Profiles for collecting telemetry data

A computer implemented method comprising:

• detecting, by a virtualized telemetry controller of a network device, a first condition satisfying a first collection trigger specified in a first telemetry profile, wherein the first telemetry profile is one of a plurality of telemetry profiles stored in a storage of the network device, the network device including a plurality of telemetry registers, the first telemetry profile further specifying a first set of telemetry registers and a first telemetry data destination, wherein the first telemetry profile is assigned to a first entity, and wherein a second telemetry profile is assigned to a second entity;
• in response to a detection of the first condition, reading a plurality of telemetry values from the first set of telemetry registers specified in the first telemetry profile;
• generating a first telemetry container including the plurality of telemetry values;
• sending the first telemetry container to the first telemetry data destination specified in the first telemetry profile;
• and
• providing, based on the first telemetry profile and the second telemetry profile, virtualized collection of telemetry data to the first entity and the second entity, wherein the first entity is associated with a first organization, and wherein the second entity is associated with a second organization.

At least one non-transitory machine-readable medium having stored thereon data which, if used by at least one machine, causes the at least one machine to perform operations comprising:

• monitoring a plurality of collection triggers specified in a plurality of telemetry profiles of an electronic device, the plurality of telemetry profiles including a first telemetry profile specifying an association between a first collection trigger and a first set of telemetry registers, the plurality of telemetry profiles stored in a memory of the electronic device;
• in response to a detection of the first collection trigger, reading a first plurality of telemetry values from the first set of telemetry registers specified in the first telemetry profile;
• generating a first telemetry container including the first plurality of telemetry values;
• identifying a first message profile associated with the first collection trigger;
• encapsulating the first telemetry container using the identified first message profile to generate a telemetry message;
• and
• sending the telemetry message to a first telemetry destination specified in the first telemetry profile.

An apparatus comprising:

• means for detecting a first condition satisfying a first collection trigger specified in a first telemetry profile, wherein the first telemetry profile is one of a plurality of telemetry profiles stored in a storage of a network device, the network device including a plurality of telemetry registers, the first telemetry profile further specifying a first set of telemetry registers and a first telemetry data destination, wherein the first telemetry profile is assigned to a first entity, wherein a second telemetry profile is assigned to a second entity;
• means for, in response to a detection of the first condition, reading a plurality of telemetry values from the first set of telemetry registers specified in the first telemetry profile;
• means for generating a first telemetry container including the plurality of telemetry values;
• means for sending the first telemetry container to the first telemetry data destination specified in the first telemetry profile;
• and
• means for providing, based on the first telemetry profile and the second telemetry profile, virtualized collection of telemetry data to the first entity and the second entity, wherein the first entity is associated with a first organization, and wherein the second entity is associated with a second organization.