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diff --git a/collectors/charts.d.plugin/sensors/README.md b/collectors/charts.d.plugin/sensors/README.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..cee3f60 --- /dev/null +++ b/collectors/charts.d.plugin/sensors/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,67 @@ +<!-- +title: "Linux machine sensors monitoring with Netdata" +custom_edit_url: https://github.com/netdata/netdata/edit/master/collectors/charts.d.plugin/sensors/README.md +--> + +# Linux machine sensors monitoring with Netdata + +> THIS MODULE IS OBSOLETE. +> USE [THE PYTHON ONE](/collectors/python.d.plugin/sensors) - IT SUPPORTS MULTIPLE JOBS AND IT IS MORE EFFICIENT +> +> Unlike the python one, this module can collect temperature on RPi. + +The plugin will provide charts for all configured system sensors + +> This plugin is reading sensors directly from the kernel. +> The `lm-sensors` package is able to perform calculations on the +> kernel provided values, this plugin will not perform. +> So, the values graphed, are the raw hardware values of the sensors. + +The plugin will create Netdata charts for: + +1. **Temperature** +2. **Voltage** +3. **Current** +4. **Power** +5. **Fans Speed** +6. **Energy** +7. **Humidity** + +One chart for every sensor chip found and each of the above will be created. + +## Configuration + +Edit the `charts.d/sensors.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 charts.d/sensors.conf +``` + +This is the internal default for `charts.d/sensors.conf` + +```sh +# the directory the kernel keeps sensor data +sensors_sys_dir="${NETDATA_HOST_PREFIX}/sys/devices" + +# how deep in the tree to check for sensor data +sensors_sys_depth=10 + +# if set to 1, the script will overwrite internal +# script functions with code generated ones +# leave to 1, is faster +sensors_source_update=1 + +# how frequently to collect sensor data +# the default is to collect it at every iteration of charts.d +sensors_update_every= + +# array of sensors which are excluded +# the default is to include all +sensors_excluded=() +``` + +--- + +[](<>) |