Elastic Agent on Kubernetes standalone did not collect some important metrics

Hello everyone,

I’ve deployed Elastic Agent in standalone mode on my Kubernetes cluster (Elastic Stack version 8.14.3). While most of the data is being collected as expected, I’ve noticed that some important Kubernetes metrics, such as kubernetes.pod.cpu.usage.limit.pct, kubernetes.pod.memory.usage.node.pct, and others, are not being ingested.

Here’s some context about my setup:

  • Kube-State-Metrics: Installed and working.
  • Elastic Agent Configuration: Below is the redacted agent.yml and deployment YAML I used.
apiVersion: v1
kind: ConfigMap
metadata:
  name: agent-node-datastreams
  namespace: kube-system
  labels:
    k8s-app: elastic-agent
data:
  agent.yml: |-
    id: e4a3ab5a-29d1-4360-b935-91c2d30f22e7
    outputs:
      default:
        type: elasticsearch
        hosts:
          - 'https://myhostr:443'
        username: ''
        password: ''
        preset: balanced
    inputs:
      - id: >-
          kubernetes/metrics-kube-state-metrics-ed9fd52e-8a93-4b4f-a402-d5884b73d724
        revision: 1
        name: vs1-k8s-prd02
        type: kubernetes/metrics
        data_stream:
          namespace: mynamespace
        use_output: default
        package_policy_id: ed9fd52e-8a93-4b4f-a402-d5884b73d724
        streams:
          - id: >-
              kubernetes/metrics-kubernetes.state_container-ed9fd52e-8a93-4b4f-a402-d5884b73d724
            data_stream:
              type: metrics
              dataset: kubernetes.state_container
            metricsets:
              - state_container
            add_metadata: true
            hosts:
              - 'kube-state-metrics:8080'
            period: 2m
            condition: '${kubernetes_leaderelection.leader} == true'
            bearer_token_file: /var/run/secrets/kubernetes.io/serviceaccount/token
          - id: >-
              kubernetes/metrics-kubernetes.state_cronjob-ed9fd52e-8a93-4b4f-a402-d5884b73d724
            data_stream:
              type: metrics
              dataset: kubernetes.state_cronjob
            metricsets:
              - state_cronjob
            add_metadata: true
            hosts:
              - 'kube-state-metrics:8080'
            period: 2m
            condition: '${kubernetes_leaderelection.leader} == true'
            bearer_token_file: /var/run/secrets/kubernetes.io/serviceaccount/token
          - id: >-
              kubernetes/metrics-kubernetes.state_daemonset-ed9fd52e-8a93-4b4f-a402-d5884b73d724
            data_stream:
              type: metrics
              dataset: kubernetes.state_daemonset
            metricsets:
              - state_daemonset
            add_metadata: true
            hosts:
              - 'kube-state-metrics:8080'
            period: 2m
            condition: '${kubernetes_leaderelection.leader} == true'
            bearer_token_file: /var/run/secrets/kubernetes.io/serviceaccount/token
          - id: >-
              kubernetes/metrics-kubernetes.state_deployment-ed9fd52e-8a93-4b4f-a402-d5884b73d724
            data_stream:
              type: metrics
              dataset: kubernetes.state_deployment
            metricsets:
              - state_deployment
            add_metadata: true
            hosts:
              - 'kube-state-metrics:8080'
            period: 2m
            condition: '${kubernetes_leaderelection.leader} == true'
            bearer_token_file: /var/run/secrets/kubernetes.io/serviceaccount/token
          - id: >-
              kubernetes/metrics-kubernetes.state_job-ed9fd52e-8a93-4b4f-a402-d5884b73d724
            data_stream:
              type: metrics
              dataset: kubernetes.state_job
            metricsets:
              - state_job
            add_metadata: true
            hosts:
              - 'kube-state-metrics:8080'
            period: 2m
            condition: '${kubernetes_leaderelection.leader} == true'
            bearer_token_file: /var/run/secrets/kubernetes.io/serviceaccount/token
          - id: >-
              kubernetes/metrics-kubernetes.state_namespace-ed9fd52e-8a93-4b4f-a402-d5884b73d724
            data_stream:
              type: metrics
              dataset: kubernetes.state_namespace
            metricsets:
              - state_namespace
            add_metadata: true
            hosts:
              - 'kube-state-metrics:8080'
            period: 2m
            condition: '${kubernetes_leaderelection.leader} == true'
            bearer_token_file: /var/run/secrets/kubernetes.io/serviceaccount/token
          - id: >-
              kubernetes/metrics-kubernetes.state_node-ed9fd52e-8a93-4b4f-a402-d5884b73d724
            data_stream:
              type: metrics
              dataset: kubernetes.state_node
            metricsets:
              - state_node
            add_metadata: true
            hosts:
              - 'kube-state-metrics:8080'
            period: 2m
            condition: '${kubernetes_leaderelection.leader} == true'
            bearer_token_file: /var/run/secrets/kubernetes.io/serviceaccount/token
          - id: >-
              kubernetes/metrics-kubernetes.state_persistentvolume-ed9fd52e-8a93-4b4f-a402-d5884b73d724
            data_stream:
              type: metrics
              dataset: kubernetes.state_persistentvolume
            metricsets:
              - state_persistentvolume
            add_metadata: true
            hosts:
              - 'kube-state-metrics:8080'
            period: 2m
            condition: '${kubernetes_leaderelection.leader} == true'
            bearer_token_file: /var/run/secrets/kubernetes.io/serviceaccount/token
          - id: >-
              kubernetes/metrics-kubernetes.state_persistentvolumeclaim-ed9fd52e-8a93-4b4f-a402-d5884b73d724
            data_stream:
              type: metrics
              dataset: kubernetes.state_persistentvolumeclaim
            metricsets:
              - state_persistentvolumeclaim
            add_metadata: true
            hosts:
              - 'kube-state-metrics:8080'
            period: 2m
            condition: '${kubernetes_leaderelection.leader} == true'
            bearer_token_file: /var/run/secrets/kubernetes.io/serviceaccount/token
          - id: >-
              kubernetes/metrics-kubernetes.state_pod-ed9fd52e-8a93-4b4f-a402-d5884b73d724
            data_stream:
              type: metrics
              dataset: kubernetes.state_pod
            metricsets:
              - state_pod
            add_metadata: true
            hosts:
              - 'kube-state-metrics:8080'
            period: 2m
            condition: '${kubernetes_leaderelection.leader} == true'
            bearer_token_file: /var/run/secrets/kubernetes.io/serviceaccount/token
          - id: >-
              kubernetes/metrics-kubernetes.state_replicaset-ed9fd52e-8a93-4b4f-a402-d5884b73d724
            data_stream:
              type: metrics
              dataset: kubernetes.state_replicaset
            metricsets:
              - state_replicaset
            add_metadata: true
            hosts:
              - 'kube-state-metrics:8080'
            period: 2m
            condition: '${kubernetes_leaderelection.leader} == true'
            bearer_token_file: /var/run/secrets/kubernetes.io/serviceaccount/token
          - id: >-
              kubernetes/metrics-kubernetes.state_resourcequota-ed9fd52e-8a93-4b4f-a402-d5884b73d724
            data_stream:
              type: metrics
              dataset: kubernetes.state_resourcequota
            metricsets:
              - state_resourcequota
            add_metadata: true
            hosts:
              - 'kube-state-metrics:8080'
            period: 2m
            condition: '${kubernetes_leaderelection.leader} == true'
            bearer_token_file: /var/run/secrets/kubernetes.io/serviceaccount/token
          - id: >-
              kubernetes/metrics-kubernetes.state_service-ed9fd52e-8a93-4b4f-a402-d5884b73d724
            data_stream:
              type: metrics
              dataset: kubernetes.state_service
            metricsets:
              - state_service
            add_metadata: true
            hosts:
              - 'kube-state-metrics:8080'
            period: 2m
            condition: '${kubernetes_leaderelection.leader} == true'
            bearer_token_file: /var/run/secrets/kubernetes.io/serviceaccount/token
          - id: >-
              kubernetes/metrics-kubernetes.state_statefulset-ed9fd52e-8a93-4b4f-a402-d5884b73d724
            data_stream:
              type: metrics
              dataset: kubernetes.state_statefulset
            metricsets:
              - state_statefulset
            add_metadata: true
            hosts:
              - 'kube-state-metrics:8080'
            period: 2m
            condition: '${kubernetes_leaderelection.leader} == true'
            bearer_token_file: /var/run/secrets/kubernetes.io/serviceaccount/token
          - id: >-
              kubernetes/metrics-kubernetes.state_storageclass-ed9fd52e-8a93-4b4f-a402-d5884b73d724
            data_stream:
              type: metrics
              dataset: kubernetes.state_storageclass
            metricsets:
              - state_storageclass
            add_metadata: true
            hosts:
              - 'kube-state-metrics:8080'
            period: 2m
            condition: '${kubernetes_leaderelection.leader} == true'
            bearer_token_file: /var/run/secrets/kubernetes.io/serviceaccount/token
        meta:
          package:
            name: kubernetes
            version: 1.62.2
      - id: filestream-container-logs-ed9fd52e-8a93-4b4f-a402-d5884b73d724
        revision: 1
        name: vs1-k8s-prd02
        type: filestream
        data_stream:
          namespace: mynamespace
        use_output: default
        package_policy_id: ed9fd52e-8a93-4b4f-a402-d5884b73d724
        streams:
          - id: >-
              kubernetes-container-logs-${kubernetes.pod.name}-${kubernetes.container.id}
            data_stream:
              dataset: kubernetes.container_logs
            paths:
              - '/var/log/containers/*${kubernetes.container.id}.log'
            prospector.scanner.symlinks: true
            parsers:
              - container:
                  stream: all
                  format: auto
            processors:
              - add_fields:
                  target: kubernetes
                  fields:
                    annotations.elastic_co/dataset: '${kubernetes.annotations.elastic.co/dataset|""}'
                    annotations.elastic_co/namespace: '${kubernetes.annotations.elastic.co/namespace|""}'
                    annotations.elastic_co/preserve_original_event: >-
                      ${kubernetes.annotations.elastic.co/preserve_original_event|""}
              - drop_fields:
                  fields:
                    - kubernetes.annotations.elastic_co/dataset
                  when:
                    equals:
                      kubernetes.annotations.elastic_co/dataset: ''
                  ignore_missing: true
              - drop_fields:
                  fields:
                    - kubernetes.annotations.elastic_co/namespace
                  when:
                    equals:
                      kubernetes.annotations.elastic_co/namespace: ''
                  ignore_missing: true
              - drop_fields:
                  fields:
                    - kubernetes.annotations.elastic_co/preserve_original_event
                  when:
                    equals:
                      kubernetes.annotations.elastic_co/preserve_original_event: ''
                  ignore_missing: true
              - add_tags:
                  tags:
                    - preserve_original_event
                  when:
                    and:
                      - has_fields:
                          - >-
                            kubernetes.annotations.elastic_co/preserve_original_event
                      - regexp:
                          kubernetes.annotations.elastic_co/preserve_original_event: ^(?i)true$
        meta:
          package:
            name: kubernetes
            version: 1.62.2
      - id: filestream-audit-logs-ed9fd52e-8a93-4b4f-a402-d5884b73d724
        revision: 1
        name: vs1-k8s-prd02
        type: filestream
        data_stream:
          namespace: mynamespace
        use_output: default
        package_policy_id: ed9fd52e-8a93-4b4f-a402-d5884b73d724
        streams:
          - id: >-
              filestream-kubernetes.audit_logs-ed9fd52e-8a93-4b4f-a402-d5884b73d724
            data_stream:
              type: logs
              dataset: kubernetes.audit_logs
            paths:
              - /var/log/kubernetes/kube-apiserver-audit.log
            exclude_files:
              - .gz$
            parsers:
              - ndjson:
                  add_error_key: true
                  target: kubernetes.audit
        meta:
          package:
            name: kubernetes
            version: 1.62.2
    secret_references: []
    revision: 2
    agent:
      download:
        sourceURI: 'https://artifacts.elastic.co/downloads/'
      monitoring:
        namespace: mynamespace
        use_output: default
        enabled: true
        logs: true
        metrics: true
      features: {}
      protection:
        enabled: false
        uninstall_token_hash: Bjq8hTW3czB8Iy6BwbKdAvNMLDksbhlpSPJRz866sd8=
        signing_key: >-
          MFkwEwYHKoZIzj0CAQYIKoZIzj0DAQcDQgAErUMcqwp2WIAEKI39du/tsg1nlDCmaylmp2QBtVKGn7xZZno1ZMYvpujdrAZyWebcxLvIRUJ2llAs62TSfKve/g==
    signed:
      data: >-
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    output_permissions:
      default:
        _elastic_agent_monitoring:
          indices:
            - names:
                - logs-elastic_agent.apm_server-mynamespace
              privileges: &ref_0
                - auto_configure
                - create_doc
            - names:
                - metrics-elastic_agent.apm_server-mynamespace
              privileges: *ref_0
            - names:
                - logs-elastic_agent.auditbeat-mynamespace
              privileges: *ref_0
            - names:
                - metrics-elastic_agent.auditbeat-mynamespace
              privileges: *ref_0
            - names:
                - logs-elastic_agent.cloud_defend-mynamespace
              privileges: *ref_0
            - names:
                - logs-elastic_agent.cloudbeat-mynamespace
              privileges: *ref_0
            - names:
                - metrics-elastic_agent.cloudbeat-mynamespace
              privileges: *ref_0
            - names:
                - logs-elastic_agent-mynamespace
              privileges: *ref_0
            - names:
                - metrics-elastic_agent.elastic_agent-mynamespace
              privileges: *ref_0
            - names:
                - metrics-elastic_agent.endpoint_security-mynamespace
              privileges: *ref_0
            - names:
                - logs-elastic_agent.endpoint_security-mynamespace
              privileges: *ref_0
            - names:
                - logs-elastic_agent.filebeat_input-mynamespace
              privileges: *ref_0
            - names:
                - metrics-elastic_agent.filebeat_input-mynamespace
              privileges: *ref_0
            - names:
                - logs-elastic_agent.filebeat-mynamespace
              privileges: *ref_0
            - names:
                - metrics-elastic_agent.filebeat-mynamespace
              privileges: *ref_0
            - names:
                - logs-elastic_agent.fleet_server-mynamespace
              privileges: *ref_0
            - names:
                - metrics-elastic_agent.fleet_server-mynamespace
              privileges: *ref_0
            - names:
                - logs-elastic_agent.heartbeat-mynamespace
              privileges: *ref_0
            - names:
                - metrics-elastic_agent.heartbeat-mynamespace
              privileges: *ref_0
            - names:
                - logs-elastic_agent.metricbeat-mynamespace
              privileges: *ref_0
            - names:
                - metrics-elastic_agent.metricbeat-mynamespace
              privileges: *ref_0
            - names:
                - logs-elastic_agent.osquerybeat-mynamespace
              privileges: *ref_0
            - names:
                - metrics-elastic_agent.osquerybeat-mynamespace
              privileges: *ref_0
            - names:
                - logs-elastic_agent.packetbeat-mynamespace
              privileges: *ref_0
            - names:
                - metrics-elastic_agent.packetbeat-mynamespace
              privileges: *ref_0
            - names:
                - logs-elastic_agent.pf_elastic_collector-mynamespace
              privileges: *ref_0
            - names:
                - logs-elastic_agent.pf_elastic_symbolizer-mynamespace
              privileges: *ref_0
            - names:
                - logs-elastic_agent.pf_host_agent-mynamespace
              privileges: *ref_0
        _elastic_agent_checks:
          cluster:
            - monitor
        ed9fd52e-8a93-4b4f-a402-d5884b73d724:
          indices:
            - names:
                - metrics-kubernetes.state_container-mynamespace
              privileges: *ref_0
            - names:
                - metrics-kubernetes.state_cronjob-mynamespace
              privileges: *ref_0
            - names:
                - metrics-kubernetes.state_daemonset-mynamespace
              privileges: *ref_0
            - names:
                - metrics-kubernetes.state_deployment-mynamespace
              privileges: *ref_0
            - names:
                - metrics-kubernetes.state_job-mynamespace
              privileges: *ref_0
            - names:
                - metrics-kubernetes.state_namespace-mynamespace
              privileges: *ref_0
            - names:
                - metrics-kubernetes.state_node-mynamespace
              privileges: *ref_0
            - names:
                - metrics-kubernetes.state_persistentvolume-mynamespace
              privileges: *ref_0
            - names:
                - metrics-kubernetes.state_persistentvolumeclaim-mynamespace
              privileges: *ref_0
            - names:
                - metrics-kubernetes.state_pod-mynamespace
              privileges: *ref_0
            - names:
                - metrics-kubernetes.state_replicaset-mynamespace
              privileges: *ref_0
            - names:
                - metrics-kubernetes.state_resourcequota-mynamespace
              privileges: *ref_0
            - names:
                - metrics-kubernetes.state_service-mynamespace
              privileges: *ref_0
            - names:
                - metrics-kubernetes.state_statefulset-mynamespace
              privileges: *ref_0
            - names:
                - metrics-kubernetes.state_storageclass-mynamespace
              privileges: *ref_0
            - names:
                - logs-*-*
              privileges: *ref_0
            - names:
                - logs-kubernetes.audit_logs-mynamespace
              privileges: *ref_0

---
# For more information refer https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/fleet/current/running-on-kubernetes-standalone.html
apiVersion: apps/v1
kind: DaemonSet
metadata:
  name: elastic-agent
  namespace: kube-system
  labels:
    app: elastic-agent
spec:
  selector:
    matchLabels:
      app: elastic-agent
  template:
    metadata:
      labels:
        app: elastic-agent
    spec:
      # Tolerations are needed to run Elastic Agent on Kubernetes control-plane nodes.
      # Agents running on control-plane nodes collect metrics from the control plane components (scheduler, controller manager) of Kubernetes
      tolerations:
        - key: node-role.kubernetes.io/control-plane
          effect: NoSchedule
        - key: node-role.kubernetes.io/master
          effect: NoSchedule
      serviceAccountName: elastic-agent
      hostNetwork: true
      dnsPolicy: ClusterFirstWithHostNet
      # Uncomment if using hints feature
      #initContainers:
      #  - name: k8s-templates-downloader
      #    image: busybox:1.28
      #    command: ['sh']
      #    args:
      #      - -c
      #      - >-
      #        mkdir -p /etc/elastic-agent/inputs.d &&
      #        wget -O - https://github.com/elastic/elastic-agent/archive/8.14.tar.gz | tar xz -C /etc/elastic-agent/inputs.d --strip=5 "elastic-agent-8.14/deploy/kubernetes/elastic-agent/templates.d"
      #    volumeMounts:
      #      - name: external-inputs
      #        mountPath: /etc/elastic-agent/inputs.d
      containers:
        - name: elastic-agent
          image: docker.elastic.co/beats/elastic-agent:8.14.3
          args: ["-c", "/etc/elastic-agent/agent.yml", "-e"]
          env:
            # The basic authentication username used to connect to Elasticsearch
            # This user needs the privileges required to publish events to Elasticsearch.
            - name: ES_USERNAME
              value: "elastic"
            # The basic authentication password used to connect to Elasticsearch
            - name: ES_PASSWORD
              value: "changeme"
            - name: NODE_NAME
              valueFrom:
                fieldRef:
                  fieldPath: spec.nodeName
            - name: POD_NAME
              valueFrom:
                fieldRef:
                  fieldPath: metadata.name
            - name: STATE_PATH
              value: "/etc/elastic-agent"
            # The following ELASTIC_NETINFO:false variable will disable the netinfo.enabled option of add-host-metadata processor. This will remove fields host.ip and host.mac.  
            # For more info: https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/beats/metricbeat/current/add-host-metadata.html
            - name: ELASTIC_NETINFO
              value: "false"
          securityContext:
            runAsUser: 0
            # The following capabilities are needed for 'Defend for containers' integration (cloud-defend)
            # If you are using this integration, please uncomment these lines before applying.
            #capabilities:
            #  add:
            #    - BPF # (since Linux 5.8) allows loading of BPF programs, create most map types, load BTF, iterate programs and maps.
            #    - PERFMON # (since Linux 5.8) allows attaching of BPF programs used for performance metrics and observability operations.
            #    - SYS_RESOURCE # Allow use of special resources or raising of resource limits. Used by 'Defend for Containers' to modify 'rlimit_memlock'
            ########################################################################################
            # The following capabilities are needed for Universal Profiling.
            # More fine graded capabilities are only available for newer Linux kernels.
            # If you are using the Universal Profiling integration, please uncomment these lines before applying.
            #procMount: "Unmasked"
            #privileged: true
            #capabilities:
            #  add:
            #    - SYS_ADMIN
          resources:
            limits:
              cpu: 500m
              memory: 700Mi
            requests:
              cpu: 100m
              memory: 400Mi
          volumeMounts:
            - name: datastreams
              mountPath: /etc/elastic-agent/agent.yml
              readOnly: true
              subPath: agent.yml
            # Uncomment if using hints feature
            #- name: external-inputs
            #  mountPath: /etc/elastic-agent/inputs.d
            - name: proc
              mountPath: /hostfs/proc
              readOnly: true
            - name: cgroup
              mountPath: /hostfs/sys/fs/cgroup
              readOnly: true
            - name: varlibdockercontainers
              mountPath: /var/lib/docker/containers
              readOnly: true
            - name: varlog
              mountPath: /var/log
              readOnly: true
            - name: etc-full
              mountPath: /hostfs/etc
              readOnly: true
            - name: var-lib
              mountPath: /hostfs/var/lib
              readOnly: true
            - name: sys-kernel-debug
              mountPath: /sys/kernel/debug
            - name: elastic-agent-state
              mountPath: /usr/share/elastic-agent/state
            # If you are using the Universal Profiling integration, please uncomment these lines before applying.
            #- name: universal-profiling-cache
            #  mountPath: /var/cache/Elastic
      volumes:
        - name: datastreams
          configMap:
            defaultMode: 0640
            name: agent-node-datastreams
        # Uncomment if using hints feature
        #- name: external-inputs
        #  emptyDir: {}
        - name: proc
          hostPath:
            path: /proc
        - name: cgroup
          hostPath:
            path: /sys/fs/cgroup
        - name: varlibdockercontainers
          hostPath:
            path: /var/lib/docker/containers
        - name: varlog
          hostPath:
            path: /var/log
        # The following volumes are needed for Cloud Security Posture integration (cloudbeat)
        # If you are not using this integration, then these volumes and the corresponding
        # mounts can be removed.
        - name: etc-full
          hostPath:
            path: /etc
        - name: var-lib
          hostPath:
            path: /var/lib
        # Needed for 'Defend for containers' integration (cloud-defend) and Universal Profiling
        # If you are not using one of these integrations, then these volumes and the corresponding
        # mounts can be removed.
        - name: sys-kernel-debug
          hostPath:
            path: /sys/kernel/debug
        # Mount /var/lib/elastic-agent-managed/kube-system/state to store elastic-agent state
        # Update 'kube-system' with the namespace of your agent installation
        - name: elastic-agent-state
          hostPath:
            path: /var/lib/elastic-agent/kube-system/state
            type: DirectoryOrCreate
        # Mount required for Universal Profiling.
        # If you are using the Universal Profiling integration, please uncomment these lines before applying.
        #- name: universal-profiling-cache
        #  hostPath:
        #    path: /var/cache/Elastic
        #    type: DirectoryOrCreate
---
apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
kind: ClusterRoleBinding
metadata:
  name: elastic-agent
subjects:
  - kind: ServiceAccount
    name: elastic-agent
    namespace: kube-system
roleRef:
  kind: ClusterRole
  name: elastic-agent
  apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
---
apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
kind: RoleBinding
metadata:
  namespace: kube-system
  name: elastic-agent
subjects:
  - kind: ServiceAccount
    name: elastic-agent
    namespace: kube-system
roleRef:
  kind: Role
  name: elastic-agent
  apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
---
apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
kind: RoleBinding
metadata:
  name: elastic-agent-kubeadm-config
  namespace: kube-system
subjects:
  - kind: ServiceAccount
    name: elastic-agent
    namespace: kube-system
roleRef:
  kind: Role
  name: elastic-agent-kubeadm-config
  apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
---
apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
kind: ClusterRole
metadata:
  name: elastic-agent
  labels:
    k8s-app: elastic-agent
rules:
  - apiGroups: [""]
    resources:
      - nodes
      - namespaces
      - events
      - pods
      - services
      - configmaps
      # Needed for cloudbeat
      - serviceaccounts
      - persistentvolumes
      - persistentvolumeclaims
    verbs: ["get", "list", "watch"]
  # Enable this rule only if planing to use kubernetes_secrets provider
  #- apiGroups: [""]
  #  resources:
  #  - secrets
  #  verbs: ["get"]
  - apiGroups: ["extensions"]
    resources:
      - replicasets
    verbs: ["get", "list", "watch"]
  - apiGroups: ["apps"]
    resources:
      - statefulsets
      - deployments
      - replicasets
      - daemonsets
    verbs: ["get", "list", "watch"]
  - apiGroups: ["batch"]
    resources:
      - jobs
      - cronjobs
    verbs: ["get", "list", "watch"]
  - apiGroups:
      - ""
    resources:
      - nodes/stats
    verbs:
      - get
  # Needed for apiserver
  - nonResourceURLs:
      - "/metrics"
    verbs:
      - get
  # Needed for cloudbeat
  - apiGroups: ["rbac.authorization.k8s.io"]
    resources:
      - clusterrolebindings
      - clusterroles
      - rolebindings
      - roles
    verbs: ["get", "list", "watch"]
  # Needed for cloudbeat
  - apiGroups: ["policy"]
    resources:
      - podsecuritypolicies
    verbs: ["get", "list", "watch"]
  - apiGroups: [ "storage.k8s.io" ]
    resources:
      - storageclasses
    verbs: [ "get", "list", "watch" ]
---
apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
kind: Role
metadata:
  name: elastic-agent
  # Should be the namespace where elastic-agent is running
  namespace: kube-system
  labels:
    k8s-app: elastic-agent
rules:
  - apiGroups:
      - coordination.k8s.io
    resources:
      - leases
    verbs: ["get", "create", "update"]
---
apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
kind: Role
metadata:
  name: elastic-agent-kubeadm-config
  namespace: kube-system
  labels:
    k8s-app: elastic-agent
rules:
  - apiGroups: [""]
    resources:
      - configmaps
    resourceNames:
      - kubeadm-config
    verbs: ["get"]
---
apiVersion: v1
kind: ServiceAccount
metadata:
  name: elastic-agent
  namespace: kube-system
  labels:
    k8s-app: elastic-agent
---

Given this setup, I’m unsure if the issue lies with:

  1. The Elastic Agent configuration.
  2. The installation or configuration of Kube-State-Metrics.
  3. Some other component I might have missed.

Any insights or troubleshooting suggestions would be greatly appreciated! If anyone has encountered a similar issue, I’d love to hear how you resolved it.

Thanks in advance for your help!