[collectd] Dynamically loading collectd.conf configurations

[matthew sporleder]

On Tue, Jun 8, 2010 at 10:08 PM, Dean <dmitchell at streamguys.com> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I am working on a project to collect data from the GenericJMX interface
> Java plugin.  It collects perfectly but my problem is that I only want
> to monitor some of the MBeans and also have the ability to update
> dynamically which MBeans it monitors.  I have tried to HUP the process
> with no success.  Is there a method to dynamically insert MBean
> configuration into the collectd process? Or is the only option to
> restart the collectd process?  The dilemma I face is collecting ALL the
> data and then choosing which data to save and display. Or setting up a
> process to restart the daemon every 24 hours to load the new conf file
> changes.  Has anyone else ran into this problem or found a solution for
> this? Or could someone give some input on the viability of restarting
> the process every day?  Thanks in advance.
>


I actually had good luck with HUP re-initing my jmx connections but I
can't recall if I was changing the MBean configuration at the same
time.  Restarting wouldn't take much but you would end up with gaps
while it was restarting.