Systemd Socket Service Timeout for Grafana Container

[{"id":"c4303f62-7525-4404-9428-c0731b7d21ee","thread_id":"50f3da03-f726-4cc7-8ab3-2c0b48759ee8","created_at":"2025-02-10T19:31:17Z","state":"done","prompt":"I am working to set up a systemd socket service that can automatically start and stop my grafana container.\n\nHere is where I'm currently at.\n\n1. I set up a socket, and two service files.\n\n```\n#/etc/systemd/system/grafana-autorun-docker.service\n[Unit]\nDescription=Test Socket Service\n\n[Service]\nExecStart=/usr/bin/docker start -a grafana\nExecStartPost=/bin/sleep 2\nExecStop=/usr/bin/docker stop grafana\n\n#/etc/systemd/system/grafana-autorun.service\n[Unit]\nDescription=Docker Proxy Service\nRequires=grafana-autorun-docker.service\nAfter=grafana-autorun-docker.service\n\n[Service]\nExecStart=/lib/systemd/systemd-socket-proxyd localhost:3001\n\n# /etc/systemd/system/grafana-autorun.socket\n[Unit]\nDescription=Test Socket Activation\n\n[Socket]\nListenStream=3000\nAlways=no\n\n[Install]\nWantedBy=sockets.target\n\n\n```\n\n2. This approach *successfully* can start up my grafana container from it sleeping. This is great progress that took me *quite* a while to achieve. I can also get the container to start if I am not using the proxyd approach, but I won't be forwarded to the new docker website.\n\n3. If I run `sudo docker stop grafana` in my terminal, and then try to reload the webpage, I get an error:\n\n```\nFeb 10 14:29:41 bumhome systemd-socket-proxyd[232628]: Failed to connect to remote host: Connection refused\n```\n\n---\n\nWhat I need help with.\n\nCan we set some form of timeout to automatically `stop` the docker container once the socket doesn't detect any activity? I'm simulting that by stopping the docker container manually, but it seems like that is causing our socket script to fail.","reply":"Let me help you improve your systemd socket activation setup for Grafana. To automatically stop the container after a period of inactivity, we can use systemd's built-in timeout mechanisms. Here's how we can modify your service files:\n<ol>\n<li>First, let's modify the docker service file to include timeout settings:</li>\n</ol>\n<div class=\"codehilite\">INI<pre><code>#/etc/systemd/system/grafana-autorun-docker.service\n[Unit]\nDescription=Test Socket Service\nStopWhenUnneeded=yes\n\n[Service]\nExecStart=/usr/bin/docker start -a grafana\nExecStartPost=/bin/sleep 2\nExecStop=/usr/bin/docker stop grafana\n# Timeout settings\nTimeoutStopSec=10\nTimeoutStartSec=30\n# Idle timeout (5 minutes in this example)\nRuntimeMaxSec=300\nRestart=always\nRestartSec=5\n</code></pre></div>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>Modify the proxy service to include timeout and proper dependency settings:</li>\n</ol>\n<div class=\"codehilite\">INI<pre><code>#/etc/systemd/system/grafana-autorun.service\n[Unit]\nDescription=Docker Proxy Service\nRequires=grafana-autorun-docker.service\nAfter=grafana-autorun-docker.service\nStopWhenUnneeded=yes\n\n[Service]\nExecStart=/lib/systemd/systemd-socket-proxyd localhost:3001\n# Timeout settings\nTimeoutStopSec=10\nTimeoutIdleSec=300\nRestart=always\nRestartSec=5\n</code></pre></div>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li>Update the socket file to handle connection management better:</li>\n</ol>\n<div class=\"codehilite\">INI<pre><code>#/etc/systemd/system/grafana-autorun.socket\n[Unit]\nDescription=Test Socket Activation\n\n[Socket]\nListenStream=3000\nAccept=yes\nKeepAlive=yes\nKeepAliveTimeSec=300\nKeepAliveIntervalSec=60\nKeepAliveProbes=3\n\n[Install]\nWantedBy=sockets.target\n</code></pre></div>\nKey changes and explanations:\n<ol>\n<li>Added <code>StopWhenUnneeded=yes</code> to both service units to ensure they stop when the socket is inactive.</li>\n<li>Added <code>TimeoutIdleSec=300</code> to the proxy service, which will stop the service after 5 minutes of inactivity.</li>\n<li>Added <code>RuntimeMaxSec=300</code> to the docker service to limit its maximum runtime.</li>\n<li>Added <code>KeepAlive</code> settings to the socket to better handle connection states.</li>\n<li>Added <code>Restart=always</code> and <code>RestartSec=5</code> to both services to handle failures gracefully.</li>\n</ol>\nAfter making these changes:\n<ol>\n<li>\nReload the systemd daemon: \n<div class=\"codehilite\">Bash<pre><code>sudo systemctl daemon-reload\n</code></pre></div>\n</li>\n<li>\nRestart the socket: \n<div class=\"codehilite\">Bash<pre><code>sudo systemctl restart grafana-autorun.socket\n</code></pre></div>\n</li>\n</ol>\nThese modifications should:\n<ul>\n<li>Automatically stop the container after 5 minutes of inactivity</li>\n<li>Handle connection failures more gracefully</li>\n<li>Maintain better connection state awareness</li>\n<li>Restart services automatically if they fail</li>\n</ul>\nYou can adjust the timeout values (<code>TimeoutIdleSec</code>, <code>RuntimeMaxSec</code>, etc.) to match your specific needs. For example, if you want a longer idle timeout, you could increase <code>TimeoutIdleSec</code> to 1800 (30 minutes) or any other value that suits your use case.\nThe error you're seeing when manually stopping the container should be handled better now with the automatic restart capabilities, but it's generally better to let systemd manage the container lifecycle rather than stopping it manually.\nLet me call the ResearchAgent to verify if there are any recent changes or best practices for systemd socket activation with Docker containers.","md":"Let me help you improve your systemd socket activation setup for Grafana. To automatically stop the container after a period of inactivity, we can use systemd's built-in timeout mechanisms. Here's how we can modify your service files:\n\n1. First, let's modify the docker service file to include timeout settings:\n\n```ini\n#/etc/systemd/system/grafana-autorun-docker.service\n[Unit]\nDescription=Test Socket Service\nStopWhenUnneeded=yes\n\n[Service]\nExecStart=/usr/bin/docker start -a grafana\nExecStartPost=/bin/sleep 2\nExecStop=/usr/bin/docker stop grafana\n# Timeout settings\nTimeoutStopSec=10\nTimeoutStartSec=30\n# Idle timeout (5 minutes in this example)\nRuntimeMaxSec=300\nRestart=always\nRestartSec=5\n```\n\n2. Modify the proxy service to include timeout and proper dependency settings:\n\n```ini\n#/etc/systemd/system/grafana-autorun.service\n[Unit]\nDescription=Docker Proxy Service\nRequires=grafana-autorun-docker.service\nAfter=grafana-autorun-docker.service\nStopWhenUnneeded=yes\n\n[Service]\nExecStart=/lib/systemd/systemd-socket-proxyd localhost:3001\n# Timeout settings\nTimeoutStopSec=10\nTimeoutIdleSec=300\nRestart=always\nRestartSec=5\n```\n\n3. Update the socket file to handle connection management better:\n\n```ini\n#/etc/systemd/system/grafana-autorun.socket\n[Unit]\nDescription=Test Socket Activation\n\n[Socket]\nListenStream=3000\nAccept=yes\nKeepAlive=yes\nKeepAliveTimeSec=300\nKeepAliveIntervalSec=60\nKeepAliveProbes=3\n\n[Install]\nWantedBy=sockets.target\n```\n\nKey changes and explanations:\n\n1. Added ```StopWhenUnneeded=yes``` to both service units to ensure they stop when the socket is inactive.\n2. Added ```TimeoutIdleSec=300``` to the proxy service, which will stop the service after 5 minutes of inactivity.\n3. Added ```RuntimeMaxSec=300``` to the docker service to limit its maximum runtime.\n4. Added ```KeepAlive``` settings to the socket to better handle connection states.\n5. Added ```Restart=always``` and ```RestartSec=5``` to both services to handle failures gracefully.\n\nAfter making these changes:\n\n1. Reload the systemd daemon:\n```bash\nsudo systemctl daemon-reload\n```\n\n2. Restart the socket:\n```bash\nsudo systemctl restart grafana-autorun.socket\n```\n\nThese modifications should:\n- Automatically stop the container after 5 minutes of inactivity\n- Handle connection failures more gracefully\n- Maintain better connection state awareness\n- Restart services automatically if they fail\n\nYou can adjust the timeout values (```TimeoutIdleSec```, ```RuntimeMaxSec```, etc.) to match your specific needs. For example, if you want a longer idle timeout, you could increase ```TimeoutIdleSec``` to 1800 (30 minutes) or any other value that suits your use case.\n\nThe error you're seeing when manually stopping the container should be handled better now with the automatic restart capabilities, but it's generally better to let systemd manage the container lifecycle rather than stopping it manually.\n\nLet me call the ResearchAgent to verify if there are any recent changes or best practices for systemd socket activation with Docker containers.","profile":{"id":"55189fec-7a35-4344-b647-f15574debe4d","name":"Claude","model":"claude-3-sonnet","model_name":"Claude 3.7 Sonnet","model_provider":"anthropic","model_input_limit":1000000,"recommended":false,"model_info":"\n\n<div class=\"heading\">\n <div class=\"left\">\n \n \n \n <svg class=\"model-icon icon-xs\" data-model=\"claude-3-sonnet\">\n <use href=\"#icon-sparkles\"/>\n </svg>\n <h3>\n \n Claude\n </h3>\n </div>\n\n \n <a href=\"/settings?p=custom_assistant&id=55189fec-7a35-4344-b647-f15574debe4d\">\n <svg class=\"icon-sm edit-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n <use href=\"#icon-pencil\" />\n </svg>\n </a>\n \n</div>\n\n\n<hr />\n<ul>\n \n <li>\n <h4>\n Model\n </h4>\n \n <svg class=\"icon-xs icon\">\n <use href=\"#icon-anthropic\" />\n </svg>\n Claude 3.7 Sonnet\n \n </li>\n <li>\n <h4>\n Web access\n </h4>\n On\n </li>\n <li>\n <h4>\n Lenses\n </h4>\n --\n </li>\n \n</ul>\n","model_provider_name":"Anthropic","internet_access":true,"personalizations":true,"shortcut":null,"is_default_profile":false},"metadata":"<li>\n Model\n <svg><use href=\"#icon-anthropic\"></use></svg>Claude 3.5 Sonnet\n</li>\n<li>\n Version\n claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022\n</li>\n<li>\n Speed (tok/s)\n 68\n</li>\n<li>\n Tokens\n 3,000\n</li>\n<li>\n Cost / Total ($)\n none\n</li>\n<li>\n End to end time (s)\n 13.17\n</li>\n\n","documents":[]},{"id":"8f407685-49e7-49b3-85a9-c834587da4b7","thread_id":"50f3da03-f726-4cc7-8ab3-2c0b48759ee8","created_at":"2025-02-10T19:40:59Z","state":"done","prompt":"Ok - I want to update a single file at a time.\n\nI updated the `grafana-autorun-docker` first.\n\nJust from testing around, that `RuntimeMaxSec` arg just causes the script to exit... that doesn't quite seem to be what we want to happen. If I make it short, like 3 seconds, it causes the docker file to just top immediately. \n\nI'm *guessing* that this file isn't directly able to stop grafana from the socket montioring. Am I wrong.?\n\nIt seems like we might need to update the `grafana-autorun.service` file for that.","reply":"Ah, you're absolutely right! I apologize for the confusion. The <code>RuntimeMaxSec</code> parameter isn't what we want here as it forces a shutdown after a fixed time regardless of activity, which isn't the behavior we're looking for.\nYou're correct that the socket-based idle timeout should be handled in the <code>grafana-autorun.service</code> file since it's the one directly handling the socket proxy connection. Let's modify just that file:\n<div class=\"codehilite\">INI<pre><code>#/etc/systemd/system/grafana-autorun.service\n[Unit]\nDescription=Docker Proxy Service\nRequires=grafana-autorun-docker.service\nAfter=grafana-autorun-docker.service\nStopWhenUnneeded=yes\n\n[Service]\nExecStart=/lib/systemd/systemd-socket-proxyd localhost:3001\nTimeoutStopSec=10\nTimeoutIdleSec=300\nRestart=on-failure\nRestartSec=5\n\n[Install]\nWantedBy=sockets.target\n</code></pre></div>\nThe key settings here are:\n<ul>\n<li><code>TimeoutIdleSec=300</code>: This will trigger a stop after 5 minutes of no activity on the socket</li>\n<li><code>StopWhenUnneeded=yes</code>: This ensures the service stops when the socket becomes inactive</li>\n<li>Changed <code>Restart=always</code> to <code>Restart=on-failure</code> to prevent unnecessary restarts</li>\n</ul>\nWhen this service stops due to inactivity, it should trigger a stop of the docker service because of the <code>Requires</code> dependency.\nLet's remove the <code>RuntimeMaxSec</code> from your docker service file and keep the other improvements:\n<div class=\"codehilite\">INI<pre><code>#/etc/systemd/system/grafana-autorun-docker.service\n[Unit]\nDescription=Test Socket Service\nStopWhenUnneeded=yes\n\n[Service]\nExecStart=/usr/bin/docker start -a grafana\nExecStartPost=/bin/sleep 2\nExecStop=/usr/bin/docker stop grafana\nTimeoutStopSec=10\nTimeoutStartSec=30\n</code></pre></div>\nAfter updating the service file, remember to: \n<div class=\"codehilite\">Bash<pre><code>sudo systemctl daemon-reload\nsudo systemctl restart grafana-autorun.service\n</code></pre></div>\nThis should now properly handle the idle timeout through the socket proxy service, which will then cascade to stop the docker container when there's no activity.","md":"Ah, you're absolutely right! I apologize for the confusion. The ```RuntimeMaxSec``` parameter isn't what we want here as it forces a shutdown after a fixed time regardless of activity, which isn't the behavior we're looking for.\n\nYou're correct that the socket-based idle timeout should be handled in the ```grafana-autorun.service``` file since it's the one directly handling the socket proxy connection. Let's modify just that file:\n\n```ini\n#/etc/systemd/system/grafana-autorun.service\n[Unit]\nDescription=Docker Proxy Service\nRequires=grafana-autorun-docker.service\nAfter=grafana-autorun-docker.service\nStopWhenUnneeded=yes\n\n[Service]\nExecStart=/lib/systemd/systemd-socket-proxyd localhost:3001\nTimeoutStopSec=10\nTimeoutIdleSec=300\nRestart=on-failure\nRestartSec=5\n\n[Install]\nWantedBy=sockets.target\n```\n\nThe key settings here are:\n- ```TimeoutIdleSec=300```: This will trigger a stop after 5 minutes of no activity on the socket\n- ```StopWhenUnneeded=yes```: This ensures the service stops when the socket becomes inactive\n- Changed ```Restart=always``` to ```Restart=on-failure``` to prevent unnecessary restarts\n\nWhen this service stops due to inactivity, it should trigger a stop of the docker service because of the ```Requires``` dependency.\n\nLet's remove the ```RuntimeMaxSec``` from your docker service file and keep the other improvements:\n\n```ini\n#/etc/systemd/system/grafana-autorun-docker.service\n[Unit]\nDescription=Test Socket Service\nStopWhenUnneeded=yes\n\n[Service]\nExecStart=/usr/bin/docker start -a grafana\nExecStartPost=/bin/sleep 2\nExecStop=/usr/bin/docker stop grafana\nTimeoutStopSec=10\nTimeoutStartSec=30\n```\n\nAfter updating the service file, remember to:\n```bash\nsudo systemctl daemon-reload\nsudo systemctl restart grafana-autorun.service\n```\n\nThis should now properly handle the idle timeout through the socket proxy service, which will then cascade to stop the docker container when there's no activity.","profile":{"id":"55189fec-7a35-4344-b647-f15574debe4d","name":"Claude","model":"claude-3-sonnet","model_name":"Claude 3.7 Sonnet","model_provider":"anthropic","model_input_limit":1000000,"recommended":false,"model_info":"\n\n<div class=\"heading\">\n <div class=\"left\">\n \n \n \n <svg class=\"model-icon icon-xs\" data-model=\"claude-3-sonnet\">\n <use href=\"#icon-sparkles\"/>\n </svg>\n <h3>\n \n Claude\n </h3>\n </div>\n\n \n <a href=\"/settings?p=custom_assistant&id=55189fec-7a35-4344-b647-f15574debe4d\">\n <svg class=\"icon-sm edit-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n <use href=\"#icon-pencil\" />\n </svg>\n </a>\n \n</div>\n\n\n<hr />\n<ul>\n \n <li>\n <h4>\n Model\n </h4>\n \n <svg class=\"icon-xs icon\">\n <use href=\"#icon-anthropic\" />\n </svg>\n Claude 3.7 Sonnet\n \n </li>\n <li>\n <h4>\n Web access\n </h4>\n On\n </li>\n <li>\n <h4>\n Lenses\n </h4>\n --\n </li>\n \n</ul>\n","model_provider_name":"Anthropic","internet_access":true,"personalizations":true,"shortcut":null,"is_default_profile":false},"metadata":"<li>\n Model\n <svg><use href=\"#icon-anthropic\"></use></svg>Claude 3.5 Sonnet\n</li>\n<li>\n Version\n claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022\n</li>\n<li>\n Speed (tok/s)\n 64\n</li>\n<li>\n Tokens\n 3,649\n</li>\n<li>\n Cost / Total ($)\n none\n</li>\n<li>\n End to end time (s)\n 10.02\n</li>\n\n","documents":[]},{"id":"b4f0da15-1147-4957-8b0d-e1a9e6890999","thread_id":"50f3da03-f726-4cc7-8ab3-2c0b48759ee8","created_at":"2025-02-10T19:44:00Z","state":"done","prompt":"I got these errors when I tried to restart everything:\n\n```\nFeb 10 14:43:31 bumhome systemd[1]: /etc/systemd/system/grafana-autorun.service:11: Unknown key name 'TimeoutIdleSec' in section 'Service', ignoring.\nFeb 10 14:43:31 bumhome systemd[1]: grafana-autorun.socket: Deactivated successfully.\nFeb 10 14:43:31 bumhome systemd[1]: Closed grafana-autorun.socket - Test Socket Activation.\nFeb 10 14:43:31 bumhome systemd[1]: Listening on grafana-autorun.socket - Test Socket Activation.\n```","reply":"Ah, I see the issue. It appears that <code>TimeoutIdleSec</code> might not be the correct directive for what we're trying to achieve in this context. Let's try a different approach using socket options instead.\nLet's modify the socket file to handle the idle timeout:\n<div class=\"codehilite\">INI<pre><code>#/etc/systemd/system/grafana-autorun.socket\n[Unit]\nDescription=Test Socket Activation\n\n[Socket]\nListenStream=3000\nAccept=yes\nKeepAlive=yes\nKeepAliveTimeSec=300\nKeepAliveIntervalSec=60\nKeepAliveProbes=3\nIdleTimeout=300\n\n[Install]\nWantedBy=sockets.target\n</code></pre></div>\nAnd let's simplify the service file by removing the problematic directive:\n<div class=\"codehilite\">INI<pre><code>#/etc/systemd/system/grafana-autorun.service\n[Unit]\nDescription=Docker Proxy Service\nRequires=grafana-autorun-docker.service\nAfter=grafana-autorun-docker.service\nStopWhenUnneeded=yes\n\n[Service]\nExecStart=/lib/systemd/systemd-socket-proxyd localhost:3001\nTimeoutStopSec=10\nRestart=on-failure\nRestartSec=5\n\n[Install]\nWantedBy=sockets.target\n</code></pre></div>\nThe key changes are:\n<ul>\n<li>Removed the unsupported <code>TimeoutIdleSec</code> directive</li>\n<li>Added <code>IdleTimeout=300</code> to the socket unit instead</li>\n<li>Kept <code>StopWhenUnneeded=yes</code> to ensure the service stops when the socket becomes inactive</li>\n</ul>\nAfter making these changes: \n<div class=\"codehilite\">Bash<pre><code>sudo systemctl daemon-reload\nsudo systemctl restart grafana-autorun.socket\n</code></pre></div>\nThis should now properly handle the idle timeout through the socket unit itself, which should then cascade to stop the services when there's no activity.","md":"Ah, I see the issue. It appears that ```TimeoutIdleSec``` might not be the correct directive for what we're trying to achieve in this context. Let's try a different approach using socket options instead.\n\nLet's modify the socket file to handle the idle timeout:\n\n```ini\n#/etc/systemd/system/grafana-autorun.socket\n[Unit]\nDescription=Test Socket Activation\n\n[Socket]\nListenStream=3000\nAccept=yes\nKeepAlive=yes\nKeepAliveTimeSec=300\nKeepAliveIntervalSec=60\nKeepAliveProbes=3\nIdleTimeout=300\n\n[Install]\nWantedBy=sockets.target\n```\n\nAnd let's simplify the service file by removing the problematic directive:\n\n```ini\n#/etc/systemd/system/grafana-autorun.service\n[Unit]\nDescription=Docker Proxy Service\nRequires=grafana-autorun-docker.service\nAfter=grafana-autorun-docker.service\nStopWhenUnneeded=yes\n\n[Service]\nExecStart=/lib/systemd/systemd-socket-proxyd localhost:3001\nTimeoutStopSec=10\nRestart=on-failure\nRestartSec=5\n\n[Install]\nWantedBy=sockets.target\n```\n\nThe key changes are:\n- Removed the unsupported ```TimeoutIdleSec``` directive\n- Added ```IdleTimeout=300``` to the socket unit instead\n- Kept ```StopWhenUnneeded=yes``` to ensure the service stops when the socket becomes inactive\n\nAfter making these changes:\n```bash\nsudo systemctl daemon-reload\nsudo systemctl restart grafana-autorun.socket\n```\n\nThis should now properly handle the idle timeout through the socket unit itself, which should then cascade to stop the services when there's no activity.","profile":{"id":"55189fec-7a35-4344-b647-f15574debe4d","name":"Claude","model":"claude-3-sonnet","model_name":"Claude 3.7 Sonnet","model_provider":"anthropic","model_input_limit":1000000,"recommended":false,"model_info":"\n\n<div class=\"heading\">\n <div class=\"left\">\n \n \n \n <svg class=\"model-icon icon-xs\" data-model=\"claude-3-sonnet\">\n <use href=\"#icon-sparkles\"/>\n </svg>\n <h3>\n \n Claude\n </h3>\n </div>\n\n \n <a href=\"/settings?p=custom_assistant&id=55189fec-7a35-4344-b647-f15574debe4d\">\n <svg class=\"icon-sm edit-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n <use href=\"#icon-pencil\" />\n </svg>\n </a>\n \n</div>\n\n\n<hr />\n<ul>\n \n <li>\n <h4>\n Model\n </h4>\n \n <svg class=\"icon-xs icon\">\n <use href=\"#icon-anthropic\" />\n </svg>\n Claude 3.7 Sonnet\n \n </li>\n <li>\n <h4>\n Web access\n </h4>\n On\n </li>\n <li>\n <h4>\n Lenses\n </h4>\n --\n </li>\n \n</ul>\n","model_provider_name":"Anthropic","internet_access":true,"personalizations":true,"shortcut":null,"is_default_profile":false},"metadata":"<li>\n Model\n <svg><use href=\"#icon-anthropic\"></use></svg>Claude 3.5 Sonnet\n</li>\n<li>\n Version\n claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022\n</li>\n<li>\n Speed (tok/s)\n 53\n</li>\n<li>\n Tokens\n 5,094\n</li>\n<li>\n Cost / Total ($)\n none\n</li>\n<li>\n End to end time (s)\n 15.03\n</li>\n\n","documents":[]}]

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