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diff --git a/contrib/systemd.collectd.service b/contrib/systemd.collectd.service
index 0e758e40..4e2f6ae4 100644
--- a/contrib/systemd.collectd.service
+++ b/contrib/systemd.collectd.service
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 [Unit]
-Description=Collectd
-After=local-fs.target network.target
-Requires=local-fs.target network.target
+Description=Collectd statistics daemon
+Documentation=man:collectd(1) man:collectd.conf(5)
+After=local-fs.target network-online.target
+Requires=local-fs.target network-online.target
 
 [Service]
 ExecStart=/usr/sbin/collectd
@@ -10,12 +11,24 @@ EnvironmentFile=-/etc/default/collectd
 ProtectSystem=full
 ProtectHome=true
 
-# drop all capabilities:
-CapabilityBoundingSet=
-# use this instead if you use the dns or ping plugin
-#CapabilityBoundingSet=CAP_NET_RAW
-# turn this on if you use the iptables next to the dns or ping plugin
+# A few plugins won't work without some privileges, which you'll have to
+# specify using the CapabilityBoundingSet directive below.
+#
+# Here's a (incomplete) list of the plugins known capability requirements:
+#   ceph            CAP_DAC_OVERRIDE
+#   dns             CAP_NET_RAW
+#   exec            CAP_SETUID CAP_SETGID
+#   intel_rdt       CAP_SYS_RAWIO
+#   iptables        CAP_NET_ADMIN
+#   ping            CAP_NET_RAW
+#   smart           CAP_SYS_RAWIO
+#   turbostat       CAP_SYS_RAWIO
+#
+# Example, if you use the iptables plugin alongside the dns or ping plugin:
 #CapabilityBoundingSet=CAP_NET_RAW CAP_NET_ADMIN
+#
+# By default, drop all capabilities:
+CapabilityBoundingSet=
 
 NoNewPrivileges=true
 
@@ -23,7 +36,7 @@ NoNewPrivileges=true
 # socket once the daemon is ready. See systemd.service(5) for more details.
 Type=notify
 
-# Restart the collectd daemon after a 10 seconds delay, in case it crashes.
+# Restart the collectd daemon when it fails.
 Restart=on-failure
 
 [Install]