1 files changed, 13 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/configd/src/apps/sentinel/metrics.cpp b/configd/src/apps/sentinel/metrics.cpp
index 204e8476e51..fe912c1ebb2 100644
--- a/configd/src/apps/sentinel/metrics.cpp
+++ b/configd/src/apps/sentinel/metrics.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ StartMetrics::StartMetrics()
 {
     // account for the sentinel itself restarting
     sentinel_restarts.add();
+    lastRestartTime = vespalib::steady_clock::now();
 }
 
 StartMetrics::~StartMetrics() = default;
@@ -32,10 +33,22 @@ StartMetrics::~StartMetrics() = default;
 void
 StartMetrics::maybeLog()
 {
+    using namespace std::chrono_literals;
     vespalib::steady_time curTime = vespalib::steady_clock::now();
+    if (curTime - lastRestartTime > 2h) {
+        totalRestartsCounter = 0;
+        lastRestartTime = vespalib::steady_clock::now();
+    }
     sentinel_totalRestarts.sample(totalRestartsCounter);
     sentinel_running.sample(currentlyRunningServices);
     sentinel_uptime.sample(vespalib::to_s(curTime - startedTime));
 }
 
+void
+StartMetrics::incRestartsCounter()
+{
+    ++totalRestartsCounter;
+    lastRestartTime = vespalib::steady_clock::now();
+}
+
 }