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diff --git a/collectors/python.d.plugin/sensors/README.md b/collectors/python.d.plugin/sensors/README.md index f5f43585..7ee31bd6 100644 --- a/collectors/python.d.plugin/sensors/README.md +++ b/collectors/python.d.plugin/sensors/README.md @@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ custom_edit_url: "https://github.com/netdata/netdata/edit/master/collectors/pyth sidebar_label: "sensors-python.d.plugin" learn_status: "Published" learn_topic_type: "References" -learn_rel_path: "References/Collectors references/Devices" +learn_rel_path: "Integrations/Monitor/Devices" --> -# Linux machine sensors monitoring with Netdata +# Linux machine sensors collector Reads system sensors information (temperature, voltage, electric current, power, etc.). @@ -25,12 +25,31 @@ sudo ./edit-config python.d/sensors.conf ### possible issues -There have been reports from users that on certain servers, ACPI ring buffer errors are printed by the kernel (`dmesg`) when ACPI sensors are being accessed. -We are tracking such cases in issue [#827](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/issues/827). -Please join this discussion for help. +There have been reports from users that on certain servers, ACPI ring buffer errors are printed by the kernel (`dmesg`) +when ACPI sensors are being accessed. We are tracking such cases in +issue [#827](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/issues/827). Please join this discussion for help. -When `lm-sensors` doesn't work on your device (e.g. for RPi temperatures), use [the legacy bash collector](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/collectors/charts.d.plugin/sensors/README.md) +When `lm-sensors` doesn't work on your device (e.g. for RPi temperatures), +use [the legacy bash collector](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/collectors/charts.d.plugin/sensors/README.md) ---- +### Troubleshooting + +To troubleshoot issues with the `sensors` 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 `sensors` module in debug mode: + +```bash +./python.d.plugin sensors debug trace +``` |