From: Florian Forster Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2007 19:08:32 +0000 (+0100) Subject: src/collectd.conf.pod: Removed the part about the `ExtendedNaming' in the sensors... X-Git-Tag: collectd-4.0.0~188 X-Git-Url: https://git.verplant.org/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=ea57ed17ce9c31ec685f29b9f1bd0698da832415;p=collectd.git src/collectd.conf.pod: Removed the part about the `ExtendedNaming' in the sensors plugin. --- diff --git a/src/collectd.conf.pod b/src/collectd.conf.pod index 33690ee5..5cedace7 100644 --- a/src/collectd.conf.pod +++ b/src/collectd.conf.pod @@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ memory is used. =item B I Set the directory to store RRD-files under. Per default RRD-files are generated -beneath the daemons working directory, i.Ee. the B. +beneath the daemon's working directory, i.Ee. the B. =back @@ -329,61 +329,22 @@ beneath the daemons working directory, i.Ee. the B. =over 4 -=item B I|I - -If set to I this option switches on the extended sensors and RRD-files -naming. This option exists to preserve backwards compatibility. It is -recommended that you set this option to I. The default is I to -maintain compatibility only. - -Sensors get names like I (e.g. -I) and RRD files are therefore stored in a -standalone directory inside the B directory and get names like -I (e.g. -I). - -The B option breaks the compatibility with previous -sensors and RRD files naming and the place where RRDs are stored. If you turn -it on, the plugin will create new RRD files in a standalone directory inside -the B directory and without previous history. You can rename ``old'' -RRD-files to preserve already collected statistics, because the file layout -hasn't changed. If you have two chips of the same type, you need to use -B in order to collect information from both chips. - -If not set or set to I, the extended naming is not active. Sensors get -names like I (e.g. I) and RRD files are stored in the -main B directory and get names like I (e.g. -I). You simply continue using the plugin the old way -and additionally also getting data for newly added sensors in this mode. - -=item B I or B I - -Both option modes select the name of the sensor which you want to collect. -The naming scheme is dependent on the state of the B -option (see previous option). Both option modes can also deselect the -sensor according to the B option (see below). - -For example the option "B I" will cause the collectd -to gather data for the voltage sensor I of the I chip in case -of the B option is set to I. - -And likewise the option "B I" will -cause the collectd to gather data for the voltage sensor I of the I -on the isa bus at the address 0290 in case of the B -option set to I. +=item B I -=item B I|I +Selects the name of the sensor which you want to collect or ignore, depending +on the B below. For example, the option "B +I" will cause collectd to gather data for the +voltage sensor I of the I on the isa bus at the address 0290. -If no configuration if given, the B-plugin will collect data from -all sensors. This may not be practical, especially for uninteresting sensors. -Thus, you can use the B-option to pick the sensors you're -interested in. Sometimes, however, it's easier/prefered to collect all -sensors I a few ones. This option enables you to -do that: By setting B to I the effect of -B is inversed: All selected sensors are ignored and all -other sensors are collected. +=item B I|I -back +If no configuration if given, the B-plugin will collect data from all +sensors. This may not be practical, especially for uninteresting sensors. +Thus, you can use the B-option to pick the sensors you're interested +in. Sometimes, however, it's easier/prefered to collect all sensors I a +few ones. This option enables you to do that: By setting B to +I the effect of B is inversed: All selected sensors are ignored +and all other sensors are collected. =back