[collectd] First time user of collectd 4.2.1: Issue with exec pluggin

[jeff nad]

Hi all,

Im a first time user of collectd under CentOS 4.4.

Im trying to use the exec pluggin to push custom metrics into collectd.

My simple test case does not work and nothing is logged to syslog.   This 
little scripts is run and I expect the metrics to appear under 
/opt/collectd/var/lib/collectd/qcaste01.   Metrics gererated by default 
pluggins works.  I see the shell script being forked and executed.

x=2299366
while [ 1 ]; do
echo "qcaste01/cpu-0/cpu-idle N:$((x=$x+1))"
sleep 1
done

This prints to stdout every seconds:

qcaste01/cpu-0/cpu-idle N:2299367
qcaste01/cpu-0/cpu-idle N:2299368
qcaste01/cpu-0/cpu-idle N:2299369
qcaste01/cpu-0/cpu-idle N:2299370

The output metric looks ok as described in the doc... I surely missed 
something

My collectd.conf has only the syslog/logfile/exec pluggins enabled.  The 
exec section:

<Plugin exec>
        Exec "nobody:nobody" "/opt/collectd/scripts/test.sh"
</Plugin>

I tried to put debug log level but nothing is logged.

Any suggestion is appreciated

regards,

Jean-Francois

_________________________________________________________________
Gear up with the exclusive HALO 3 theme back for Windows Live Messenger. 
http://entertainment.sympatico.msn.ca/WindowsLiveMessenger/halo3.aspx