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sysutils/node_exporter: add textfile collector directory support
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sysutils/node_exporter: bump version 1.2 -> 1.3, update changelog
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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion sysutils/node_exporter/Makefile
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PLUGIN_NAME= node_exporter
PLUGIN_VERSION= 1.2
PLUGIN_VERSION= 1.3
PLUGIN_COMMENT= Prometheus exporter for machine metrics
PLUGIN_DEPENDS= node_exporter
PLUGIN_MAINTAINER= jkegh@k123.eu
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4 changes: 4 additions & 0 deletions sysutils/node_exporter/pkg-descr
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Expand Up @@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ WWW: https://github.com/prometheus/node_exporter
Changelog
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1.3

* Add textfile collector support (fixed directory: /var/db/node_exporter/textfile)

1.2

* Allow setting IPv6 addresses as ListenAddress
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6 changes: 6 additions & 0 deletions ...ls/node_exporter/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/NodeExporter/forms/general.xml
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<type>checkbox</type>
<help>Enable the ZFS collector.</help>
</field>
<field>
<id>general.textfile</id>
<label>Textfile Collector</label>
<type>checkbox</type>
<help>Enable the textfile collector. When enabled, .prom files placed in /var/db/node_exporter/textfile will be exposed as metrics.</help>
</field>
</form>
3 changes: 2 additions & 1 deletion sysutils/node_exporter/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/NodeExporter/General.xml
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<model>
<mount>//OPNsense/NodeExporter</mount>
<description>node_exporter configuration</description>
<version>0.2.0</version>
<version>0.3.0</version>
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<items>
<enabled type="BooleanField">
<Default>0</Default>
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<interrupts type="BooleanField"/>
<ntp type="BooleanField"/>
<zfs type="BooleanField"/>
<textfile type="BooleanField"/>
</items>
</model>
6 changes: 5 additions & 1 deletion sysutils/node_exporter/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/NodeExporter/node_exporter
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{%- set zfs = no_collector + "zfs " -%}
{%- endif -%}

{%- if OPNsense.NodeExporter.textfile == '1' -%}
{%- set textfile = "--collector.textfile.directory=/var/db/node_exporter/textfile " -%}
{%- endif -%}

{%- if ':' in OPNsense.NodeExporter.listenaddress -%}
{%- set listenaddress = '[' + OPNsense.NodeExporter.listenaddress + ']' -%}
{%- else -%}
{%- set listenaddress = OPNsense.NodeExporter.listenaddress -%}
{%- endif -%}

node_exporter_args="{{ cpu }}{{ exec }}{{ filesystem }}{{ loadavg }}{{ meminfo }}{{ netdev }}{{ ntp }}{{ time }}{{ devstat }}{{ zfs }}"
node_exporter_args="{{ cpu }}{{ exec }}{{ filesystem }}{{ loadavg }}{{ meminfo }}{{ netdev }}{{ ntp }}{{ time }}{{ devstat }}{{ zfs }}{{ textfile }}"
node_exporter_listen_address="{{ listenaddress }}:{{ OPNsense.NodeExporter.listenport }}"
node_exporter_enable="YES"

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