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diff --git a/exporting/opentsdb/README.md b/exporting/opentsdb/README.md index 6b5f198b0b..3765ad2712 100644 --- a/exporting/opentsdb/README.md +++ b/exporting/opentsdb/README.md @@ -1,40 +1,30 @@ <!-- -title: "Export metrics to OpenTSDB with HTTP" -description: "Archive your Agent's metrics to a OpenTSDB database for long-term storage and further analysis." +title: "Export metrics to OpenTSDB" +description: "Archive your Agent's metrics to an OpenTSDB database for long-term storage and further analysis." custom_edit_url: https://github.com/netdata/netdata/edit/master/exporting/opentsdb/README.md -sidebar_label: OpenTSDB with HTTP +sidebar_label: OpenTSDB --> -# Export metrics to OpenTSDB with HTTP +# Export metrics to OpenTSDB -Netdata can easily communicate with OpenTSDB using HTTP API. To enable this channel, run `./edit-config exporting.conf` -in the Netdata configuration directory and set the following options: +You can use the OpenTSDB connector for the [exporting engine](/exporting/README.md) to archive your agent's metrics to OpenTSDB +databases for long-term storage, further analysis, or correlation with data from other sources. -```conf -[opentsdb:http:my_instance] - enabled = yes - destination = localhost:4242 -``` - -In this example, OpenTSDB is running with its default port, which is `4242`. If you run OpenTSDB on a different port, -change the `destination = localhost:4242` line accordingly. +## Configuration -## HTTPS - -As of [v1.16.0](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/releases/tag/v1.16.0), Netdata can send metrics to OpenTSDB using -TLS/SSL. Unfortunately, OpenTDSB does not support encrypted connections, so you will have to configure a reverse proxy -to enable HTTPS communication between Netdata and OpenTSBD. You can set up a reverse proxy with -[Nginx](/docs/Running-behind-nginx.md). - -After your proxy is configured, make the following changes to `exporting.conf`: +To enable data exporting to an OpenTSDB database, run `./edit-config exporting.conf` in the Netdata configuration +directory and set the following options: ```conf -[opentsdb:https:my_instance] +[opentsdb:my_opentsdb_instance] enabled = yes - destination = localhost:8082 + destination = localhost:4242 ``` -In this example, we used the port `8082` for our reverse proxy. If your reverse proxy listens on a different port, -change the `destination = localhost:8082` line accordingly. +Add `:http` or `:https` modifiers to the connector type if you need to use other than a plaintext protocol. For example: `opentsdb:http:my_opentsdb_instance`, +`opentsdb:https:my_opentsdb_instance`. + +The OpenTSDB connector is further configurable using additional settings. See the [exporting reference +doc](/exporting/README.md#options) for details. [](<>) |