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author | Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org> | 2024-04-27 11:08:07 +0000 |
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diff --git a/collectors/python.d.plugin/chrony/README.md b/collectors/python.d.plugin/chrony/README.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..b1e7ec3 --- /dev/null +++ b/collectors/python.d.plugin/chrony/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,61 @@ +<!-- +title: "Chrony monitoring with Netdata" +custom_edit_url: https://github.com/netdata/netdata/edit/master/collectors/python.d.plugin/chrony/README.md +sidebar_label: "Chrony" +--> + +# Chrony monitoring with Netdata + +Monitors the precision and statistics of a local chronyd server, and produces: + +- frequency +- last offset +- RMS offset +- residual freq +- root delay +- root dispersion +- skew +- system time + +## Requirements + +Verify that user Netdata can execute `chronyc tracking`. If necessary, update `/etc/chrony.conf`, `cmdallow`. + +## Enable the collector + +The `chrony` collector is disabled by default. To enable it, use `edit-config` from the Netdata [config +directory](/docs/configure/nodes.md), which is typically at `/etc/netdata`, to edit the `python.d.conf` file. + +```bash +cd /etc/netdata # Replace this path with your Netdata config directory, if different +sudo ./edit-config python.d.conf +``` + +Change the value of the `chrony` setting to `yes`. Save the file and restart the Netdata Agent with `sudo systemctl +restart netdata`, or the appropriate method for your system, to finish enabling the `chrony` collector. + +## Configuration + +Edit the `python.d/chrony.conf` configuration file using `edit-config` from the Netdata [config +directory](/docs/configure/nodes.md), which is typically at `/etc/netdata`. + +```bash +cd /etc/netdata # Replace this path with your Netdata config directory, if different +sudo ./edit-config python.d/chrony.conf +``` + +Sample: + +```yaml +# data collection frequency: +update_every: 1 + +# chrony query command: +local: + command: 'chronyc -n tracking' +``` + +Save the file and restart the Netdata Agent with `sudo systemctl restart netdata`, or the appropriate method for your +system, to finish configuring the `chrony` collector. + +[![analytics](https://www.google-analytics.com/collect?v=1&aip=1&t=pageview&_s=1&ds=github&dr=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fnetdata%2Fnetdata&dl=https%3A%2F%2Fmy-netdata.io%2Fgithub%2Fcollectors%2Fpython.d.plugin%2Fchrony%2FREADME&_u=MAC~&cid=5792dfd7-8dc4-476b-af31-da2fdb9f93d2&tid=UA-64295674-3)](<>) |