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+# Metrics Collection #
+
+## Proposer ##
+- Adam Israel
+
+## Type ##
+**Feature**
+
+## Target MDG/TF ##
+VCA, DevOps, SO
+
+## Description ##
+Operators prefer to make data-driven decisions. To aid this, I propose that we
+begin collecting operational metrics from VNFs that make them available, via
+push (collectd, statsd) or pull ([prometheus](https://prometheus.io/), etc).
+
+This metric data should be collected to a central data store. Once collected,
+reports can be generated for the operator to view, and operational rules can be
+defined with regard to notifications, auto-scaling and auto-healing.
+
+
+## Demo or definition of done ##
+- Selection of supported collection method(s)
+- Creation of an OSM VNF METRICS charm layer to aid metrics collection
+- The option to install metric collection during the installation process.
+- Exposing a metrics dashboard (if supported by the supported collection
+ method(s), or the definition of of one or more reports to view relevant
+ metrics dtaa.