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diff --git a/collectors/python.d.plugin/fail2ban/README.md b/collectors/python.d.plugin/fail2ban/README.md index 6b2c6bba..41276d5f 100644 --- a/collectors/python.d.plugin/fail2ban/README.md +++ b/collectors/python.d.plugin/fail2ban/README.md @@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ custom_edit_url: "https://github.com/netdata/netdata/edit/master/collectors/pyth sidebar_label: "Fail2ban" learn_status: "Published" learn_topic_type: "References" -learn_rel_path: "References/Collectors references/Apps" +learn_rel_path: "Integrations/Monitor/Apps" --> -# Fail2ban monitoring with Netdata +# Fail2ban collector Monitors the fail2ban log file to show all bans for all active jails. @@ -80,6 +80,26 @@ local: If no configuration is given, module will attempt to read log file at `/var/log/fail2ban.log` and conf file at `/etc/fail2ban/jail.local`. If conf file is not found default jail is `ssh`. ---- + +### Troubleshooting + +To troubleshoot issues with the `fail2ban` module, run the `python.d.plugin` with the debug option enabled. The +output will give you the output of the data collection job or error messages on why the collector isn't working. + +First, navigate to your plugins directory, usually they are located under `/usr/libexec/netdata/plugins.d/`. If that's +not the case on your system, open `netdata.conf` and look for the setting `plugins directory`. Once you're in the +plugin's directory, switch to the `netdata` user. + +```bash +cd /usr/libexec/netdata/plugins.d/ +sudo su -s /bin/bash netdata +``` + +Now you can manually run the `fail2ban` module in debug mode: + +```bash +./python.d.plugin fail2ban debug trace +``` + |