B<rrdtool> {B<update> | B<updatev>} I<filename>
S<[B<--template>|B<-t> I<ds-name>[B<:>I<ds-name>]...]>
-S<[B<-->[B<no>]B<cache>]>
S<[B<--daemon> I<address>]>
S<B<N>|I<timestamp>B<:>I<value>[B<:>I<value>...]>
S<I<at-timestamp>B<@>I<value>[B<:>I<value>...]>
Note that depending on the arguments of the current and previous call to
update, the list may have no entries or a large number of entries.
-Since B<updatev> requires direct disk access, the options B<--[no]cache> and
-B<--daemon> cannot be used with this command.
+Since B<updatev> requires direct disk access, the B<--daemon> option cannot be
+used with this command.
=item I<filename>
using the template switch), B<RRDtool> will ignore the value specified
for the COMPUTE B<DST>.
-=item B<--cache> | B<--nocache>
-
-Force the use of the caching daemon or force direct file access. If B<--cache>
-is given, B<RRDTool> will try to contact the caching daemon B<RRDd> and will
-fail if it cannot connect to the daemon. If the connection is successfully
-established the values will be sent to the daemon instead of accessing the
-files directly. If B<--nocache> is given no connection attempt is made. If
-neither option is specified B<RRDTool> will try to contact the daemon and, if
-no connection may be established, will fall back to direct file access.
-This option is available for the B<update> command only.
-
=item B<--daemon> I<address>
-Specifies the address of the caching daemon. If I<address> begins with C<unix:>
+If given, B<RRDTool> will try to connect to the caching daemon L<rrdcached(1)>
+at I<address> and will fail if the connection cannot be established. If the
+connection is successfully established the values will be sent to the daemon
+instead of accessing the files directly. If I<address> begins with C<unix:>
then everything after this prefix will be considered to be a UNIX domain
-socket. Otherwise the address is interpreted as network address or node name
-as understood by L<getaddrinfo(3)>. One practical consequence is that both,
-IPv4 and IPv6, may be used if the system supports it.
+socket, see L<EXAMPLES> below. Otherwise the address is interpreted as network
+address or node name as understood by L<getaddrinfo(3)>. One practical
+consequence is that both, IPv4 and IPv6, may be used if the system supports it.
This option is available for the B<update> command only.
=item B<N>|I<timestamp>B<:>I<value>[B<:>I<value>...]