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An instance is uniquely identified by a set of labels. + + + +### Per Chrony instance + +These metrics refer to the entire monitored application. + +This scope has no labels. + +Metrics: + +| Metric | Dimensions | Unit | +|:------|:----------|:----| +| chrony.stratum | stratum | level | +| chrony.current_correction | current_correction | seconds | +| chrony.root_delay | root_delay | seconds | +| chrony.root_dispersion | root_delay | seconds | +| chrony.last_offset | offset | seconds | +| chrony.rms_offset | offset | seconds | +| chrony.frequency | frequency | ppm | +| chrony.residual_frequency | residual_frequency | ppm | +| chrony.skew | skew | ppm | +| chrony.update_interval | update_interval | seconds | +| chrony.ref_measurement_time | ref_measurement_time | seconds | +| chrony.leap_status | normal, insert_second, delete_second, unsynchronised | status | +| chrony.activity | online, offline, burst_online, burst_offline, unresolved | sources | + + + +## Alerts + +There are no alerts configured by default for this integration. + + +## Setup + +### Prerequisites + +No action required. + +### Configuration + +#### File + +The configuration file name for this integration is `go.d/chrony.conf`. + + +You can edit the configuration file using the `edit-config` script from the +Netdata [config directory](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/docs/netdata-agent/configuration.md#the-netdata-config-directory). + +```bash +cd /etc/netdata 2>/dev/null || cd /opt/netdata/etc/netdata +sudo ./edit-config go.d/chrony.conf +``` +#### Options + +The following options can be defined globally: update_every, autodetection_retry. + + +<details><summary>Config options</summary> + +| Name | Description | Default | Required | +|:----|:-----------|:-------|:--------:| +| update_every | Data collection frequency. | 5 | no | +| autodetection_retry | Recheck interval in seconds. Zero means no recheck will be scheduled. | 0 | no | +| address | Server address. The format is IP:PORT. | 127.0.0.1:323 | yes | +| timeout | Connection timeout. Zero means no timeout. | 1 | no | + +</details> + +#### Examples + +##### Basic + +A basic example configuration. + +```yaml +jobs: + - name: local + address: 127.0.0.1:323 + +``` +##### Multi-instance + +> **Note**: When you define multiple jobs, their names must be unique. + +Collecting metrics from local and remote instances. + + +<details><summary>Config</summary> + +```yaml +jobs: + - name: local + address: 127.0.0.1:323 + + - name: remote + address: 192.0.2.1:323 + +``` +</details> + + + +## Troubleshooting + +### Debug Mode + +To troubleshoot issues with the `chrony` collector, run the `go.d.plugin` with the debug option enabled. The output +should give you clues as to why the collector isn't working. + +- Navigate to the `plugins.d` directory, usually at `/usr/libexec/netdata/plugins.d/`. If that's not the case on + your system, open `netdata.conf` and look for the `plugins` setting under `[directories]`. + + ```bash + cd /usr/libexec/netdata/plugins.d/ + ``` + +- Switch to the `netdata` user. + + ```bash + sudo -u netdata -s + ``` + +- Run the `go.d.plugin` to debug the collector: + + ```bash + ./go.d.plugin -d -m chrony + ``` + + |