tail_csv: Allow custom plugin name for file instances

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

diff --git a/src/collectd.conf.pod b/src/collectd.conf.pod
index 9b31de7..3f7bb41 100644 (file)
--- a/src/collectd.conf.pod
+++ b/src/collectd.conf.pod
@@ -7735,7 +7735,8 @@ B<Synopsis:>
        Index 1
    </Metric>
    <File "/var/log/snort/snort.stats">
-       Instance "snort-eth0"
+       PluginName "snortstats"
+       Instance "eth0"
        Interval 600
        Collect "snort-dropped"
    </File>
@@ -7787,6 +7788,11 @@ I<File> block but there can be multiple if you have multiple CSV files.
 
 =over 4
 
+=item B<PluginName> I<PluginName>
+
+Use I<PluginName> as the plugin name when submitting values.
+Defaults to 'tail_csv'.
+
 =item B<Instance> I<PluginInstance>
 
 Sets the I<plugin instance> used when dispatching the values.