From 4f88e1a9be89a257fd6ed3045703db6e900027ee Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Daniel Baumann Date: Mon, 8 Jul 2019 22:14:42 +0200 Subject: Adding upstream version 1.16.0. Signed-off-by: Daniel Baumann --- docs/Add-more-charts-to-netdata.md | 181 +++++++++++++++++++------------------ 1 file changed, 93 insertions(+), 88 deletions(-) (limited to 'docs/Add-more-charts-to-netdata.md') diff --git a/docs/Add-more-charts-to-netdata.md b/docs/Add-more-charts-to-netdata.md index 382cd8d3a..285713b02 100644 --- a/docs/Add-more-charts-to-netdata.md +++ b/docs/Add-more-charts-to-netdata.md @@ -1,8 +1,8 @@ -# Add more charts to netdata +# Add more charts to Netdata -netdata collects system metrics by itself. It has many [internal plugins](../collectors) for collecting most of the metrics presented by default when it starts, collecting data from `/proc`, `/sys` and other Linux kernel sources. +Netdata collects system metrics by itself. It has many [internal plugins](../collectors) for collecting most of the metrics presented by default when it starts, collecting data from `/proc`, `/sys` and other Linux kernel sources. -To collect non-system metrics, netdata supports a plugin architecture. The following are the currently available external plugins: +To collect non-system metrics, Netdata supports a plugin architecture. The following are the currently available external plugins: - **[Web Servers](#web-servers)**, such as apache, nginx, nginx_plus, tomcat, litespeed - **[Web Logs](#web-log-parsers)**, such as apache, nginx, lighttpd, gunicorn, squid access logs, apache cache.log @@ -39,16 +39,16 @@ Check also [Third Party Plugins](Third-Party-Plugins.md) for a list of plugins d ## configuring plugins -netdata comes with **internal** and **external** plugins: +Netdata comes with **internal** and **external** plugins: -1. The **internal** ones are written in `C` and run as threads within the netdata daemon. -2. The **external** ones can be written in any computer language. The netdata daemon spawns these as processes (shown with `ps fax`) and reads their metrics using pipes (so the `stdout` of external plugins is connected to netdata for metrics collection and the `stderr` of external plugins is connected to `/var/log/netdata/error.log`). +1. The **internal** ones are written in `C` and run as threads within the Netdata daemon. +2. The **external** ones can be written in any computer language. The Netdata daemon spawns these as processes (shown with `ps fax`) and reads their metrics using pipes (so the `stdout` of external plugins is connected to Netdata for metrics collection and the `stderr` of external plugins is connected to `/var/log/netdata/error.log`). -To make it easier to develop plugins, and minimize the number of threads and processes running, netdata supports **plugin orchestrators**, each of them supporting one or more data collection **modules**. Currently we ship plugin orchestrators for 4 languages: `C`, `python`, `node.js` and `bash` and 2 more are under development (`go` and `java`). +To make it easier to develop plugins, and minimize the number of threads and processes running, Netdata supports **plugin orchestrators**, each of them supporting one or more data collection **modules**. Currently we ship plugin orchestrators for 4 languages: `C`, `python`, `node.js` and `bash` and 2 more are under development (`go` and `java`). #### enabling and disabling plugins -To control which plugins netdata run, edit `netdata.conf` and check the `[plugins]` section. It looks like this: +To control which plugins Netdata run, edit `netdata.conf` and check the `[plugins]` section. It looks like this: ``` [plugins] @@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ To control which plugins netdata run, edit `netdata.conf` and check the `[plugin # charts.d = yes # apps = yes # xenstat = yes + # perf = no ``` The default for all plugins is the option `enable running new plugins`. So, setting this to `no` will disable all the plugins, except the ones specifically enabled. @@ -81,9 +82,9 @@ Each of the **plugins** may support one or more data collection **modules**. To Most **modules** come with **auto-detection**, configured to work out-of-the-box on popular operating systems with the default settings. -However, there are cases that auto-detection fails. Usually the reason is that the applications to be monitored do not allow netdata to connect. In most of the cases, allowing the user `netdata` from `localhost` to connect and collect metrics, will automatically enable data collection for the application in question (it will require a netdata restart). +However, there are cases that auto-detection fails. Usually the reason is that the applications to be monitored do not allow Netdata to connect. In most of the cases, allowing the user `netdata` from `localhost` to connect and collect metrics, will automatically enable data collection for the application in question (it will require a Netdata restart). -You can verify netdata **external plugins and their modules** are able to collect metrics, following this procedure: +You can verify Netdata **external plugins and their modules** are able to collect metrics, following this procedure: ```sh # become user netdata @@ -95,9 +96,9 @@ sudo su -s /bin/bash netdata ``` Similarly, you can use `charts.d.plugin` for BASH plugins and `node.d.plugin` for node.js plugins. -Other plugins (like `apps.plugin`, `freeipmi.plugin`, `fping.plugin`, `ioping.plugin`) use the native netdata plugin API and can be run directly. +Other plugins (like `apps.plugin`, `freeipmi.plugin`, `fping.plugin`, `ioping.plugin`, `nfacct.plugin`, `xenstat.plugin`, `perf.plugin`) use the native Netdata plugin API and can be run directly. -If you need to configure a netdata plugin or module, all user supplied configuration is kept at `/etc/netdata` while the stock versions of all files is at `/usr/lib/netdata/conf.d`. +If you need to configure a Netdata plugin or module, all user supplied configuration is kept at `/etc/netdata` while the stock versions of all files is at `/usr/lib/netdata/conf.d`. To copy a stock file and edit it, run `/etc/netdata/edit-config`. Running this command without an argument, will list the available stock files. Each file should provide plenty of examples and documentation about each module and plugin. @@ -116,6 +117,9 @@ plugin | language | plugin
configuration | modules
configuration | `fping.plugin`
(external plugin for collecting network latencies)|`C`|`fping.conf`|This plugin is a wrapper for the `fping` command. `ioping.plugin`
(external plugin for collecting disk latencies)|`C`|`ioping.conf`|This plugin is a wrapper for the `ioping` command. `freeipmi.plugin`
(external plugin for collecting IPMI h/w sensors)|`C`|`netdata.conf` section `[plugin:freeipmi]` +`nfacct.plugin`
(external plugin for monitoring netfilter firewall and connection tracker)|`C`|`netdata.conf` section `[plugin:nfacct]`|N/A +`xenstat.plugin`
(external plugin for monitoring XCP-ng and XenServer)|`C`|`netdata.conf` section `[plugin:xenstat]`|N/A +`perf.plugin`
(external plugin for monitoring CPU performance on Linux)|`C`|`netdata.conf` section `[plugin:perf]`|N/A `idlejitter.plugin`
(internal plugin for monitoring CPU jitter)|`C`|N/A|N/A `macos.plugin`
(internal plugin for monitoring MacOS system resources)|`C`|`netdata.conf` section `[plugin:macos]`|one section for each module `[plugin:macos:MODULE]`. Each module may provide additional sections in the form of `[plugin:macos:MODULE:SUBSECTION]`. `node.d.plugin`
(external plugin orchestrator of node.js modules)|`node.js`|`node.d.conf`|a file for each module in `/etc/netdata/node.d/`. @@ -139,17 +143,17 @@ These are all the data collection plugins currently available. application|language|notes| :---------:|:------:|:----| -apache|python
v2 or v3|Connects to multiple apache servers (local or remote) to collect real-time performance metrics.
 
netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [apache.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/apache)
configuration file: [python.d/apache.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/apache)| -apache|BASH
Shell Script|Connects to an apache server (local or remote) to collect real-time performance metrics.

DEPRECATED IN FAVOR OF THE PYTHON ONE. It is still supplied only as an example module to shell scripting plugins.
 
netdata plugin: [charts.d.plugin](../collectors/charts.d.plugin#chartsdplugin)
plugin module: [apache.chart.sh](../collectors/charts.d.plugin/apache)
configuration file: [charts.d/apache.conf](../collectors/charts.d.plugin/apache)| -ipfs|python
v2 or v3|Connects to multiple ipfs servers (local or remote) to collect real-time performance metrics.
 
netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [ipfs.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/ipfs)
configuration file: [python.d/ipfs.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/ipfs)| -litespeed|python
v2 or v3|reads the litespeed `rtreport` files to collect metrics.
 
netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [litespeed.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/litespeed)
configuration file: [python.d/litespeed.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/litespeed) -nginx|python
v2 or v3|Connects to multiple nginx servers (local or remote) to collect real-time performance metrics.
 
netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [nginx.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/nginx)
configuration file: [python.d/nginx.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/nginx)| -nginx_plus|python
v2 or v3|Connects to multiple nginx_plus servers (local or remote) to collect real-time performance metrics.
 
netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [nginx_plus.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/nginx_plus)
configuration file: [python.d/nginx_plus.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/nginx_plus)| -nginx|BASH
Shell Script|Connects to an nginx server (local or remote) to collect real-time performance metrics.

DEPRECATED IN FAVOR OF THE PYTHON ONE. It is still supplied only as an example module to shell scripting plugins.
 
netdata plugin: [charts.d.plugin](../collectors/charts.d.plugin#chartsdplugin)
plugin module: [nginx.chart.sh](../collectors/charts.d.plugin/nginx)
configuration file: [charts.d/nginx.conf](../collectors/charts.d.plugin/nginx)| -phpfpm|python
v2 or v3|Connects to multiple phpfpm servers (local or remote) to collect real-time performance metrics.
 
netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [phpfpm.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/phpfpm)
configuration file: [python.d/phpfpm.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/phpfpm)| -phpfpm|BASH
Shell Script|Connects to one or more phpfpm servers (local or remote) to collect real-time performance metrics.

DEPRECATED IN FAVOR OF THE PYTHON ONE. It is still supplied only as an example module to shell scripting plugins.
 
netdata plugin: [charts.d.plugin](../collectors/charts.d.plugin#chartsdplugin)
plugin module: [phpfpm.chart.sh](../collectors/charts.d.plugin/phpfpm)
configuration file: [charts.d/phpfpm.conf](../collectors/charts.d.plugin/phpfpm)| -tomcat|python
v2 or v3|Connects to multiple tomcat servers (local or remote) to collect real-time performance metrics.
 
netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [tomcat.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/tomcat)
configuration file: [python.d/tomcat.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/tomcat)| -tomcat|BASH
Shell Script|Connects to a tomcat server (local or remote) to collect real-time performance metrics.

DEPRECATED IN FAVOR OF THE PYTHON ONE. It is still supplied only as an example module to shell scripting plugins.
 
netdata plugin: [charts.d.plugin](../collectors/charts.d.plugin#chartsdplugin)
plugin module: [tomcat.chart.sh](../collectors/charts.d.plugin/tomcat)
configuration file: [charts.d/tomcat.conf](../collectors/charts.d.plugin/tomcat)| +apache|python
v2 or v3|Connects to multiple apache servers (local or remote) to collect real-time performance metrics.
 
Netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [apache.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/apache)
configuration file: [python.d/apache.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/apache)| +apache|BASH
Shell Script|Connects to an apache server (local or remote) to collect real-time performance metrics.

DEPRECATED IN FAVOR OF THE PYTHON ONE. It is still supplied only as an example module to shell scripting plugins.
 
Netdata plugin: [charts.d.plugin](../collectors/charts.d.plugin#chartsdplugin)
plugin module: [apache.chart.sh](../collectors/charts.d.plugin/apache)
configuration file: [charts.d/apache.conf](../collectors/charts.d.plugin/apache)| +ipfs|python
v2 or v3|Connects to multiple ipfs servers (local or remote) to collect real-time performance metrics.
 
Netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [ipfs.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/ipfs)
configuration file: [python.d/ipfs.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/ipfs)| +litespeed|python
v2 or v3|reads the litespeed `rtreport` files to collect metrics.
 
Netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [litespeed.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/litespeed)
configuration file: [python.d/litespeed.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/litespeed) +nginx|python
v2 or v3|Connects to multiple nginx servers (local or remote) to collect real-time performance metrics.
 
Netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [nginx.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/nginx)
configuration file: [python.d/nginx.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/nginx)| +nginx_plus|python
v2 or v3|Connects to multiple nginx_plus servers (local or remote) to collect real-time performance metrics.
 
Netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [nginx_plus.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/nginx_plus)
configuration file: [python.d/nginx_plus.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/nginx_plus)| +nginx|BASH
Shell Script|Connects to an nginx server (local or remote) to collect real-time performance metrics.

DEPRECATED IN FAVOR OF THE PYTHON ONE. It is still supplied only as an example module to shell scripting plugins.
 
Netdata plugin: [charts.d.plugin](../collectors/charts.d.plugin#chartsdplugin)
plugin module: [nginx.chart.sh](../collectors/charts.d.plugin/nginx)
configuration file: [charts.d/nginx.conf](../collectors/charts.d.plugin/nginx)| +phpfpm|python
v2 or v3|Connects to multiple phpfpm servers (local or remote) to collect real-time performance metrics.
 
Netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [phpfpm.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/phpfpm)
configuration file: [python.d/phpfpm.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/phpfpm)| +phpfpm|BASH
Shell Script|Connects to one or more phpfpm servers (local or remote) to collect real-time performance metrics.

DEPRECATED IN FAVOR OF THE PYTHON ONE. It is still supplied only as an example module to shell scripting plugins.
 
Netdata plugin: [charts.d.plugin](../collectors/charts.d.plugin#chartsdplugin)
plugin module: [phpfpm.chart.sh](../collectors/charts.d.plugin/phpfpm)
configuration file: [charts.d/phpfpm.conf](../collectors/charts.d.plugin/phpfpm)| +tomcat|python
v2 or v3|Connects to multiple tomcat servers (local or remote) to collect real-time performance metrics.
 
Netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [tomcat.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/tomcat)
configuration file: [python.d/tomcat.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/tomcat)| +tomcat|BASH
Shell Script|Connects to a tomcat server (local or remote) to collect real-time performance metrics.

DEPRECATED IN FAVOR OF THE PYTHON ONE. It is still supplied only as an example module to shell scripting plugins.
 
Netdata plugin: [charts.d.plugin](../collectors/charts.d.plugin#chartsdplugin)
plugin module: [tomcat.chart.sh](../collectors/charts.d.plugin/tomcat)
configuration file: [charts.d/tomcat.conf](../collectors/charts.d.plugin/tomcat)| --- @@ -158,7 +162,7 @@ tomcat|BASH
Shell Script|Connects to a tomcat server (local or remote) to co application|language|notes| :---------:|:------:|:----| -web_log|python
v2 or v3|powerful plugin, capable of incrementally parsing any number of web server log files
 
netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [web_log.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/web_log)
configuration file: [python.d/web_log.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/web_log)| +web_log|python
v2 or v3|powerful plugin, capable of incrementally parsing any number of web server log files
 
Netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [web_log.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/web_log)
configuration file: [python.d/web_log.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/web_log)| --- @@ -167,14 +171,14 @@ web_log|python
v2 or v3|powerful plugin, capable of incrementally parsing an application|language|notes| :---------:|:------:|:----| -couchdb|python
v2 or v3|Connects to multiple couchdb servers (local or remote) to collect real-time performance metrics.
 
netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [couchdb.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/couchdb)
configuration file: [python.d/couchdb.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/couchdb)| -memcached|python
v2 or v3|Connects to multiple memcached servers (local or remote) to collect real-time performance metrics.
 
netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [memcached.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/memcached)
configuration file: [python.d/memcached.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/memcached)| -mongodb|python
v2 or v3|Connects to multiple `mongodb` servers (local or remote) to collect real-time performance metrics.
 
Requires package `python-pymongo`.
 
netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [mongodb.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/mongodb)
configuration file: [python.d/mongodb.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/mongodb)| -mysql
mariadb|python
v2 or v3|Connects to multiple mysql or mariadb servers (local or remote) to collect real-time performance metrics.
 
Requires package `python-mysqldb` (faster and preferred), or `python-pymysql`.
 
netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [mysql.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/mysql)
configuration file: [python.d/mysql.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/mysql)| -mysql
mariadb|BASH
Shell Script|Connects to multiple mysql or mariadb servers (local or remote) to collect real-time performance metrics.

DEPRECATED IN FAVOR OF THE PYTHON ONE. It is still supplied only as an example module to shell scripting plugins.
 
netdata plugin: [charts.d.plugin](../collectors/charts.d.plugin#chartsdplugin)
plugin module: [mysql.chart.sh](../collectors/charts.d.plugin/mysql)
configuration file: [charts.d/mysql.conf](../collectors/charts.d.plugin/mysql)| -postgres|python
v2 or v3|Connects to multiple postgres servers (local or remote) to collect real-time performance metrics.
 
Requires package `python-psycopg2`.
 
netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [postgres.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/postgres)
configuration file: [python.d/postgres.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/postgres)| -redis|python
v2 or v3|Connects to multiple redis servers (local or remote) to collect real-time performance metrics.
 
netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [redis.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/redis)
configuration file: [python.d/redis.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/redis)| -rethinkdb|python
v2 or v3|Connects to multiple rethinkdb servers (local or remote) to collect real-time metrics.
 
netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [rethinkdb.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/rethinkdbs)
configuration file: [python.d/rethinkdb.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/rethinkdbs)| +couchdb|python
v2 or v3|Connects to multiple couchdb servers (local or remote) to collect real-time performance metrics.
 
Netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [couchdb.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/couchdb)
configuration file: [python.d/couchdb.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/couchdb)| +memcached|python
v2 or v3|Connects to multiple memcached servers (local or remote) to collect real-time performance metrics.
 
Netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [memcached.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/memcached)
configuration file: [python.d/memcached.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/memcached)| +mongodb|python
v2 or v3|Connects to multiple `mongodb` servers (local or remote) to collect real-time performance metrics.
 
Requires package `python-pymongo`.
 
Netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [mongodb.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/mongodb)
configuration file: [python.d/mongodb.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/mongodb)| +mysql
mariadb|python
v2 or v3|Connects to multiple mysql or mariadb servers (local or remote) to collect real-time performance metrics.
 
Requires package `python-mysqldb` (faster and preferred), or `python-pymysql`.
 
Netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [mysql.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/mysql)
configuration file: [python.d/mysql.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/mysql)| +mysql
mariadb|BASH
Shell Script|Connects to multiple mysql or mariadb servers (local or remote) to collect real-time performance metrics.

DEPRECATED IN FAVOR OF THE PYTHON ONE. It is still supplied only as an example module to shell scripting plugins.
 
Netdata plugin: [charts.d.plugin](../collectors/charts.d.plugin#chartsdplugin)
plugin module: [mysql.chart.sh](../collectors/charts.d.plugin/mysql)
configuration file: [charts.d/mysql.conf](../collectors/charts.d.plugin/mysql)| +postgres|python
v2 or v3|Connects to multiple postgres servers (local or remote) to collect real-time performance metrics.
 
Requires package `python-psycopg2`.
 
Netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [postgres.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/postgres)
configuration file: [python.d/postgres.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/postgres)| +redis|python
v2 or v3|Connects to multiple redis servers (local or remote) to collect real-time performance metrics.
 
Netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [redis.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/redis)
configuration file: [python.d/redis.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/redis)| +rethinkdb|python
v2 or v3|Connects to multiple rethinkdb servers (local or remote) to collect real-time metrics.
 
Netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [rethinkdb.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/rethinkdbs)
configuration file: [python.d/rethinkdb.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/rethinkdbs)| --- @@ -193,7 +197,7 @@ retroshare|python
v2 or v3|Connects to multiple retroshare servers (local or application|language|notes| :---------:|:------:|:----| squid|python
v2 or v3|Connects to multiple squid servers (local or remote) to collect real-time performance metrics.
 
netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [squid.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/squid)
configuration file: [python.d/squid.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/squid)| -squid|BASH
Shell Script|Connects to a squid server (local or remote) to collect real-time performance metrics.

DEPRECATED IN FAVOR OF THE PYTHON ONE. It is still supplied only as an example module to shell scripting plugins.
 
netdata plugin: [charts.d.plugin](../collectors/charts.d.plugin#chartsdplugin)
plugin module: [squid.chart.sh](../collectors/charts.d.plugin/squid)
configuration file: [charts.d/squid.conf](../collectors/charts.d.plugin/squid)| +squid|BASH
Shell Script|Connects to a squid server (local or remote) to collect real-time performance metrics.

DEPRECATED IN FAVOR OF THE PYTHON ONE. It is still supplied only as an example module to shell scripting plugins.
 
Netdata plugin: [charts.d.plugin](../collectors/charts.d.plugin#chartsdplugin)
plugin module: [squid.chart.sh](../collectors/charts.d.plugin/squid)
configuration file: [charts.d/squid.conf](../collectors/charts.d.plugin/squid)| --- @@ -202,7 +206,7 @@ squid|BASH
Shell Script|Connects to a squid server (local or remote) to coll application|language|notes| :---------:|:------:|:----| -varnish|python
v2 or v3|Uses the varnishstat command to provide varnish cache statistics (client metrics, cache perfomance, thread-related metrics, backend health, memory usage etc.).
 
netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [varnish.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/varnish)
configuration file: [python.d/varnish.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/varnish)| +varnish|python
v2 or v3|Uses the varnishstat command to provide varnish cache statistics (client metrics, cache perfomance, thread-related metrics, backend health, memory usage etc.).
 
Netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [varnish.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/varnish)
configuration file: [python.d/varnish.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/varnish)| --- @@ -211,7 +215,7 @@ varnish|python
v2 or v3|Uses the varnishstat command to provide varnish cach application|language|notes| :---------:|:------:|:----| -elasticsearch|python
v2 or v3|Monitor elasticsearch performance and health metrics.
 
netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [elasticsearch.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/elasticsearch)
configuration file: [python.d/elasticsearch.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/elasticsearch)| +elasticsearch|python
v2 or v3|Monitor elasticsearch performance and health metrics.
 
Netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [elasticsearch.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/elasticsearch)
configuration file: [python.d/elasticsearch.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/elasticsearch)| --- @@ -220,12 +224,12 @@ elasticsearch|python
v2 or v3|Monitor elasticsearch performance and health m application|language|notes| :---------:|:------:|:----| -named|node.js|Connects to multiple named (ISC-Bind) servers (local or remote) to collect real-time performance metrics. All versions of bind after 9.9.10 are supported.
 
netdata plugin: [node.d.plugin](../collectors/node.d.plugin#nodedplugin)
plugin module: [named.node.js](../collectors/node.d.plugin/named)
configuration file: [node.d/named.conf](../collectors/node.d.plugin/named)| -bind_rndc|python
v2 or v3|Parses named.stats dump file to collect real-time performance metrics. All versions of bind after 9.6 are supported.
 
netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [bind_rndc.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/bind_rndc)
configuration file: [python.d/bind_rndc.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/bind_rndc)| -nsd|python
v2 or v3|Charts the nsd received queries and zones.
 
netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [nsd.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/nsd)
configuration file: [python.d/nsd.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/nsd) -powerdns|python
v2 or v3|Monitors powerdns performance and health metrics
 
netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [powerdns.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/powerdns)
configuration file: [python.d/powerdns.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/powerdns)| -dnsdist|python
v2 or v3|Monitors dnsdist performance and health metrics
 
netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [dnsdist.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/dnsdist)
configuration file: [python.d/dnsdist.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/dnsdist)| -unbound|python
v2 or v3|Monitors Unbound performance and resource usage metrics
 
netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [unbound.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/unbound)
configuration file: [python.d/unbound.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/unbound)| +named|node.js|Connects to multiple named (ISC-Bind) servers (local or remote) to collect real-time performance metrics. All versions of bind after 9.9.10 are supported.
 
Netdata plugin: [node.d.plugin](../collectors/node.d.plugin#nodedplugin)
plugin module: [named.node.js](../collectors/node.d.plugin/named)
configuration file: [node.d/named.conf](../collectors/node.d.plugin/named)| +bind_rndc|python
v2 or v3|Parses named.stats dump file to collect real-time performance metrics. All versions of bind after 9.6 are supported.
 
Netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [bind_rndc.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/bind_rndc)
configuration file: [python.d/bind_rndc.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/bind_rndc)| +nsd|python
v2 or v3|Charts the nsd received queries and zones.
 
Netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [nsd.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/nsd)
configuration file: [python.d/nsd.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/nsd) +powerdns|python
v2 or v3|Monitors powerdns performance and health metrics
 
Netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [powerdns.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/powerdns)
configuration file: [python.d/powerdns.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/powerdns)| +dnsdist|python
v2 or v3|Monitors dnsdist performance and health metrics
 
Netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [dnsdist.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/dnsdist)
configuration file: [python.d/dnsdist.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/dnsdist)| +unbound|python
v2 or v3|Monitors Unbound performance and resource usage metrics
 
Netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [unbound.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/unbound)
configuration file: [python.d/unbound.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/unbound)| --- @@ -234,7 +238,7 @@ unbound|python
v2 or v3|Monitors Unbound performance and resource usage metr application|language|notes| :---------:|:------:|:----| -isc dhcp|python
v2 or v3|Monitor lease database to show all active leases.
 
Python v2 requires package `python-ipaddress`.
 
netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [isc-dhcpd.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/isc_dhcpd)
configuration file: [python.d/isc-dhcpd.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/isc_dhcpd)| +isc dhcp|python
v2 or v3|Monitor lease database to show all active leases.
 
Python v2 requires package `python-ipaddress`.
 
Netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [isc-dhcpd.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/isc_dhcpd)
configuration file: [python.d/isc-dhcpd.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/isc_dhcpd)| --- @@ -243,8 +247,8 @@ isc dhcp|python
v2 or v3|Monitor lease database to show all active leases.v2 or v3|Monitor frontend, backend and health metrics.
 
netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [haproxy.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/haproxy)
configuration file: [python.d/haproxy.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/haproxy)| -traefik|python
v2 or v3|Connects to multiple traefik instances (local or remote) to collect API metrics (response status code, response time, average response time and server uptime).
 
netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [traefik.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/traefik)
configuration file: [python.d/traefik.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/traefik)| +haproxy|python
v2 or v3|Monitor frontend, backend and health metrics.
 
Netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [haproxy.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/haproxy)
configuration file: [python.d/haproxy.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/haproxy)| +traefik|python
v2 or v3|Connects to multiple traefik instances (local or remote) to collect API metrics (response status code, response time, average response time and server uptime).
 
Netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [traefik.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/traefik)
configuration file: [python.d/traefik.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/traefik)| --- @@ -252,8 +256,8 @@ traefik|python
v2 or v3|Connects to multiple traefik instances (local or rem application|language|notes| :---------:|:------:|:----| -rabbitmq|python
v2 or v3|Monitor rabbitmq performance and health metrics.
 
netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [rabbitmq.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/rabbitmq)
configuration file: [python.d/rabbitmq.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/rabbitmq)| -beanstalkd|python
v2 or v3|Provides server and tube level statistics.
 
Requires beanstalkc python package (`pip install beanstalkc` or install package `python-beanstalkc`, which also installs `python-yaml`).
 
netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [beanstalk.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/beanstalk)
configuration file: [python.d/beanstalk.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/beanstalk)| +rabbitmq|python
v2 or v3|Monitor rabbitmq performance and health metrics.
 
Netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [rabbitmq.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/rabbitmq)
configuration file: [python.d/rabbitmq.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/rabbitmq)| +beanstalkd|python
v2 or v3|Provides server and tube level statistics.
 
Requires beanstalkc python package (`pip install beanstalkc` or install package `python-beanstalkc`, which also installs `python-yaml`).
 
Netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [beanstalk.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/beanstalk)
configuration file: [python.d/beanstalk.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/beanstalk)| --- @@ -262,8 +266,8 @@ beanstalkd|python
v2 or v3|Provides server and tube level statistics.
&n application|language|notes| :---------:|:------:|:----| -apcupsd|BASH
Shell Script|Connects to an apcupsd server to collect real-time statistics of an APC UPS.
 
netdata plugin: [charts.d.plugin](../collectors/charts.d.plugin#chartsdplugin)
plugin module: [apcupsd.chart.sh](../collectors/charts.d.plugin/apcupsd)
configuration file: [charts.d/apcupsd.conf](../collectors/charts.d.plugin/apcupsd)| -nut|BASH
Shell Script|Connects to a nut server (upsd) to collect real-time UPS statistics.
 
netdata plugin: [charts.d.plugin](../collectors/charts.d.plugin#chartsdplugin)
plugin module: [nut.chart.sh](../collectors/charts.d.plugin/nut)
configuration file: [charts.d/nut.conf](../collectors/charts.d.plugin/nut)| +apcupsd|BASH
Shell Script|Connects to an apcupsd server to collect real-time statistics of an APC UPS.
 
Netdata plugin: [charts.d.plugin](../collectors/charts.d.plugin#chartsdplugin)
plugin module: [apcupsd.chart.sh](../collectors/charts.d.plugin/apcupsd)
configuration file: [charts.d/apcupsd.conf](../collectors/charts.d.plugin/apcupsd)| +nut|BASH
Shell Script|Connects to a nut server (upsd) to collect real-time UPS statistics.
 
Netdata plugin: [charts.d.plugin](../collectors/charts.d.plugin#chartsdplugin)
plugin module: [nut.chart.sh](../collectors/charts.d.plugin/nut)
configuration file: [charts.d/nut.conf](../collectors/charts.d.plugin/nut)| --- @@ -272,7 +276,7 @@ nut|BASH
Shell Script|Connects to a nut server (upsd) to collect real-time U application|language|notes| :---------:|:------:|:----| -megacli|python
v2 or v3|Collects adapter, physical drives and battery stats..
 
netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [megacli.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/megacli)
configuration file: [python.d/megacli.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/megacli)| +megacli|python
v2 or v3|Collects adapter, physical drives and battery stats..
 
Netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [megacli.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/megacli)
configuration file: [python.d/megacli.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/megacli)| --- @@ -280,11 +284,11 @@ megacli|python
v2 or v3|Collects adapter, physical drives and battery stats. application|language|notes| :---------:|:------:|:----| -dovecot|python
v2 or v3|Connects to multiple dovecot servers (local or remote) to collect real-time performance metrics.
 
netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [dovecot.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/dovecot)
configuration file: [python.d/dovecot.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/dovecot)| -exim|python
v2 or v3|Charts the exim queue size.
 
netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [exim.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/exim)
configuration file: [python.d/exim.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/exim)| -exim|BASH
Shell Script|Charts the exim queue size.

DEPRECATED IN FAVOR OF THE PYTHON ONE. It is still supplied only as an example module to shell scripting plugins.
 
netdata plugin: [charts.d.plugin](../collectors/charts.d.plugin#chartsdplugin)
plugin module: [exim.chart.sh](../collectors/charts.d.plugin/exim)
configuration file: [charts.d/exim.conf](../collectors/charts.d.plugin/exim)| -postfix|python
v2 or v3|Charts the postfix queue size (supports multiple queues).
 
netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [postfix.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/postfix)
configuration file: [python.d/postfix.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/postfix)| -postfix|BASH
Shell Script|Charts the postfix queue size.

DEPRECATED IN FAVOR OF THE PYTHON ONE. It is still supplied only as an example module to shell scripting plugins.
 
netdata plugin: [charts.d.plugin](../collectors/charts.d.plugin#chartsdplugin)
plugin module: [postfix.chart.sh](../collectors/charts.d.plugin/postfix)
configuration file: [charts.d/postfix.conf](../collectors/charts.d.plugin/postfix)| +dovecot|python
v2 or v3|Connects to multiple dovecot servers (local or remote) to collect real-time performance metrics.
 
Netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [dovecot.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/dovecot)
configuration file: [python.d/dovecot.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/dovecot)| +exim|python
v2 or v3|Charts the exim queue size.
 
Netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [exim.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/exim)
configuration file: [python.d/exim.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/exim)| +exim|BASH
Shell Script|Charts the exim queue size.

DEPRECATED IN FAVOR OF THE PYTHON ONE. It is still supplied only as an example module to shell scripting plugins.
 
Netdata plugin: [charts.d.plugin](../collectors/charts.d.plugin#chartsdplugin)
plugin module: [exim.chart.sh](../collectors/charts.d.plugin/exim)
configuration file: [charts.d/exim.conf](../collectors/charts.d.plugin/exim)| +postfix|python
v2 or v3|Charts the postfix queue size (supports multiple queues).
 
Netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [postfix.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/postfix)
configuration file: [python.d/postfix.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/postfix)| +postfix|BASH
Shell Script|Charts the postfix queue size.

DEPRECATED IN FAVOR OF THE PYTHON ONE. It is still supplied only as an example module to shell scripting plugins.
 
Netdata plugin: [charts.d.plugin](../collectors/charts.d.plugin#chartsdplugin)
plugin module: [postfix.chart.sh](../collectors/charts.d.plugin/postfix)
configuration file: [charts.d/postfix.conf](../collectors/charts.d.plugin/postfix)| --- @@ -293,7 +297,7 @@ postfix|BASH
Shell Script|Charts the postfix queue size.

DEPRECATED application|language|notes| :---------:|:------:|:----| -NFS Client|`C`|This is handled entirely by the netdata daemon.
 
Configuration: `netdata.conf`, section `[plugin:proc:/proc/net/rpc/nfs]`. +NFS Client|`C`|This is handled entirely by the Netdata daemon.
 
Configuration: `netdata.conf`, section `[plugin:proc:/proc/net/rpc/nfs]`. NFS Server|`C`|This is handled entirely by the netdata daemon.
 
Configuration: `netdata.conf`, section `[plugin:proc:/proc/net/rpc/nfsd]`. samba|python
v2 or v3|Performance metrics of Samba SMB2 file sharing.
 
documentation page: [python.d.plugin module samba](../collectors/python.d.plugin/samba)
netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [samba.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/samba)
configuration file: [python.d/samba.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/samba)| @@ -319,11 +323,12 @@ xenstat|C|Collects host and domain statistics for XenServer or XCP-ng hypervisor application|language|notes| :---------:|:------:|:----| -apps|C|`apps.plugin` collects resource usage statistics for all processes running in the system. It groups the entire process tree and reports dozens of metrics for CPU utilization, memory footprint, disk I/O, swap memory, network connections, open files and sockets, etc. It reports metrics for application groups, users and user groups.
 
[Documentation of `apps.plugin`](../collectors/apps.plugin/).
 
netdata plugin: [`apps_plugin.c`](../collectors/apps.plugin)
configuration file: [`apps_groups.conf`](../collectors/apps.plugin)| -ioping|C|Charts disk latency statistics for a directory/file/device, using the `ioping` command. A recent (probably unreleased) version of ioping is required. The plugin supplied can install it in `/usr/local`.
 
netdata plugin: [ioping.plugin](../collectors/ioping.plugin) (this is a shell wrapper to start ioping - once ioping is started, netdata and ioping communicate directly - it can also install the right version of ioping)
configuration file: [ioping.conf](../collectors/ioping.plugin)| -cpu_apps|BASH
Shell Script|Collects the CPU utilization of select apps.

DEPRECATED IN FAVOR OF `apps.plugin`. It is still supplied only as an example module to shell scripting plugins.
 
netdata plugin: [charts.d.plugin](../collectors/charts.d.plugin#chartsdplugin)
plugin module: [cpu_apps.chart.sh](../collectors/charts.d.plugin/cpu_apps)
configuration file: [charts.d/cpu_apps.conf](../collectors/charts.d.plugin/cpu_apps)| -load_average|BASH
Shell Script|Collects the current system load average.

DEPRECATED IN FAVOR OF THE NETDATA INTERNAL ONE. It is still supplied only as an example module to shell scripting plugins.
 
netdata plugin: [charts.d.plugin](../collectors/charts.d.plugin#chartsdplugin)
plugin module: [load_average.chart.sh](../collectors/charts.d.plugin/load_average)
configuration file: [charts.d/load_average.conf](../collectors/charts.d.plugin/load_average)| -mem_apps|BASH
Shell Script|Collects the memory footprint of select applications.

DEPRECATED IN FAVOR OF `apps.plugin`. It is still supplied only as an example module to shell scripting plugins.
 
netdata plugin: [charts.d.plugin](../collectors/charts.d.plugin#chartsdplugin)
plugin module: [mem_apps.chart.sh](../collectors/charts.d.plugin/mem_apps)
configuration file: [charts.d/mem_apps.conf](../collectors/charts.d.plugin/mem_apps)| +apps|C|`apps.plugin` collects resource usage statistics for all processes running in the system. It groups the entire process tree and reports dozens of metrics for CPU utilization, memory footprint, disk I/O, swap memory, network connections, open files and sockets, etc. It reports metrics for application groups, users and user groups.
 
[Documentation of `apps.plugin`](../collectors/apps.plugin/).
 
Netdata plugin: [`apps_plugin.c`](../collectors/apps.plugin)
configuration file: [`apps_groups.conf`](../collectors/apps.plugin)| +ioping|C|Charts disk latency statistics for a directory/file/device, using the `ioping` command. A recent (probably unreleased) version of ioping is required. The plugin supplied can install it in `/usr/local`.
 
Netdata plugin: [ioping.plugin](../collectors/ioping.plugin) (this is a shell wrapper to start ioping - once ioping is started, Netdata and ioping communicate directly - it can also install the right version of ioping)
configuration file: [ioping.conf](../collectors/ioping.plugin)| +perf|C|`perf.plugin` collects CPU performance metrics using hardware performance monitoring units (PMU).
 
[Documentation of `perf.plugin`](../collectors/perf.plugin/).
 
Netdata plugin: [`perf_plugin.c`](../collectors/perf.plugin)| +cpu_apps|BASH
Shell Script|Collects the CPU utilization of select apps.

DEPRECATED IN FAVOR OF `apps.plugin`. It is still supplied only as an example module to shell scripting plugins.
 
Netdata plugin: [charts.d.plugin](../collectors/charts.d.plugin#chartsdplugin)
plugin module: [cpu_apps.chart.sh](../collectors/charts.d.plugin/cpu_apps)
configuration file: [charts.d/cpu_apps.conf](../collectors/charts.d.plugin/cpu_apps)| +load_average|BASH
Shell Script|Collects the current system load average.

DEPRECATED IN FAVOR OF THE NETDATA INTERNAL ONE. It is still supplied only as an example module to shell scripting plugins.
 
Netdata plugin: [charts.d.plugin](../collectors/charts.d.plugin#chartsdplugin)
plugin module: [load_average.chart.sh](../collectors/charts.d.plugin/load_average)
configuration file: [charts.d/load_average.conf](../collectors/charts.d.plugin/load_average)| +mem_apps|BASH
Shell Script|Collects the memory footprint of select applications.

DEPRECATED IN FAVOR OF `apps.plugin`. It is still supplied only as an example module to shell scripting plugins.
 
Netdata plugin: [charts.d.plugin](../collectors/charts.d.plugin#chartsdplugin)
plugin module: [mem_apps.chart.sh](../collectors/charts.d.plugin/mem_apps)
configuration file: [charts.d/mem_apps.conf](../collectors/charts.d.plugin/mem_apps)| --- @@ -332,14 +337,14 @@ mem_apps|BASH
Shell Script|Collects the memory footprint of select applicati application|language|notes| :---------:|:------:|:----| -cpufreq|BASH
Shell Script|Collects current CPU frequency from `/sys/devices`.

DEPRECATED IN FAVOR OF THE PYTHON ONE. It is still supplied only as an example module to shell scripting plugins.
 
netdata plugin: [charts.d.plugin](../collectors/charts.d.plugin#chartsdplugin)
plugin module: [cpufreq.chart.sh](../collectors/charts.d.plugin/cpufreq)
configuration file: [charts.d/cpufreq.conf](../collectors/charts.d.plugin/cpufreq)| -IPMI|C|Collects temperatures, voltages, currents, power, fans and `SEL` events from IPMI using `libipmimonitoring`.
Check [Monitoring IPMI](../collectors/freeipmi.plugin/) for more information
 
netdata plugin: [freeipmi.plugin](../collectors/freeipmi.plugin)
configuration file: none required - to enable it, compile/install netdata with `--enable-plugin-freeipmi`| -hddtemp|python
v2 or v3|Connects to multiple hddtemp servers (local or remote) to collect real-time performance metrics.
 
netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [hddtemp.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/hddtemp)
configuration file: [python.d/hddtemp.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/hddtemp)| -hddtemp|BASH
Shell Script|Connects to a hddtemp server (local or remote) to collect real-time performance metrics.

DEPRECATED IN FAVOR OF THE PYTHON ONE. It is still supplied only as an example module to shell scripting plugins.
 
netdata plugin: [charts.d.plugin](../collectors/charts.d.plugin#chartsdplugin)
plugin module: [hddtemp.chart.sh](../collectors/charts.d.plugin/hddtemp)
configuration file: [charts.d/hddtemp.conf](../collectors/charts.d.plugin/hddtemp)| -sensors|BASH
Shell Script|Collects sensors values from files in `/sys`.

DEPRECATED IN FAVOR OF THE PYTHON ONE. It is still supplied only as an example module to shell scripting plugins.
 
netdata plugin: [charts.d.plugin](../collectors/charts.d.plugin#chartsdplugin)
plugin module: [sensors.chart.sh](../collectors/charts.d.plugin/sensors)
configuration file: [charts.d/sensors.conf](../collectors/charts.d.plugin/sensors)| -sensors|python
v2 or v3|Uses `lm-sensors` to collect sensor data.
 
netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [sensors.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/sensors)
configuration file: [python.d/sensors.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/sensors)| -smartd_log|python
v2 or v3|Collects the S.M.A.R.T attributes from `smartd` log files.
 
netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [smartd_log.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/smartd_log)
configuration file: [python.d/smartd_log.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/smartd_log)| -w1sensor|python
v2 or v3|Collects data from connected 1-Wire sensors.
 
netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [w1sensor.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/w1sensor)
configuration file: [python.d/w1sensor.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/w1sensor)| +cpufreq|BASH
Shell Script|Collects current CPU frequency from `/sys/devices`.

DEPRECATED IN FAVOR OF THE PYTHON ONE. It is still supplied only as an example module to shell scripting plugins.
 
Netdata plugin: [charts.d.plugin](../collectors/charts.d.plugin#chartsdplugin)
plugin module: [cpufreq.chart.sh](../collectors/charts.d.plugin/cpufreq)
configuration file: [charts.d/cpufreq.conf](../collectors/charts.d.plugin/cpufreq)| +IPMI|C|Collects temperatures, voltages, currents, power, fans and `SEL` events from IPMI using `libipmimonitoring`.
Check [Monitoring IPMI](../collectors/freeipmi.plugin/) for more information
 
Netdata plugin: [freeipmi.plugin](../collectors/freeipmi.plugin)
configuration file: none required - to enable it, compile/install Netdata with `--enable-plugin-freeipmi`| +hddtemp|python
v2 or v3|Connects to multiple hddtemp servers (local or remote) to collect real-time performance metrics.
 
Netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [hddtemp.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/hddtemp)
configuration file: [python.d/hddtemp.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/hddtemp)| +hddtemp|BASH
Shell Script|Connects to a hddtemp server (local or remote) to collect real-time performance metrics.

DEPRECATED IN FAVOR OF THE PYTHON ONE. It is still supplied only as an example module to shell scripting plugins.
 
Netdata plugin: [charts.d.plugin](../collectors/charts.d.plugin#chartsdplugin)
plugin module: [hddtemp.chart.sh](../collectors/charts.d.plugin/hddtemp)
configuration file: [charts.d/hddtemp.conf](../collectors/charts.d.plugin/hddtemp)| +sensors|BASH
Shell Script|Collects sensors values from files in `/sys`.

DEPRECATED IN FAVOR OF THE PYTHON ONE. It is still supplied only as an example module to shell scripting plugins.
 
Netdata plugin: [charts.d.plugin](../collectors/charts.d.plugin#chartsdplugin)
plugin module: [sensors.chart.sh](../collectors/charts.d.plugin/sensors)
configuration file: [charts.d/sensors.conf](../collectors/charts.d.plugin/sensors)| +sensors|python
v2 or v3|Uses `lm-sensors` to collect sensor data.
 
Netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [sensors.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/sensors)
configuration file: [python.d/sensors.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/sensors)| +smartd_log|python
v2 or v3|Collects the S.M.A.R.T attributes from `smartd` log files.
 
Netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [smartd_log.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/smartd_log)
configuration file: [python.d/smartd_log.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/smartd_log)| +w1sensor|python
v2 or v3|Collects data from connected 1-Wire sensors.
 
Netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [w1sensor.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/w1sensor)
configuration file: [python.d/w1sensor.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/w1sensor)| --- @@ -348,11 +353,11 @@ w1sensor|python
v2 or v3|Collects data from connected 1-Wire sensors.
&n application|language|notes| :---------:|:------:|:----| -ap|BASH
Shell Script|Uses the `iw` command to provide statistics of wireless clients connected to a wireless access point running on this host (works well with `hostapd`).
 
netdata plugin: [charts.d.plugin](../collectors/charts.d.plugin#chartsdplugin)
plugin module: [ap.chart.sh](../collectors/charts.d.plugin/ap)
configuration file: [charts.d/ap.conf](../collectors/charts.d.plugin/ap)| -fping|C|Charts network latency statistics for any number of nodes, using the `fping` command. A recent (probably unreleased) version of fping is required. The plugin supplied can install it in `/usr/local`.
 
netdata plugin: [fping.plugin](../collectors/fping.plugin) (this is a shell wrapper to start fping - once fping is started, netdata and fping communicate directly - it can also install the right version of fping)
configuration file: [fping.conf](../collectors/fping.plugin)| -snmp|node.js|Connects to multiple snmp servers to collect real-time performance metrics.
 
netdata plugin: [node.d.plugin](../collectors/node.d.plugin#nodedplugin)
plugin module: [snmp.node.js](../collectors/node.d.plugin/snmp)
configuration file: [node.d/snmp.conf](../collectors/node.d.plugin/snmp)| +ap|BASH
Shell Script|Uses the `iw` command to provide statistics of wireless clients connected to a wireless access point running on this host (works well with `hostapd`).
 
Netdata plugin: [charts.d.plugin](../collectors/charts.d.plugin#chartsdplugin)
plugin module: [ap.chart.sh](../collectors/charts.d.plugin/ap)
configuration file: [charts.d/ap.conf](../collectors/charts.d.plugin/ap)| +fping|C|Charts network latency statistics for any number of nodes, using the `fping` command. A recent (probably unreleased) version of fping is required. The plugin supplied can install it in `/usr/local`.
 
Netdata plugin: [fping.plugin](../collectors/fping.plugin) (this is a shell wrapper to start fping - once fping is started, Netdata and fping communicate directly - it can also install the right version of fping)
configuration file: [fping.conf](../collectors/fping.plugin)| +snmp|node.js|Connects to multiple snmp servers to collect real-time performance metrics.
 
Netdata plugin: [node.d.plugin](../collectors/node.d.plugin#nodedplugin)
plugin module: [snmp.node.js](../collectors/node.d.plugin/snmp)
configuration file: [node.d/snmp.conf](../collectors/node.d.plugin/snmp)| nfacct|C|collects netfilter firewall, connection tracker and accounting metrics using `libmnl` and `libnetfilter_acct`| -dns_query_time|python
v2 or v3|Provides DNS query time statistics.
 
Requires package `dnspython` (`pip install dnspython` or install package `python-dnspython`).
 
netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [dns_query_time.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/dns_query_time)
configuration file: [python.d/dns_query_time.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/dns_query_time)| +dns_query_time|python
v2 or v3|Provides DNS query time statistics.
 
Requires package `dnspython` (`pip install dnspython` or install package `python-dnspython`).
 
Netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [dns_query_time.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/dns_query_time)
configuration file: [python.d/dns_query_time.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/dns_query_time)| http|python
v2 or v3|Monitors a generic web page for status code and returned content in HTML port|ptyhon
v2 or v3|Checks if a generic TCP port for its availability and response time @@ -363,8 +368,8 @@ port|ptyhon
v2 or v3|Checks if a generic TCP port for its availability and application|language|notes| :---------:|:------:|:----| -chrony|python
v2 or v3|Uses the chronyc command to provide chrony statistics (Frequency, Last offset, RMS offset, Residual freq, Root delay, Root dispersion, Skew, System time).
 
netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [chrony.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/chrony)
configuration file: [python.d/chrony.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/chrony)| -ntpd|python
v2 or v3|Connects to multiple ntpd servers (local or remote) to provide statistics of system variables and optional also peer variables (if enabled in the configuration).
 
netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [ntpd.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/ntpd)
configuration file: [python.d/ntpd.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/ntpd)| +chrony|python
v2 or v3|Uses the chronyc command to provide chrony statistics (Frequency, Last offset, RMS offset, Residual freq, Root delay, Root dispersion, Skew, System time).
 
Netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [chrony.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/chrony)
configuration file: [python.d/chrony.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/chrony)| +ntpd|python
v2 or v3|Connects to multiple ntpd servers (local or remote) to provide statistics of system variables and optional also peer variables (if enabled in the configuration).
 
Netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [ntpd.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/ntpd)
configuration file: [python.d/ntpd.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/ntpd)| --- @@ -373,9 +378,9 @@ ntpd|python
v2 or v3|Connects to multiple ntpd servers (local or remote) to application|language|notes| :---------:|:------:|:----| -freeradius|python
v2 or v3|Uses the radclient command to provide freeradius statistics (authentication, accounting, proxy-authentication, proxy-accounting).
 
netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [freeradius.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/freeradius)
configuration file: [python.d/freeradius.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/freeradius)| -openvpn|python
v2 or v3|All data from openvpn-status.log in your dashboard!
 
netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [ovpn_status_log.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/ovpn_status_log)
configuration file: [python.d/ovpn_status_log.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/ovpn_status_log)| -fail2ban|python
v2 or v3|Monitor fail2ban log file to show all bans for all active jails
 
netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [fail2ban.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/fail2ban)
configuration file: [python.d/fail2ban.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/fail2ban)| +freeradius|python
v2 or v3|Uses the radclient command to provide freeradius statistics (authentication, accounting, proxy-authentication, proxy-accounting).
 
Netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [freeradius.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/freeradius)
configuration file: [python.d/freeradius.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/freeradius)| +openvpn|python
v2 or v3|All data from openvpn-status.log in your dashboard!
 
Netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [ovpn_status_log.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/ovpn_status_log)
configuration file: [python.d/ovpn_status_log.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/ovpn_status_log)| +fail2ban|python
v2 or v3|Monitor fail2ban log file to show all bans for all active jails
 
Netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [fail2ban.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/fail2ban)
configuration file: [python.d/fail2ban.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/fail2ban)| --- @@ -384,7 +389,7 @@ fail2ban|python
v2 or v3|Monitor fail2ban log file to show all bans for all application|language|notes| :---------:|:------:|:----| -opensips|BASH
Shell Script|Connects to an opensips server (local only) to collect real-time performance metrics.
 
netdata plugin: [charts.d.plugin](../collectors/charts.d.plugin#chartsdplugin)
plugin module: [opensips.chart.sh](../collectors/charts.d.plugin/opensips)
configuration file: [charts.d/opensips.conf](../collectors/charts.d.plugin/opensips)| +opensips|BASH
Shell Script|Connects to an opensips server (local only) to collect real-time performance metrics.
 
Netdata plugin: [charts.d.plugin](../collectors/charts.d.plugin#chartsdplugin)
plugin module: [opensips.chart.sh](../collectors/charts.d.plugin/opensips)
configuration file: [charts.d/opensips.conf](../collectors/charts.d.plugin/opensips)| --- @@ -393,7 +398,7 @@ opensips|BASH
Shell Script|Connects to an opensips server (local only) to co application|language|notes| :---------:|:------:|:----| -go_expvar|python
v2 or v3|Parses metrics exposed by applications written in the Go programming language using the [expvar package](https://golang.org/pkg/expvar/).
 
netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [go_expvar.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/go_expvar)
configuration file: [python.d/go_expvar.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/go_expvar)
documentation: [Monitoring Go Applications](../collectors/python.d.plugin/go_expvar/)| +go_expvar|python
v2 or v3|Parses metrics exposed by applications written in the Go programming language using the [expvar package](https://golang.org/pkg/expvar/).
 
Netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [go_expvar.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/go_expvar)
configuration file: [python.d/go_expvar.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/go_expvar)
documentation: [Monitoring Go Applications](../collectors/python.d.plugin/go_expvar/)| --- @@ -402,9 +407,9 @@ go_expvar|python
v2 or v3|Parses metrics exposed by applications written in application|language|notes| :---------:|:------:|:----| -sma_webbox|node.js|Connects to multiple remote SMA webboxes to collect real-time performance metrics of the photovoltaic (solar) power generation.
 
netdata plugin: [node.d.plugin](../collectors/node.d.plugin#nodedplugin)
plugin module: [sma_webbox.node.js](../collectors/node.d.plugin/sma_webbox)
configuration file: [node.d/sma_webbox.conf](../collectors/node.d.plugin/sma_webbox)| -fronius|node.js|Connects to multiple remote Fronius Symo servers to collect real-time performance metrics of the photovoltaic (solar) power generation.
 
netdata plugin: [node.d.plugin](../collectors/node.d.plugin#nodedplugin)
plugin module: [fronius.node.js](../collectors/node.d.plugin/fronius)
configuration file: [node.d/fronius.conf](../collectors/node.d.plugin/fronius)| -stiebeleltron|node.js|Collects the temperatures and other metrics from your Stiebel Eltron heating system using their Internet Service Gateway (ISG web).
 
netdata plugin: [node.d.plugin](../collectors/node.d.plugin#nodedplugin)
plugin module: [stiebeleltron.node.js](../collectors/node.d.plugin/stiebeleltron)
configuration file: [node.d/stiebeleltron.conf](../collectors/node.d.plugin/stiebeleltron)| +sma_webbox|node.js|Connects to multiple remote SMA webboxes to collect real-time performance metrics of the photovoltaic (solar) power generation.
 
Netdata plugin: [node.d.plugin](../collectors/node.d.plugin#nodedplugin)
plugin module: [sma_webbox.node.js](../collectors/node.d.plugin/sma_webbox)
configuration file: [node.d/sma_webbox.conf](../collectors/node.d.plugin/sma_webbox)| +fronius|node.js|Connects to multiple remote Fronius Symo servers to collect real-time performance metrics of the photovoltaic (solar) power generation.
 
Netdata plugin: [node.d.plugin](../collectors/node.d.plugin#nodedplugin)
plugin module: [fronius.node.js](../collectors/node.d.plugin/fronius)
configuration file: [node.d/fronius.conf](../collectors/node.d.plugin/fronius)| +stiebeleltron|node.js|Collects the temperatures and other metrics from your Stiebel Eltron heating system using their Internet Service Gateway (ISG web).
 
Netdata plugin: [node.d.plugin](../collectors/node.d.plugin#nodedplugin)
plugin module: [stiebeleltron.node.js](../collectors/node.d.plugin/stiebeleltron)
configuration file: [node.d/stiebeleltron.conf](../collectors/node.d.plugin/stiebeleltron)| --- @@ -413,7 +418,7 @@ stiebeleltron|node.js|Collects the temperatures and other metrics from your Stie application|language|notes| :---------:|:------:|:----| -Spring Boot Application|java|Monitors running Java [Spring Boot](https://spring.io/) applications that expose their metrics with the use of the **Spring Boot Actuator** included in Spring Boot library.
 
netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [springboot](../collectors/python.d.plugin/springboot)
configuration file: [python.d/springboot.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/springboot) +Spring Boot Application|java|Monitors running Java [Spring Boot](https://spring.io/) applications that expose their metrics with the use of the **Spring Boot Actuator** included in Spring Boot library.
 
Netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [springboot](../collectors/python.d.plugin/springboot)
configuration file: [python.d/springboot.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/springboot) --- @@ -422,7 +427,7 @@ Spring Boot Application|java|Monitors running Java [Spring Boot](https://spring. application|language|notes| :---------:|:------:|:----| -puppet|python
v2 or v3|Connects to multiple Puppet Server and Puppet DB instances (local or remote) to collect real-time status metrics.
 
netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [puppet.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/puppet)
configuration file: [python.d/puppet.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/puppet)| +puppet|python
v2 or v3|Connects to multiple Puppet Server and Puppet DB instances (local or remote) to collect real-time status metrics.
 
Netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [puppet.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/puppet)
configuration file: [python.d/puppet.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/puppet)| --- @@ -430,7 +435,7 @@ puppet|python
v2 or v3|Connects to multiple Puppet Server and Puppet DB inst application|language|notes| :---------:|:------:|:----| -SpigotMC|Python
v2 or v3|Monitors Spigot Minecraft server ticks per second and number of online players using the Minecraft remote console.
 
netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [spigotmc.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/spigotmc)
configuration file: [python.d/spigotmc.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/spigotmc)| +SpigotMC|Python
v2 or v3|Monitors Spigot Minecraft server ticks per second and number of online players using the Minecraft remote console.
 
Netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [spigotmc.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/spigotmc)
configuration file: [python.d/spigotmc.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/spigotmc)| --- @@ -438,7 +443,7 @@ SpigotMC|Python
v2 or v3|Monitors Spigot Minecraft server ticks per second a application|language|notes| :---------:|:------:|:----| -BOINC|Python
v2 or v3|Monitors task states for local and remote BOINC client software using the remote GUI RPC interface. Also provides alarms for a handful of error conditions. Requires manual configuration
 
netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [boinc.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/boinc)
configuration file: [python.d/boinc.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/boinc)| +BOINC|Python
v2 or v3|Monitors task states for local and remote BOINC client software using the remote GUI RPC interface. Also provides alarms for a handful of error conditions. Requires manual configuration
 
Netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [boinc.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/boinc)
configuration file: [python.d/boinc.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/boinc)| --- @@ -446,7 +451,7 @@ BOINC|Python
v2 or v3|Monitors task states for local and remote BOINC client application|language|notes| :---------:|:------:|:----| -example|BASH
Shell Script|Skeleton plugin in BASH.

DEPRECATED IN FAVOR OF THE PYTHON ONE. It is still supplied only as an example module to shell scripting plugins.
 
netdata plugin: [charts.d.plugin](../collectors/charts.d.plugin#chartsdplugin)
plugin module: [example.chart.sh](../collectors/charts.d.plugin/example)
configuration file: [charts.d/example.conf](../collectors/charts.d.plugin/example)| -example|python
v2 or v3|Skeleton plugin in Python.
 
netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [example.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/example)
configuration file: [python.d/example.conf](../collectors/python.d.plugin/example)| +example|BASH
Shell Script|Skeleton plugin in BASH.

DEPRECATED IN FAVOR OF THE PYTHON ONE. It is still supplied only as an example module to shell scripting plugins.
 
Netdata plugin: [charts.d.plugin](../collectors/charts.d.plugin#chartsdplugin)
plugin module: [example.chart.sh](../collectors/charts.d.plugin/example)
configuration file: [charts.d/example.conf](../collectors/charts.d.plugin/example)| +example|python
v2 or v3|Skeleton plugin in Python.
 
Netdata plugin: [python.d.plugin](../collectors/python.d.plugin)
plugin module: [example.chart.py](../collectors/python.d.plugin/example)
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