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We'll walk through the process of enabling the exporting engine itself, followed by two examples using +the OpenTSDB and Graphite connectors. + +> When you enable the exporting engine and a connector, the Netdata Agent exports metrics _beginning from the time you +> restart its process_, not the entire +> [database of long-term metrics](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/docs/store/change-metrics-storage.md). + +Once you understand the process of enabling a connector, you can translate that knowledge to any other connector. + +## Enable the exporting engine + +Use `edit-config` from your +[Netdata config directory](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/docs/configure/nodes.md#the-netdata-config-directory) +to open `exporting.conf`: + +```bash +sudo ./edit-config exporting.conf +``` + +Enable the exporting engine itself by setting `enabled` to `yes`: + +```conf +[exporting:global] + enabled = yes +``` + +Save the file but keep it open, as you will edit it again to enable specific connectors. + +## Example: Enable the OpenTSDB connector + +Use the following configuration as a starting point. Copy and paste it into `exporting.conf`. + +```conf +[opentsdb:http:my_opentsdb_http_instance] + enabled = yes + destination = localhost:4242 +``` + +Replace `my_opentsdb_http_instance` with an instance name of your choice, and change the `destination` setting to the IP +address or hostname of your OpenTSDB database. + +Restart your Agent with `sudo systemctl restart netdata`, or +the [appropriate method](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/docs/configure/start-stop-restart.md) for your system, to begin exporting to your OpenTSDB +database. The +Netdata Agent exports metrics _beginning from the time the process starts_, and because it exports as metrics are +collected, you should start seeing data in your external database after only a few seconds. + +Any further configuration is optional, based on your needs and the configuration of your OpenTSDB database. See the +[OpenTSDB connector doc](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/exporting/opentsdb/README.md) +and [exporting engine reference](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/exporting/README.md#configuration) for +details. + +## Example: Enable the Graphite connector + +Use the following configuration as a starting point. Copy and paste it into `exporting.conf`. + +```conf +[graphite:my_graphite_instance] + enabled = yes + destination = 203.0.113.0:2003 +``` + +Replace `my_graphite_instance` with an instance name of your choice, and change the `destination` setting to the IP +address or hostname of your Graphite-supported database. + +Restart your Agent with `sudo systemctl restart netdata`, or +the [appropriate method](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/docs/configure/start-stop-restart.md) for your system, to begin exporting to your +Graphite-supported database. +Because the Agent exports metrics as they're collected, you should start seeing data in your external database after +only a few seconds. + +Any further configuration is optional, based on your needs and the configuration of your Graphite-supported database. +See [exporting engine reference](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/exporting/README.md#configuration) for +details. + +## What's next? + +If you want to further configure your exporting connectors, see +the [exporting engine reference](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/exporting/README.md#configuration). + +For a comprehensive example of using the Graphite connector, read our documentation on +[exporting metrics to Graphite providers](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/exporting/graphite/README.md). Or, start +[using host labels](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/docs/guides/using-host-labels.md) on exported metrics. + +### Related reference documentation + +- [Exporting engine reference](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/exporting/README.md) +- [OpenTSDB connector](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/exporting/opentsdb/README.md) +- [Graphite connector](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/exporting/graphite/README.md) + + |