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diff --git a/collectors/python.d.plugin/samba/README.md b/collectors/python.d.plugin/samba/README.md index 41ae1c5b..8fe133fd 100644 --- a/collectors/python.d.plugin/samba/README.md +++ b/collectors/python.d.plugin/samba/README.md @@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ custom_edit_url: "https://github.com/netdata/netdata/edit/master/collectors/pyth sidebar_label: "Samba" learn_status: "Published" learn_topic_type: "References" -learn_rel_path: "References/Collectors references/Apps" +learn_rel_path: "Integrations/Monitor/Apps" --> -# Samba monitoring with Netdata +# Samba collector Monitors the performance metrics of Samba file sharing using `smbstatus` command-line tool. @@ -119,6 +119,26 @@ cd /etc/netdata # Replace this path with your Netdata config directory, if dif sudo ./edit-config python.d/samba.conf ``` ---- + +### Troubleshooting + +To troubleshoot issues with the `samba` 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 `samba` module in debug mode: + +```bash +./python.d.plugin samba debug trace +``` + |