feat(inputs.gnmi): Set max gRPC message size (#12495)

plugins/inputs/gnmi/README.md

@@ -36,7 +36,10 @@ See the [CONFIGURATION.md][CONFIGURATION.md] for more details.
   # encoding = "proto"
 
   ## redial in case of failures after
-  redial = "10s"
+  # redial = "10s"
+
+  ## gRPC Maximum Message Size
+  # max_msg_size = "4MB"
 
   ## enable client-side TLS and define CA to authenticate the device
   # enable_tls = false

plugins/inputs/gnmi/gnmi.go

@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ type GNMI struct {
 	Subscriptions    []Subscription    `toml:"subscription"`
 	TagSubscriptions []TagSubscription `toml:"tag_subscription"`
 	Aliases          map[string]string `toml:"aliases"`
+	MaxMsgSize       config.Size       `toml:"max_msg_size"`
 
 	// Optional subscription configuration
 	Encoding    string
@@ -298,9 +299,17 @@ func (c *GNMI) subscribeGNMI(ctx context.Context, worker *Worker, tlscfg *tls.Co
 	} else {
 		creds = insecure.NewCredentials()
 	}
-	opt := grpc.WithTransportCredentials(creds)
+	opts := []grpc.DialOption{
+		grpc.WithTransportCredentials(creds),
+	}
 
-	client, err := grpc.DialContext(ctx, worker.address, opt)
+	if c.MaxMsgSize > 0 {
+		opts = append(opts, grpc.WithDefaultCallOptions(
+			grpc.MaxCallRecvMsgSize(int(c.MaxMsgSize)),
+		))
+	}
+
+	client, err := grpc.DialContext(ctx, worker.address, opts...)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to dial: %v", err)
 	}

plugins/inputs/gnmi/sample.conf

@@ -11,7 +11,10 @@
   # encoding = "proto"
 
   ## redial in case of failures after
-  redial = "10s"
+  # redial = "10s"
+
+  ## gRPC Maximum Message Size
+  # max_msg_size = "4MB"
 
   ## enable client-side TLS and define CA to authenticate the device
   # enable_tls = false
@@ -70,4 +73,4 @@
   #  ## At least one path element name must be supplied that contains at least
   #  ## one key to match on. Multiple element names can be specified in any
   #  ## order. In this case all element names must be present.
-  #  elements = ["description", "interface"]
+  #  elements = ["description", "interface"]