# netdata configuration for aggregating data from remote hosts # # API keys authorize a pair of sending-receiving netdata servers. # Once their communication is authorized, they can exchange metrics for any # number of hosts. # # You can generate API keys, with the linux command: uuidgen {% if not system_extra_netdata_stream_parent %} # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- # 1. ON CHILD NETDATA - THE ONE THAT WILL BE SENDING METRICS [stream] # Enable this on child nodes, to have them send metrics. enabled = yes # Where is the receiving netdata? # A space separated list of: # # [PROTOCOL:]HOST[%INTERFACE][:PORT][:SSL] # # If many are given, the first available will get the metrics. # # PROTOCOL = tcp, udp, or unix (only tcp and unix are supported by parent nodes) # HOST = an IPv4, IPv6 IP, or a hostname, or a unix domain socket path. # IPv6 IPs should be given with brackets [ip:address] # INTERFACE = the network interface to use (only for IPv6) # PORT = the port number or service name (/etc/services) # SSL = when this word appear at the end of the destination string # the Netdata will encrypt the connection with the parent. # # This communication is not HTTP (it cannot be proxied by web proxies). destination = tcp:[{{ system_extra_netdata_stream_dest_inet6 }}]:19999 # Skip Certificate verification? # The netdata child is configurated to avoid invalid SSL/TLS certificate, # so certificates that are self-signed or expired will stop the streaming. # Case the server certificate is not valid, you can enable the use of # 'bad' certificates setting the next option as 'yes'. #ssl skip certificate verification = yes # Certificate Authority Path # OpenSSL has a default directory where the known certificates are stored. # In case it is necessary, it is possible to change this rule using the variable # "CApath", e.g. CApath = /etc/ssl/certs/ # #CApath = # Certificate Authority file # When the Netdata parent has a certificate that is not recognized as valid, # we can add it to the list of known certificates in "CApath" and give it to # Netdata as an argument, e.g. CAfile = /etc/ssl/certs/cert.pem # #CAfile = # The API_KEY to use (as the sender) api key = {{ system_extra_netdata_stream_api_key }} # Stream Compression # The default is enabled # You can control stream compression in this agent with options: yes | no #enable compression = yes # The timeout to connect and send metrics timeout seconds = 60 # If the destination line above does not specify a port, use this default port = 19999 # filter the charts to be streamed # netdata SIMPLE PATTERN: # - space separated list of patterns (use \ to include spaces in patterns) # - use * as wildcard, any number of times within each pattern # - prefix a pattern with ! for a negative match (ie not stream the charts it matches) # - the order of patterns is important (left to right) # To send all except a few, use: !this !that * (ie append a wildcard pattern) send charts matching = * # The buffer to use for sending metrics. # 10MB is good for 60 seconds of data, so increase this if you expect latencies. # The buffer is flushed on reconnects (this will not prevent gaps at the charts). buffer size bytes = 10485760 # If the connection fails, or it disconnects, # retry after that many seconds. reconnect delay seconds = 5 # Sync the clock of the charts for that many iterations, when starting. # It is ignored when replication is enabled initial clock resync iterations = 60 {% endif %} {% if system_extra_netdata_stream_parent %} # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- # 2. ON PARENT NETDATA - THE ONE THAT WILL BE RECEIVING METRICS # You can have one API key per child, # or the same API key for all child nodes. # # netdata searches for options in this order: # # a) parent netdata settings (netdata.conf) # b) [stream] section (above) # c) [API_KEY] section (below, settings for the API key) # d) [MACHINE_GUID] section (below, settings for each machine) # # You can combine the above (the more specific setting will be used). # API key authentication # If the key is not listed here, it will not be able to push metrics. # [API_KEY] is [YOUR-API-KEY], i.e [11111111-2222-3333-4444-555555555555] [{{ system_extra_netdata_stream_api_key }}] # Default settings for this API key # This GUID is to be used as an API key from remote agents connecting # to this machine. Failure to match such a key, denies access. # YOU MUST SET THIS FIELD ON ALL API KEYS. type = api # You can disable the API key, by setting this to: no # The default (for unknown API keys) is: no enabled = yes # A list of simple patterns matching the IPs of the servers that # will be pushing metrics using this API key. # The metrics are received via the API port, so the same IPs # should also be matched at netdata.conf [web].allow connections from allow from = * # The default history in entries, for all hosts using this API key. # You can also set it per host below. # For the default db mode (dbengine), this is ignored. #default history = 3600 # The default memory mode to be used for all hosts using this API key. # You can also set it per host below. # If you don't set it here, the memory mode of netdata.conf will be used. # Valid modes: # save save on exit, load on start # map like swap (continuously syncing to disks - you need SSD) # ram keep it in RAM, don't touch the disk # none no database at all (use this on headless proxies) # dbengine like a traditional database #default memory mode = dbengine # Shall we enable health monitoring for the hosts using this API key? # 3 possible values: # yes enable alarms # no do not enable alarms # auto enable alarms, only when the sending netdata is connected. For ephemeral child nodes or child system restarts, # ensure that the netdata process on the child is gracefully stopped, to prevent invalid last_collected alarms # You can also set it per host, below. # The default is taken from [health].enabled of netdata.conf #health enabled by default = auto # postpone alarms for a short period after the sender is connected default postpone alarms on connect seconds = 60 # need to route metrics differently? set these. # the defaults are the ones at the [stream] section (above) #default proxy enabled = yes | no #default proxy destination = IP:PORT IP:PORT ... #default proxy api key = API_KEY #default proxy send charts matching = * # Stream Compression # By default it is enabled. # You can control stream compression in this parent agent stream with options: yes | no #enable compression = yes # Replication # Enable replication for all hosts using this api key. Default: enabled #enable replication = yes # How many seconds to replicate from each child. Default: a day #seconds to replicate = 86400 # The duration we want to replicate per each step. #replication_step = 600 {% endif %}