Solaris Zones Kernel Statistics API

Kernel statistics via kstat module

Operations 4

GET /com.oracle.solaris.rad.kstat/2.0 Solaris Zones List Kernel Statistics Interfaces #
GET /com.oracle.solaris.rad.kstat/2.0/Kstat/{module},{name},{statistic},{instance} Solaris Zones Get a Specific Kernel Statistic #
GET /com.oracle.solaris.rad.kstat/2.0/Kstat/misc,cpu_info0,cpu_info,{cpuId} Solaris Zones Get Cpu Information #
GET /com.oracle.solaris.rad.kstat/2.0/Kstat/misc,vm,cpu,{cpuId} Solaris Zones Get Vm Cpu Statistics #

Documentation

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https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E88353_01/html/E37839/zones.html
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https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E88353_01/html/E37839/zonecfg-1m.html
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https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E37838_01/html/E61040/
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https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E88353_01/html/E37839/zoneadm-1m.html
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https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E37838_01/html/E61038/gqhar.html
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https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E88353_01/html/E37839/zonestat-1.html
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https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E37838_01/html/E61043/gklfb.html
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https://docs.oracle.com/en/operating-systems/solaris/oracle-solaris/11.4/rad-client/rest-api-reference.html
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https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E37838_01/html/E68270/gpzpd.html
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https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E37838_01/html/E68270/gpzpv.html
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https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E88353_01/html/E76189/zonemgr-1-3rad.html
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https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E37838_01/html/E61043/
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https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E37838_01/html/E61043/gklfn.html
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https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E23824_01/html/821-1499/gloag.html
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https://docs.oracle.com/en/operating-systems/solaris/oracle-solaris/11.4/kernel-zones/oracle-solaris-kernel-zones.html
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https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E37838_01/html/E61041/gnzfn.html
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https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E37838_01/html/E56520/index.html
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https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E37838_01/html/E56520/sstoreintro.html
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https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E37838_01/html/E56520/ssids.html
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https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E37838_01/html/E60984/gmrlo.html
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https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E37838_01/html/E60984/gmwen.html
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https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E37838_01/html/E61039/gpoiu.html

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OpenAPI Specification

solaris-zones-kernel-statistics-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Solaris Zones Solaris Zone Monitoring Kernel Statistics API
  description: REST API for monitoring Oracle Solaris zone status, resource usage, and performance metrics. Provides access to zone state information, resource utilization statistics via the RAD kstat module and zonestat functionality, including CPU usage, memory consumption, and network statistics per zone.
  version: '2.0'
  contact:
    name: Oracle Solaris Support
    url: https://www.oracle.com/solaris/support/
    email: solaris-support@oracle.com
  license:
    name: Oracle Technology Network License
    url: https://www.oracle.com/legal/terms.html
servers:
- url: https://{host}:{port}/api
  description: Oracle Solaris RAD REST endpoint
  variables:
    host:
      default: localhost
      description: Solaris host running RAD
    port:
      default: '6788'
      description: RAD REST API port
security:
- cookieAuth: []
tags:
- name: Kernel Statistics
  description: Kernel statistics via kstat module
paths:
  /com.oracle.solaris.rad.kstat/2.0:
    get:
      operationId: listKstatInterfaces
      summary: Solaris Zones List Kernel Statistics Interfaces
      description: Retrieve a list of all available kernel statistics interfaces. These provide access to CPU, memory, network, and I/O statistics per zone.
      tags:
      - Kernel Statistics
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/radDetail'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: List of kstat interfaces
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  status:
                    type: string
                  payload:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      $ref: '#/components/schemas/KstatInterface'
              examples:
                Listkstatinterfaces200Example:
                  summary: Default listKstatInterfaces 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    status: example_value
                    payload:
                    - href: example_value
                      module: example_value
                      name: Example Title
                      statistic: example_value
                      instance: example_value
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /com.oracle.solaris.rad.kstat/2.0/Kstat/{module},{name},{statistic},{instance}:
    get:
      operationId: getKstat
      summary: Solaris Zones Get a Specific Kernel Statistic
      description: Retrieve a specific kernel statistic by module, name, statistic, and instance identifier. The four-tuple uniquely identifies a kernel statistics entry.
      tags:
      - Kernel Statistics
      parameters:
      - name: module
        in: path
        required: true
        description: Kstat module name (e.g., misc, cpu, zones)
        schema:
          type: string
        example: example_value
      - name: name
        in: path
        required: true
        description: Kstat name (e.g., cpu_info0, vm)
        schema:
          type: string
        example: Example Title
      - name: statistic
        in: path
        required: true
        description: Statistic name (e.g., cpu_info, cpu)
        schema:
          type: string
        example: example_value
      - name: instance
        in: path
        required: true
        description: Instance identifier (e.g., CPU number, zone ID)
        schema:
          type: string
        example: example_value
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/radDetail'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Kernel statistic data
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  status:
                    type: string
                  payload:
                    $ref: '#/components/schemas/KstatData'
              examples:
                Getkstat200Example:
                  summary: Default getKstat 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    status: example_value
                    payload:
                      module: example_value
                      name: Example Title
                      statistic: example_value
                      instance: 10
                      snaptime: 10
                      data: example_value
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /com.oracle.solaris.rad.kstat/2.0/Kstat/misc,cpu_info0,cpu_info,{cpuId}:
    get:
      operationId: getCpuInfo
      summary: Solaris Zones Get Cpu Information
      description: Retrieve detailed CPU information for a specific CPU. Useful for monitoring CPU allocation and usage across zones.
      tags:
      - Kernel Statistics
      parameters:
      - name: cpuId
        in: path
        required: true
        description: CPU number
        schema:
          type: integer
        example: '500123'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/radDetail'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: CPU information
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  status:
                    type: string
                  payload:
                    $ref: '#/components/schemas/CpuInfo'
              examples:
                Getcpuinfo200Example:
                  summary: Default getCpuInfo 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    status: example_value
                    payload:
                      brand: example_value
                      chip_id: '500123'
                      clock_MHz: 10
                      core_id: '500123'
                      cpu_type: example_value
                      implementation: example_value
                      ncore_per_chip: 10
                      state: example_value
                      vendor_id: '500123'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /com.oracle.solaris.rad.kstat/2.0/Kstat/misc,vm,cpu,{cpuId}:
    get:
      operationId: getVmCpuStats
      summary: Solaris Zones Get Vm Cpu Statistics
      description: Retrieve virtual machine CPU statistics for a specific CPU. Provides CPU utilization data relevant to zone performance monitoring.
      tags:
      - Kernel Statistics
      parameters:
      - name: cpuId
        in: path
        required: true
        description: CPU number
        schema:
          type: integer
        example: '500123'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/radDetail'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: VM CPU statistics
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  status:
                    type: string
                  payload:
                    $ref: '#/components/schemas/VmCpuStats'
              examples:
                Getvmcpustats200Example:
                  summary: Default getVmCpuStats 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    status: example_value
                    payload:
                      cpu_nsec_idle: 10
                      cpu_nsec_kernel: 10
                      cpu_nsec_user: 10
                      cpu_nsec_dtrace: 10
                      cpu_nsec_intr: 10
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
components:
  schemas:
    VmCpuStats:
      type: object
      properties:
        cpu_nsec_idle:
          type: integer
          format: int64
          description: Nanoseconds spent idle
          example: 10
        cpu_nsec_kernel:
          type: integer
          format: int64
          description: Nanoseconds spent in kernel mode
          example: 10
        cpu_nsec_user:
          type: integer
          format: int64
          description: Nanoseconds spent in user mode
          example: 10
        cpu_nsec_dtrace:
          type: integer
          format: int64
          description: Nanoseconds spent in DTrace
          example: 10
        cpu_nsec_intr:
          type: integer
          format: int64
          description: Nanoseconds spent handling interrupts
          example: 10
    CpuInfo:
      type: object
      properties:
        brand:
          type: string
          description: CPU brand string
          example: example_value
        chip_id:
          type: integer
          description: Physical chip ID
          example: '500123'
        clock_MHz:
          type: integer
          description: CPU clock speed in MHz
          example: 10
        core_id:
          type: integer
          description: Core ID within the chip
          example: '500123'
        cpu_type:
          type: string
          description: CPU type identifier
          example: example_value
        implementation:
          type: string
          description: CPU implementation description
          example: example_value
        ncore_per_chip:
          type: integer
          description: Number of cores per chip
          example: 10
        state:
          type: string
          description: CPU state (on-line, off-line)
          example: example_value
        vendor_id:
          type: string
          description: CPU vendor identifier
          example: '500123'
    KstatData:
      type: object
      properties:
        module:
          type: string
          example: example_value
        name:
          type: string
          example: Example Title
        statistic:
          type: string
          example: example_value
        instance:
          type: integer
          example: 10
        snaptime:
          type: integer
          format: int64
          description: Snapshot time in nanoseconds
          example: 10
        data:
          type: object
          additionalProperties: true
          description: Key-value pairs of statistic data
          example: example_value
    RadError:
      type: object
      properties:
        status:
          type: string
          example: failure
        payload:
          type: object
          properties:
            code:
              type: integer
            message:
              type: string
          example: example_value
    KstatInterface:
      type: object
      properties:
        href:
          type: string
          description: URL path to the kstat interface
          example: example_value
        module:
          type: string
          description: Kstat module name
          example: example_value
        name:
          type: string
          description: Kstat name
          example: Example Title
        statistic:
          type: string
          description: Statistic name
          example: example_value
        instance:
          type: string
          description: Instance identifier
          example: example_value
  responses:
    NotFound:
      description: Resource not found
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/RadError'
    Unauthorized:
      description: Authentication required or session expired
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/RadError'
  parameters:
    radDetail:
      name: _rad_detail
      in: query
      required: false
      description: Returns detailed property information when present
      schema:
        type: boolean
  securitySchemes:
    cookieAuth:
      type: apiKey
      in: cookie
      name: _rad_session
      description: RAD session cookie obtained via authentication
externalDocs:
  description: Oracle Solaris Zone Monitoring
  url: https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E37838_01/html/E61043/gklfb.html