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diff --git a/collectors/charts.d.plugin/sensors/metadata.yaml b/collectors/charts.d.plugin/sensors/metadata.yaml index 33beaad29..47f6f4042 100644 --- a/collectors/charts.d.plugin/sensors/metadata.yaml +++ b/collectors/charts.d.plugin/sensors/metadata.yaml @@ -44,7 +44,20 @@ modules: description: "" setup: prerequisites: - list: [] + list: + - title: "Install charts.d plugin" + description: | + 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. + - title: "Enable the sensors collector" + description: | + The `sensors` collector is disabled by default. To enable it, use `edit-config` from the Netdata [config directory](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/docs/configure/nodes.md), which is typically at `/etc/netdata`, to edit the `charts.d.conf` file. + + ```bash + cd /etc/netdata # Replace this path with your Netdata config directory, if different + sudo ./edit-config charts.d.conf + ``` + + Change the value of the `sensors` setting to `force` and uncomment the line. Save the file and restart the Netdata 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. configuration: file: name: charts.d/sensors.conf |