pmdanetfilter(1)

Linux netfilter IP connection tracking performance metrics domain agent (PMDA)

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Description

PMDANETFILTER

NAME

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, the following must be done 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).