diff --git a/doc/source/configuration/genesis.rst b/doc/source/configuration/genesis.rst
index de22076b..5273d293 100644
--- a/doc/source/configuration/genesis.rst
+++ b/doc/source/configuration/genesis.rst
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ Here is a complete sample document:
       ip: 192.168.77.10
       armada:
         target_manifest: cluster-bootstrap
+        metrics:
+          output_dir: /var/log/armada/metrics
+          max_attempts: 5
       tiller:
         listen: 24134
         probe_listen: 24135
@@ -57,10 +60,30 @@ Here is a complete sample document:
 Armada
 ------
 
-This section contains particular configuration options for bootstrapping with
-Armada.  It currently only supports a single option: ``target_manifest``, which
-specifies which ``armada/Manifest/v1`` to be used during Genesis.
+Configuration options for bootstrapping with Armada.
 
++-----------------+----------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+| keyword         | type     | action                                                                                |
++=================+==========+=======================================================================================+
+| target_manifest | string   | Specifies the ``armada/Manifest/v1`` to use during Genesis.                           |
++-----------------+----------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+| metrics         | object   | See `Metrics`_.                                                                       |
++-----------------+----------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+
+Metrics
+^^^^^^^
+
+Configuration for Armada bootstrap metric collection.
+
++-----------------+----------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+| keyword         | type     | action                                                                                |
++=================+==========+=======================================================================================+
+| output_dir      | string   | (optional, default `/var/log/node-exporter-textfiles`) The directory path in which to |
+|                 |          | output Armada metric data.                                                            |
++-----------------+----------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+| max_attempts    | integer  | (optional, default 10) The maximum Armada attempts to collect metrics for.            |
+|                 |          | Can be set to 0 to disable metrics collection.                                        |
++-----------------+----------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 
 Bootstrapping Images
 --------------------
diff --git a/promenade/schemas/Genesis.yaml b/promenade/schemas/Genesis.yaml
index 97ed03f5..c104d454 100644
--- a/promenade/schemas/Genesis.yaml
+++ b/promenade/schemas/Genesis.yaml
@@ -62,6 +62,14 @@ data:
       properties:
         target_manifest:
           type: string
+        metrics:
+          type: object
+          properties:
+            output_dir:
+              type: string
+            max_attempts:
+              type: integer
+          additionalProperties: false
       additionalProperties: false
 
     apiserver:
diff --git a/promenade/templates/roles/genesis/etc/kubernetes/manifests/bootstrap-armada.yaml b/promenade/templates/roles/genesis/etc/kubernetes/manifests/bootstrap-armada.yaml
index 75557988..c22b2594 100644
--- a/promenade/templates/roles/genesis/etc/kubernetes/manifests/bootstrap-armada.yaml
+++ b/promenade/templates/roles/genesis/etc/kubernetes/manifests/bootstrap-armada.yaml
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ spec:
         - |-
           set -x
 
+          declare -i attempt=1
+
           while true; do
               sleep 10
               if armada \
@@ -76,15 +78,21 @@ spec:
                       --target-manifest {{ config.get_path('Genesis:armada.target_manifest', 'cluster-bootstrap') }} \
                       --tiller-host 127.0.0.1 \
                       --tiller-port {{ tiller_listen }} \
+                      $([[ $attempt -le $ARMADA_METRICS_MAX_ATTEMPTS ]] && echo --metrics-output "${ARMADA_METRICS_OUTPUT_DIR}/armada-bootstrap-${attempt}.prom") \
                       /etc/genesis/armada/assets/manifest.yaml &>> "${ARMADA_LOGFILE}"; then
                   break
               fi
+              attempt+=1
           done
           touch /ipc/armada-done
           sleep 10000
       env:
         - name: ARMADA_LOGFILE
           value: /tmp/log/bootstrap-armada.log
+        - name: ARMADA_METRICS_OUTPUT_DIR
+          value: /tmp/metrics
+        - name: ARMADA_METRICS_MAX_ATTEMPTS
+          value: "{{ config.get_path('Genesis:armada.metrics.max_attempts', 10) }}"
   {%- if config['KubernetesNetwork:proxy.url'] is defined %}
         - name: HTTP_PROXY
           value: {{ config['KubernetesNetwork:proxy.url'] }}
@@ -108,6 +116,8 @@ spec:
           mountPath: /ipc
         - name: log
           mountPath: /tmp/log
+        - name: metrics
+          mountPath: /tmp/metrics
     - name: monitor
       image: {{ config['HostSystem:images.monitoring_image'] }}
       command:
@@ -161,6 +171,9 @@ spec:
     - name: log
       hostPath:
         path: /var/log/armada
+    - name: metrics
+      hostPath:
+        path: {{ config.get_path('Genesis:armada.metrics.output_dir', '/var/log/node-exporter-textfiles') }}
     - name: config
       hostPath:
         path: /etc/genesis/apiserver
diff --git a/promenade/templates/scripts/genesis.sh b/promenade/templates/scripts/genesis.sh
index dd007034..5f96c39c 100644
--- a/promenade/templates/scripts/genesis.sh
+++ b/promenade/templates/scripts/genesis.sh
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ mkdir -p /var/log/armada
 touch /var/log/armada/bootstrap-armada.log
 chmod 777 /var/log/armada/bootstrap-armada.log
 
+{% set metrics_output_dir = config.get_path('Genesis:armada.metrics.output_dir', '/var/log/node-exporter-textfiles') %}
+install -d -m 755 {{ metrics_output_dir }}
+
 chmod -R 600 /etc/genesis
 
 set +x