# Prometheus server **URL:** https://discuss.prometheus.io/c/prometheus/7.md [Latest](https://discuss.prometheus.io/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discuss.prometheus.io/categories.md) --- ## [About the Prometheus server category](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/about-the-prometheus-server-category/23)
**Author:** [@SuperQ](https://discuss.prometheus.io/u/SuperQ)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2021, 5:25pm UTC](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/about-the-prometheus-server-category/23 "2021-08-10T17:25:46Z")
This category covers the Prometheus server. Feel free to ask questions about: Prometheus configuration and deployment Service discovery Relabeling Scraping TSDB (storage) Recording rules promtool --- ## [Prometheus 2-hour block missing the last 1 hour](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/prometheus-2-hour-block-missing-the-last-1-hour/3517)
**Author:** [@garethsrt](https://discuss.prometheus.io/u/garethsrt)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2026, 11:48am UTC](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/prometheus-2-hour-block-missing-the-last-1-hour/3517 "2026-04-28T11:48:18Z")
Hi, I’ve noticed an unexpected thing since we just recently deployed and started using Thanos with our existing Prometheus environment (my question here is more Prometheus though - not Thanos). Regarding when TSDB bloc… --- ## [How to disable "go\_" and "prometheus\_" metrics?](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/how-to-disable-go-and-prometheus-metrics/3493)
**Author:** [@Zorgoban](https://discuss.prometheus.io/u/Zorgoban)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2026, 10:19am UTC](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/how-to-disable-go-and-prometheus-metrics/3493 "2026-01-22T10:19:49Z")
Hi all! I’ve set up a prometheus docker container, am feeding metrics with telegraf and report with grafana. But in addition to the metrics of interested the grafana metrics browser lists a ton of metrics with names bei… --- ## [Partial scraping when using /federate](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/partial-scraping-when-using-federate/3491)
**Author:** [@orgu91](https://discuss.prometheus.io/u/orgu91)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2026, 2:03pm UTC](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/partial-scraping-when-using-federate/3491 "2026-01-21T14:03:00Z")
Hello We have federation with 2 Level. We have added a new target to federate on the aggregation prometheus. The collect for this new prometheus return only some metrics for some hosts (always the same). I have take wi… --- ## [Snapshot backup of Prometheus TSDB](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/snapshot-backup-of-prometheus-tsdb/1516)
**Author:** [@amitvermaa](https://discuss.prometheus.io/u/amitvermaa)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2025, 10:21am UTC](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/snapshot-backup-of-prometheus-tsdb/1516 "2025-12-04T10:21:17Z")
Hi We have setup of single Prometheus Server and have installed exporters (node and postgres) to pull Postgres and OS metrics. Now we trying to take backup of TSDB as mitigation plan. Below command is used to take bac… --- ## [Clustering Architecture](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/clustering-architecture/3472)
**Author:** [@glennda37](https://discuss.prometheus.io/u/glennda37)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2025, 3:25pm UTC](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/clustering-architecture/3472 "2025-10-22T15:25:47Z")
Hi, New around these parts. I am fairly new to prometheus, I have the basics sorted and currently monitoring some HA proxy load balancers with a single prometheus instance and grafana (single vm job). I am now looking a… --- ## [Constantly increasing CPU usage on the Prometheus server](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/constantly-increasing-cpu-usage-on-the-prometheus-server/2304)
**Author:** [@jiri.sedy](https://discuss.prometheus.io/u/jiri.sedy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2025, 1:58pm UTC](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/constantly-increasing-cpu-usage-on-the-prometheus-server/2304 "2025-09-25T13:58:51Z")
Hi everyone, I need help with the constantly increasing CPU usage on our Prometheus server (v2.50.1), which I’ve been struggling with recently. In our organization, we run Prometheus for several tenants, deployed via Pr… --- ## [Prometheus and rollup and drop kubernetes pod label](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/prometheus-and-rollup-and-drop-kubernetes-pod-label/352)
**Author:** [@bschaeffer](https://discuss.prometheus.io/u/bschaeffer)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2025, 12:34am UTC](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/prometheus-and-rollup-and-drop-kubernetes-pod-label/352 "2025-09-12T00:34:05Z")
Hey everyone! Was writing because we have a pod label cardinality issue with prometheus and, besides a shard bases approach I was wondering if there are any other solutions. Ideally, I would love to scrape our pods, rol… --- ## [Metrics missing from all servers for ~1h after a single server restart](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/metrics-missing-from-all-servers-for-1h-after-a-single-server-restart/3464)
**Author:** [@GIT-Tech](https://discuss.prometheus.io/u/GIT-Tech)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2025, 11:57am UTC](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/metrics-missing-from-all-servers-for-1h-after-a-single-server-restart/3464 "2025-09-02T11:57:22Z")
Hi everyone, I’m running into a strange issue with my Prometheus setup and would appreciate some help. Environment OS: Debian on all servers Setup: Each server runs its own Prometheus instance (local scrape job… --- ## [Support for micro or nano second precision logs in prometheus ecosystem](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/support-for-micro-or-nano-second-precision-logs-in-prometheus-ecosystem/3461)
**Author:** [@sriharshabm](https://discuss.prometheus.io/u/sriharshabm)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2025, 5:50pm UTC](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/support-for-micro-or-nano-second-precision-logs-in-prometheus-ecosystem/3461 "2025-08-30T17:50:08Z")
Prometheus eco system uses promslog from prometheus common to print logs. As of now, it is printing logs in millisecond precision. We have a requirement to have atleast micro second precision logs. If we are ready to con… --- ## [High Memory Usage in Prometheus Pod Even with 1GB Retention Config](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/high-memory-usage-in-prometheus-pod-even-with-1gb-retention-config/3433)
**Author:** [@bhavik](https://discuss.prometheus.io/u/bhavik)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2025, 5:30am UTC](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/high-memory-usage-in-prometheus-pod-even-with-1gb-retention-config/3433 "2025-07-24T05:30:28Z")
Hello Community, I am deploying Prometheus as a DeploymentSet in AWS EKS using the official Helm chart. Although I have set the data retention size to 1 GB (via --storage.tsdb.retention.size=1GB), the memory usage of th… --- ## [Scrape\_failure\_log\_file not found in type config.plain](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/scrape-failure-log-file-not-found-in-type-config-plain/3427)
**Author:** [@Wayfarer](https://discuss.prometheus.io/u/Wayfarer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2025, 9:50am UTC](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/scrape-failure-log-file-not-found-in-type-config-plain/3427 "2025-07-01T09:50:22Z")
Hello there. Prometheus worked in the past but not anymore, could you please help me to troubleshoot that? The error message: caller=main.go:537 level=error msg=“Error loading config (–config.file=/etc/prometheus/prom… --- ## [Did not find expected '-' indicator](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/did-not-find-expected-indicator/3369)
**Author:** [@Prashanthan1987](https://discuss.prometheus.io/u/Prashanthan1987)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2025, 9:32pm UTC](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/did-not-find-expected-indicator/3369 "2025-04-09T21:32:26Z")
FAILED: parsing YAML file /app/prometheus/prometheus.yml: yaml: line 6855: did not find expected ‘-’ indicator I’m encountering an error that I can’t seem to resolve. Despite not seeing any issues with the indicated lin… --- ## [Prometheus start up stuck at "Starting rule manager"](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/prometheus-start-up-stuck-at-starting-rule-manager/1829)
**Author:** [@orrin.amorie](https://discuss.prometheus.io/u/orrin.amorie)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2025, 12:27pm UTC](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/prometheus-start-up-stuck-at-starting-rule-manager/1829 "2025-04-01T12:27:01Z")
Hi everyone, I’m having a strange problem. I had Prometheus setup on a host machine (Windows), which I ran with docker run -p 9090:9090 prom/prometheus and it was working fine, collecting metrics as it should and presen… --- ## [Why Prometheus stack and adapter not fetching the custom metrics in GKE](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/why-prometheus-stack-and-adapter-not-fetching-the-custom-metrics-in-gke/3353)
**Author:** [@Gokulaselvan](https://discuss.prometheus.io/u/Gokulaselvan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2025, 8:27am UTC](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/why-prometheus-stack-and-adapter-not-fetching-the-custom-metrics-in-gke/3353 "2025-03-26T08:27:28Z")
Hi Community, As same as below document, we have implemented the custom metrics pod autoscaling in our project. We have installed the Prometheus stack and adapter in our GKE cluster using helm charts. Our application… --- ## [I'm getting constant TLS handshake errors from an unknown source](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/im-getting-constant-tls-handshake-errors-from-an-unknown-source/3250)
**Author:** [@tunztunztunz](https://discuss.prometheus.io/u/tunztunztunz)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2025, 12:44am UTC](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/im-getting-constant-tls-handshake-errors-from-an-unknown-source/3250 "2025-03-12T00:44:12Z")
I have a weird issue with Prometheus using the community helm chart. I’m deploying it fine, it runs, I can scrape metrics endpoints for some other services over HTTPS, have gotten services working with HTTPS/TLS, howeve… --- ## [Can only display dashboards with time range of 1hr or less. Any range above 1hr fails](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/can-only-display-dashboards-with-time-range-of-1hr-or-less-any-range-above-1hr-fails/2012)
**Author:** [@tsyuha](https://discuss.prometheus.io/u/tsyuha)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2025, 3:59pm UTC](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/can-only-display-dashboards-with-time-range-of-1hr-or-less-any-range-above-1hr-fails/2012 "2025-02-28T15:59:55Z")
Hello All. I installed grafana+prometheus in azure app service as a docker compose. I use volume for prometheus like volumes: - ${WEBAPP\_STORAGE\_HOME}/prometheus:/prometheus Everything works fine near 3-4 h… --- ## [Using a range to set addresses in a configuration file (prometheus.yml)](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/using-a-range-to-set-addresses-in-a-configuration-file-prometheus-yml/3303)
**Author:** [@Regina](https://discuss.prometheus.io/u/Regina)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2025, 12:15pm UTC](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/using-a-range-to-set-addresses-in-a-configuration-file-prometheus-yml/3303 "2025-02-25T12:15:31Z")
I need to monitor a large number (more than 100) of IP addresses with the same port. How can I set the range of IP addresses in the configuration file (prometheus.yml)? How it works now: job\_name: “example” static\_co… --- ## [Prometheus and cisco ucs server](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/prometheus-and-cisco-ucs-server/3271)
**Author:** [@Saad](https://discuss.prometheus.io/u/Saad)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2025, 8:19pm UTC](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/prometheus-and-cisco-ucs-server/3271 "2025-02-02T20:19:53Z")
Hello , Please need a help for providing steps to monitor my cisco M5 UCS server with prometheus --- ## [Prometheus Authentication](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/prometheus-authentication/3265)
**Author:** [@acosta353](https://discuss.prometheus.io/u/acosta353)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2025, 11:36am UTC](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/prometheus-authentication/3265 "2025-01-23T11:36:15Z")
Hello, I’m running prometheus from the “prom/prometheus” docker image using the docker run command, and i would like to know how, and if it is possible, to configure the basic authentication so Prometheus won’t be open … --- ## [Prometheus stack deployment using helm in kubernetes cluster](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/prometheus-stack-deployment-using-helm-in-kubernetes-cluster/3243)
**Author:** [@girishnehte](https://discuss.prometheus.io/u/girishnehte)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2025, 11:33am UTC](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/prometheus-stack-deployment-using-helm-in-kubernetes-cluster/3243 "2025-01-07T11:33:54Z")
I am installing prometheus-stack using helm charts in my k8s cluster and the deployment uses argocd. In my values.yaml file I have defined different jobs. Couple of jobs needed authentication and I gave it like basic\_au… --- ## [Prometheus agents for Windows OS](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/prometheus-agents-for-windows-os/3240)
**Author:** [@hack3rcon](https://discuss.prometheus.io/u/hack3rcon)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2025, 4:51pm UTC](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/prometheus-agents-for-windows-os/3240 "2025-01-03T16:51:49Z")
Hello, Are there any agents for the Windows operating system other than Windows exporter? Thank you. --- ## [Retention Policy of prometheus](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/retention-policy-of-prometheus/3235)
**Author:** [@Tehrim](https://discuss.prometheus.io/u/Tehrim)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2024, 3:32am UTC](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/retention-policy-of-prometheus/3235 "2024-12-31T03:32:05Z")
Hi, I am new to Prometheus, and I am unable to understand that for how long Prometheus is capable to store data in its TSDB. Here I am attaching the Current TSDB Head Status of My Prometheus Server that shows the oldest… --- ## [Memory usage of prometheus is very high](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/memory-usage-of-prometheus-is-very-high/3180)
**Author:** [@pradyumn.vishramverm](https://discuss.prometheus.io/u/pradyumn.vishramverm)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2024, 7:12am UTC](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/memory-usage-of-prometheus-is-very-high/3180 "2024-11-19T07:12:15Z")
We are using Prometheus as the monitoring component in our Kubernetes cluster to observe incoming requests to our pods and assist in autoscaling when requests exceed the predefined threshold. For Prometheus to scrape req… --- ## [Is there a way to escape a question mark?](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/is-there-a-way-to-escape-a-question-mark/3187)
**Author:** [@SunSparc](https://discuss.prometheus.io/u/SunSparc)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2024, 12:11am UTC](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/is-there-a-way-to-escape-a-question-mark/3187 "2024-11-13T00:11:28Z")
I have a metrics path that requires url parameters. I am using relabel\_configs to grab a custom metrics\_path. relabel\_configs: - source\_labels: \[\_\_meta\_consul\_service\_metadata\_metrics\_path\] … --- ## [Prometheus can not access from another node in Docker Swarm](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/prometheus-can-not-access-from-another-node-in-docker-swarm/3175)
**Author:** [@twoNDchances](https://discuss.prometheus.io/u/twoNDchances)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2024, 3:48pm UTC](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/prometheus-can-not-access-from-another-node-in-docker-swarm/3175 "2024-10-29T15:48:20Z")
Hey guys, I am deploying Prometheus on Docker swarm with a compose file, when a service is deployed to Docker swarm with multiple nodes, no matter which node is accessed, the service can be accessed, but I tried to acces… --- ## [Minimal scrape\_interval supported](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/minimal-scrape-interval-supported/3166)
**Author:** [@wilkice](https://discuss.prometheus.io/u/wilkice)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2024, 2:00pm UTC](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/minimal-scrape-interval-supported/3166 "2024-10-21T14:00:20Z")
Hi, I want to use Prometheus to get disk speed info at a very short period, such as each 0.1 second. From the document, I can’t find minimal supported the scrape\_interval. So is 0.1 second acceptable? --- ## [Context dealine exceeded](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/context-dealine-exceeded/975)
**Author:** [@chelkala](https://discuss.prometheus.io/u/chelkala)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2024, 11:06pm UTC](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/context-dealine-exceeded/975 "2024-10-20T23:06:51Z")
i am getting status is down and error like " Get “http://10.138.0.3:8091/actuator/prometheus”: context deadline exceeded" --- ## [Can I send metrics to existing web server, instead of starting separate server (start\_http\_server)](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/can-i-send-metrics-to-existing-web-server-instead-of-starting-separate-server-start-http-server/1391)
**Author:** [@29swastik](https://discuss.prometheus.io/u/29swastik)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2024, 6:47am UTC](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/can-i-send-metrics-to-existing-web-server-instead-of-starting-separate-server-start-http-server/1391 "2024-10-06T06:47:36Z")
I’ve a python file running KafkaConsumer in infinite loop, there I want to increment prometheus counter whenever there is a failure while processing the consumed kafka message. Here I don’t want run start\_http\_server be… --- ## [Remote Scraping K8 Cluster](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/remote-scraping-k8-cluster/2419)
**Author:** [@dfi470](https://discuss.prometheus.io/u/dfi470)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2024, 1:55am UTC](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/remote-scraping-k8-cluster/2419 "2024-09-24T01:55:27Z")
Hi Did any one tried scraping Kubernetes cluster using Prometheus hosted outside your k8 cluster? Generated token , tested and its working . Installed Cadvisor in our clusters along with kube-state-metrics I am able t… [Next page](https://discuss.prometheus.io/c/prometheus/7.md?page=1)