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MON Usage Guide
***************
This is a guide on how to use the MON module and its three plugins.

The MON module sends requests to an from the SO via an Apache Kafka message
bus. Currently each message is sent on the message bus in json format, along
with a unique request key and its topic.

The topics that the plugins will consume messages based on are:

* alarm_request
* metric_request

In return the plugins will send messages back to the SO with the following
topics:

* alarm_response
* metric_response

Each type of request has it's own unique key:
* create_alarm_request
* create_metric_request
* list_alarm_request
* list_metric_request
* delete_alarm_request
* delete_metric_request
* update_alarm_request
* update_metric_request
* acknowledge_alarm_request
* read_metric_data_request

Sending Messages
----------------
For each of the request message that can be sent there is a json schema defined
in the models directory of the MON repo:
: `</MON/core/models/>`

To send a valid message to the MON module for use by one of the plugins, your
message must match the json schema for that request type.

Once you have created a valid json object with your message you can send it on
the message bus with the required topic and key.

To ensure that the correct plugin uses your message you must also specify the
vim_type correctly:

    +----------------------+----------------------+
    |       Plugin         |      vim_type        |
    +----------------------+----------------------+
    | CloudWatch           | cloudwatch           |
    |                      |                      |
    | OpenStack            | openstack            |
    |                      |                      |
    | vROPs                | vrops                |
    +----------------------+----------------------+


* Example
  A create alarm request for the vROPs plugin would be sent with the following
  information:

    - topic: alarm_request
    - create_alarm_request
    - message: a valid message that matches the json schema, with the vim_type
      specified as vrops

A KafkaProducer is used to send the message and it will be consumed by a
KafkaConsumer which is running for each plugin


  .. note::

        The SO support for sending and receiving messages is currently not
        supported. Support will be added in a later release.