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diff --git a/docs/configure/common-changes.md b/docs/configure/common-changes.md index e1dccfce..f171e49e 100644 --- a/docs/configure/common-changes.md +++ b/docs/configure/common-changes.md @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ custom_edit_url: "https://github.com/netdata/netdata/edit/master/docs/configure/ sidebar_label: "Common configuration changes" learn_status: "Published" learn_topic_type: "Tasks" -learn_rel_path: "Setup" +learn_rel_path: "Configuration" --> # Common configuration changes @@ -29,16 +29,6 @@ changes reflected in those visualizations due to the way Netdata Cloud proxies m ### Increase the long-term metrics retention period -Increase the values for the `page cache size` and `dbengine multihost disk space` settings in -the [`[global]`section](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/daemon/config/README.md#global-section-options) -of `netdata.conf`. - -```conf -[global] - page cache size = 128 # 128 MiB of memory for metrics storage - dbengine multihost disk space = 4096 # 4GiB of disk space for metrics storage -``` - Read our doc on [increasing long-term metrics storage](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/docs/store/change-metrics-storage.md) for details, including a @@ -61,7 +51,7 @@ of 5 seconds. Every collector and plugin has its own `update every` setting, which you can also change in the `go.d.conf`, `python.d.conf` or `charts.d.conf` files, or in individual collector configuration files. If the `update every` for an individual collector is less than the global, the Netdata Agent uses the global setting. See -the [enable or configure a collector](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/docs/collect/enable-configure.md) +the [enable or configure a collector](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/collectors/REFERENCE.md#enable-and-disable-a-specific-collection-module) doc for details. ### Disable a collector or plugin @@ -93,7 +83,7 @@ sudo ./edit-config health.d/example-alarm.conf Or, append your new alarm to an existing file by editing a relevant existing file in the `health.d/` directory. -Read more about [configuring alarms](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/docs/monitor/configure-alarms.md) to +Read more about [configuring alarms](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/health/REFERENCE.md) to get started, and see the [health monitoring reference](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/health/REFERENCE.md) for a full listing of options available in health entities. @@ -142,56 +132,7 @@ click on the link to your preferred notification method to find documentation fo While the Netdata Agent is both [open and secure by design](https://www.netdata.cloud/blog/netdata-agent-dashboard/), we recommend every user take some action to administer and secure their nodes. -Learn more about a few of the following changes in -the [node security doc](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/docs/configure/secure-nodes.md). - -### Disable the local Agent dashboard (`http://NODE:19999`) - -If you use Netdata Cloud to visualize metrics, stream metrics to a parent node, or otherwise don't need the local Agent -dashboard, disabling it reduces the Agent's resource utilization and improves security. - -Change the `mode` setting to `none` in -the [`[web]` section](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/web/server/README.md#configuration) -of `netdata.conf`. - -```conf -[web] - mode = none -``` - -### Use access lists to restrict access to specific assets - -Allow access from only specific IP addresses, ranges of IP addresses, or hostnames -using [access lists](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/web/server/README.md#access-lists) -and [simple patterns](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/libnetdata/simple_pattern/README.md). - -See a quickstart to access lists in the [node security -doc](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/docs/configure/secure-nodes.md#restrict-access-to-the-local-dashboard). - -### Stop sending anonymous statistics to Google Analytics - -Create a file called `.opt-out-from-anonymous-statistics` inside of your Netdata config directory to immediately stop -the statistics script. - -```bash -sudo touch .opt-out-from-anonymous-statistics -``` - -Learn more -about [why we collect anonymous statistics](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/docs/anonymous-statistics.md). - -### Change the IP address/port Netdata listens to - -Change the `default port` setting in the `[web]` section to a port other than `19999`. - -```conf -[web] - default port = 39999 -``` - -Use the `bind to` setting to the ports other assets, such as -the [running `netdata.conf` configuration](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/docs/configure/nodes.md#see-an-agents-running-configuration), -API, or streaming requests listen to. +Learn more about the available options in the [security design documentation](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/docs/netdata-security.md). ## Reduce resource usage @@ -217,36 +158,3 @@ The following restrictions apply to host label names: The policy for values is more flexible, but you can not use exclamation marks (`!`), whitespaces (` `), single quotes (`'`), double quotes (`"`), or asterisks (`*`), because they are used to compare label values in health alarms and templates. - -## What's next? - -If you haven't already, learn how -to [secure your nodes](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/docs/configure/secure-nodes.md). - -As mentioned at the top, there are plenty of other - -You can also take what you've learned about node configuration to tweak the Agent's behavior or enable new features: - -- [Enable new collectors](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/docs/collect/enable-configure.md) or tweak - their behavior. -- [Configure existing health alarms](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/docs/monitor/configure-alarms.md) or - create new ones. -- [Enable notifications](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/docs/monitor/enable-notifications.md) to receive - updates about the health of your - infrastructure. -- - -Change [the long-term metrics retention period](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/docs/store/change-metrics-storage.md) -using the database engine. - -### Related reference documentation - -- [Netdata Agent · Daemon](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/health/README.md) -- [Netdata Agent · Daemon configuration](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/daemon/config/README.md) -- [Netdata Agent · Web server](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/web/server/README.md) -- [Netdata Agent · Local Agent dashboard](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/web/gui/README.md) -- [Netdata Agent · Health monitoring](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/health/REFERENCE.md) -- [Netdata Agent · Notifications](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/health/notifications/README.md) -- [Netdata Agent · Simple patterns](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/libnetdata/simple_pattern/README.md) - -[](<>) |