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diff --git a/collectors/nfacct.plugin/README.md b/collectors/nfacct.plugin/README.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..1bd8a46 --- /dev/null +++ b/collectors/nfacct.plugin/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,54 @@ +<!-- +title: "nfacct.plugin" +custom_edit_url: https://github.com/netdata/netdata/edit/master/collectors/nfacct.plugin/README.md +--> + +# nfacct.plugin + +`nfacct.plugin` collects Netfilter statistics. + +## Prerequisites + +1. install `libmnl-dev` and `libnetfilter_acct-dev` using the package manager of your system. + +2. re-install Netdata from source. The installer will detect that the required libraries are now available and will also build `netdata.plugin`. + +Keep in mind that NFACCT requires root access, so the plugin is setuid to root. + +## Charts + +The plugin provides Netfilter connection tracker statistics and nfacct packet and bandwidth accounting: + +Connection tracker: + +1. Connections. +2. Changes. +3. Expectations. +4. Errors. +5. Searches. + +Netfilter accounting: + +1. Packets. +2. Bandwidth. + +## Configuration + +If you need to disable NFACCT for Netdata, edit /etc/netdata/netdata.conf and set: + +``` +[plugins] + nfacct = no +``` + +## Debugging + +You can run the plugin by hand: + +``` +sudo /usr/libexec/netdata/plugins.d/nfacct.plugin 1 debug +``` + +You will get verbose output on what the plugin does. + +[](<>) |