Data Types

The counter type represents values that continue to increase over time. The device may present this type with a non-negative integer with a maximum of either a 32-bit or 64-bit upper limit. Horizon stores both of these the same, and you can use COUNTER, COUNTER32, and COUNTER64 interchangeably in data collection definitions to refer to this data type. When a counter reaches the upper limit, the value resets to zero and continues to increment.

The gauges type represents values that may fluctuate up or down to reflect the current state of a given metric. The device may present this type with a non-negative number with a maximum of either a 32-bit or 64-bit upper limit. Horizon stores both of these the same, and you can use GAUGE, GAUGE32, and GAUGE64 interchangeably in data collection definitions to refer to this data type.

The integer type represents values that represent a number between -2^31 and 2^31-1 (-2147483648 to 2147483647 decimal). Horizon stores both of these the same, and you can use INTEGER, INTEGER32, and INTEGER64 interchangeably in data collection definitions to refer to this data type. You can also use integers to represent a named-number enumeration status value.

The IpAddress type represents a 32-bit internet address.

The OctetString type represents arbitrary binary or textual data presented as a hex string.

Horizon only supports opaque values that encode floating point numbers. The floating point values (like gauges type) reflect the current state of a given metric.

String values are stored differently from the other numeric data types. Only the most recent string value is persisted to disk. Retrieve stored values with the Resources API.

The timeticks type represents values comparing hundredths of seconds between two epoch timestamps.