Run Retina Distributed Capture from AKS Cluster Linux Nodes

Run Retina Capture

Right-click your AKS cluster > Troubleshoot & Diagnose > Troubleshoot Network Health > Run Retina Capture to capture logs like iptables-rules, ip-resrouces.txt and other key distributed captures form this azure networking tool for any Linux nodes in yout AKS cluster.

There are two options to run the capture:

Download the capture locally

Step 1: Right-click your AKS cluster > Troubleshoot & Diagnose > Troubleshoot Network Health > Run Retina Capture > Download Artifacts Locally

Step 1: Menu

Step 2: Select the nodes on which you want to run the capture

Step 2: Select Nodes to Run Retina

Step 3: Download the capture locally after the capture is completed

Step 3: Retina Ran Successfully

Upload the capture to Azure Storage

Before uploading the capture to Azure Storage, ensure the following prerequisites are met:

  1. A storage account exists in the same region as your AKS cluster.

  2. The storage account is configured in the Diagnostic settings of your AKS cluster.

  3. A container is created within the storage account to store the capture.

Step 1: Right-click your AKS cluster > Troubleshoot & Diagnose > Troubleshoot Network Health > Run Retina Capture > Upload Artifacts to Blob Storage

Step 1: Menu

Step 2: Select the storage account where you want to upload the capture

Step 2: Select Storage Account

Step 3: Select the container within the storage account where you want to upload the capture

Step 3: Select Container

Step 4: Select the nodes on which you want to run the capture

Step 4: Select Nodes to Run Retina

Step 5: Success message will be displayed once the capture is completed and uploaded to the selected storage account

Step 5: Retina Ran Successfully

Step 6: Check the storage account to access the uploaded capture files. The files will be stored in the selected container with a timestamp

Step 6: Check Storage Account