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diff --git a/docs/release/userguide/docker.userguide.rst b/docs/release/userguide/docker.userguide.rst index c184abfa..9b928cb8 100644 --- a/docs/release/userguide/docker.userguide.rst +++ b/docs/release/userguide/docker.userguide.rst @@ -772,6 +772,58 @@ To make some changes when the container is running run: sudo docker exec -ti <CONTAINER ID> /bin/bash +When both collectd and InfluxDB containers are located +on the same host, then no additional configuration have to be added and you +can proceed directly to `Run the Grafana docker image`_ section. + +Modify collectd to support InfluxDB on another host +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +If InfluxDB and collectd containers are located on separate hosts, then +additional configuration have to be done in ``collectd`` container - it +normally sends data using network plugin to 'localhost/127.0.0.1' therefore +changing output location is required: + +1. Stop and remove running bar-collectd container (if it is running) + + .. code:: bash + + $ sudo docker ps #to get collectd container name + $ sudo docker rm -f <COLLECTD_CONTAINER_NAME> + +2. Go to location where shared collectd config files are stored + + .. code:: bash + + $ cd <BAROMETER_REPO_DIR> + $ cd src/collectd/collectd_sample_configs + +3. Edit content of ``network.conf`` file. + By default this file looks like that: + + .. code:: + + LoadPlugin network + <Plugin network> + Server "127.0.0.1" "25826" + </Plugin> + + ``127.0.0.1`` string has to be replaced with the IP address of host where + InfluxDB container is running (e.g. ``192.168.121.111``). Edit this using your + favorite text editor. + +4. Start again collectd container like it is described in + `Run the collectd docker image`_ chapter + + .. code:: bash + + $ cd <BAROMETER_REPO_DIR> + $ sudo docker run -ti --name bar-collectd --net=host -v \ + `pwd`/src/collectd/collectd_sample_configs:/opt/collectd/etc/collectd.conf.d \ + -v /var/run:/var/run -v /tmp:/tmp --privileged opnfv/barometer-collectd + +Now collectd container will be sending data to InfluxDB container located on +remote Host pointed by IP configured in step 3. + Run the Grafana docker image ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ |