sysdbd.conf(5), sysdbd.conf: Documented the 'Listen' option.

And added a sample configuration.

diff --git a/doc/sysdbd.conf.5.txt b/doc/sysdbd.conf.5.txt
index 131c75548d05a2e846a6c83f1c92979717652857..6b41dabbab83db5be9ff996a5187affe7e77cadf 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/sysdbd.conf.5.txt
+++ b/doc/sysdbd.conf.5.txt
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ SYNOPSIS
 --------
   Interval 300
 
+  Listen "unix:/var/run/sysdbd.sock"
+
   LoadPlugin "syslog"
 
   LoadBackend "collectd::unixsock"
@@ -66,6 +68,11 @@ GLOBAL SETTINGS
        be used by any "active" backend, that is, those that actively query some
        external system rather than receiving some stream of events.
 
+*Listen* '<socket>'::
+       Sets the address on which sysdbd is to listen for client connections. It
+       supports UNIX domain sockets. The path name needs to be prefixed by
+       'unix:'.
+
 *LoadBackend* '<name>'::
        Loads the backend named '<name>'. Backends are special plugins taking care
        of collecting values from external systems. This may optionally be a

diff --git a/src/tools/sysdbd/sysdbd.conf.sample b/src/tools/sysdbd/sysdbd.conf.sample
index 0976e804ce91a06ee2fc9b16b137a200106c3125..2f45bc9c038bf9ca2ce499eb8dcd901a1c6f9108 100644 (file)
--- a/src/tools/sysdbd/sysdbd.conf.sample
+++ b/src/tools/sysdbd/sysdbd.conf.sample
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@
 # default interval used for actively polling plugins
 Interval 300
 
+# listening socket for client connections
+Listen "unix:/var/run/sysdbd.sock"
+
 #============================================================================#
 # Logging settings:                                                          #
 # These plugins should be loaded first. Else, any log messages will be       #