X-Git-Url: https://git.tokkee.org/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=src%2Fcollectd.conf.pod;h=aa4799a48ac0dad96b5912cf3e0b4d89e37486d7;hb=2403dd00be7ee359a1da567ec1a3d1dddf179a58;hp=e46d0713cbef0f84c202c8d7e844561ac8985c91;hpb=def529326cb326ccc6ce33bbd6b39b92edbc0b76;p=collectd.git diff --git a/src/collectd.conf.pod b/src/collectd.conf.pod index e46d0713..aa4799a4 100644 --- a/src/collectd.conf.pod +++ b/src/collectd.conf.pod @@ -160,6 +160,72 @@ TCP-Port to connect to. Defaults to B<3551>. =back +=head2 Plugin C + +=over 4 + +=item B I + +Select partitions based on the devicename. + +=item B I + +Select partitions based on the mountpoint. + +=item B I + +Select partitions based on the filesystem type. + +=item B I|I + +Invert the selection: If set to true, all partitions B the ones that +match any one of the criteria are collected. By default only selected +partitions are collected if a selection is made. If no selection is conifured +at all, B partitions are selected. + +=back + +=head2 Plugin C + +=over 4 + +=item B I + +The dns plugin uses B to capture dns traffic and analyses it. This +option sets the interface that should be used. If this option is not set, or +set to "any", the plugin will try to get packets from B interfaces. This +may not work on certain platforms, such as MacEOSEX. + +=item B I + +Ignore packets that originate from this address. + +=back + +=head2 Plugin C + +=over 4 + +=item B I + +If running as root change the group of the UNIX-socket after it has been +created. Defaults to B. + +=item B I + +Change the file permissions of the UNIX-socket after it has been created. The +permissions must be given as a numeric, octal value as you would pass to +L. Defaults to B<0770>. + +=item B I + +Sets the maximum number of connections that can be handled in parallel. Since +this many threads will be started immediately setting this to a very high +value will waste valuable resources. Defaults to B<5> and will be forced to be +at most B<16384> to prevent typos and dumb mistakes. + +=back + =head2 Plugin C =over 4 @@ -224,6 +290,7 @@ multiple hosts. Sets the Time-To-Live of generated ICMP packets. +=back =head2 Plugin C @@ -231,42 +298,41 @@ Sets the Time-To-Live of generated ICMP packets. =item B I|I -If set to I this option switches on the extended sensors -and RRD files naming. +If set to I this option switches on the extended sensors and RRD-files +naming. This option exists to preserve backwards compatibility. It is +recommended that you set this option to I. The default is I to +maintain compatibility only. -Sensors get names like I -(e.g. I) and RRD files are therefore -stored in a standalone directory inside the B directory and get -names like I -(e.g. I). +Sensors get names like I (e.g. +I) and RRD files are therefore stored in a +standalone directory inside the B directory and get names like +I (e.g. +I). The B option breaks the compatibility with previous sensors and RRD files naming and the place where RRDs are stored. If you turn -it on the plugin will create new RRD files in a standalone directory inside -the B directory and without previous history. You can rename -previous RRD files to the new ones to continue collecting data into the same -RRDs. - -If not set or set to I the extended naming is not active. Sensors -get names like I (e.g. I) and RRD files -are stored in the main B directory and get names like -I (e.g. I). -You simply continue using the plugin the old way and additionally also -getting data for newly added sensors in this mode. - -Default setting is I. +it on, the plugin will create new RRD files in a standalone directory inside +the B directory and without previous history. You can rename ``old'' +RRD-files to preserve already collected statistics, because the file layout +hasn't changed. If you have two chips of the same type, you need to use +B in order to collect information from both chips. + +If not set or set to I, the extended naming is not active. Sensors get +names like I (e.g. I) and RRD files are stored in the +main B directory and get names like I (e.g. +I). You simply continue using the plugin the old way +and additionally also getting data for newly added sensors in this mode. =item B I or B I -Both options select the name of the sensor which you want to collect. +Both option modes select the name of the sensor which you want to collect. The naming scheme is dependent on the state of the B -option (see previous paragraph). Both options can also deselect the +option (see previous option). Both option modes can also deselect the sensor according to the B option (see below). -For example the option "B I" will cause -the collectd to gather data for the voltage sensor I -of the I chip in case of the B option -is set to I. +For example the option "B I" will cause the collectd +to gather data for the voltage sensor I of the I chip in case +of the B option is set to I. And likewise the option "B I" will cause the collectd to gather data for the voltage sensor I of the I @@ -284,6 +350,8 @@ do that: By setting B to I the effect of B is inversed: All selected sensors are ignored and all other sensors are collected. +back + =back =head2 Plugin C