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# OpenTSDB Output Plugin
This plugin writes to a OpenTSDB instance using the "telnet" mode
## Transfer "Protocol" in the telnet mode
The expected input from OpenTSDB is specified in the following way:
```
put <metric> <timestamp> <value> <tagk1=tagv1[ tagk2=tagv2 ...tagkN=tagvN]>
```
The telegraf output plugin adds an optional prefix to the metric keys so
that a subamount can be selected.
```
put <[prefix.]metric> <timestamp> <value> <tagk1=tagv1[ tagk2=tagv2 ...tagkN=tagvN]>
```
### Example
```
put nine.telegraf.system_load1 1441910356 0.430000 dc=homeoffice host=irimame scope=green
put nine.telegraf.system_load5 1441910356 0.580000 dc=homeoffice host=irimame scope=green
put nine.telegraf.system_load15 1441910356 0.730000 dc=homeoffice host=irimame scope=green
put nine.telegraf.system_uptime 1441910356 3655970.000000 dc=homeoffice host=irimame scope=green
put nine.telegraf.system_uptime_format 1441910356 dc=homeoffice host=irimame scope=green
put nine.telegraf.mem_total 1441910356 4145426432 dc=homeoffice host=irimame scope=green
...
put nine.telegraf.io_write_bytes 1441910366 0 dc=homeoffice host=irimame name=vda2 scope=green
put nine.telegraf.io_read_time 1441910366 0 dc=homeoffice host=irimame name=vda2 scope=green
put nine.telegraf.io_write_time 1441910366 0 dc=homeoffice host=irimame name=vda2 scope=green
put nine.telegraf.io_io_time 1441910366 0 dc=homeoffice host=irimame name=vda2 scope=green
put nine.telegraf.ping_packets_transmitted 1441910366 dc=homeoffice host=irimame scope=green url=www.google.com
put nine.telegraf.ping_packets_received 1441910366 dc=homeoffice host=irimame scope=green url=www.google.com
put nine.telegraf.ping_percent_packet_loss 1441910366 0.000000 dc=homeoffice host=irimame scope=green url=www.google.com
put nine.telegraf.ping_average_response_ms 1441910366 24.006000 dc=homeoffice host=irimame scope=green url=www.google.com
...
```
##
The OpenTSDB interface can be simulated with this reader:
```
// opentsdb_telnet_mode_mock.go
package main
import (
"io"
"log"
"net"
"os"
)
func main() {
l, err := net.Listen("tcp", "localhost:4242")
if err != nil {
log.Fatal(err)
}
defer l.Close()
for {
conn, err := l.Accept()
if err != nil {
log.Fatal(err)
}
go func(c net.Conn) {
defer c.Close()
io.Copy(os.Stdout, c)
}(conn)
}
}
```
## Allowed values for metrics
OpenTSDB allows `integers` and `floats` as input values