func newDialMetrics() *DialMetrics {
	starts := metrics.NewCounterVec(
		&metrics.CounterOpts{
			Namespace:      namespace,
			Subsystem:      subsystem,
			Name:           "dial_start_total",
			Help:           "Dial starts, labeled by the protocol (http-connect or grpc) and transport (tcp or uds).",
			StabilityLevel: metrics.ALPHA,
		},
		[]string{"protocol", "transport"},
	)