influxdata / influxdata/telegraf
[inputs.vsphere] Agent fail to start
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Description
Use Case
When collecting from multiple vCenters, if one of the vCenters is inaccessible or the account is not working, the Telegraf agent stops.
2026-09-11T10:02:40Z E! [telegraf] Error running agent: starting input inputs.vsphere: ServerFaultCode: Cannot complete login due to an incorrect user name or password.
Expected behavior
I think the severity of the error is not right.
Actual behavior
The agent stop
Additional info
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Research direction
Start by locating the inputs.vsphere implementation and its agent-startup error handling. Reproduce the case with an inaccessible vCenter or invalid credentials, then inspect how that input failure affects the Telegraf agent. Done should include a defined error severity and behavior for one failing vCenter while collecting from multiple vCenters.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- go
- Domain
- observability-sre
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 55/100