Implementation of "Prefix" for write_http plugin

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

diff --git a/src/collectd.conf.pod b/src/collectd.conf.pod
index 53e1538..3739fe7 100644 (file)
--- a/src/collectd.conf.pod
+++ b/src/collectd.conf.pod
@@ -3355,8 +3355,15 @@ The B<ipmi plugin> allows to monitor server platform status using the Intelligen
 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:
+specify one I<ipmi> connection each. Each block requires one unique string
+argument as the instance name. If instances are not configured, an instance with
+the default option values will be created.
+
+For backwards compatibility, any option other than B<Instance> block will trigger
+legacy config handling and it will be treated as an option within B<Instance>
+block. This support will go away in the next major version of Collectd.
+
+Within the B<Instance> blocks, the following options are allowed:
 
 =over 4
 
@@ -9263,6 +9270,12 @@ Sets the Cassandra ttl for the data points.
 
 Please refer to L<http://kairosdb.github.io/docs/build/html/restapi/AddDataPoints.html?highlight=ttl>
 
+=item B<Prefix> I<String>
+
+Only available for the KAIROSDB output format.
+
+Sets the metrics prefix I<string>. Defaults to I<collectd>.
+
 =item B<Metrics> B<true>|B<false>
 
 Controls whether I<metrics> are POSTed to this location. Defaults to B<true>.