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authorIlya Mashchenko <ilya@netdata.cloud>2022-05-17 17:31:19 +0300
committerGitHub <noreply@github.com>2022-05-17 17:31:19 +0300
commit0fa55c7dcee497d6cfb725604d03ffc300a97ebd (patch)
treec904020933789c4692a5c4026e01b015a3e7e8d2 /daemon
parentbde07cba29cefda2f701505ae9764aa7f203aea4 (diff)
feat: move dirs, logs, and env vars config options to separate sections (#12935)
Diffstat (limited to 'daemon')
-rw-r--r--daemon/analytics.c6
-rw-r--r--daemon/config/README.md303
-rw-r--r--daemon/main.c105
3 files changed, 235 insertions, 179 deletions
diff --git a/daemon/analytics.c b/daemon/analytics.c
index 0af41fddaa..c290d01444 100644
--- a/daemon/analytics.c
+++ b/daemon/analytics.c
@@ -701,7 +701,7 @@ void get_system_timezone(void)
// http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4554271/how-to-avoid-excessive-stat-etc-localtime-calls-in-strftime-on-linux
const char *tz = getenv("TZ");
if (!tz || !*tz)
- setenv("TZ", config_get(CONFIG_SECTION_GLOBAL, "TZ environment variable", ":/etc/localtime"), 0);
+ setenv("TZ", config_get(CONFIG_SECTION_ENV_VARS, "TZ", ":/etc/localtime"), 0);
char buffer[FILENAME_MAX + 1] = "";
const char *timezone = NULL;
@@ -908,13 +908,13 @@ void set_global_environment()
if (!p)
p = "/bin:/usr/bin";
snprintfz(path, 1024, "%s:%s", p, "/sbin:/usr/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/local/sbin");
- setenv("PATH", config_get(CONFIG_SECTION_PLUGINS, "PATH environment variable", path), 1);
+ setenv("PATH", config_get(CONFIG_SECTION_ENV_VARS, "PATH", path), 1);
// python options
p = getenv("PYTHONPATH");
if (!p)
p = "";
- setenv("PYTHONPATH", config_get(CONFIG_SECTION_PLUGINS, "PYTHONPATH environment variable", p), 1);
+ setenv("PYTHONPATH", config_get(CONFIG_SECTION_ENV_VARS, "PYTHONPATH", p), 1);
// disable buffering for python plugins
setenv("PYTHONUNBUFFERED", "1", 1);
diff --git a/daemon/config/README.md b/daemon/config/README.md
index 6f496b11f6..72f688543a 100644
--- a/daemon/config/README.md
+++ b/daemon/config/README.md
@@ -6,24 +6,45 @@ custom_edit_url: https://github.com/netdata/netdata/edit/master/daemon/config/RE
# Daemon configuration
-<details markdown="1"><summary>The daemon configuration file is read from `/etc/netdata/netdata.conf`.</summary>
-Depending on your installation method, Netdata will have been installed either directly under `/`, or under `/opt/netdata`. The paths mentioned here and in the documentation in general assume that your installation is under `/`. If it is not, you will find the exact same paths under `/opt/netdata` as well. (i.e. `/etc/netdata` will be `/opt/netdata/etc/netdata`).</details>
+<details>
+<summary>The daemon configuration file is read from /etc/netdata/netdata.conf.</summary>
-This config file **is not needed by default**. Netdata works fine out of the box without it. But it does allow you to adapt the general behavior of Netdata, in great detail. You can find all these settings, with their default values, by accessing the URL `https://netdata.server.hostname:19999/netdata.conf`. For example check the configuration file of [netdata.firehol.org](http://netdata.firehol.org/netdata.conf). HTTP access to this file is limited by default to private IPs, via the [web server access lists](/web/server/README.md#access-lists).
+Depending on your installation method, Netdata will have been installed either directly under `/`, or
+under `/opt/netdata`. The paths mentioned here and in the documentation in general assume that your installation is
+under `/`. If it is not, you will find the exact same paths under `/opt/netdata` as well. (i.e. `/etc/netdata` will
+be `/opt/netdata/etc/netdata`).
+
+</details>
+
+This config file **is not needed by default**. Netdata works fine out of the box without it. But it does allow you to
+adapt the general behavior of Netdata, in great detail. You can find all these settings, with their default values, by
+accessing the URL `https://netdata.server.hostname:19999/netdata.conf`. For example check the configuration file
+of [netdata.firehol.org](http://netdata.firehol.org/netdata.conf). HTTP access to this file is limited by default to
+[private IPs](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_network), via
+the [web server access lists](/web/server/README.md#access-lists).
`netdata.conf` has sections stated with `[section]`. You will see the following sections:
-1. `[global]` to [configure](#global-section-options) the [Netdata daemon](/daemon/README.md).
-2. `[web]` to [configure the web server](/web/server/README.md).
-3. `[plugins]` to [configure](#plugins-section-options) which [collectors](/collectors/README.md) to use and PATH
+1. `[global]` to [configure](#global-section-options) the [Netdata daemon](/daemon/README.md).
+2. `[directories]` to [configure](#directories-section-options) the directories used by Netdata.
+3. `[logs]` to [configure](#logs-section-options) the Netdata logging.
+4. `[environment variables]` to [configure](#environment-variables-section-options) the environment variables used
+ Netdata.
+5. `[sqlite]` to [configure](#sqlite-section-options) the [Netdata daemon](/daemon/README.md) SQLite settings.
+6. `[ml]` to configure settings for [machine learning](/ml/README.md).
+7. `[health]` to [configure](#health-section-options) general settings for [health monitoring](/health/README.md).
+8. `[web]` to [configure the web server](/web/server/README.md).
+9. `[registry]` for the [Netdata registry](/registry/README.md).
+10. `[global statistics]` for the [Netdata registry](/registry/README.md).
+11. `[statsd]` for the general settings of the [stats.d.plugin](/collectors/statsd.plugin/README.md).
+12. `[plugins]` to [configure](#plugins-section-options) which [collectors](/collectors/README.md) to use and PATH
settings.
-4. `[health]` to [configure](#health-section-options) general settings for [health monitoring](/health/README.md)
-5. `[registry]` for the [Netdata registry](/registry/README.md).
-6. `[statsd]` for the general settings of the [stats.d.plugin](/collectors/statsd.plugin/README.md).
-7. `[plugin:NAME]` sections for each collector plugin, under the comment [Per plugin configuration](#per-plugin-configuration).
-8. `[CHART_NAME]` sections for each chart defined, under the comment [Per chart configuration](#per-chart-configuration).
+13. `[plugin:NAME]` sections for each collector plugin, under the
+ comment [Per plugin configuration](#per-plugin-configuration).
-The configuration file is a `name = value` dictionary. Netdata will not complain if you set options unknown to it. When you check the running configuration by accessing the URL `/netdata.conf` on your Netdata server, Netdata will add a comment on settings it does not currently use.
+The configuration file is a `name = value` dictionary. Netdata will not complain if you set options unknown to it. When
+you check the running configuration by accessing the URL `/netdata.conf` on your Netdata server, Netdata will add a
+comment on settings it does not currently use.
## Applying changes
@@ -46,87 +67,120 @@ Please note that your data history will be lost if you have modified `history` p
### [global] section options
-| setting|default|info|
-|:-----:|:-----:|:---|
-| process scheduling policy|`keep`|See [Netdata process scheduling policy](/daemon/README.md#netdata-process-scheduling-policy)|
-| OOM score|`0`||
-| glibc malloc arena max for plugins|`1`|See [Virtual memory](/daemon/README.md#virtual-memory).|
-| glibc malloc arena max for Netdata|`1`|See [Virtual memory](/daemon/README.md#virtual-memory).|
-| hostname|auto-detected|The hostname of the computer running Netdata.|
-| history|`3996`| Used with `memory mode = save/map/ram/alloc`, not the default `memory mode = dbengine`. This number reflects the number of entries the `netdata` daemon will by default keep in memory for each chart dimension. This setting can also be configured per chart. Check [Memory Requirements](/database/README.md) for more information. |
-| update every|`1`|The frequency in seconds, for data collection. For more information see the [performance guide](/docs/guides/configure/performance.md).|
-| config directory|`/etc/netdata`|The directory configuration files are kept.|
-| stock config directory|`/usr/lib/netdata/conf.d`||
-| log directory|`/var/log/netdata`|The directory in which the [log files](/daemon/README.md#log-files) are kept.|
-| web files directory|`/usr/share/netdata/web`|The directory the web static files are kept.|
-| cache directory|`/var/cache/netdata`|The directory the memory database will be stored if and when Netdata exits. Netdata will re-read the database when it will start again, to continue from the same point.|
-| lib directory|`/var/lib/netdata`|Contains the alarm log and the Netdata instance guid.|
-| home directory|`/var/cache/netdata`|Contains the db files for the collected metrics|
-| plugins directory|`"/usr/libexec/netdata/plugins.d" "/etc/netdata/custom-plugins.d"`|The directory plugin programs are kept. This setting supports multiple directories, space separated. If any directory path contains spaces, enclose it in single or double quotes.|
-| memory mode | `dbengine` | `dbengine`: The default for long-term metrics storage with efficient RAM and disk usage. Can be extended with `page cache size` and `dbengine disk space`. <br />`save`: Netdata will save its round robin database on exit and load it on startup. <br />`map`: Cache files will be updated in real-time. Not ideal for systems with high load or slow disks (check `man mmap`). <br />`ram`: The round-robin database will be temporary and it will be lost when Netdata exits. <br />`none`: Disables the database at this host, and disables health monitoring entirely, as that requires a database of metrics. |
-| page cache size | 32 | Determines the amount of RAM in MiB that is dedicated to caching Netdata metric values. |
-| dbengine disk space | 256 | Determines the amount of disk space in MiB that is dedicated to storing Netdata metric values and all related metadata describing them. |
-| dbengine multihost disk space | 256 | Same functionality as `dbengine disk space`, but includes support for storing metrics streamed to a parent node by its children. Can be used in single-node environments as well. |
-| host access prefix| |This is used in docker environments where /proc, /sys, etc have to be accessed via another path. You may also have to set SYS_PTRACE capability on the docker for this work. Check [issue 43](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/issues/43).|
-| memory deduplication (ksm)|`yes`|When set to `yes`, Netdata will offer its in-memory round robin database to kernel same page merging (KSM) for deduplication. For more information check [Memory Deduplication - Kernel Same Page Merging - KSM](/database/README.md#ksm)|
-| TZ environment variable|`:/etc/localtime`|Where to find the timezone|
-| timezone|auto-detected|The timezone retrieved from the environment variable|
-| debug flags|`0x0000000000000000`|Bitmap of debug options to enable. For more information check [Tracing Options](/daemon/README.md#debugging).|
-| debug log|`/var/log/netdata/debug.log`|The filename to save debug information. This file will not be created if debugging is not enabled. You can also set it to `syslog` to send the debug messages to syslog, or `none` to disable this log. For more information check [Tracing Options](/daemon/README.md#debugging).|
-| error log|`/var/log/netdata/error.log`|The filename to save error messages for Netdata daemon and all plugins (`stderr` is sent here for all Netdata programs, including the plugins). You can also set it to `syslog` to send the errors to syslog, or `none` to disable this log.|
-| access log|`/var/log/netdata/access.log`|The filename to save the log of web clients accessing Netdata charts. You can also set it to `syslog` to send the access log to syslog, or `none` to disable this log.|
-| errors flood protection period|`1200`|Length of period (in sec) during which the number of errors should not exceed the `errors to trigger flood protection`.|
-| errors to trigger flood protection|`200`|Number of errors written to the log in `errors flood protection period` sec before flood protection is activated.|
-| run as user|`netdata`|The user Netdata will run as.|
-| pthread stack size|auto-detected||
-| cleanup obsolete charts after seconds|`3600`|See [monitoring ephemeral containers](/collectors/cgroups.plugin/README.md#monitoring-ephemeral-containers), also sets the timeout for cleaning up obsolete dimensions|
-| gap when lost iterations above|`1`||
-| cleanup orphan hosts after seconds|`3600`|How long to wait until automatically removing from the DB a remote Netdata host (child) that is no longer sending data.|
-| delete obsolete charts files|`yes`|See [monitoring ephemeral containers](/collectors/cgroups.plugin/README.md#monitoring-ephemeral-containers), also affects the deletion of files for obsolete dimensions|
-| delete orphan hosts files|`yes`|Set to `no` to disable non-responsive host removal.|
-| enable zero metrics|`no`|Set to `yes` to show charts when all their metrics are zero.|
+| setting | default | info |
+|:-------------------------------------:|:------------------------------------------------------------------:|:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
+| process scheduling policy | `keep` | See [Netdata process scheduling policy](/daemon/README.md#netdata-process-scheduling-policy) |
+| OOM score | `0` | |
+| glibc malloc arena max for plugins | `1` | See [Virtual memory](/daemon/README.md#virtual-memory). |
+| glibc malloc arena max for Netdata | `1` | See [Virtual memory](/daemon/README.md#virtual-memory). |
+| hostname | auto-detected | The hostname of the computer running Netdata. |
+| history | `3996` | Used with `memory mode = save/map/ram/alloc`, not the default `memory mode = dbengine`. This number reflects the number of entries the `netdata` daemon will by default keep in memory for each chart dimension. This setting can also be configured per chart. Check [Memory Requirements](/database/README.md) for more information. |
+| update every | `1` | The frequency in seconds, for data collection. For more information see the [performance guide](/docs/guides/configure/performance.md). |
+| memory mode | `dbengine` | `dbengine`: The default for long-term metrics storage with efficient RAM and disk usage. Can be extended with `page cache size` and `dbengine disk space`. <br />`save`: Netdata will save its round robin database on exit and load it on startup. <br />`map`: Cache files will be updated in real-time. Not ideal for systems with high load or slow disks (check `man mmap`). <br />`ram`: The round-robin database will be temporary and it will be lost when Netdata exits. <br />`none`: Disables the database at this host, and disables health monitoring entirely, as that requires a database of metrics. |
+| page cache size | 32 | Determines the amount of RAM in MiB that is dedicated to caching Netdata metric values. |
+| dbengine disk space | 256 | Determines the amount of disk space in MiB that is dedicated to storing Netdata metric values and all related metadata describing them. |
+| dbengine multihost disk space | 256 | Same functionality as `dbengine disk space`, but includes support for storing metrics streamed to a parent node by its children. Can be used in single-node environments as well. |
+| host access prefix | | This is used in docker environments where /proc, /sys, etc have to be accessed via another path. You may also have to set SYS_PTRACE capability on the docker for this work. Check [issue 43](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/issues/43). |
+| memory deduplication (ksm) | `yes` | When set to `yes`, Netdata will offer its in-memory round robin database to kernel same page merging (KSM) for deduplication. For more information check [Memory Deduplication - Kernel Same Page Merging - KSM](/database/README.md#ksm) |
+| timezone | auto-detected | The timezone retrieved from the environment variable |
+| run as user | `netdata` | The user Netdata will run as. |
+| pthread stack size | auto-detected | |
+| cleanup obsolete charts after seconds | `3600` | See [monitoring ephemeral containers](/collectors/cgroups.plugin/README.md#monitoring-ephemeral-containers), also sets the timeout for cleaning up obsolete dimensions |
+| gap when lost iterations above | `1` | |
+| cleanup orphan hosts after seconds | `3600` | How long to wait until automatically removing from the DB a remote Netdata host (child) that is no longer sending data. |
+| delete obsolete charts files | `yes` | See [monitoring ephemeral containers](/collectors/cgroups.plugin/README.md#monitoring-ephemeral-containers), also affects the deletion of files for obsolete dimensions |
+| delete orphan hosts files | `yes` | Set to `no` to disable non-responsive host removal. |
+| enable zero metrics | `no` | Set to `yes` to show charts when all their metrics are zero. |
+
+### [directories] section options
+
+| setting | default | info |
+|:-------------------:|:------------------------------------------------------------------:|:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
+| config | `/etc/netdata` | The directory configuration files are kept. |
+| stock config | `/usr/lib/netdata/conf.d` | |
+| log | `/var/log/netdata` | The directory in which the [log files](/daemon/README.md#log-files) are kept. |
+| web | `/usr/share/netdata/web` | The directory the web static files are kept. |
+| cache | `/var/cache/netdata` | The directory the memory database will be stored if and when Netdata exits. Netdata will re-read the database when it will start again, to continue from the same point. |
+| lib | `/var/lib/netdata` | Contains the alarm log and the Netdata instance GUID. |
+| home | `/var/cache/netdata` | Contains the db files for the collected metrics. |
+| lock | `/var/lib/netdata/lock` | Contains the data collectors lock files. |
+| plugins | `"/usr/libexec/netdata/plugins.d" "/etc/netdata/custom-plugins.d"` | The directory plugin programs are kept. This setting supports multiple directories, space separated. If any directory path contains spaces, enclose it in single or double quotes. |
+| health config | `/etc/netdata/health.d` | The directory containing the user alarm configuration files, to override the stock configurations |
+| stock health config | `/usr/lib/netdata/conf.d/health.d` | Contains the stock alarm configuration files for each collector |
+| registry | `/opt/netdata/var/lib/netdata/registry` | Contains the [registry](/registry/README.md) database and GUID that uniquely identifies each Netdata Agent |
+
+### [logs] section options
+
+| setting | default | info |
+|:----------------------------------:|:-----------------------------:|:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
+| debug flags | `0x0000000000000000` | Bitmap of debug options to enable. For more information check [Tracing Options](/daemon/README.md#debugging). |
+| debug | `/var/log/netdata/debug.log` | The filename to save debug information. This file will not be created if debugging is not enabled. You can also set it to `syslog` to send the debug messages to syslog, or `none` to disable this log. For more information check [Tracing Options](/daemon/README.md#debugging). |
+| error | `/var/log/netdata/error.log` | The filename to save error messages for Netdata daemon and all plugins (`stderr` is sent here for all Netdata programs, including the plugins). You can also set it to `syslog` to send the errors to syslog, or `none` to disable this log. |
+| access | `/var/log/netdata/access.log` | The filename to save the log of web clients accessing Netdata charts. You can also set it to `syslog` to send the access log to syslog, or `none` to disable this log. |
+| facility | `daemon` | A facility keyword is used to specify the type of system that is logging the message. |
+| errors flood protection period | `1200` | Length of period (in sec) during which the number of errors should not exceed the `errors to trigger flood protection`. |
+| errors to trigger flood protection | `200` | Number of errors written to the log in `errors flood protection period` sec before flood protection is activated. |
+
+### [environment variables] section options
+
+| setting | default | info |
+|:----------:|:-----------------:|:-----------------------------------------------------------|
+| TZ | `:/etc/localtime` | Where to find the timezone |
+| PATH | `auto-detected` | Specifies the directories to be searched to find a command |
+| PYTHONPATH | | Used to set a custom python path |
+
+### [sqlite] section options
+
+| setting | default | info |
+|:------------------:|:-------------:|:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
+| auto vacuum | `INCREMENTAL` | The [auto-vacuum status](https://www.sqlite.org/pragma.html#pragma_auto_vacuum) in the database |
+| synchronous | `NORMAL` | The setting of the ["synchronous"](https://www.sqlite.org/pragma.html#pragma_synchronous) flag |
+| journal mode | `WAL` | The [journal mode](https://www.sqlite.org/pragma.html#pragma_journal_mode) for databases |
+| temp store | `MEMORY` | Used to determine where [temporary tables and indices are stored](https://www.sqlite.org/pragma.html#pragma_temp_store) |
+| journal size limit | `16777216` | Used to set a new [limit in bytes for the database](https://www.sqlite.org/pragma.html#pragma_journal_size_limit) |
+| cache size | `-2000` | Used to [suggest the maximum number of database disk pages](https://www.sqlite.org/pragma.html#pragma_cache_size) that SQLite will hold in memory at once per open database file |
-### [web] section options
+### [health] section options
-Refer to the [web server documentation](/web/server/README.md)
+This section controls the general behavior of the health monitoring capabilities of Netdata.
-### [plugins] section options
+Specific alarms are configured in per-collector config files under the `health.d` directory. For more info, see [health
+monitoring](/health/README.md).
-In this section you will see be a boolean (`yes`/`no`) option for each plugin (e.g. tc, cgroups, apps, proc etc.). Note that the configuration options in this section for the orchestrator plugins `python.d` and `charts.d` control **all the modules** written for that orchestrator. For instance, setting `python.d = no` means that all Python modules under `collectors/python.d.plugin` will be disabled.
+[Alarm notifications](/health/notifications/README.md) are configured in `health_alarm_notify.conf`.
-Additionally, there will be the following options:
+| setting | default | info |
+|:----------------------------------------------:|:------------------------------------------------:|:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
+| enabled | `yes` | Set to `no` to disable all alarms and notifications |
+| in memory max health log entries | 1000 | Size of the alarm history held in RAM |
+| script to execute on alarm | `/usr/libexec/netdata/plugins.d/alarm-notify.sh` | The script that sends alarm notifications. Note that in versions before 1.16, the plugins.d directory may be installed in a different location in certain OSs (e.g. under `/usr/lib/netdata`). |
+| run at least every seconds | `10` | Controls how often all alarm conditions should be evaluated. |
+| postpone alarms during hibernation for seconds | `60` | Prevents false alarms. May need to be increased if you get alarms during hibernation. |
+| rotate log every lines | 2000 | Controls the number of alarm log entries stored in `<lib directory>/health-log.db`, where `<lib directory>` is the one configured in the [\[global\] section](#global-section-options) |
-| setting|default|info|
-|:-----:|:-----:|:---|
-| PATH environment variable|`auto-detected`||
-| PYTHONPATH environment variable||Used to set a custom python path|
-| enable running new plugins|`yes`|When set to `yes`, Netdata will enable detected plugins, even if they are not configured explicitly. Setting this to `no` will only enable plugins explicitly configured in this file with a `yes`|
-| check for new plugins every|60|The time in seconds to check for new plugins in the plugins directory. This allows having other applications dynamically creating plugins for Netdata.|
-| checks|`no`|This is a debugging plugin for the internal latency|
+### [web] section options
-### [health] section options
+Refer to the [web server documentation](/web/server/README.md)
-This section controls the general behavior of the health monitoring capabilities of Netdata.
+### [plugins] section options
-Specific alarms are configured in per-collector config files under the `health.d` directory. For more info, see [health
-monitoring](/health/README.md).
+In this section you will see be a boolean (`yes`/`no`) option for each plugin (e.g. tc, cgroups, apps, proc etc.). Note
+that the configuration options in this section for the orchestrator plugins `python.d` and `charts.d` control **all the
+modules** written for that orchestrator. For instance, setting `python.d = no` means that all Python modules
+under `collectors/python.d.plugin` will be disabled.
-[Alarm notifications](/health/notifications/README.md) are configured in `health_alarm_notify.conf`.
+Additionally, there will be the following options:
-| setting|default|info|
-|:-----:|:-----:|:---|
-| enabled|`yes`|Set to `no` to disable all alarms and notifications|
-| in memory max health log entries|1000|Size of the alarm history held in RAM|
-| script to execute on alarm|`/usr/libexec/netdata/plugins.d/alarm-notify.sh`|The script that sends alarm notifications. Note that in versions before 1.16, the plugins.d directory may be installed in a different location in certain OSs (e.g. under `/usr/lib/netdata`).|
-| stock health configuration directory|`/usr/lib/netdata/conf.d/health.d`|Contains the stock alarm configuration files for each collector|
-| health configuration directory|`/etc/netdata/health.d`|The directory containing the user alarm configuration files, to override the stock configurations|
-| run at least every seconds|`10`|Controls how often all alarm conditions should be evaluated.|
-| postpone alarms during hibernation for seconds|`60`|Prevents false alarms. May need to be increased if you get alarms during hibernation.|
-| rotate log every lines|2000|Controls the number of alarm log entries stored in `<lib directory>/health-log.db`, where `<lib directory>` is the one configured in the [\[global\] section](#global-section-options)|
+| setting | default | info |
+|:-------------------------------:|:---------------:|:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
+| enable running new plugins | `yes` | When set to `yes`, Netdata will enable detected plugins, even if they are not configured explicitly. Setting this to `no` will only enable plugins explicitly configured in this file with a `yes` |
+| check for new plugins every | 60 | The time in seconds to check for new plugins in the plugins directory. This allows having other applications dynamically creating plugins for Netdata. |
+| checks | `no` | This is a debugging plugin for the internal latency |
### [registry] section options
-To understand what this section is and how it should be configured, please refer to the [registry documentation](/registry/README.md).
+To understand what this section is and how it should be configured, please refer to
+the [registry documentation](/registry/README.md).
## Per-plugin configuration
@@ -137,89 +191,22 @@ The configuration options for plugins appear in sections following the pattern `
Most internal plugins will provide additional options. Check [Internal Plugins](/collectors/README.md) for more
information.
-Please note, that by default Netdata will enable monitoring metrics for disks, memory, and network only when they are not zero. If they are constantly zero they are ignored. Metrics that will start having values, after Netdata is started, will be detected and charts will be automatically added to the dashboa