dom
/
telegraf
1
0
Fork 0
Code Issues Pull Requests Releases Wiki Activity

Update all readme instances of data formats

This commit is contained in:
Cameron Sparr 2016-04-05 14:42:20 -06:00
parent 03f2a35b31
commit 4dd364e1c3
9 changed files with 40 additions and 35 deletions
Show Stats Download Patch File Download Diff File Expand all files Collapse all files

4
CONTRIBUTING.md
View File

@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ creating the `Parser` object.
You should also add the following to your SampleConfig() return: You should also add the following to your SampleConfig() return:
```toml ```toml
## Data format to consume. This can be "json", "influx" or "graphite" ## Data format to consume.
## Each data format has it's own unique set of configuration options, read ## Each data format has it's own unique set of configuration options, read
## more about them here: ## more about them here:
## https://github.com/influxdata/telegraf/blob/master/docs/DATA_FORMATS_INPUT.md ## https://github.com/influxdata/telegraf/blob/master/docs/DATA_FORMATS_INPUT.md
@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ instantiating and creating the `Serializer` object.
You should also add the following to your SampleConfig() return: You should also add the following to your SampleConfig() return:
```toml ```toml
## Data format to output. This can be "influx" or "graphite" ## Data format to output.
## Each data format has it's own unique set of configuration options, read ## Each data format has it's own unique set of configuration options, read
## more about them here: ## more about them here:
## https://github.com/influxdata/telegraf/blob/master/docs/DATA_FORMATS_OUTPUT.md ## https://github.com/influxdata/telegraf/blob/master/docs/DATA_FORMATS_OUTPUT.md

16
docs/DATA_FORMATS_INPUT.md
View File

@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ Telegraf is able to parse the following input data formats into metrics:
1. InfluxDB Line Protocol 1. InfluxDB Line Protocol
1. JSON 1. JSON
1. Graphite 1. Graphite
1. Value, ie 45 or "booyah" 1. Value, ie: 45 or "booyah"
1. Nagios (exec input only)
Telegraf metrics, like InfluxDB Telegraf metrics, like InfluxDB
[points](https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb/v0.10/write_protocols/line/), [points](https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb/v0.10/write_protocols/line/),
@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ example, in the exec plugin:
## measurement name suffix (for separating different commands) ## measurement name suffix (for separating different commands)
name_suffix = "_mycollector" name_suffix = "_mycollector"
## Data format to consume. This can be "json", "influx" or "graphite" ## Data format to consume.
## Each data format has it's own unique set of configuration options, read ## Each data format has it's own unique set of configuration options, read
## more about them here: ## more about them here:
## https://github.com/influxdata/telegraf/blob/master/docs/DATA_FORMATS_INPUT.md ## https://github.com/influxdata/telegraf/blob/master/docs/DATA_FORMATS_INPUT.md
@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ metrics are parsed directly into Telegraf metrics.
## measurement name suffix (for separating different commands) ## measurement name suffix (for separating different commands)
name_suffix = "_mycollector" name_suffix = "_mycollector"
## Data format to consume. This can be "json", "influx" or "graphite" ## Data format to consume.
## Each data format has it's own unique set of configuration options, read ## Each data format has it's own unique set of configuration options, read
## more about them here: ## more about them here:
## https://github.com/influxdata/telegraf/blob/master/docs/DATA_FORMATS_INPUT.md ## https://github.com/influxdata/telegraf/blob/master/docs/DATA_FORMATS_INPUT.md
@ -110,7 +111,7 @@ For example, if you had this configuration:
## measurement name suffix (for separating different commands) ## measurement name suffix (for separating different commands)
name_suffix = "_mycollector" name_suffix = "_mycollector"
## Data format to consume. This can be "json", "influx" or "graphite" ## Data format to consume.
## Each data format has it's own unique set of configuration options, read ## Each data format has it's own unique set of configuration options, read
## more about them here: ## more about them here:
## https://github.com/influxdata/telegraf/blob/master/docs/DATA_FORMATS_INPUT.md ## https://github.com/influxdata/telegraf/blob/master/docs/DATA_FORMATS_INPUT.md
@ -165,7 +166,7 @@ plugin.
## override the default metric name of "exec" ## override the default metric name of "exec"
name_override = "entropy_available" name_override = "entropy_available"
## Data format to consume. This can be "json", "value", influx" or "graphite" ## Data format to consume.
## Each data format has it's own unique set of configuration options, read ## Each data format has it's own unique set of configuration options, read
## more about them here: ## more about them here:
## https://github.com/influxdata/telegraf/blob/master/docs/DATA_FORMATS_INPUT.md ## https://github.com/influxdata/telegraf/blob/master/docs/DATA_FORMATS_INPUT.md
@ -301,7 +302,8 @@ There are many more options available,
## measurement name suffix (for separating different commands) ## measurement name suffix (for separating different commands)
name_suffix = "_mycollector" name_suffix = "_mycollector"
## Data format to consume. This can be "json", "influx" or "graphite" (line-protocol) ## Data format to consume.
(line-protocol)
## Each data format has it's own unique set of configuration options, read ## Each data format has it's own unique set of configuration options, read
## more about them here: ## more about them here:
## https://github.com/influxdata/telegraf/blob/master/docs/DATA_FORMATS_INPUT.md ## https://github.com/influxdata/telegraf/blob/master/docs/DATA_FORMATS_INPUT.md
@ -344,7 +346,7 @@ Note: Nagios Input Data Formats is only supported in `exec` input plugin.
## measurement name suffix (for separating different commands) ## measurement name suffix (for separating different commands)
name_suffix = "_mycollector" name_suffix = "_mycollector"
## Data format to consume. This can be "json", "influx", "graphite" or "nagios" ## Data format to consume.
## Each data format has it's own unique set of configuration options, read ## Each data format has it's own unique set of configuration options, read
## more about them here: ## more about them here:
## https://github.com/influxdata/telegraf/blob/master/docs/DATA_FORMATS_INPUT.md ## https://github.com/influxdata/telegraf/blob/master/docs/DATA_FORMATS_INPUT.md

12
docs/DATA_FORMATS_OUTPUT.md
View File

@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ config option, for example, in the `file` output plugin:
## Files to write to, "stdout" is a specially handled file. ## Files to write to, "stdout" is a specially handled file.
files = ["stdout"] files = ["stdout"]
## Data format to output. This can be "influx" or "graphite" ## Data format to output.
## Each data format has it's own unique set of configuration options, read ## Each data format has it's own unique set of configuration options, read
## more about them here: ## more about them here:
## https://github.com/influxdata/telegraf/blob/master/docs/DATA_FORMATS_OUTPUT.md ## https://github.com/influxdata/telegraf/blob/master/docs/DATA_FORMATS_OUTPUT.md
@ -53,7 +54,8 @@ metrics are serialized directly into InfluxDB line-protocol.
## Files to write to, "stdout" is a specially handled file. ## Files to write to, "stdout" is a specially handled file.
files = ["stdout", "/tmp/metrics.out"] files = ["stdout", "/tmp/metrics.out"]
## Data format to output. This can be "influx", "json" or "graphite" ## Data format to output.
## Each data format has it's own unique set of configuration options, read ## Each data format has it's own unique set of configuration options, read
## more about them here: ## more about them here:
## https://github.com/influxdata/telegraf/blob/master/docs/DATA_FORMATS_OUTPUT.md ## https://github.com/influxdata/telegraf/blob/master/docs/DATA_FORMATS_OUTPUT.md
@ -87,7 +89,8 @@ tars.cpu-total.us-east-1.cpu.usage_idle 98.09 1455320690
## Files to write to, "stdout" is a specially handled file. ## Files to write to, "stdout" is a specially handled file.
files = ["stdout", "/tmp/metrics.out"] files = ["stdout", "/tmp/metrics.out"]
## Data format to output. This can be "influx", "json" or "graphite" ## Data format to output.
## Each data format has it's own unique set of configuration options, read ## Each data format has it's own unique set of configuration options, read
## more about them here: ## more about them here:
## https://github.com/influxdata/telegraf/blob/master/docs/DATA_FORMATS_OUTPUT.md ## https://github.com/influxdata/telegraf/blob/master/docs/DATA_FORMATS_OUTPUT.md
@ -123,7 +126,8 @@ The Json data format serialized Telegraf metrics in json format. The format is:
## Files to write to, "stdout" is a specially handled file. ## Files to write to, "stdout" is a specially handled file.
files = ["stdout", "/tmp/metrics.out"] files = ["stdout", "/tmp/metrics.out"]
## Data format to output. This can be "influx", "json" or "graphite" ## Data format to output.
## Each data format has it's own unique set of configuration options, read ## Each data format has it's own unique set of configuration options, read
## more about them here: ## more about them here:
## https://github.com/influxdata/telegraf/blob/master/docs/DATA_FORMATS_OUTPUT.md ## https://github.com/influxdata/telegraf/blob/master/docs/DATA_FORMATS_OUTPUT.md

21
plugins/inputs/exec/README.md
View File

@ -2,13 +2,6 @@
Please also see: [Telegraf Input Data Formats](https://github.com/influxdata/telegraf/blob/master/docs/DATA_FORMATS_INPUT.md) Please also see: [Telegraf Input Data Formats](https://github.com/influxdata/telegraf/blob/master/docs/DATA_FORMATS_INPUT.md)
The exec input plugin can execute arbitrary commands which output:
* JSON [javascript object notation](http://www.json.org/)
* InfluxDB [line-protocol](https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb/v0.10/write_protocols/line/)
* Graphite [graphite-protocol](http://graphite.readthedocs.org/en/latest/feeding-carbon.html)
### Example 1 - JSON ### Example 1 - JSON
#### Configuration #### Configuration
@ -22,7 +15,8 @@ are configured for ```[[inputs.exec]]``` in JSON format.
# Shell/commands array # Shell/commands array
commands = ["/tmp/test.sh", "/tmp/test2.sh"] commands = ["/tmp/test.sh", "/tmp/test2.sh"]
# Data format to consume. This can be "json", "influx" or "graphite" (line-protocol) # Data format to consume.
(line-protocol)
# NOTE json only reads numerical measurements, strings and booleans are ignored. # NOTE json only reads numerical measurements, strings and booleans are ignored.
data_format = "json" data_format = "json"
@ -94,7 +88,7 @@ in influx line-protocol format.
# command = "/usr/bin/line_protocol_collector" # command = "/usr/bin/line_protocol_collector"
commands = ["/usr/bin/line_protocol_collector","/tmp/test2.sh"] commands = ["/usr/bin/line_protocol_collector","/tmp/test2.sh"]
# Data format to consume. This can be "json" or "influx" (line-protocol) # Data format to consume.
# NOTE json only reads numerical measurements, strings and booleans are ignored. # NOTE json only reads numerical measurements, strings and booleans are ignored.
data_format = "influx" data_format = "influx"
``` ```
@ -121,8 +115,8 @@ Each line must end in \n, just as the Influx line protocol does.
We can also change the data_format to "graphite" to use the metrics collecting scripts such as (compatible with graphite): We can also change the data_format to "graphite" to use the metrics collecting scripts such as (compatible with graphite):
* Nagios [Mertics Plugins] (https://exchange.nagios.org/directory/Plugins) * Nagios [Metrics Plugins](https://exchange.nagios.org/directory/Plugins)
* Sensu [Mertics Plugins] (https://github.com/sensu-plugins) * Sensu [Metrics Plugins](https://github.com/sensu-plugins)
In this example a script called /tmp/test.sh and a script called /tmp/test2.sh are configured for [[inputs.exec]] in graphite format. In this example a script called /tmp/test.sh and a script called /tmp/test2.sh are configured for [[inputs.exec]] in graphite format.
@ -133,7 +127,8 @@ In this example a script called /tmp/test.sh and a script called /tmp/test2.sh a
# Shell/commands array # Shell/commands array
commands = ["/tmp/test.sh","/tmp/test2.sh"] commands = ["/tmp/test.sh","/tmp/test2.sh"]
# Data format to consume. This can be "json", "influx" or "graphite" (line-protocol) # Data format to consume.
(line-protocol)
# NOTE json only reads numerical measurements, strings and booleans are ignored. # NOTE json only reads numerical measurements, strings and booleans are ignored.
data_format = "graphite" data_format = "graphite"
@ -186,5 +181,5 @@ sensu.metric.net.server0.eth0.rx_dropped 0 1444234982
The templates configuration will be used to parse the graphite metrics to support influxdb/opentsdb tagging store engines. The templates configuration will be used to parse the graphite metrics to support influxdb/opentsdb tagging store engines.
More detail information about templates, please refer to [The graphite Input] (https://github.com/influxdata/influxdb/blob/master/services/graphite/README.md) More detail information about templates, please refer to [The graphite Input](https://github.com/influxdata/influxdb/blob/master/services/graphite/README.md)

3
plugins/inputs/kafka_consumer/README.md
View File

@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ from the same topic in parallel.
## Offset (must be either "oldest" or "newest") ## Offset (must be either "oldest" or "newest")
offset = "oldest" offset = "oldest"
## Data format to consume. This can be "json", "influx" or "graphite" ## Data format to consume.
## Each data format has it's own unique set of configuration options, read ## Each data format has it's own unique set of configuration options, read
## more about them here: ## more about them here:
## https://github.com/influxdata/telegraf/blob/master/docs/DATA_FORMATS_INPUT.md ## https://github.com/influxdata/telegraf/blob/master/docs/DATA_FORMATS_INPUT.md

2
plugins/inputs/mqtt_consumer/README.md
View File

@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ The plugin expects messages in the
## Use SSL but skip chain & host verification ## Use SSL but skip chain & host verification
# insecure_skip_verify = false # insecure_skip_verify = false
## Data format to consume. This can be "json", "influx" or "graphite" ## Data format to consume.
## Each data format has it's own unique set of configuration options, read ## Each data format has it's own unique set of configuration options, read
## more about them here: ## more about them here:
## https://github.com/influxdata/telegraf/blob/master/docs/DATA_FORMATS_INPUT.md ## https://github.com/influxdata/telegraf/blob/master/docs/DATA_FORMATS_INPUT.md

3
plugins/inputs/nats_consumer/README.md
View File

@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ from a NATS cluster in parallel.
## Maximum number of metrics to buffer between collection intervals ## Maximum number of metrics to buffer between collection intervals
metric_buffer = 100000 metric_buffer = 100000
## Data format to consume. This can be "json", "influx" or "graphite" ## Data format to consume.
## Each data format has it's own unique set of configuration options, read ## Each data format has it's own unique set of configuration options, read
## more about them here: ## more about them here:
## https://github.com/influxdata/telegraf/blob/master/docs/DATA_FORMATS_INPUT.md ## https://github.com/influxdata/telegraf/blob/master/docs/DATA_FORMATS_INPUT.md

3
plugins/inputs/tcp_listener/README.md
View File

@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ This is a sample configuration for the plugin.
## Maximum number of concurrent TCP connections to allow ## Maximum number of concurrent TCP connections to allow
max_tcp_connections = 250 max_tcp_connections = 250
## Data format to consume. This can be "json", "influx" or "graphite" ## Data format to consume.
## Each data format has it's own unique set of configuration options, read ## Each data format has it's own unique set of configuration options, read
## more about them here: ## more about them here:
## https://github.com/influxdata/telegraf/blob/master/docs/DATA_FORMATS_INPUT.md ## https://github.com/influxdata/telegraf/blob/master/docs/DATA_FORMATS_INPUT.md

3
plugins/inputs/udp_listener/README.md
View File

@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ This is a sample configuration for the plugin.
## usually 1500 bytes. ## usually 1500 bytes.
udp_packet_size = 1500 udp_packet_size = 1500
## Data format to consume. This can be "json", "influx" or "graphite" ## Data format to consume.
## Each data format has it's own unique set of configuration options, read ## Each data format has it's own unique set of configuration options, read
## more about them here: ## more about them here:
## https://github.com/influxdata/telegraf/blob/master/docs/DATA_FORMATS_INPUT.md ## https://github.com/influxdata/telegraf/blob/master/docs/DATA_FORMATS_INPUT.md