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MUNIN-UPDATE(1) Munin MUNIN-UPDATE(1)

NAME

munin-update - A program to gather data from machines running munin-node or munin-async

DESCRIPTION

munin-update is the primary Munin component. It is run from the munin-cron script.

This script is responsible for contacting all the agents (munin-nodes) and collecting their data. Upon fetching the data, munin-update stores everything in RRD files - one RRD files for each field in each plugin.

Running munin-update with the –debug flag will often give plenty of hints on what might be wrong.

munin-update is a component in the Munin server.

OPTIONS

Use <file> as the configuration file. [/etc/munin/munin.conf]

Log debug messages.

If set, log messages to STDERR on the screen.

If set, will fork off one process for each host. Can be negated with –nofork [–fork]

Limit fetched data to those from <host<gt>. Multiple –host options may be supplied. [unset]

Limit fetched data to those of <service>. Multiple –service options may be supplied. [unset]

Set the network timeout to <seconds>. [180]

Print the help message then exit.

Print version information then exit.

SEE ALSO

See munin for an overview over munin.

munin-cron

AUTHOR

Audun Ytterdal, Jimmy Olsen, Kjell Magne Øierud, Knut Haugen, Nikolai Langfeldt, Tore Anderson

COPYRIGHT

2012-2022, The Munin project and its contributors

February 10, 2022 2.1