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diff --git a/collectors/python.d.plugin/ntpd/README.md b/collectors/python.d.plugin/ntpd/README.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..0b08f12 --- /dev/null +++ b/collectors/python.d.plugin/ntpd/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,90 @@ +<!-- +title: "NTP daemon monitoring with Netdata" +custom_edit_url: https://github.com/netdata/netdata/edit/master/collectors/python.d.plugin/ntpd/README.md +sidebar_label: "NTP daemon" +--> + +# NTP daemon monitoring with Netdata + +Monitors the system variables of the local `ntpd` daemon (optional incl. variables of the polled peers) using the NTP Control Message Protocol via UDP socket, similar to `ntpq`, the [standard NTP query program](http://doc.ntp.org/current-stable/ntpq.html). + +## Requirements + +- Version: `NTPv4` +- Local interrogation allowed in `/etc/ntp.conf` (default): + +``` +# Local users may interrogate the ntp server more closely. +restrict 127.0.0.1 +restrict ::1 +``` + +It produces: + +1. system + + - offset + - jitter + - frequency + - delay + - dispersion + - stratum + - tc + - precision + +2. peers + + - offset + - delay + - dispersion + - jitter + - rootdelay + - rootdispersion + - stratum + - hmode + - pmode + - hpoll + - ppoll + - precision + +## Configuration + +Edit the `python.d/ntpd.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/ntpd.conf +``` + +Sample: + +```yaml +update_every: 10 + +host: 'localhost' +port: '123' +show_peers: yes +# hide peers with source address in ranges 127.0.0.0/8 and 192.168.0.0/16 +peer_filter: '(127\..*)|(192\.168\..*)' +# check for new/changed peers every 60 updates +peer_rescan: 60 +``` + +Sample (multiple jobs): + +Note: `ntp.conf` on the host `otherhost` must be configured to allow queries from our local host by including a line like `restrict <IP> nomodify notrap nopeer`. + +```yaml +local: + host: 'localhost' + +otherhost: + host: 'otherhost' +``` + +If no configuration is given, module will attempt to connect to `ntpd` on `::1:123` or `127.0.0.1:123` and show charts for the systemvars. Use `show_peers: yes` to also show the charts for configured peers. Local peers in the range `127.0.0.0/8` are hidden by default, use `peer_filter: ''` to show all peers. + +--- + +[![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%2Fntpd%2FREADME&_u=MAC~&cid=5792dfd7-8dc4-476b-af31-da2fdb9f93d2&tid=UA-64295674-3)](<>) |