Network Traffic
The netif input plugin gathers network traffic information of the running system every certain interval of time, and reports them.
Configuration Parameters
The plugin supports the following configuration parameters:
Key | Description |
Interface | Specify the network interface to monitor. e.g. eth0 |
Interval_Sec | Polling interval (seconds). default: 1 |
Interval_NSec | Polling interval (nanosecond). default: 0 |
Verbose | If true, gather metrics precisely. default: false |
Getting Started
In order to monitor network traffic from your system, you can run the plugin from the command line or through the configuration file:
Command Line
Configuration File
In your main configuration file append the following Input & Output sections:
Note: Total interval (sec) = Interval_Sec + (Interval_Nsec / 1000000000).
e.g. 1.5s = 1s + 500000000ns
Last updated