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71 lines
1.9 KiB
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# Example Input Plugin
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The example plugin gathers metrics about example things. This description
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explains at a high level what the plugin does and provides links to where
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additional information can be found.
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### Configuration
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This section contains the default TOML to configure the plugin. You can
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generate it using `telegraf --usage <plugin-name>`.
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```toml
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[[inputs.example]]
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example_option = "example_value"
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```
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#### example_option
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A more in depth description of an option can be provided here, but only do so
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if the option cannot be fully described in the sample config.
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### Metrics
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Here you should add an optional description and links to where the user can
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get more information about the measurements.
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If the output is determined dynamically based on the input source, or there
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are more metrics than can reasonably be listed, describe how the input is
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mapped to the output.
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- measurement1
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- tags:
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- tag1 (optional description)
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- tag2
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- fields:
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- field1 (type, unit)
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- field2 (float, percent)
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- measurement2
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- tags:
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- tag3
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- fields:
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- field3 (integer, bytes)
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### Sample Queries
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This section can contain some useful InfluxDB queries that can be used to get
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started with the plugin or to generate dashboards. For each query listed,
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describe at a high level what data is returned.
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Get the max, mean, and min for the measurement in the last hour:
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```
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SELECT max(field1), mean(field1), min(field1) FROM measurement1 WHERE tag1=bar AND time > now() - 1h GROUP BY tag
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```
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### Troubleshooting
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This optional section can provide basic troubleshooting steps that a user can
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perform.
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### Example Output
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This section shows example output in Line Protocol format. You can often use
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`telegraf --input-filter <plugin-name> --test` or use the `file` output to get
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this information.
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```
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measurement1,tag1=foo,tag2=bar field1=1i,field2=2.1 1453831884664956455
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measurement2,tag1=foo,tag2=bar,tag3=baz field3=1i 1453831884664956455
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```
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