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Diffstat (limited to 'conf.d/stream.conf')
| -rw-r--r-- | conf.d/stream.conf | 95 |
1 files changed, 51 insertions, 44 deletions
diff --git a/conf.d/stream.conf b/conf.d/stream.conf index 0ebdccb8..0ae5ba67 100644 --- a/conf.d/stream.conf +++ b/conf.d/stream.conf @@ -5,59 +5,64 @@ # number of hosts. # # You can generate API keys, with the linux command: uuidgen -# + + # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- # 1. ON SLAVE NETDATA - THE ONE THAT WILL BE SENDING METRICS [stream] # Enable this on slaves, to have them send metrics. - enabled = no - - # The destination to send metrics to. - # A space separated list of: - # [PROTOCOL:]HOST[%INTERFACE][:PORT] - # The first available will get the metrics. - # PROTOCOL = tcp or udp (only tcp is supported by masters) - # HOST = an IPv4, IPv6 IP, or a hostname. - # IPv6 IPs should be given with brackets [ip:address] - # INTERFACE = the network interface to use - # PORT = the port number or service name (/etc/services) - # This communication is not HTTP (cannot be proxied by web proxies). - destination = - - # The API_KEY to use (as the sender) - api key = + enabled = no + + # Where is the receiving netdata? + # A space separated list of: + # + # [PROTOCOL:]HOST[%INTERFACE][:PORT] + # + # If many are given, the first available will get the metrics. + # + # PROTOCOL = tcp or udp (only tcp is supported by masters) + # HOST = an IPv4, IPv6 IP, or a hostname. + # IPv6 IPs should be given with brackets [ip:address] + # INTERFACE = the network interface to use + # PORT = the port number or service name (/etc/services) + # + # This communication is not HTTP (cannot be proxied by web proxies). + destination = + + # The API_KEY to use (as the sender) + api key = # The timeout to connect and send metrics - timeout seconds = 60 + timeout seconds = 60 - # If the destination line above does specify a port, use this - default port = 19999 + # If the destination line above does not specify a port, use this + default port = 19999 - # The buffer to use for sending metrics. - # 1MB by default is good for 2-3 seconds of data, so increase this - # if you expect latencies. - buffer size bytes = 1048576 + # The buffer to use for sending metrics. + # 1MB is good for 10-20 seconds of data, so increase this + # if you expect latencies. + buffer size bytes = 1048576 - # If the connection fails, or it disconnects, - # retry after that many seconds. - reconnect delay seconds = 5 + # If the connection fails, or it disconnects, + # retry after that many seconds. + reconnect delay seconds = 5 - # Attempt to sync the clock the of the master with the clock of the - # slave for that many iterations, when starting. - initial clock resync iterations = 60 + # Attempt to sync the clock the of the master with the clock of the + # slave for that many iterations, when starting. + initial clock resync iterations = 60 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- # 2. ON MASTER NETDATA - THE ONE THAT WILL BE RECEIVING METRICS -# + # You can have one API key per slave, or the same API key for all slaves. # -# All options below are used in this order: +# netdata searches for options in this order: # -# a) MACHINE_GUID (settings for each machine) -# b) API_KEY (settings for the API key) -# c) this netdata defaults (as in netdata.conf) +# a) [MACHINE_GUID] section (settings for each machine) +# b) [API_KEY] section (settings for the API key) +# c) master netdata settings (netdata.conf) # # You can combine the above (the more specific setting will be used). @@ -68,13 +73,13 @@ # Default settings for the API key # You can disable the API key, by setting this to: no - # The default (for unknown API keys) is also: no + # The default (for unknown API keys) is: no enabled = no # The default history in entries, for all hosts using this API key. # You can also set it per host below. # If you don't set it here, the history size of the central netdata - # will be used + # will be used. default history = 3600 # The default memory mode to be used for all hosts using this API key. @@ -84,11 +89,11 @@ # save save on exit, load on start # map like swap (continuously syncing to disks) # ram keep it in RAM, don't touch the disk - # none no database (passing through this netdata) + # none no database at all (use this on headless proxies) default memory mode = ram # Shall we enable health monitoring for the hosts using this API key? - # 3 values: + # 3 possible values: # yes enable alarms # no do not enable alarms # auto enable alarms, only when the sending netdata is connected @@ -107,16 +112,18 @@ # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- -# 3. ON MASTER NETDATA - THE ONE THAT WILL BE RECEIVING METRICS -# -# THIS IS OPTIONAL - YOU DON'T NEED IT BY DEFAULT -# It only exists to give you finer control of the master settings for each +# 3. PER SENDING HOST SETTINGS, ON MASTER NETDATA +# THIS IS OPTIONAL - YOU DON'T NEED IT + +# This section exists to give you finer control of the master settings for each # slave host, when the same API key is used by many netdata slaves / proxies. # # Each netdata has a unique GUID - generated the first time netdata starts. # You can find it at /var/lib/netdata/registry/netdata.public.unique.id +# (at the slave). +# # The host sending data will have one. If the host is not ephemeral, -# you can give settings for each specific host here. +# you can give settings for each sending host here. [MACHINE_GUID] # enable this host: yes | no |