Deployment

Qtap offers two flexible management approaches, catering to different deployment needs and preferences: through a cloud control plane or via local configuration files. Both methods provide powerful capabilities with different advantages.

Cloud-Connected Configuration

Cloud-connected mode leverages Qpoint's control plane for centralized management:

• Setup: Register agents with a token from the Qplane dashboard

• Management: Configure via the web UI or API

• Updates: Changes automatically propagate to agents

• Monitoring: View agent status and health in real-time

# Example: Deploy with cloud-connected configuration
docker run \
  --privileged \
  --pid=host \
  --network=host \
  -v /sys:/sys \
  us-docker.pkg.dev/qpoint-edge/public/qtap:v0 \
  tap \
  --registration-token=YOUR_TOKEN

Local Configuration

Local configuration mode uses a YAML file for direct agent configuration:

• Setup: Create a qpoint.yaml file with your desired settings

• Management: Update the configuration file and restart the agent

• Control: Complete control over all aspects without external dependencies

• Isolation: Works in air-gapped or restricted environments

# Example: Minimal local configuration
version: 2
services:
  event_stores:
    - id: console_stdout
      type: stdout
  object_stores:
    - id: console_stdout
      type: stdout
stacks:
  default_stack: # Stack Name
    plugins:
      - type: access_logs
        config:
          mode: details # Default action (summary|details|full)
          format: console # (json|console)
          rules:
            - name: summary log example.com
              expr: request.host == "example.com"
              mode: summary
            - name: details log on anything above 400
              expr: response.status >= 400
              mode: full
tap:
  direction: egress
  ignore_loopback: false
  audit_include_dns: true
  http:
    stack: default_stack