pmdanetfilter - Linux netfilter IP connection tracking performance metrics domain agent (PMDA)
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Description
pmdanetfilter is a Performance Metrics Domain Agent (PMDA) which exports metric values from the IP
connection tracking module in the Linux kernel.
Files
$PCP_PMDAS_DIR/netfilter/Install
installation script for the pmdanetfilter agent
$PCP_PMDAS_DIR/netfilter/Remove
undo installation script for the pmdanetfilter agent
$PCP_LOG_DIR/pmcd/netfilter.log
default log file for error messages from pmdanetfilterInstallation
Install the netfilter PMDA by using the Install script as root:
#cd$PCP_PMDAS_DIR/netfilter#./Install
To uninstall, the following must be done as root:
#cd$PCP_PMDAS_DIR/netfilter#./Removepmdanetfilter 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.
Name
pmdanetfilter - Linux netfilter IP connection tracking performance metrics domain agent (PMDA)
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). Performance Co-Pilot PCP PMDANETFILTER(1)
