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diff --git a/src/go/collectors/go.d.plugin/modules/intelgpu/integrations/intel_gpu.md b/src/go/collectors/go.d.plugin/modules/intelgpu/integrations/intel_gpu.md index 651e68726c..f296b3e420 100644 --- a/src/go/collectors/go.d.plugin/modules/intelgpu/integrations/intel_gpu.md +++ b/src/go/collectors/go.d.plugin/modules/intelgpu/integrations/intel_gpu.md @@ -21,8 +21,10 @@ Module: intelgpu ## Overview -This collector monitors Intel integrated GPUs performance metrics using -the [intel_gpu_top](https://manpages.debian.org/testing/intel-gpu-tools/intel_gpu_top.1.en.html) CLI tool. +This collector gathers performance metrics for Intel integrated GPUs. +It relies on the [`intel_gpu_top`](https://manpages.debian.org/testing/intel-gpu-tools/intel_gpu_top.1.en.html) CLI tool but avoids directly executing the binary. +Instead, it utilizes `ndsudo`, a Netdata helper specifically designed to run privileged commands securely within the Netdata environment. +This approach eliminates the need to grant the CAP_PERFMON capability to `intel_gpu_top`, improving security and potentially simplifying permission management. @@ -100,16 +102,6 @@ There are no alerts configured by default for this integration. Install `intel-gpu-tools` using your distribution's package manager. -#### Add CAP_PERFMON to `intel_gpu_top` - -When running as a normal user CAP_PERFMON is required to access performance monitoring. -See [capabilities(7)](https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man7/capabilities.7.html) and [setcap(8)](https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man8/setcap.8.html). - -```bash -sudo setcap cap_perfmon=eip /usr/bin/intel_gpu_top -``` - - ### Configuration @@ -135,25 +127,11 @@ The following options can be defined globally: update_every. | Name | Description | Default | Required | |:----|:-----------|:-------|:--------:| | update_every | Data collection frequency. | 1 | no | -| binary_path | Path to the `intel_gpu_top` binary. If an absolute path is provided, the collector will use it directly; otherwise, it will search for the binary in directories specified in the PATH environment variable. | /usr/bin/intel_gpu_top | yes | </details> #### Examples - -##### Custom binary path - -The executable is not in the directories specified in the PATH environment variable. - -<details><summary>Config</summary> - -```yaml -jobs: - - name: nvidia_smi - binary_path: /usr/local/sbin/intel_gpu_top - -``` -</details> +There are no configuration examples. |