pmdanetfilter — Linux netfilter IP connection tracking performance metrics domain agent (PMDA)
Description
pmdanetfilter is a Performance Metrics Domain Agent (PMDA) which exports metric values from the IP connection tracking module in the Linux kernel.
Installation
Install the netfilter PMDA by using the Install script as root:
# cd $PCP_PMDAS_DIR/netfilter
# ./Install
To uninstall, do the following as root:
# cd $PCP_PMDAS_DIR/netfilter
# ./Remove
pmdanetfilter is launched by pmcd(1) and should never be executed directly. The Install and Remove scripts notify pmcd(1) when the agent is installed or removed.
Files
- $PCP_PMDAS_DIR/netfilter/Install
installation script for the pmdanetfilter agent
- $PCP_PMDAS_DIR/netfilter/Remove
undo installation script for the pmdanetfilter agent
- $PCP_LOG_DIR/pmcd/netfilter.log
default log file for error messages from pmdanetfilter
PCP Environment
Environment variables with the prefix PCP_ are used to parameterize the file and directory names used by PCP. On each installation, the file /etc/pcp.conf contains the local values for these variables. The $PCP_CONF variable may be used to specify an alternative configuration file, as described in pcp.conf(5).
See Also
PCPIntro(1) and pmcd(1).