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+sysdbd-collectd-unixsock(5)
+===========================
+Sebastian "tokkee" Harl <sh@tokkee.org>
+version {package_version}, {build_date}
+:doctype: manpage
+
+NAME
+----
+sysdbd-collectd-unixsock - collectd::unixsock plugin querying collectd
+
+SYNOPSIS
+--------
+ <LoadBackend "collectd::unixsock">
+ Interval 60
+ </LoadBackend>
+
+ <Backend "collectd::unixsock">
+ <Instance "collector">
+ Socket "/var/run/collectd-unixsock"
+ </Instance>
+ </Backend>
+
+DESCRIPTION
+-----------
+*collectd::unixsock* is a backend module which queries the system statistics
+collection daemon *collectd* using its *unixsock* interface. It connects to
+the daemon and periodically queries all hosts and metric names. The latter are
+then stored as services of the respective host.
+
+CONFIGURATION
+-------------
+*collectd::unixsock* accepts the following configuration options:
+
+*Instance* '<name>'::
+ An instance block specifies a connection to collectd. The specified
+ '<name>' is used to identify the connection internally but otherwise has
+ no special meaning.
+ +
+ An instance block accepts the following configuration options:
+
+ *Socket* '<path>';;
+ The path name of the UNIX domain socket provided by collectd's
+ *unixsock* plugin.
+
+SEE ALSO
+--------
+*sysdbd*(1), *sysdbd.conf*(5)
+
+AUTHOR
+------
+sysdbd was written by Sebastian "tokkee" Harl <sh@tokkee.org>.
+
+COPYRIGHT
+---------
+Copyright (C) 2012-2014 Sebastian "tokkee" Harl <sh@tokkee.org>
+
+This is free software under the terms of the BSD license, see the source for
+copying conditions. There is NO WARRANTY; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+
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