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| -rw-r--r-- | docs/collect/how-collectors-work.md | 2 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | docs/configure/common-changes.md | 4 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | docs/guides/configure/performance.md | 7 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | docs/guides/step-by-step/step-06.md | 6 |
4 files changed, 7 insertions, 12 deletions
diff --git a/docs/collect/how-collectors-work.md b/docs/collect/how-collectors-work.md index 983de35a81..07e34858fd 100644 --- a/docs/collect/how-collectors-work.md +++ b/docs/collect/how-collectors-work.md @@ -62,8 +62,6 @@ terms related to collecting metrics. `python` v2/v3. - [charts.d.plugin](/collectors/charts.d.plugin/README.md): An orchestrator for data collection modules written in `bash` v4+. - - [node.d.plugin](/collectors/node.d.plugin/README.md): An orchestrator for data collection modules written in - `node.js`. - **External plugins** gather metrics from external processes, such as a webserver or database, and run as independent processes that communicate with the Netdata daemon via pipes. - **Internal plugins** gather metrics from `/proc`, `/sys`, and other Linux kernel sources. They are written in `C`, diff --git a/docs/configure/common-changes.md b/docs/configure/common-changes.md index cf2e5d78a1..93b12d2266 100644 --- a/docs/configure/common-changes.md +++ b/docs/configure/common-changes.md @@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ of 5 seconds. ``` Every collector and plugin has its own `update every` setting, which you can also change in the `go.d.conf`, -`python.d.conf`, `node.d.conf`, or `charts.d.conf` files, or in individual collector configuration files. If the `update +`python.d.conf` or `charts.d.conf` files, or in individual collector configuration files. If the `update every` for an individual collector is less than the global, the Netdata Agent uses the global setting. See the [enable or configure a collector](/docs/collect/enable-configure.md) doc for details. @@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ or configure a collector](/docs/collect/enable-configure.md) doc for details. Turn off entire plugins in the [`[plugins]` section](/daemon/config/README.md#plugins-section-options) of `netdata.conf`. -To disable specific collectors, open `go.d.conf`, `python.d.conf`, `node.d.conf`, or `charts.d.conf` and find the line +To disable specific collectors, open `go.d.conf`, `python.d.conf` or `charts.d.conf` and find the line for that specific module. Uncomment the line and change its value to `no`. ## Modify alarms and notifications diff --git a/docs/guides/configure/performance.md b/docs/guides/configure/performance.md index 8e0108979b..bee830358c 100644 --- a/docs/guides/configure/performance.md +++ b/docs/guides/configure/performance.md @@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ seconds, respectively. ### Specific plugin or collector Every collector and plugin has its own `update every` setting, which you can also change in the `go.d.conf`, -`python.d.conf`, `node.d.conf`, or `charts.d.conf` files, or in individual collector configuration files. If the `update +`python.d.conf`, or `charts.d.conf` files, or in individual collector configuration files. If the `update every` for an individual collector is less than the global, the Netdata Agent uses the global setting. See the [enable or configure a collector](/docs/collect/enable-configure.md) doc for details. @@ -103,15 +103,13 @@ Keep in mind that if a plugin/collector has nothing to do, it simply shuts down You will only improve the Agent's performance by disabling plugins/collectors that are actively collecting metrics. Open `netdata.conf` and scroll down to the `[plugins]` section. To disable any plugin, uncomment it and set the value to -`no`. For example, to explicitly keep the `proc` and `go.d` plugins enabled while disabling `python.d`, `charts.d`, and -`node.d`. +`no`. For example, to explicitly keep the `proc` and `go.d` plugins enabled while disabling `python.d` and `charts.d`. ```conf [plugins] proc = yes python.d = no charts.d = no - node.d = no go.d = yes ``` @@ -121,7 +119,6 @@ collector, and setting its value to `no`. ```bash sudo ./edit-config go.d.conf sudo ./edit-config python.d.conf -sudo ./edit-config node.d.conf sudo ./edit-config charts.d.conf ``` diff --git a/docs/guides/step-by-step/step-06.md b/docs/guides/step-by-step/step-06.md index 89a8cb7329..f04098fc14 100644 --- a/docs/guides/step-by-step/step-06.md +++ b/docs/guides/step-by-step/step-06.md @@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ they were built in. These modules are primarily written in [Go](https://learn.netdata.cloud/docs/agent/collectors/go.d.plugin/) (`go.d`) and [Python](/collectors/python.d.plugin/README.md), although some use [Bash](/collectors/charts.d.plugin/README.md) -(`charts.d`) or [Node.js](/collectors/node.d.plugin/README.md) (`node.d`). +(`charts.d`). ## Enable and disable plugins @@ -58,14 +58,14 @@ Enabled: ```conf [plugins] - # node.d = yes + # python.d = yes ``` Disabled: ```conf [plugins] - node.d = no + python.d = no ``` When you explicitly disable a plugin this way, it won't auto-collect metrics using its collectors. |