docs: add Network-connections to the functions table (#20721)
Ilya Mashchenko committed
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@@ -8,19 +8,20 @@ Beyond their primary roles of collecting metrics, collectors can execute specifi
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## What functions are currently available?
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-| Function | Description | Alternative to CLI tools | Require Cloud | plugin - module |
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-| Block-devices | Disk I/O activity for all block devices, offering insights into both data transfer volume and operation performance. | `iostat` | no | [proc](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/tree/master/src/collectors/proc.plugin#readme) |
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-| Containers-vms | Insights into the resource utilization of containers and QEMU virtual machines: CPU usage, memory consumption, disk I/O, and network traffic. | `docker stats`, `systemd-cgtop` | no | [cgroups](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/tree/master/src/collectors/cgroups.plugin#readme) |
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-| Ipmi-sensors | Readings and status of IPMI sensors. | `ipmi-sensors` | no | [freeipmi](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/tree/master/src/collectors/freeipmi.plugin#readme) |
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-| Mount-points | Disk usage for each mount point, including used and available space, both in terms of percentage and actual bytes, as well as used and available inode counts. | `df` | no | [diskspace](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/tree/master/src/collectors/diskspace.plugin#readme) |
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-| Network-interfaces | Network traffic, packet drop rates, interface states, MTU, speed, and duplex mode for all network interfaces. | `bmon`, `bwm-ng` | no | [proc](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/tree/master/src/collectors/proc.plugin#readme) |
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-| Processes | Real-time information about the system's resource usage, including CPU utilization, memory consumption, and disk IO for every running process. | `top`, `htop` | yes | [apps](/src/collectors/apps.plugin/README.md) |
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-| Systemd-journal | Viewing, exploring and analyzing systemd journal logs. | `journalctl` | yes | [systemd-journal](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/tree/master/src/collectors/systemd-journal.plugin#readme) |
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-| Systemd-list-units | Information about all systemd units, including their active state, description, whether or not they are enabled, and more. | `systemctl list-units` | yes | [systemd-journal](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/tree/master/src/collectors/systemd-journal.plugin#readme) |
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-| Systemd-services | System resource utilization for all running systemd services: CPU, memory, and disk IO. | `systemd-cgtop` | no | [cgroups](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/tree/master/src/collectors/cgroups.plugin#readme) |
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-| Streaming | Comprehensive overview of all Netdata children instances, offering detailed information about their status, replication completion time, and many more. | | yes | |
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-| Netdata-api-calls | Real-time tracing of API calls made to the Netdata Agent. It provides information on query, source, status, elapsed time, and more. | | yes | |
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+| Function | Description | Alternative to CLI tools | Require Cloud | plugin - module |
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+|:--------------------|:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|:--------------|:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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+| Block-devices | Disk I/O activity for all block devices, offering insights into both data transfer volume and operation performance. | `iostat` | no | [proc](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/tree/master/src/collectors/proc.plugin#readme) |
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+| Containers-vms | Insights into the resource utilization of containers and QEMU virtual machines: CPU usage, memory consumption, disk I/O, and network traffic. | `docker stats`, `systemd-cgtop` | no | [cgroups](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/tree/master/src/collectors/cgroups.plugin#readme) |
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+| Ipmi-sensors | Readings and status of IPMI sensors. | `ipmi-sensors` | no | [freeipmi](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/tree/master/src/collectors/freeipmi.plugin#readme) |
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+| Mount-points | Disk usage for each mount point, including used and available space, both in terms of percentage and actual bytes, as well as used and available inode counts. | `df` | no | [diskspace](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/tree/master/src/collectors/diskspace.plugin#readme) |
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+| Network-connections | Real-time monitoring of all network connections, showing established connections, ports, protocols, and connection states across TCP/UDP services. | `netstat`, `ss` | yes | [network-viewer](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/tree/master/src/collectors/network-viewer.plugin) |
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+| Network-interfaces | Network traffic, packet drop rates, interface states, MTU, speed, and duplex mode for all network interfaces. | `bmon`, `bwm-ng` | no | [proc](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/tree/master/src/collectors/proc.plugin#readme) |
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+| Processes | Real-time information about the system's resource usage, including CPU utilization, memory consumption, and disk IO for every running process. | `top`, `htop` | yes | [apps](/src/collectors/apps.plugin/README.md) |
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+| Systemd-journal | Viewing, exploring and analyzing systemd journal logs. | `journalctl` | yes | [systemd-journal](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/tree/master/src/collectors/systemd-journal.plugin#readme) |
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+| Systemd-list-units | Information about all systemd units, including their active state, description, whether or not they are enabled, and more. | `systemctl list-units` | yes | [systemd-journal](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/tree/master/src/collectors/systemd-journal.plugin#readme) |
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+| Systemd-services | System resource utilization for all running systemd services: CPU, memory, and disk IO. | `systemd-cgtop` | no | [cgroups](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/tree/master/src/collectors/cgroups.plugin#readme) |
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+| Netdata-api-calls | Real-time tracing of API calls made to the Netdata Agent. It provides information on query, source, status, elapsed time, and more. | | yes | |
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+| Netdata-streaming | Comprehensive overview of all Netdata children instances, offering detailed information about their status, replication completion time, and many more. | | yes | |
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## How do functions work with streaming?
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