[Inspection Service] Add simple consensus health check endpoint.

crates/aptos-inspection-service/src/server/index.rs

@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 use crate::{
-    server::utils::CONTENT_TYPE_TEXT, CONFIGURATION_PATH, FORGE_METRICS_PATH, JSON_METRICS_PATH,
-    METRICS_PATH, PEER_INFORMATION_PATH, SYSTEM_INFORMATION_PATH,
+    server::utils::CONTENT_TYPE_TEXT, CONFIGURATION_PATH, CONSENSUS_HEALTH_CHECK_PATH,
+    FORGE_METRICS_PATH, JSON_METRICS_PATH, METRICS_PATH, PEER_INFORMATION_PATH,
+    SYSTEM_INFORMATION_PATH,
 };
 use hyper::{Body, StatusCode};
 
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ fn get_index_response() -> String {
     index_response.push("Welcome to the Aptos Inspection Service!".into());
     index_response.push("The following endpoints are available:".into());
     index_response.push(format!("\t- {}", CONFIGURATION_PATH));
+    index_response.push(format!("\t- {}", CONSENSUS_HEALTH_CHECK_PATH));
     index_response.push(format!("\t- {}", FORGE_METRICS_PATH));
     index_response.push(format!("\t- {}", JSON_METRICS_PATH));
     index_response.push(format!("\t- {}", METRICS_PATH));

crates/aptos-inspection-service/src/server/metrics.rs

@@ -6,9 +6,47 @@ use crate::server::{
     utils,
     utils::{CONTENT_TYPE_JSON, CONTENT_TYPE_TEXT},
 };
+use aptos_config::config::NodeConfig;
 use hyper::{Body, StatusCode};
 use prometheus::TextEncoder;
 
+// The metric key for the consensus execution gauge
+const CONSENSUS_EXECUTION_GAUGE: &str = "aptos_state_sync_consensus_executing_gauge{}";
+
+/// Handles a consensus health check request. This method returns
+/// 200 if the node is currently participating in consensus.
+///
+/// Note: we assume that this endpoint will only be used every few seconds.
+pub async fn handle_consensus_health_check(node_config: &NodeConfig) -> (StatusCode, Body, String) {
+    // Verify the node is a validator. If not, return an error.
+    if !node_config.base.role.is_validator() {
+        return (
+            StatusCode::BAD_REQUEST,
+            Body::from("This node is not a validator!"),
+            CONTENT_TYPE_TEXT.into(),
+        );
+    }
+
+    // Check the value of the consensus execution gauge
+    let metrics = utils::get_all_metrics();
+    if let Some(gauge_value) = metrics.get(CONSENSUS_EXECUTION_GAUGE) {
+        if gauge_value == "1" {
+            return (
+                StatusCode::OK,
+                Body::from("Consensus health check passed!"),
+                CONTENT_TYPE_TEXT.into(),
+            );
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Otherwise, consensus is not executing
+    (
+        StatusCode::INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR,
+        Body::from("Consensus health check failed! Consensus is not executing!"),
+        CONTENT_TYPE_TEXT.into(),
+    )
+}
+
 /// Handles a new forge metrics request
 pub fn handle_forge_metrics() -> (StatusCode, Body, String) {
     // Get and encode the metrics

crates/aptos-inspection-service/src/server/mod.rs

@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ mod tests;
 
 // The list of endpoints offered by the inspection service
 pub const CONFIGURATION_PATH: &str = "/configuration";
+pub const CONSENSUS_HEALTH_CHECK_PATH: &str = "/consensus_health_check";
 pub const FORGE_METRICS_PATH: &str = "/forge_metrics";
 pub const INDEX_PATH: &str = "/";
 pub const JSON_METRICS_PATH: &str = "/json_metrics";
@@ -111,6 +112,11 @@ async fn serve_requests(
             // Exposes the node configuration
             configuration::handle_configuration_request(&node_config)
         },
+        CONSENSUS_HEALTH_CHECK_PATH => {
+            // /consensus_health_check
+            // Exposes the consensus health check
+            metrics::handle_consensus_health_check(&node_config).await
+        },
         FORGE_METRICS_PATH => {
             // /forge_metrics
             // Exposes forge encoded metrics

state-sync/state-sync-driver/src/driver.rs

@@ -655,6 +655,9 @@ impl<
 
     /// Checks that state sync is making progress
     async fn drive_progress(&mut self) {
+        // Update the executing component metrics
+        self.update_executing_component_metrics();
+
         // Fetch the global data summary and verify we have active peers
         let global_data_summary = self.aptos_data_client.get_global_data_summary();
         if global_data_summary.is_empty() {
@@ -673,15 +676,6 @@ impl<
 
         // If consensus or consensus observer is executing, there's nothing to do
         if self.check_if_consensus_or_observer_executing() {
-            let executing_component = if self.driver_configuration.role.is_validator() {
-                ExecutingComponent::Consensus
-            } else {
-                ExecutingComponent::ConsensusObserver
-            };
-            metrics::increment_counter(
-                &metrics::EXECUTING_COMPONENT,
-                executing_component.get_label(),
-            );
             return;
         }
 
@@ -691,10 +685,6 @@ impl<
             let consensus_sync_request = self.consensus_notification_handler.get_sync_request();
 
             // Attempt to continuously sync
-            metrics::increment_counter(
-                &metrics::EXECUTING_COMPONENT,
-                ExecutingComponent::ContinuousSyncer.get_label(),
-            );
             if let Err(error) = self
                 .continuous_syncer
                 .drive_progress(consensus_sync_request)
@@ -708,20 +698,43 @@ impl<
                 );
                 metrics::increment_counter(&metrics::CONTINUOUS_SYNCER_ERRORS, error.get_label());
             }
-        } else {
-            metrics::increment_counter(
-                &metrics::EXECUTING_COMPONENT,
-                ExecutingComponent::Bootstrapper.get_label(),
+        } else if let Err(error) = self.bootstrapper.drive_progress(&global_data_summary).await {
+            sample!(
+                    SampleRate::Duration(Duration::from_secs(DRIVER_ERROR_LOG_FREQ_SECS)),
+                    warn!(LogSchema::new(LogEntry::Driver)
+                        .error(&error)
+                        .message("Error found when checking the bootstrapper progress!"));
             );
-            if let Err(error) = self.bootstrapper.drive_progress(&global_data_summary).await {
-                sample!(
-                        SampleRate::Duration(Duration::from_secs(DRIVER_ERROR_LOG_FREQ_SECS)),
-                        warn!(LogSchema::new(LogEntry::Driver)
-                            .error(&error)
-                            .message("Error found when checking the bootstrapper progress!"));
-                );
-                metrics::increment_counter(&metrics::BOOTSTRAPPER_ERRORS, error.get_label());
+            metrics::increment_counter(&metrics::BOOTSTRAPPER_ERRORS, error.get_label());
+        };
+    }
+
+    /// Updates the executing component metrics for the driver
+    fn update_executing_component_metrics(&self) {
+        // Determine the executing component
+        let executing_component = if self.check_if_consensus_or_observer_executing() {
+            if self.driver_configuration.role.is_validator() {
+                ExecutingComponent::Consensus
+            } else {
+                ExecutingComponent::ConsensusObserver
             }
+        } else if self.bootstrapper.is_bootstrapped() {
+            ExecutingComponent::ContinuousSyncer
+        } else {
+            ExecutingComponent::Bootstrapper
         };
+
+        // Increment the executing component counter
+        metrics::increment_counter(
+            &metrics::EXECUTING_COMPONENT,
+            executing_component.get_label(),
+        );
+
+        // Set the consensus executing gauge
+        if executing_component == ExecutingComponent::Consensus {
+            metrics::CONSENSUS_EXECUTING_GAUGE.set(1);
+        } else {
+            metrics::CONSENSUS_EXECUTING_GAUGE.set(0);
+        }
     }
 }

state-sync/state-sync-driver/src/metrics.rs

@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
 
 use aptos_metrics_core::{
     exponential_buckets, histogram_opts, register_histogram_vec, register_int_counter_vec,
-    register_int_gauge_vec, HistogramTimer, HistogramVec, IntCounterVec, IntGaugeVec,
+    register_int_gauge, register_int_gauge_vec, HistogramTimer, HistogramVec, IntCounterVec,
+    IntGauge, IntGaugeVec,
 };
 use once_cell::sync::Lazy;
 use std::time::Instant;
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ pub const STORAGE_SYNCHRONIZER_COMMIT_POST_PROCESSOR: &str = "commit_post_proces
 pub const STORAGE_SYNCHRONIZER_STATE_SNAPSHOT_RECEIVER: &str = "state_snapshot_receiver";
 
 /// An enum representing the component currently executing
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, Eq, PartialEq)]
 pub enum ExecutingComponent {
     Bootstrapper,
     Consensus,
@@ -105,6 +107,15 @@ pub static BOOTSTRAPPER_ERRORS: Lazy<IntCounterVec> = Lazy::new(|| {
     .unwrap()
 });
 
+/// Gauge indicating whether consensus is currently executing
+pub static CONSENSUS_EXECUTING_GAUGE: Lazy<IntGauge> = Lazy::new(|| {
+    register_int_gauge!(
+        "aptos_state_sync_consensus_executing_gauge",
+        "Gauge indicating whether consensus is currently executing"
+    )
+    .unwrap()
+});
+
 /// Gauge for state sync continuous syncer fallback mode
 pub static CONTINUOUS_SYNCER_ERRORS: Lazy<IntCounterVec> = Lazy::new(|| {
     register_int_counter_vec!(
@@ -146,7 +157,7 @@ pub static DRIVER_FALLBACK_MODE: Lazy<IntGaugeVec> = Lazy::new(|| {
     .unwrap()
 });
 
-/// Counters related to the currently executing component
+/// Counters related to the currently executing component in the main driver loop
 pub static EXECUTING_COMPONENT: Lazy<IntCounterVec> = Lazy::new(|| {
     register_int_counter_vec!(
         "aptos_state_sync_executing_component_counters",