Previously in order to start gathering a particular ceilometer sample as a gnocchi metric, some fresh python code needed to be written on the gnocchi side. Instead the relevant transformation rules should be described in a declarative fashion.
Verified according test plan with gnocchi*-1.3.4-1.el7ost.noarch
Since the problem described in this bug report should be resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For information on the advisory, and where to find the updated files, follow the link below. If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report. https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHEA-2016-0603.html