From 173e030dbc0abd872649185b5594fd340a2dde7d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Florian Forster Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2007 10:26:49 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] collectd.conf(5): Make it more clear that rrdtool's `StepSize' and `HeartBeat' should not be set. This has caused some problems with users of the snmp plugin. --- src/collectd.conf.pod | 15 +++++++++------ 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/collectd.conf.pod b/src/collectd.conf.pod index 29e26af4..14851976 100644 --- a/src/collectd.conf.pod +++ b/src/collectd.conf.pod @@ -650,15 +650,18 @@ beneath the daemon's working directory, i.Ee. the B. =item B I -Sets the stepsize of newly created RRD-files. Ideally (and per default) this -setting is identical to the global B-option and should not be -smaller. If unsure, don't set this option. +B the stepsize of newly created RRD-files. Ideally (and per default) +this setting is unset and the stepsize is set to the interval in which the data +is collected. Do not use this option unless you absolutely have to for some +reason. Setting this option may cause problems with the C, the +C or when the daemon is set up to receive data from other hosts. =item B I -Sets the heartbeat of newly created RRD-files. Ideally this setting is bigger -than the B-setting, by default it's twice the B-setting. If -unsure, don't set this option. +B the heartbeat of newly created RRD-files. This setting should be unset +in which case the heartbeat is set to twice the B which should equal +the interval in which data is collected. Do not set this option unless you have +a very good reason to do so. =item B I -- 2.11.0