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+
+# Libreswan
+
+
+<img src="https://netdata.cloud/img/libreswan.png" width="150"/>
+
+
+Plugin: charts.d.plugin
+Module: libreswan
+
+<img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/maintained%20by-Netdata-%2300ab44" />
+
+## Overview
+
+Monitor Libreswan performance for optimal IPsec VPN operations. Improve your VPN operations with Netdata''s real-time metrics and built-in alerts.
+
+The collector uses the `ipsec` command to collect the information it needs.
+
+This collector is supported on all platforms.
+
+This collector supports collecting metrics from multiple instances of this integration, including remote instances.
+
+
+### Default Behavior
+
+#### Auto-Detection
+
+This integration doesn't support auto-detection.
+
+#### Limits
+
+The default configuration for this integration does not impose any limits on data collection.
+
+#### Performance Impact
+
+The default configuration for this integration is not expected to impose a significant performance impact on the system.
+
+
+## Metrics
+
+Metrics grouped by *scope*.
+
+The scope defines the instance that the metric belongs to. An instance is uniquely identified by a set of labels.
+
+
+
+### Per IPSEC tunnel
+
+Metrics related to IPSEC tunnels. Each tunnel provides its own set of the following metrics.
+
+This scope has no labels.
+
+Metrics:
+
+| Metric | Dimensions | Unit |
+|:------|:----------|:----|
+| libreswan.net | in, out | kilobits/s |
+| libreswan.uptime | uptime | seconds |
+
+
+
+## Alerts
+
+There are no alerts configured by default for this integration.
+
+
+## Setup
+
+### Prerequisites
+
+#### Install charts.d plugin
+
+If [using our official native DEB/RPM packages](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/packaging/installer/UPDATE.md#determine-which-installation-method-you-used), make sure `netdata-plugin-chartsd` is installed.
+
+
+#### Permissions to execute `ipsec`
+
+The plugin executes 2 commands to collect all the information it needs:
+
+```sh
+ipsec whack --status
+ipsec whack --trafficstatus
+```
+
+The first command is used to extract the currently established tunnels, their IDs and their names.
+The second command is used to extract the current uptime and traffic.
+
+Most probably user `netdata` will not be able to query libreswan, so the `ipsec` commands will be denied.
+The plugin attempts to run `ipsec` as `sudo ipsec ...`, to get access to libreswan statistics.
+
+To allow user `netdata` execute `sudo ipsec ...`, create the file `/etc/sudoers.d/netdata` with this content:
+
+```
+netdata ALL = (root) NOPASSWD: /sbin/ipsec whack --status
+netdata ALL = (root) NOPASSWD: /sbin/ipsec whack --trafficstatus
+```
+
+Make sure the path `/sbin/ipsec` matches your setup (execute `which ipsec` to find the right path).
+
+
+
+### Configuration
+
+#### File
+
+The configuration file name for this integration is `charts.d/libreswan.conf`.
+
+
+You can edit the configuration file using the `edit-config` script from the
+Netdata [config directory](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/docs/configure/nodes.md#the-netdata-config-directory).
+
+```bash
+cd /etc/netdata 2>/dev/null || cd /opt/netdata/etc/netdata
+sudo ./edit-config charts.d/libreswan.conf
+```
+#### Options
+
+The config file is sourced by the charts.d plugin. It's a standard bash file.
+
+The following collapsed table contains all the options that can be configured for the libreswan collector.
+
+
+<details><summary>Config options</summary>
+
+| Name | Description | Default | Required |
+|:----|:-----------|:-------|:--------:|
+| libreswan_update_every | The data collection frequency. If unset, will inherit the netdata update frequency. | 1 | no |
+| libreswan_priority | The charts priority on the dashboard | 90000 | no |
+| libreswan_retries | The number of retries to do in case of failure before disabling the collector. | 10 | no |
+| libreswan_sudo | Whether to run `ipsec` with `sudo` or not. | 1 | no |
+
+</details>
+
+#### Examples
+
+##### Run `ipsec` without sudo
+
+Run the `ipsec` utility without sudo
+
+```yaml
+# the data collection frequency
+# if unset, will inherit the netdata update frequency
+#libreswan_update_every=1
+
+# the charts priority on the dashboard
+#libreswan_priority=90000
+
+# the number of retries to do in case of failure
+# before disabling the module
+#libreswan_retries=10
+
+# set to 1, to run ipsec with sudo (the default)
+# set to 0, to run ipsec without sudo
+libreswan_sudo=0
+
+```
+
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+### Debug Mode
+
+To troubleshoot issues with the `libreswan` collector, run the `charts.d.plugin` with the debug option enabled. The output
+should give you clues as to why the collector isn't working.
+
+- Navigate to the `plugins.d` directory, usually at `/usr/libexec/netdata/plugins.d/`. If that's not the case on
+ your system, open `netdata.conf` and look for the `plugins` setting under `[directories]`.
+
+ ```bash
+ cd /usr/libexec/netdata/plugins.d/
+ ```
+
+- Switch to the `netdata` user.
+
+ ```bash
+ sudo -u netdata -s
+ ```
+
+- Run the `charts.d.plugin` to debug the collector:
+
+ ```bash
+ ./charts.d.plugin debug 1 libreswan
+ ```
+
+