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[matthew sporleder]

On Mon, Jul 27, 2009 at 11:18 PM, Mahendra
Kutare<mahendra.kutare at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I have collectd version 4.5.3 installed on Xen platform.
>
> [root at samoa1 ~ 11:12 PM]$ uname -a
> Linux samoa1 2.6.18-128.1.1.el5xen #1 SMP Mon Jan 26 14:19:09 EST 2009
> x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
>
> I have two question regarding usage of collectd -
>
> 1. I enabled the Plugin section for libvirt but I don't see any entry for
> libvirt in LoadPlugin section in default /etc/collectd.conf file. So I added
> the entry myself and try starting the collectd with command and get this -
>
> [root at samoa1 ~ 10:39 PM]$ /etc/init.d/collectd start
> Starting collectd: Could not find plugin libvirt.
> [2009-07-27 22:39:38] Found a configuration for the `libvirt' plugin, but
> the plugin isn't loaded or didn't register a configuration callback.
> [2009-07-27 22:39:38] Found a configuration for the `libvirt' plugin, but
> the plugin isn't loaded or didn't register a configuration callback.
>                                                            [  OK  ]
>
> Next I see the plugin directory specified at /etc/collectd.conf is located
> at - PluginDir   "/usr/lib64/collectd"
>
> But libvirt.so.x file is not available there. I also see libvirt.so.x file
> in /usr/lib/ directory. So do I have to copy or create soft links to that
> file from plugin dir ?
>
> Or is there any other way to make libvirt plugin work ?
>
> 2. I see there is a plugin for gmond - which essentially recieves data from
> ganglia gmonds but Is there a way to send collectd data to ganglia gmond ?
>


It looks like your compile didn't find libvirt.  You probably don't
want to symlink around since things in lib64 are usually there for a
reason. (they're 64 bit)