Support HOST_PROC in processes and linux_sysctl_fs inputs (#2924)

2017-06-23 14:11:33 -04:00
parent 793f12a0b1
commit cc72af94e6
3 changed files with 19 additions and 3 deletions
--- a/plugins/inputs/system/PROCESSES_README.md
+++ b/plugins/inputs/system/PROCESSES_README.md
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@ it requires access to execute `ps`.
  # no configuration
 ```

+Another possible configuration is to define an alternative path for resolving the /proc location.
+Using the environment variable `HOST_PROC` the plugin will retrieve process information from the specified location.
+
+`docker run -v /proc:/rootfs/proc:ro -e HOST_PROC=/rootfs/proc`
+
 ### Measurements & Fields:

 - processes