collectd.conf(5): Added a note about plugin loading order.

[collectd.git] / src / collectd.conf.pod

diff --git a/src/collectd.conf.pod b/src/collectd.conf.pod
index dc9d8bc..6c600f0 100644 (file)
--- a/src/collectd.conf.pod
+++ b/src/collectd.conf.pod
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ B<collectd> behaves. The most significant option is B<LoadPlugin>, which
 controls which plugins to load. These plugins ultimately define collectd's
 behavior.
 
-The syntax of this config file is similar to the config file of the famos
+The syntax of this config file is similar to the config file of the famous
 B<Apache Webserver>. Each line contains either a key-value-pair or a
 section-start or -end. Empty lines and everything after the hash-symbol `#' is
 ignored. Values are either string, enclosed in double-quotes,
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ ignored. Values are either string, enclosed in double-quotes,
 B<false>. String containing of only alphanumeric characters and underscores do
 not need to be quoted.
 
+Plugins are loaded in the order listed in this config file. It is a good idea
+to load any logging plugins first in order to catch messages from plugins
+during configuration.
+
 =head1 GLOBAL OPTIONS
 
 =over 4
@@ -229,7 +233,7 @@ Sets the socket-file which is to be created.
 
 =item B<SocketGroup> I<Group>
 
-If running as root change the group of the UNIX-socket after it has been 
+If running as root change the group of the UNIX-socket after it has been
 created. Defaults to B<collectd>.
 
 =item B<SocketPerms> I<Permissions>
@@ -371,6 +375,10 @@ B<stderr> can be used to write to the standard output and standard error
 channels, respectively. This, of course, only makes much sense when collectd is
 running in foreground- or non-daemon-mode.
 
+=item B<Timestamp> B<true>|B<false>
+
+Prefix all lines printed by the current time. Defaults to B<true>.
+
 =back
 
 =head2 Plugin C<mbmon>
@@ -854,7 +862,7 @@ Sets the socket-file which is to be created.
 
 =item B<SocketGroup> I<Group>
 
-If running as root change the group of the UNIX-socket after it has been 
+If running as root change the group of the UNIX-socket after it has been
 created. Defaults to B<collectd>.
 
 =item B<SocketPerms> I<Permissions>