Telegraf runs the script every 60 s; the script's stdout is one integer; the integer is the health of the integration

vLLM metrics into VCF Operations, part 2: monitor the monitor

Part 1’s design only helps if it runs every minute, for ever, and says when it stops. Self-monitoring through Telegraf, batched pushes, the four alerts for day one, and an offline test mode.

7 October 2026 · 7 min · Adam Stretton