Abiquo 5.2 introduces new screens in the user interface to display custom metrics for virtual appliances and scaling groups. Users can create and push custom metrics to virtual appliances and scaling groups, and many other entities using the Abiquo API or the Abiquo collectd integration.
To display virtual appliance metrics, the easiest way is to click the new metrics symbol on the virtual appliance cards.
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To create custom metrics using the Abiquo API, just follow this guide: Custom Metrics Resources. For details of how to use collectd, see Use collectd plugin for custom metrics.