# data set definition:
# see section "DATA TYPES" in collectd-perl(5) for details
-# (take a look at the types.db file for a large list of predefined data-sets)
+#
+# NOTE: If you're defining a custom data-set, you have to make that known to
+# any servers as well. Else, the server is not able to store values using the
+# type defined by that data-set.
+# It is strongly recommended to use one of the types and data-sets pre-defined
+# in the types.db file.
my $dataset =
[
{
# dispatch the values to collectd which passes them on to all registered
# write functions - the first argument is used to lookup the data set
- # definition
+ # definition (it is strongly recommended to use a type defined in the
+ # types.db file)
plugin_dispatch_values ('myplugin', $vl);
# A false return value indicates an error and the plugin will be skipped