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1 -<!--
2 -title: "Configuration guide"
3 -custom_edit_url: https://github.com/netdata/netdata/edit/master/docs/configuration-guide.md
4 --->
5 -
6 -# Configuration guide
7 -
8 -No configuration is required to run Netdata, but you will find plenty of options to tweak, so that you can adapt it to
9 -your particular needs.
10 -
11 -<details markdown="1"><summary>Configuration files are placed in `/etc/netdata`.</summary>
12 -Depending on your installation method, Netdata will have been installed either directly under `/`, or under `/opt/netdata`. The paths mentioned here and in the documentation in general assume that your installation is under `/`. If it is not, you will find the exact same paths under `/opt/netdata` as well. (i.e. `/etc/netdata` will be `/opt/netdata/etc/netdata`).</details>
13 -
14 -Under that directory you will see the following:
15 -
16 -- `netdata.conf` is [the main configuration file](/daemon/config/README.md#daemon-configuration)
17 -- `edit-config` is an sh script that you can use to easily and safely edit the configuration. Just run it to see its
18 - usage.
19 -- Other directories, initially empty, where your custom configurations for alarms and collector plugins/modules will
20 - be copied from the stock configuration, if and when you customize them using `edit-config`.
21 -- `orig` is a symbolic link to the directory `/usr/lib/netdata/conf.d`, which contains the stock configurations for
22 - everything not included in `netdata.conf`:
23 - - `health_alarm_notify.conf` is where you configure how and to who Netdata will send [alarm
24 - notifications](/health/notifications/README.md#netdata-alarm-notifications).
25 - - `health.d` is the directory that contains the alarm triggers for [health
26 - monitoring](/health/README.md#health-monitoring). It contains one .conf file per collector.
27 - - The [modular plugin orchestrators](/collectors/plugins.d/README.md#external-plugins-overview) have:
28 - - One config file each, mainly to turn their modules on and off: `python.d.conf` for
29 - [python](/collectors/python.d.plugin/README.md#pythondplugin), `node.d.conf` for
30 - [nodejs](/collectors/node.d.plugin/README.md#nodedplugin) and `charts.d.conf` for
31 - [bash](/collectors/charts.d.plugin/README.md#chartsdplugin) modules.
32 - - One directory each, where the module-specific configuration files can be found.
33 - - `stream.conf` is where you configure [streaming and
34 - replication](/streaming/README.md#streaming-and-replication)
35 - - `stats.d` is a directory under which you can add .conf files to add [synthetic
36 - charts](/collectors/statsd.plugin/README.md#synthetic-statsd-charts).
37 - - Individual collector plugin config files, such as `fping.conf` for the [fping
38 - plugin](/collectors/fping.plugin/) and `apps_groups.conf` for the [apps plugin](/collectors/apps.plugin/)
39 -
40 -So there are many configuration files to control every aspect of Netdata's behavior. It can be overwhelming at first,
41 -but you won't have to deal with any of them, unless you have specific things you need to change. The following HOWTO
42 -will guide you on how to customize your Netdata, based on what you want to do.
43 -
44 -## How to
45 -
46 -### Persist my configuration
47 -
48 -In `http://localhost:19999/netdata.conf`, you will see the following two parameters:
49 -
50 -```bash
51 - # config directory = /etc/netdata
52 - # stock config directory = /usr/lib/netdata/conf.d
53 -```
54 -
55 -To persist your configurations, don't edit the files under the `stock config directory` directly. Use the `sudo [config
56 -directory]/edit-config` command, or copy the stock config file to its proper place under the `config directory` and edit
57 -it there.
58 -
59 -### Change what I see
60 -
61 -#### Increase the long-term metrics retention period
62 -
63 -Increase the values for the `page cache size` and `dbengine disk space` settings in the [`[global]`
64 -section](/daemon/config/README.md#global-section-options) of `netdata.conf`. Read our guide on [increasing
65 -long-term metrics storage](/docs/guides/longer-metrics-storage.md) and the [memory requirements for the database
66 -engine](/database/engine/README.md#memory-requirements).
67 -
68 -#### Reduce the data collection frequency
69 -
70 -Increase `update every` in [netdata.conf \[global\]](/daemon/config/README.md#global-section-options). This is another
71 -way to increase your metrics retention period, but at a lower resolution than the default 1s.
72 -
73 -#### Modify how a chart is displayed
74 -
75 -In `netdata.conf` under `# Per chart configuration` you will find several [\[CHART_NAME\]
76 -sections](/daemon/config/README.md#per-chart-configuration), where you can control all aspects of a specific chart.
77 -
78 -#### Disable a collector
79 -
80 -Entire plugins can be turned off from the [netdata.conf \[plugins\]](/daemon/config/README.md#plugins-section-options)
81 -section. To disable specific modules of a plugin orchestrator, you need to edit one of the following:
82 -
83 -- `python.d.conf` for [python](/collectors/python.d.plugin/README.md)
84 -- `node.d.conf` for [nodejs](/collectors/node.d.plugin/README.md)
85 -- `charts.d.conf` for [bash](/collectors/charts.d.plugin/README.md)
86 -
87 -#### Show charts with zero metrics
88 -
89 -By default, Netdata will enable monitoring metrics for disks, memory, and network only when they are not zero. If they
90 -are constantly zero they are ignored. Metrics that will start having values, after Netdata is started, will be detected
91 -and charts will be automatically added to the dashboard (a refresh of the dashboard is needed for them to appear
92 -though). Use `yes` instead of `auto` in plugin configuration sections to enable these charts permanently. You can also
93 -set the `enable zero metrics` option to `yes` in the `[global]` section which enables charts with zero metrics for all
94 -internal Netdata plugins.
95 -
96 -### Modify alarms and notifications
97 -
98 -#### Add a new alarm
99 -
100 -You can add a new alarm definition either by editing an existing stock alarm config file under `health.d` (e.g.
101 -`/etc/netdata/edit-config health.d/load.conf`), or by adding a new `.conf` file under `/etc/netdata/health.d`. The
102 -documentation on how to define an alarm is in [health monitoring](/health/README.md). It is
103 -suggested to look at some of the stock alarm definitions, so you can ensure you understand how the various options work.
104 -
105 -#### Turn off all alarms and notifications
106 -
107 -Just set `enabled = no` in the [netdata.conf \[health\]](/daemon/config/README.md#health-section-options) section
108 -
109 -#### Modify or disable a specific alarm
110 -
111 -The `health.d` directory that contains the alarm triggers for [health monitoring](/health/README.md). It has
112 -one .conf file per collector. You can easily find the .conf file you will need to modify, by looking for the "source"
113 -line on the table that appears on the right side of an alarm on the Netdata gui.
114 -
115 -For example, if you click on Alarms and go to the tab 'All', the default Netdata installation will show you at the top
116 -the configured alarm for `10 min cpu usage` (it's the name of the badge). Looking at the table on the right side, you
117 -will see a row that says: `source 4@/usr/lib/netdata/conf.d/health.d/cpu.conf`. This way, you know that you will need
118 -to run `/etc/netdata/edit-config health.d/cpu.conf` and look for alarm at line 4 of the conf file.
119 -
120 -As stated at the top of the .conf file, **you can disable an alarm notification by setting the 'to' line to: silent**.
121 -To modify how the alarm gets triggered, we suggest that you go through the guide on [health
122 -monitoring](/health/README.md#health-monitoring).
123 -
124 -#### Receive notifications using my preferred method
125 -
126 -You only need to configure `health_alarm_notify.conf`. To learn how to do it, read first [alarm
127 -notifications](/health/notifications/README.md#netdata-alarm-notifications) and then open the submenu `Supported
128 -Notifications` under `Alarm notifications` in the documentation to find the specific page on your preferred notification
129 -method.
130 -
131 -### Make security-related customizations
132 -
133 -#### Change the Netdata web server access lists
134 -
135 -You have several options under the [netdata.conf \[web\]](/web/server/README.md#access-lists) section.
136 -
137 -#### Stop sending info to registry.my-netdata.io
138 -
139 -You will need to configure the `[registry]` section in `netdata.conf`. First read the [registry
140 -documentation](/registry/). In it, are instructions on how to [run your own
141 -registry](/registry/README.md#run-your-own-registry).
142 -
143 -#### Change the IP address/port Netdata listens to
144 -
145 -The settings are under the `[web]` section. Look at the [web server
146 -documentation](/web/server/README.md#binding-netdata-to-multiple-ports) for more info.
147 -
148 -### System resource usage
149 -
150 -#### Reduce the resources Netdata uses
151 -
152 -The [Netdata performance guide](/docs/guides/configure/performance.md) outlines many ways to reduce the Netdata
153 -CPU/disk/RAM utilization to levels suitable even for the weakest [IoT devices](/docs/netdata-for-IoT.md).
154 -
155 -#### Change when Netdata saves metrics to disk
156 -
157 -[netdata.conf \[global\]](/daemon/config/README.md#global-section-options): `memory mode`
158 -
159 -#### Prevent Netdata from getting immediately killed when my server runs out of memory
160 -
161 -You can change the Netdata [OOM score](/daemon/README.md#oom-score) in `[global]`.
162 -
163 -### Other
164 -
165 -#### Move Netdata directories
166 -
167 -The various directory paths are in [netdata.conf \[global\]](/daemon/config/README.md#global-section-options).
168 -
169 -## How Netdata configuration works
170 -
171 -The configuration files are `name = value` dictionaries with `[sections]`. Write whatever you like there as long as it
172 -follows this simple format.
173 -
174 -Netdata loads this dictionary and then when the code needs a value from it, it just looks up the `name` in the
175 -dictionary at the proper `section`. In all places, in the code, there are both the `names` and their `default values`,
176 -so if something is not found in the configuration file, the default is used. The lookup is made using B-Trees and hashes
177 -(no string comparisons), so they are super fast. Also the `names` of the settings can be `my super duper setting that
178 -once set to yes, will turn the world upside down = no` - so goodbye to most of the documentation involved.
179 -
180 -Next, Netdata can generate a valid configuration for the user to edit. No need to remember anything. Just get the
181 -configuration from the server (`/netdata.conf` on your Netdata server), edit it and save it.
182 -
183 -Last, what about options you believe you have set, but you misspelled?When you get the configuration file from the
184 -server, there will be a comment above all `name = value` pairs the server does not use. So you know that whatever you
185 -wrote there, is not used.
186 -
187 -## Netdata simple patterns
188 -
189 -Unix prefers regular expressions. But they are just too hard, too cryptic to use, write and understand.
190 -
191 -So, Netdata supports [simple patterns](/libnetdata/simple_pattern/README.md).
192 -
193 -## Netdata labels
194 -
195 -Beginning with 1.20, Netdata accepts user-defined **host labels**. These labels are defined in the section `[host
196 -labels]`.
197 -
198 -Read more about how these labels work and why they're an effective way to organize complex infrasturctures in our
199 -guide: [Use host labels to organize systems, metrics, and alarms](/docs/guides/using-host-labels.md).
200 -
201 -To define a label inside this section, some rules needs to be followed, or Netdata will reject the label. The following
202 -restrictions are applied for label names:
203 -
204 -- Names cannot start with `_`, but it can be present in other parts of the name.
205 -- Names only accept alphabet letters, numbers, dots, and dashes.
206 -
207 -The policy for values is more flexible, but you can not use exclamation marks (`!`), whitespaces (` `), single quotes
208 -(`'`), double quotes (`"`), or asterisks (`*`), because they are used to compare label values in health alarms and
209 -templates.
210 -
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81 When you're finished with installation, check out our [single-node](/docs/quickstart/single-node.md) or
82 [infrastructure](/docs/quickstart/infrastructure.md) monitoring quickstart guides based on your use case.
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86 Read through Netdata's [documentation](https://learn.netdata.cloud/docs), which is structured based on actions and
87 solutions, to enable features like health monitoring, alarm notifications, long-term metrics storage, exporting to
88 external databases, and more.
90 -=======
91 -Or, get the full guided tour of Netdata's capabilities with our [step-by-step
92 -guide](/docs/guides/step-by-step/step-00.md)!
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3 -description: "Use median in API queries and health entities to find the "middle" value from a sample, eliminating any unwanted spikes in the returned metrics."
3 +description: "Use median in API queries and health entities to find the 'middle' value from a sample, eliminating any unwanted spikes in the returned metrics."
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