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Iptables input: document better the ignored rules behavior (#2482)

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During issue #2215 it was highlighted that the current behavior where
rules without a comment are ignored is confusing for several users.

This commit improves the documentation and adds a NOTE to the sample
config to clarify the behavior for new users.
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Charles-Henri
2017-03-02 10:58:26 +01:00
committed by Cameron Sparr
parent 9618515926
commit 1873abd248
3 changed files with 10 additions and 3 deletions
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plugins/inputs/iptables/iptables.go
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@@ -33,14 +33,16 @@ func (ipt *Iptables) SampleConfig() string {
## iptables require root access on most systems.
## Setting 'use_sudo' to true will make use of sudo to run iptables.
## Users must configure sudo to allow telegraf user to run iptables with no password.
## iptables can be restricted to only list command "iptables -nvL"
## iptables can be restricted to only list command "iptables -nvL".
use_sudo = false
## Setting 'use_lock' to true runs iptables with the "-w" option.
## Adjust your sudo settings appropriately if using this option ("iptables -wnvl")
use_lock = false
## defines the table to monitor:
table = "filter"
## defines the chains to monitor:
## defines the chains to monitor.
## NOTE: iptables rules without a comment will not be monitored.
## Read the plugin documentation for more information.
chains = [ "INPUT" ]
`
}