest_swarm_ts: datetime | None = None
latest_disk: dict | None = None
latest_disk_ts: datetime | None = None
for sample in samples:
try:
recorded_at = _parse_ts(sample["ts"])
except (KeyError, ValueError):
continue
metric_rows.extend(_expand_sample_to_metrics(sample, host.name, recorded_at))
docker = sample.get("docker")
if isinstance(docker, list) and docker:
docker_snapshots.append((recorded_at, docker))
# Container logs are time-series (append every line, not newest-only);
# each record carries its own Docker ts, recorded_at is the fallback.
docker_logs = sample.get("docker_logs")
if isinstance(docker_logs, list) and docker_logs:
docker_log_batches.append((recorded_at, docker_logs))
# Swarm is current-state, not time-series — keep only the newest
# sample's topology (a manager re-reports it every interval).
swarm = sample.get("swarm")
if isinstance(swarm, dict) and (
latest_swarm_ts is None or recorded_at > latest_swarm_ts):
latest_swarm, latest_swarm_ts = swarm, recorded_at
# Disk usage is current-state too — keep only the newest sample's.
disk = sample.get("docker_disk")
if isinstance(disk, dict) and (
latest_disk_ts is None or recorded_at > latest_disk_ts):
latest_disk, latest_disk_ts = disk, recorded_at
accepted += 1
if latest_ts is None or recorded_at > latest_ts:
latest_ts = recorded_at
if accepted == 0:
await session.rollback()
return _error(400, "malformed_payload", "no valid samples")
# Through the alert pipeline, so rules on host metrics can fire.
from steward.core.alerts import record_metrics
await record_metrics(session, metric_rows)
# Hand host-scoped container data to the docker plugin if it's enabled
# (opportunistic synergy via the capability registry — no hard import,
# no-op when docker is disabled). A failure here must never sink the
# whole ingest, so the metrics above still land.
if (docker_snapshots or latest_swarm is not None
or latest_disk is not None or docker_log_batches):
from steward.core.capabilities import has_capability, invoke_capability
if has_capability("docker.persist_host_samples"):
accepted = 0
metric_rows: list[PluginMetric] = []
latest_ts: datetime | None = None
docker_snapshots: list[tuple[datetime, list]] = []
docker_log_batches: list[tuple[datetime, list]] = []
latest_swarm: dict | None = None
latest_swarm_ts: datetime | None = None
latest_disk: dict | None = None
latest_disk_ts: datetime | None = None
for sample in samples:
try:
# SAVEPOINT so a docker-side failure rolls back only the
# docker writes, leaving the host metrics intact to commit.
async with session.begin_nested():
await invoke_capability(
"docker.persist_host_samples", UserRole.admin,
session, host, docker_snapshots, latest_swarm,
latest_disk, docker_log_batches,
)
except Exception:
current_app.logger.exception(
"host_agent ingest: docker persist failed for host=%s",
host.name)
recorded_at = _parse_ts(sample["ts"])
except (KeyError, ValueError):
continue
metric_rows.extend(_expand_sample_to_metrics(sample, host.name, recorded_at))
docker = sample.get("docker")
if isinstance(docker, list) and docker:
docker_snapshots.append((recorded_at, docker))
# Container logs are time-series (append every line, not newest-only);
# each record carries its own Docker ts, recorded_at is the fallback.
docker_logs = sample.get("docker_logs")
if isinstance(docker_logs, list) and docker_logs:
docker_log_batches.append((recorded_at, docker_logs))
# Swarm is current-state, not time-series — keep only the newest
# sample's topology (a manager re-reports it every interval).
swarm = sample.get("swarm")
if isinstance(swarm, dict) and (
latest_swarm_ts is None or recorded_at > latest_swarm_ts):
latest_swarm, latest_swarm_ts = swarm, recorded_at
# Disk usage is current-state too — keep only the newest sample's.
disk = sample.get("docker_disk")
if isinstance(disk, dict) and (
latest_disk_ts is None or recorded_at > latest_disk_ts):
latest_disk, latest_disk_ts = disk, recorded_at
accepted += 1
if latest_ts is None or recorded_at > latest_ts:
latest_ts = recorded_at
md = payload.get("metadata") or {}
changed = False
if latest_ts and (reg.last_seen_at is None or latest_ts > reg.last_seen_at):
reg.last_seen_at = latest_ts
changed = True
version = payload.get("agent_version")
if version and reg.agent_version != version:
reg.agent_version = version
changed = True
for field in ("kernel", "distro", "arch"):
if field in md and getattr(reg, field) != md[field]:
setattr(reg, field, md[field])
if accepted == 0:
await session.rollback()
return _error(400, "malformed_payload", "no valid samples")
phases.mark("parse")
# Through the alert pipeline, so rules on host metrics can fire.
from steward.core.alerts import record_metrics
await record_metrics(session, metric_rows)
phases.mark("metrics")
# Hand host-scoped container data to the docker plugin if it's enabled
# (opportunistic synergy via the capability registry — no hard import,
# no-op when docker is disabled). A failure here must never sink the
# whole ingest, so the metrics above still land.
if (docker_snapshots or latest_swarm is not None
or latest_disk is not None or docker_log_batches):
from steward.core.capabilities import has_capability, invoke_capability
if has_capability("docker.persist_host_samples"):
try:
# SAVEPOINT so a docker-side failure rolls back only the
# docker writes, leaving the host metrics intact to commit.
async with session.begin_nested():
await invoke_capability(
"docker.persist_host_samples", UserRole.admin,
session, host, docker_snapshots, latest_swarm,
latest_disk, docker_log_batches,
)
except Exception:
current_app.logger.exception(
"host_agent ingest: docker persist failed for host=%s",
host.name)
phases.mark("docker")
md = payload.get("metadata") or {}
changed = False
if latest_ts and (reg.last_seen_at is None or latest_ts > reg.last_seen_at):
reg.last_seen_at = latest_ts
changed = True
host_ip = md.get("host_ip")
if host_ip and reg.host_ip != host_ip:
reg.host_ip = host_ip
changed = True
# Mirror the reported IP into Host.address only when it's blank.
new_address = pick_host_address(host.address, host_ip)
if new_address is not None:
host.address = new_address
if changed:
reg.updated_at = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
version = payload.get("agent_version")
if version and reg.agent_version != version:
reg.agent_version = version
changed = True
for field in ("kernel", "distro", "arch"):
if field in md and getattr(reg, field) != md[field]:
setattr(reg, field, md[field])
changed = True
host_ip = md.get("host_ip")
if host_ip and reg.host_ip != host_ip:
reg.host_ip = host_ip
changed = True
# Mirror the reported IP into Host.address only when it's blank.
new_address = pick_host_address(host.address, host_ip)
if new_address is not None:
host.address = new_address
if changed:
reg.updated_at = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
if latest_ts:
skew = abs((datetime.now(timezone.utc) - latest_ts).total_seconds())
if skew > 300:
current_app.logger.warning(
"host_agent ingest: clock skew %.0fs for host=%s", skew, host.name)
if latest_ts:
skew = abs((datetime.now(timezone.utc) - latest_ts).total_seconds())
if skew > 300:
current_app.logger.warning(
"host_agent ingest: clock skew %.0fs for host=%s", skew, host.name)
await session.commit()
await session.commit()
phases.mark("commit")
except asyncio.CancelledError:
# The agent hung up (its 10 s timeout) and the server dropped the
# request: say how far it got before re-raising.
phases.cancelled(token_hash[:8])
raise
phases.report(host.name, accepted, len(metric_rows),
sum(len(c) for _, c in docker_snapshots),
sum(len(lines) for _, lines in docker_log_batches))
return jsonify({"ok": True, "samples_accepted": accepted}), 200
# The agent gives up on a post after 10 s (agent.py); an ingest past this
# says where its time went, so a slow phase shows in the logs (#5149).
SLOW_INGEST_SECONDS = 2.0
class _Phases:
"""Wall-clock per phase of one ingest request."""
def __init__(self):
self.start = self.last = time.monotonic()
self.took: dict[str, float] = {}
def mark(self, name: str) -> None:
now = time.monotonic()
self.took[name] = self.took.get(name, 0.0) + (now - self.last)
self.last = now
def cancelled(self, who: str) -> None:
current_app.logger.warning(
"host_agent ingest: dropped after %.1fs for token=%s… (completed: %s)",
time.monotonic() - self.start, who,
" ".join(f"{k}={v:.1f}s" for k, v in self.took.items()) or "nothing")
def report(self, host: str, samples: int, metrics: int, containers: int, log_lines: int) -> None:
total = time.monotonic() - self.start
if total < SLOW_INGEST_SECONDS:
return
current_app.logger.warning(
"host_agent ingest: slow %.1fs for host=%s (%s) samples=%d metric_rows=%d "
"containers=%d log_lines=%d", total, host,
" ".join(f"{k}={v:.1f}s" for k, v in self.took.items()),
samples, metrics, containers, log_lines)
AGENT_SOURCE_PATH = Path(__file__).parent / "agent.py"
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
"""A slow ingest says where its time went, and one dropped when the agent hung
up says how far it got (#5149)."""
import logging
from plugins.host_agent import routes
class _Clock:
def __init__(self):
self.t = 100.0
def __call__(self):
return self.t
async def test_a_slow_ingest_logs_its_phases(app, monkeypatch, caplog):
clock = _Clock()
monkeypatch.setattr(routes.time, "monotonic", clock)
async with app.app_context():
phases = routes._Phases()
clock.t += 0.1
phases.mark("parse")
clock.t += 8.0
phases.mark("metrics")
clock.t += 0.4
phases.mark("commit")
with caplog.at_level(logging.WARNING):
phases.report("web-1", 12, 480, 30, 900)
line = caplog.text
assert "slow 8.5s for host=web-1" in line
assert "parse=0.1s metrics=8.0s commit=0.4s" in line
assert "samples=12 metric_rows=480 containers=30 log_lines=900" in line
async def test_a_quick_ingest_logs_nothing(app, monkeypatch, caplog):
clock = _Clock()
monkeypatch.setattr(routes.time, "monotonic", clock)
async with app.app_context():
phases = routes._Phases()
clock.t += 0.3
phases.mark("commit")
with caplog.at_level(logging.WARNING):
phases.report("web-1", 1, 40, 0, 0)
assert "host_agent ingest" not in caplog.text
async def test_a_dropped_ingest_says_how_far_it_got(app, monkeypatch, caplog):
clock = _Clock()
monkeypatch.setattr(routes.time, "monotonic", clock)
async with app.app_context():
phases = routes._Phases()
clock.t += 0.2
phases.mark("parse")
clock.t += 9.9
with caplog.at_level(logging.WARNING):
phases.cancelled("abcd1234")
assert "dropped after 10.1s for token=abcd1234… (completed: parse=0.2s)" in caplog.text