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author | Costa Tsaousis <costa@tsaousis.gr> | 2018-10-17 13:34:53 +0300 |
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committer | GitHub <noreply@github.com> | 2018-10-17 13:34:53 +0300 |
commit | 8cff4f255e62e0414527b2b01278adc4243baee1 (patch) | |
tree | 4d6a5c435ab7629948d71196ea6b6d44031dd099 /collectors/fping.plugin | |
parent | b8f6925a8cad0621a6ae7293932e6c1cca58bc33 (diff) |
fixed documentation links (#4418)
* fixed documentation links
* updated apps.plugin info
* updated apps.plugin info
* updated apps.plugin info
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-rw-r--r-- | collectors/fping.plugin/README.md | 41 |
1 files changed, 17 insertions, 24 deletions
diff --git a/collectors/fping.plugin/README.md b/collectors/fping.plugin/README.md index 597d381717..0554a7edcf 100644 --- a/collectors/fping.plugin/README.md +++ b/collectors/fping.plugin/README.md @@ -1,8 +1,10 @@ # fping.plugin -The fping plugin supports monitoring latency, packet loss and uptime of any number of hosts, by pinging them with fping. +The fping plugin supports monitoring latency, packet loss and uptime of any number of network end points, +by pinging them with `fping`. -A recent version of `fping` is required (one that supports option ` -N `). The supplied plugin can install it. Run: +A recent version of `fping` is required (one that supports option ` -N `). +The supplied plugin can install it, by running: ```sh /usr/libexec/netdata/plugins.d/fping.plugin install @@ -10,7 +12,8 @@ A recent version of `fping` is required (one that supports option ` -N `). The s The above will download, build and install the right version as `/usr/local/bin/fping`. -Then you need to edit `/etc/netdata/fping.conf` (to edit it on your system run `/etc/netdata/edit-config fping.conf`) like this: +Then you need to edit `/etc/netdata/fping.conf` (to edit it on your system run +`/etc/netdata/edit-config fping.conf`) like this: ```sh # uncomment the following line - it should already be there @@ -31,12 +34,10 @@ ping_every=200 fping_opts="-R -b 56 -i 1 -r 0 -t 5000" ``` -The latest version of the config: https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/conf.d/fping.conf - ## alarms netdata will automatically attach a few alarms for each host. -Check the latest versions of the fping alarms here: https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/conf.d/health.d/fping.conf +Check the [latest versions of the fping alarms](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/health/health.d/fping.conf) ## Additional Tips @@ -56,7 +57,8 @@ ping_every=5000 ### Multiple fping Plugins With Different Settings -You may need to run multiple fping plugins with different settings for different hosts. For example, you may need to ping a few hosts 10 times per second, and others once per second. +You may need to run multiple fping plugins with different settings for different end points. +For example, you may need to ping a few hosts 10 times per second, and others once per second. netdata allows you to add as many `fping` plugins as you like. @@ -64,40 +66,31 @@ Follow this procedure: **1. Create New fping Configuration File** -Step Into Configuration Directory ```sh +# Step Into Configuration Directory cd /etc/netdata -``` - -Copy Original fping Configuration File To New Configuration File -```sh +# Copy Original fping Configuration File To New Configuration File cp fping.conf fping2.conf ``` -Edit `fping2.conf` and set the settings and the hosts you need +Edit `fping2.conf` and set the settings and the hosts you need for the seconds instance. **2. Soft Link Original fping Plugin to New Plugin File** -Become root (If The Step Step Is Performed As Non-Root User) - ```sh +# Become root (If The Step Step Is Performed As Non-Root User) sudo su -``` -Step Into The Plugins Directory - -```sh +# Step Into The Plugins Directory cd /usr/libexec/netdata/plugins.d -``` -Link fping.plugin to fping2.plugin - -```sh +# Link fping.plugin to fping2.plugin ln -s fping.plugin fping2.plugin ``` That's it. netdata will detect the new plugin and start it. -You can name the new plugin any name you like. Just make sure the plugin and the configuration file have the same name. +You can name the new plugin any name you like. +Just make sure the plugin and the configuration file have the same name. |