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diff --git a/collectors/README.md b/collectors/README.md index de46a72a..91a4eeb4 100644 --- a/collectors/README.md +++ b/collectors/README.md @@ -1,48 +1,54 @@ <!-- title: "Collecting metrics" -custom_edit_url: https://github.com/netdata/netdata/edit/master/collectors/README.md +custom_edit_url: "https://github.com/netdata/netdata/edit/master/collectors/README.md" id: "collectors-ref" +sidebar_label: "Plugins Reference" +learn_status: "Published" +learn_topic_type: "Tasks" +learn_rel_path: "References/Collectors" --> # Collecting metrics Netdata can collect metrics from hundreds of different sources, be they internal data created by the system itself, or -external data created by services or applications. To see _all_ of the sources Netdata collects from, view our [list of -supported collectors](/collectors/COLLECTORS.md). +external data created by services or applications. To see _all_ of the sources Netdata collects from, view our +[list of supported collectors](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/collectors/COLLECTORS.md). There are two essential points to understand about how collecting metrics works in Netdata: -- All collectors are **installed by default** with every installation of Netdata. You do not need to install - collectors manually to collect metrics from new sources. -- Upon startup, Netdata will **auto-detect** any application or service that has a - [collector](/collectors/COLLECTORS.md), as long as both the collector and the app/service are configured correctly. +- All collectors are **installed by default** with every installation of Netdata. You do not need to install + collectors manually to collect metrics from new sources. +- Upon startup, Netdata will **auto-detect** any application or service that has a + [collector](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/collectors/COLLECTORS.md), as long as both the collector + and the app/service are configured correctly. Most users will want to enable a new Netdata collector for their app/service. For those details, see -our [collectors' configuration reference](/collectors/REFERENCE.md). +our [collectors' configuration reference](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/collectors/REFERENCE.md). ## Take your next steps with collectors -[Supported collectors list](/collectors/COLLECTORS.md) +[Supported collectors list](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/collectors/COLLECTORS.md) -[Collectors configuration reference](/collectors/REFERENCE.md) +[Collectors configuration reference](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/collectors/REFERENCE.md) ## Guides -[Monitor Nginx or Apache web server log files with Netdata](/docs/guides/collect-apache-nginx-web-logs.md) +[Monitor Nginx or Apache web server log files with Netdata](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/docs/guides/collect-apache-nginx-web-logs.md) -[Monitor CockroachDB metrics with Netdata](/docs/guides/monitor-cockroachdb.md) +[Monitor CockroachDB metrics with Netdata](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/docs/guides/monitor-cockroachdb.md) -[Monitor Unbound DNS servers with Netdata](/docs/guides/collect-unbound-metrics.md) +[Monitor Unbound DNS servers with Netdata](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/docs/guides/collect-unbound-metrics.md) -[Monitor a Hadoop cluster with Netdata](/docs/guides/monitor-hadoop-cluster.md) +[Monitor a Hadoop cluster with Netdata](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/docs/guides/monitor-hadoop-cluster.md) ## Related features -**[Dashboards](/web/README.md)**: Visualize your newly-collect metrics in real-time using Netdata's [built-in -dashboard](/web/gui/README.md). +**[Dashboards](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/web/README.md)**: Visualize your newly-collect metrics in +real-time using Netdata's [built-in dashboard](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/web/gui/README.md). -**[Exporting](/exporting/README.md)**: Extend our built-in [database engine](/database/engine/README.md), which supports -long-term metrics storage, by archiving metrics to external databases like Graphite, Prometheus, MongoDB, TimescaleDB, and more. -It can export metrics to multiple databases simultaneously. +**[Exporting](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/exporting/README.md)**: Extend our +built-in [database engine](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/database/engine/README.md), which supports +long-term metrics storage, by archiving metrics to external databases like Graphite, Prometheus, MongoDB, TimescaleDB, +and more. It can export metrics to multiple databases simultaneously. |