Metric groups for software-defined network architectures

A method for a software-defined networking (SDN) architecture system, the method comprising:

• processing a request by which to enable a metric group that defines a subset of one or more metrics from a plurality of metrics to export from a defined one or more compute nodes forming a cluster;
• transforming, based on the request to enable the metric group, the subset of the one or more metrics into telemetry exporter configuration data that configures a telemetry exporter deployed at the one or more compute nodes to export the subset of the one or more metrics;
• and
• interfacing with the telemetry exporter to configure, based on the telemetry exporter configuration data, the telemetry exporter to export the subset of the one or more metrics.

A software-defined networking (SDN) architecture system, the SDN architecture system comprising:

• a network controller configured to execute a telemetry node, the telemetry node configured to:
• process a request by which to enable a metric group that defines a subset of one or more metrics from a plurality of metrics to export from a defined one or more logically-related elements;
• transform, based on the request to enable the metric group, the subset of the one or more metrics into telemetry exporter configuration data that configures a telemetry exporter deployed at the one or more logically-related elements to export the subset of the one or more metrics;
• and
• interface with the telemetry exporter to configure, based on the telemetry exporter configuration data, the telemetry exporter to export the subset of the one or more metrics;
• and
• a logical element is configured to support a virtual network router and execute a telemetry exporter,
• wherein the telemetry exporter is configured to:
• receive the telemetry exporter configuration data;
• collect, based on the telemetry exporter configuration data, metrics data corresponding to only the subset of the one or more metrics of the plurality of metrics;
• and
• export, to the telemetry node, the metrics data corresponding to only the subset of the one or more metrics of the plurality of metrics.