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author | Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org> | 2018-11-07 12:19:29 +0000 |
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committer | Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org> | 2018-11-07 12:20:17 +0000 |
commit | a64a253794ac64cb40befee54db53bde17dd0d49 (patch) | |
tree | c1024acc5f6e508814b944d99f112259bb28b1be /collectors/python.d.plugin/portcheck/README.md | |
parent | New upstream version 1.10.0+dfsg (diff) | |
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New upstream version 1.11.0+dfsgupstream/1.11.0+dfsg
Signed-off-by: Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org>
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diff --git a/collectors/python.d.plugin/portcheck/README.md b/collectors/python.d.plugin/portcheck/README.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..f1338d576 --- /dev/null +++ b/collectors/python.d.plugin/portcheck/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,35 @@ +# portcheck + +Module monitors a remote TCP service. + +Following charts are drawn per host: + +1. **Latency** ms + * Time required to connect to a TCP port. + Displays latency in 0.1 ms resolution. If the connection failed, the value is missing. + +2. **Status** boolean + * Connection successful + * Could not create socket: possible DNS problems + * Connection refused: port not listening or blocked + * Connection timed out: host or port unreachable + + +### configuration + +```yaml +server: + host: 'dns or ip' # required + port: 22 # required + timeout: 1 # optional + update_every: 1 # optional +``` + +### notes + + * The error chart is intended for alarms, badges or for access via API. + * A system/service/firewall might block netdata's access if a portscan or + similar is detected. + * Currently, the accuracy of the latency is low and should be used as reference only. + +--- |