ipmi plugin: Implemented IPMI LAN connection and plugin improved

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

diff --git a/src/collectd.conf.pod b/src/collectd.conf.pod
index 14222c6..746829c 100644 (file)
--- a/src/collectd.conf.pod
+++ b/src/collectd.conf.pod
@@ -3351,8 +3351,36 @@ This option is only available on Solaris.
 
 =head2 Plugin C<ipmi>
 
+The B<ipmi plugin> allows to monitor server platform status using the Intelligent
+Platform Management Interface (IPMI). Local and remote interfaces are supported.
+
+The plugin configuration consists of one or more B<Instance> blocks which
+specify one I<ipmi> connection each. Within the B<Instance> blocks, the
+following options are allowed:
+
 =over 4
 
+=item B<Address> I<Address>
+
+Hostname or IP to connect to. If not specified, plugin will try to connect to
+local management controller (BMC).
+
+=item B<Username> I<Username>
+
+=item B<Password> I<Password>
+
+The username and the password to use for the connection to remote BMC.
+
+=item B<AuthType> I<MD5>|I<rmcp+>
+
+Forces the authentication type to use for the connection to remote BMC.
+By default most secure type is seleted.
+
+=item B<Host> I<Hostname>
+
+Sets the B<host> field of dispatched values. Defaults to the global hostname
+setting.
+
 =item B<Sensor> I<Sensor>
 
 Selects sensors to collect or to ignore, depending on B<IgnoreSelected>.
@@ -8438,6 +8466,7 @@ Synopsis:
      CollectManagement  false
      CollectSMF         false
      CollectVBE         false
+     CollectMSE         false
    </Instance>
  </Plugin>
 
@@ -8513,11 +8542,9 @@ log messages which is flushed to disk when full. True by default.
 =item B<CollectSMA> B<true>|B<false>
 
 malloc or umem (umem_alloc(3MALLOC) based) storage statistics. The umem storage
-component is Solaris specific.
-Note: SMA and SMF share counters, enable only the one used by the Varnish
-instance.
-Only available with Varnish 2.x. False by
-default.
+component is Solaris specific. Note: SMA, SMF and MSE share counters, enable
+only the one used by the Varnish instance. Only available with Varnish 2.x.
+False by default.
 
 =item B<CollectSMS> B<true>|B<false>
 
@@ -8565,9 +8592,8 @@ Backend counters. Only available with Varnish 4.x. False by default.
 =item B<CollectSMF> B<true>|B<false>
 
 file (memory mapped file) storage statistics. Only available with Varnish 4.x.
-Note: SMA and SMF share counters, enable only the one used by the Varnish
-instance.
-Used to be called SM in Varnish 2.x. False by default.
+Note: SMA, SMF and MSE share counters, enable only the one used by the Varnish
+instance. Used to be called SM in Varnish 2.x. False by default.
 
 =item B<CollectManagement> B<true>|B<false>
 
@@ -8581,6 +8607,13 @@ Lock counters. Only available with Varnish 4.x. False by default.
 
 Memory pool counters. Only available with Varnish 4.x. False by default.
 
+=item B<CollectMSE> B<true>|B<false>
+
+Varnish Massive Storage Engine 2.0 (MSE2) is an improved storage backend for
+Varnish, replacing the traditional malloc and file storages. Only available
+with Varnish-Plus 4.x. Note: SMA, SMF and MSE share counters, enable only the
+one used by the Varnish instance. False by default.
+
 =back
 
 =head2 Plugin C<virt>