collectd.conf(5): Documented support for the master / slave statistics.

Also, the sample configuration in collectd.conf.in has been updated.

diff --git a/src/collectd.conf.in b/src/collectd.conf.in
index 44eaa974d250ffb90caa90a775cd8e765ee6a00a..6783a15c38c190de6fc6a35049d6e74b34e9ab55 100644 (file)
--- a/src/collectd.conf.in
+++ b/src/collectd.conf.in
@@ -323,11 +323,14 @@ FQDNLookup   true
 #              User "db_user"
 #              Password "secret"
 #              Database "db_name"
+#              MasterStats true
 #      </Database>
 #
 #      <Database db_name2>
 #              Host "localhost"
 #              Socket "/var/run/mysql/mysqld.sock"
+#              SlaveStats true
+#              SlaveNotifications true
 #      </Database>
 #</Plugin>
 

diff --git a/src/collectd.conf.pod b/src/collectd.conf.pod
index 00854ef6d82a96bc817408ebd4114a47f5f927ba..7feb198e9cd4e68546b96b122fe4e636d07d6944 100644 (file)
--- a/src/collectd.conf.pod
+++ b/src/collectd.conf.pod
@@ -1380,12 +1380,21 @@ one or more databases when started and keeps the connection up as long as
 possible. When the connection is interrupted for whatever reason it will try
 to re-connect. The plugin will complaint loudly in case anything goes wrong.
 
-This plugin issues the MySQL C<SHOW STATUS> command and collects information
-about MySQL network traffic, executed statements, requests, the query cache
-and threads by evaluating the C<Bytes_{received,sent}>, C<Com_*>,
-C<Handler_*>, C<Qcache_*> and C<Threads_*> return values. Please refer to the
-B<MySQL reference manual>, I<5.1.6. Server Status Variables> for an
-explanation of these values.
+This plugin issues the MySQL C<SHOW STATUS> / C<SHOW GLOBAL STATUS> command
+and collects information about MySQL network traffic, executed statements,
+requests, the query cache and threads by evaluating the
+C<Bytes_{received,sent}>, C<Com_*>, C<Handler_*>, C<Qcache_*> and C<Threads_*>
+return values. Please refer to the B<MySQL reference manual>, I<5.1.6. Server
+Status Variables> for an explanation of these values.
+
+Optionally, master and slave statistics may be collected in a MySQL
+replication setup. In that case, information about the synchronization state
+of the nodes are collected by evaluating the C<Position> return value of the
+C<SHOW MASTER STATUS> command and the C<Seconds_Behind_Master>,
+C<Read_Master_Log_Pos> and C<Exec_Master_Log_Pos> return values of the
+C<SHOW SLAVE STATUS> command. See the B<MySQL reference manual>,
+I<12.5.5.21 SHOW MASTER STATUS Syntax> and
+I<12.5.5.31 SHOW SLAVE STATUS Syntax> for details.
 
 Synopsis:
 
@@ -1395,11 +1404,14 @@ Synopsis:
       User "username"
       Password "password"
       Port "3306"
+      MasterStats true
     </Database>
 
     <Database bar>
       Host "localhost"
       Socket "/var/run/mysql/mysqld.sock"
+      SlaveStats true
+      SlaveNotifications true
     </Database>
   </Plugin>
 
@@ -1446,6 +1458,17 @@ only has any effect, if B<Host> is set to B<localhost> (the default).
 Otherwise, use the B<Port> option above. See the documentation for the
 C<mysql_real_connect> function for details.
 
+=item B<MasterStats> I<true|false>
+
+=item B<SlaveStats> I<true|false>
+
+Enable the collection of master / slave statistics in a replication setup.
+
+=item B<SlaveNotifications> I<true|false>
+
+If enabled, the plugin sends a notification if the replication slave I/O and /
+or SQL threads are not running.
+
 =back
 
 =head2 Plugin C<netlink>