python.d configuration files updated

conf.d/python.d.conf

@@ -1,22 +1,31 @@
-# This is the configuration for python.d.plugin
+# netdata python.d.plugin configuration
+#
+# This file is in YaML format.
+# Generally the format is:
+#
+# name: value
+#
 
-# Disable all python modules
+# Enable / disable the whole python.d.plugin (all its modules)
 enabled: no
 
-# By default python.d.plugin enables all modules stored in python.d
-# Modules can be disabled with setting "module_name = no"
-apache: yes
-apache_cache: yes
-cpufreq: yes
-example: yes
-exim: yes
-hddtemp: yes
-mysql: yes
-nginx: yes
-phpfpm: yes
-postfix: yes
-redis: yes
-sensors: yes
-squid: yes
-tomcat: yes
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Enable / Disable python.d.plugin modules
+#
+# The default for all modules is enabled (yes).
+# Setting any of these to no will disable it.
 
+# apache: yes
+# apache_cache: yes
+# cpufreq: yes
+example: no
+# exim: yes
+# hddtemp: yes
+# mysql: yes
+# nginx: yes
+# phpfpm: yes
+# postfix: yes
+# redis: yes
+# sensors: yes
+# squid: yes
+# tomcat: yes

conf.d/python.d/apache.conf

@@ -1,6 +1,80 @@
-# Example configuration of apache.chart.py
-# YAML format
+# netdata python.d.plugin configuration for apache
+#
+# This file is in YaML format. Generally the format is:
+#
+# name: value
+#
+# There are 2 sections:
+#  - global variables
+#  - one or more JOBS
+#
+# JOBS allow you to collect values from multiple sources.
+# Each source will have its own set of charts.
+#
+# JOB parameters have to be indented (using spaces only, example below).
 
-local:
-  url: "http://localhost/server-status?auto"
-  retries: 10
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Global Variables
+# These variables set the defaults for all JOBs, however each JOB
+# may define its own, overriding the defaults.
+
+# update_every sets the default data collection frequency.
+# If unset, the python.d.plugin default is used.
+# update_every: 1
+
+# priority controls the order of charts at the netdata dashboard.
+# Lower numbers move the charts towards the top of the page.
+# If unset, the default for python.d.plugin is used.
+# priority: 60000
+
+# retries sets the number of retries to be made in case of failures.
+# If unset, the default for python.d.plugin is used.
+# Attempts to restore the service are made once every update_every
+# and only if the module has collected values in the past.
+# retries: 5
+
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+# JOBS (data collection sources)
+#
+# The default JOBS share the same *name*. JOBS with the same name
+# are mutually exclusive. Only one of them will be allowed running at
+# any time. This allows autodetection to try several alternatives and
+# pick the one that works.
+#
+# Any number of jobs is supported.
+#
+# All python.d.plugin JOBS (for all its modules) support a set of
+# predefined parameters. These are:
+#
+# job_name:
+#     name: myname     # the JOB's name as it will appear at the
+#                      # dashboard (by default is the job_name)
+#                      # JOBs sharing a name are mutually exclusive
+#     update_every: 1  # the JOB's data collection frequency
+#     priority: 60000  # the JOB's order on the dashboard
+#     retries: 5       # the JOB's number of restoration attempts
+#
+# Additionally to the above, apache also supports the following:
+#
+#     url: 'URL'       # the URL to fetch apache's mod_status stats
+#
+# if the URL is password protected, the following are supported:
+#
+#     user: 'username'
+#     pass: 'password'
+
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+# AUTO-DETECTION JOBS
+# only one of them will run (they have the same name)
+
+localhost:
+  name : 'local'
+  url  : 'http://localhost/server-status?auto'
+
+localipv4:
+  name : 'local'
+  url  : 'http://127.0.0.1/server-status?auto'
+
+localipv6:
+  name : 'local'
+  url  : 'http://::1/server-status?auto'

conf.d/python.d/apache_cache.conf

@@ -1,4 +1,76 @@
-# Example configuration of apache_cache.chart.py
-# YAML format
+# netdata python.d.plugin configuration for apache cache
+#
+# This file is in YaML format. Generally the format is:
+#
+# name: value
+#
+# There are 2 sections:
+#  - global variables
+#  - one or more JOBS
+#
+# JOBS allow you to collect values from multiple sources.
+# Each source will have its own set of charts.
+#
+# JOB parameters have to be indented (using spaces only, example below).
 
-path: "/var/log/apache2/cache.log"
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Global Variables
+# These variables set the defaults for all JOBs, however each JOB
+# may define its own, overriding the defaults.
+
+# update_every sets the default data collection frequency.
+# If unset, the python.d.plugin default is used.
+# update_every: 1
+
+# priority controls the order of charts at the netdata dashboard.
+# Lower numbers move the charts towards the top of the page.
+# If unset, the default for python.d.plugin is used.
+# priority: 60000
+
+# retries sets the number of retries to be made in case of failures.
+# If unset, the default for python.d.plugin is used.
+# Attempts to restore the service are made once every update_every
+# and only if the module has collected values in the past.
+# retries: 5
+
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+# JOBS (data collection sources)
+#
+# The default JOBS share the same *name*. JOBS with the same name
+# are mutually exclusive. Only one of them will be allowed running at
+# any time. This allows autodetection to try several alternatives and
+# pick the one that works.
+#
+# Any number of jobs is supported.
+#
+# All python.d.plugin JOBS (for all its modules) support a set of
+# predefined parameters. These are:
+#
+# job_name:
+#     name: myname     # the JOB's name as it will appear at the
+#                      # dashboard (by default is the job_name)
+#                      # JOBs sharing a name are mutually exclusive
+#     update_every: 1  # the JOB's data collection frequency
+#     priority: 60000  # the JOB's order on the dashboard
+#     retries: 5       # the JOB's number of restoration attempts
+#
+# Additionally to the above, apache_cache also supports the following:
+#
+#     path: 'PATH'     # the path to apache's cache.log
+#
+
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+# AUTO-DETECTION JOBS
+# only one of them will run (they have the same name)
+
+apache:
+  name: 'local'
+  path: '/var/log/apache/cache.log'
+
+apache2:
+  name: 'local'
+  path: '/var/log/apache2/cache.log'
+
+httpd:
+  name: 'local'
+  path: '/var/log/httpd/cache.log'

conf.d/python.d/example.conf

@@ -1 +1,63 @@
-update_every : 2
+# netdata python.d.plugin configuration for example
+#
+# This file is in YaML format. Generally the format is:
+#
+# name: value
+#
+# There are 2 sections:
+#  - global variables
+#  - one or more JOBS
+#
+# JOBS allow you to collect values from multiple sources.
+# Each source will have its own set of charts.
+#
+# JOB parameters have to be indented (using spaces only, example below).
+
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Global Variables
+# These variables set the defaults for all JOBs, however each JOB
+# may define its own, overriding the defaults.
+
+# update_every sets the default data collection frequency.
+# If unset, the python.d.plugin default is used.
+# update_every: 1
+
+# priority controls the order of charts at the netdata dashboard.
+# Lower numbers move the charts towards the top of the page.
+# If unset, the default for python.d.plugin is used.
+# priority: 60000
+
+# retries sets the number of retries to be made in case of failures.
+# If unset, the default for python.d.plugin is used.
+# Attempts to restore the service are made once every update_every
+# and only if the module has collected values in the past.
+# retries: 5
+
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+# JOBS (data collection sources)
+#
+# The default JOBS share the same *name*. JOBS with the same name
+# are mutually exclusive. Only one of them will be allowed running at
+# any time. This allows autodetection to try several alternatives and
+# pick the one that works.
+#
+# Any number of jobs is supported.
+#
+# All python.d.plugin JOBS (for all its modules) support a set of
+# predefined parameters. These are:
+#
+# job_name:
+#     name: myname     # the JOB's name as it will appear at the
+#                      # dashboard (by default is the job_name)
+#                      # JOBs sharing a name are mutually exclusive
+#     update_every: 1  # the JOB's data collection frequency
+#     priority: 60000  # the JOB's order on the dashboard
+#     retries: 5       # the JOB's number of restoration attempts
+#
+# Additionally to the above, example also supports the following:
+#
+# - none
+#
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+# AUTO-DETECTION JOBS
+# only one of them will run (they have the same name)

conf.d/python.d/exim.conf

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-# Example configuration of exim.chart.py
-# YAML format
+# netdata python.d.plugin configuration for postfix
+#
+# This file is in YaML format. Generally the format is:
+#
+# name: value
+#
+# There are 2 sections:
+#  - global variables
+#  - one or more JOBS
+#
+# JOBS allow you to collect values from multiple sources.
+# Each source will have its own set of charts.
+#
+# JOB parameters have to be indented (using spaces only, example below).
 
-update_every : 8 # executing `exim -bpc` can be very slow
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Global Variables
+# These variables set the defaults for all JOBs, however each JOB
+# may define its own, overriding the defaults.
+
+# update_every sets the default data collection frequency.
+# If unset, the python.d.plugin default is used.
+# exim is slow, so once every 10 seconds
+update_every: 10
+
+# priority controls the order of charts at the netdata dashboard.
+# Lower numbers move the charts towards the top of the page.
+# If unset, the default for python.d.plugin is used.
+# priority: 60000
+
+# retries sets the number of retries to be made in case of failures.
+# If unset, the default for python.d.plugin is used.
+# Attempts to restore the service are made once every update_every
+# and only if the module has collected values in the past.
+# retries: 5
+
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+# JOBS (data collection sources)
+#
+# The default JOBS share the same *name*. JOBS with the same name
+# are mutually exclusive. Only one of them will be allowed running at
+# any time. This allows autodetection to try several alternatives and
+# pick the one that works.
+#
+# Any number of jobs is supported.
+#
+# All python.d.plugin JOBS (for all its modules) support a set of
+# predefined parameters. These are:
+#
+# job_name:
+#     name: myname     # the JOB's name as it will appear at the
+#                      # dashboard (by default is the job_name)
+#                      # JOBs sharing a name are mutually exclusive
+#     update_every: 1  # the JOB's data collection frequency
+#     priority: 60000  # the JOB's order on the dashboard
+#     retries: 5       # the JOB's number of restoration attempts
+#
+# Additionally to the above, postfix also supports the following:
+#
+#     command: 'exim -bpc' # the command to run
+#
+
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+# AUTO-DETECTION JOBS
+
+local:
+  command: 'exim -bpc'