From a8220ab2d293bb7f4b014b79d16b2fb05090fa93 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Daniel Baumann Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2021 12:45:55 +0100 Subject: Adding upstream version 1.29.0. Signed-off-by: Daniel Baumann --- collectors/python.d.plugin/chrony/README.md | 37 +++++++++++++++++++++++++---- 1 file changed, 32 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) (limited to 'collectors/python.d.plugin/chrony/README.md') diff --git a/collectors/python.d.plugin/chrony/README.md b/collectors/python.d.plugin/chrony/README.md index a45adb333..b1e7ec35c 100644 --- a/collectors/python.d.plugin/chrony/README.md +++ b/collectors/python.d.plugin/chrony/README.md @@ -1,8 +1,12 @@ -# chrony + -This module monitors the precision and statistics of a local chronyd server. +# Chrony monitoring with Netdata -It produces: +Monitors the precision and statistics of a local chronyd server, and produces: - frequency - last offset @@ -13,11 +17,33 @@ It produces: - skew - system time -**Requirements:** +## Requirements + Verify that user Netdata can execute `chronyc tracking`. If necessary, update `/etc/chrony.conf`, `cmdallow`. +## Enable the collector + +The `chrony` collector is disabled by default. To enable it, use `edit-config` from the Netdata [config +directory](/docs/configure/nodes.md), which is typically at `/etc/netdata`, to edit the `python.d.conf` file. + +```bash +cd /etc/netdata # Replace this path with your Netdata config directory, if different +sudo ./edit-config python.d.conf +``` + +Change the value of the `chrony` setting to `yes`. Save the file and restart the Netdata Agent with `sudo systemctl +restart netdata`, or the appropriate method for your system, to finish enabling the `chrony` collector. + ## Configuration +Edit the `python.d/chrony.conf` configuration file using `edit-config` from the Netdata [config +directory](/docs/configure/nodes.md), which is typically at `/etc/netdata`. + +```bash +cd /etc/netdata # Replace this path with your Netdata config directory, if different +sudo ./edit-config python.d/chrony.conf +``` + Sample: ```yaml @@ -29,6 +55,7 @@ local: command: 'chronyc -n tracking' ``` ---- +Save the file and restart the Netdata Agent with `sudo systemctl restart netdata`, or the appropriate method for your +system, to finish configuring the `chrony` collector. [![analytics](https://www.google-analytics.com/collect?v=1&aip=1&t=pageview&_s=1&ds=github&dr=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fnetdata%2Fnetdata&dl=https%3A%2F%2Fmy-netdata.io%2Fgithub%2Fcollectors%2Fpython.d.plugin%2Fchrony%2FREADME&_u=MAC~&cid=5792dfd7-8dc4-476b-af31-da2fdb9f93d2&tid=UA-64295674-3)](<>) -- cgit v1.2.3