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Changes through bef004d66a12b74fb64990cd47f681f2efebf5d0
 
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* ''collectd:'' Support for a timeout has been added to <code>FLUSH</code> callbacks.
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* ''collectd:'' Support for a timeout has been added to <code>FLUSH</code> callbacks. Thanks to ''Manuel Luis Sanmartín Rozada''.
 
* ''collectd:'' A number of unit tests for commonly used functions have been added.
 
* ''collectd:'' A number of unit tests for commonly used functions have been added.
 
* {{Plugin|Zone}}: This new plugin reads per-zone CPU usage on ''Solaris''. Thanks to ''Mathijs Mohlmann'' and ''Dagobert Michelsen''.
 
* {{Plugin|Zone}}: This new plugin reads per-zone CPU usage on ''Solaris''. Thanks to ''Mathijs Mohlmann'' and ''Dagobert Michelsen''.
 
* {{Plugin|Processes}}: Improve reliability of thread counts on Linux. Thanks to ''Manuel Luis Sanmartín Rozada''.
 
* {{Plugin|Processes}}: Improve reliability of thread counts on Linux. Thanks to ''Manuel Luis Sanmartín Rozada''.
* {{Plugin|Processes}}: Counting of context switches was added for Linux. Thanks to ''Manuel Luis Sanmartín Rozada''.
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* {{Plugin|Processes}}: Counting of context switches was added for Linux. Thanks to ''Manuel Luis Sanmartín Rozada''. {{Issue|1036}}
 
* {{Plugin|APC UPS}}: Parsing of end markers has been fixed. {{Issue|617}}
 
* {{Plugin|APC UPS}}: Parsing of end markers has been fixed. {{Issue|617}}
 
* {{Plugin|APC UPS}}: The <code>PersistentConnection</code> option has been added. {{Issue|617}}
 
* {{Plugin|APC UPS}}: The <code>PersistentConnection</code> option has been added. {{Issue|617}}
 
* {{Plugin|Write Redis}}: The <code>Database</code>, <code>MaxSetSize</code>, <code>Prefix</code> and <code>StoreRates</code> options have been added. Thanks to ''Brian Kelly'' and ''Sebastian Pfahl''.
 
* {{Plugin|Write Redis}}: The <code>Database</code>, <code>MaxSetSize</code>, <code>Prefix</code> and <code>StoreRates</code> options have been added. Thanks to ''Brian Kelly'' and ''Sebastian Pfahl''.
 
* {{Plugin|MySQL}}: ''mysql_bpool_pages-flushed'' has been renamed to ''mysql_bpool_counters-pages_flushed'' because the value is cumulative. Thanks to ''Marek Becka''.
 
* {{Plugin|MySQL}}: ''mysql_bpool_pages-flushed'' has been renamed to ''mysql_bpool_counters-pages_flushed'' because the value is cumulative. Thanks to ''Marek Becka''.
* {{Plugin|OpenLDAP}}: Support for "simple authentication" has been added. Thanks to ''Marek Becka''.
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* {{Plugin|OpenLDAP}}: Support for "simple authentication" has been added. Thanks to ''Marek Becka''. {{Issue|1087}}
* ''Set target:'' The <code>MetaData</code> option has been added. Thanks to ''Yves Mettier''.
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* ''Set target:'' The <code>MetaData</code> option has been added. Thanks to ''Yves Mettier'' and ''Kevin Bowling''. {{Issue|1106}}, {{Issue|1656}}, {{Issue|1913}}
* {{Plugin|MQTT}}: This new plugin sends metrics to and/or receives metrics from an MQTT broker. Thanks to ''Marc Falzon'' and ''Jan-Piet Mens''.
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* {{Plugin|MQTT}}: This new plugin sends metrics to and/or receives metrics from an MQTT broker. Thanks to ''Marc Falzon'', ''Jan-Piet Mens'', ''Nicholas Humfrey'' and ''Florian Forster''. {{Issue|805}}, {{Issue|1124}}
* {{Plugin|Disk}}: Support for ''FreeBSD'' has been added. Thanks to ''Xin Li''.
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* {{Plugin|Disk}}: Support for ''FreeBSD'' has been added. Thanks to ''Xin Li'', ''Brad Davis'', ''Ruben Kerfhof'' and ''Kevin Bowling''.
* {{Plugin|ZFS ARC}}: Reporting of minimum and maximum cache size has been added. Thanks to ''Brian ONeill''.
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* {{Plugin|ZFS_ARC}}: Several new statistics have been added and a couple of obsolete ones removed. Thanks to ''Brad Davis'', ''Brian ONeill'', ''Ruben Kerkhof''.
* {{Plugin|PowerDNS}}: The recursor metrics have been updated to 3.7.3.
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* {{Plugin|PowerDNS}}: The recursor metrics have been updated to 3.7.3 and missing rr types have been added. Thanks to ''Ruben Kerkhof''.
 
* {{Plugin|DBI}}: The <code>Interval</code> option has been added to <code>Database</code> blocks. Thanks to ''Michal Bebjak''.
 
* {{Plugin|DBI}}: The <code>Interval</code> option has been added to <code>Database</code> blocks. Thanks to ''Michal Bebjak''.
 
* {{Plugin|Sensors}}: The <code>UseLabels</code> option has been added. Thanks to ''Christian Fetzer''.
 
* {{Plugin|Sensors}}: The <code>UseLabels</code> option has been added. Thanks to ''Christian Fetzer''.
 
* {{Plugin|Write HTTP}}: The <code>LogHttpError</code> option has been added. Thanks to ''vzubko''.
 
* {{Plugin|Write HTTP}}: The <code>LogHttpError</code> option has been added. Thanks to ''vzubko''.
 
* {{Plugin|Memory}}: Reporting of ARC memory on Solaris has been added. Thanks to ''Brian ONeill''.
 
* {{Plugin|Memory}}: Reporting of ARC memory on Solaris has been added. Thanks to ''Brian ONeill''.
* {{Plugin|virt}}: The <code>PluginInstanceFormat none</code> option has been added. {{Issue|1100}}
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* {{Plugin|virt}}: The <code>PluginInstanceFormat</code> option has been added. Thanks to ''Ruben Kerkhof''. {{Issue|1100}}
* {{Plugin|notify_nagios}}: This new plugin sends notifications to ''Nagios'' as a passive check result.
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* {{Plugin|notify_nagios}}: This new plugin sends notifications to ''Nagios'' as a passive check result. Thanks to ''Florian Forster''.
* {{Plugin|GPS}}: This new plugin reports the number of sattelites seen by and precision of a GPS receiver. Thanks to ''Nicolas Jourden''.
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* {{Plugin|GPS}}: This new plugin reports the number of sattelites seen by and precision of a GPS receiver. Thanks to ''Nicolas Jourden''. {{Issue|1346}}
* {{Plugin|statsd}}: The <code>CounterSum</code> option has been added. {{Issue|929}}, {{Issue|1282}}, {{Issue|1311}}
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* {{Plugin|statsd}}: The <code>CounterSum</code> option has been added. Thanks to ''Florian Forster''. {{Issue|929}}, {{Issue|1282}}, {{Issue|1311}}
* {{Plugin|Write Graphite}}: The <code>ForceReconnectTimeout</code> option has been added. Thanks to ''Toni Moreno''.
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* {{Plugin|Write Graphite}}: The <code>ReconnectInterval</code> option has been added. Thanks to ''Toni Moreno'' and ''Florian Forster''.
* {{Plugin|GenericJMX}}: Support TabularData has been added. Thanks to ''David Crane''. {{Issue|1290}}
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* {{Plugin|GenericJMX}}: Support for TabularData and the <code>PluginName</code> option have been added. Thanks to ''David Crane''. {{Issue|1290}}, {{Issue|1291}}
  
[[Category:Version 5.5]]
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[[Category:Version 5.6]]

Revision as of 20:39, 9 September 2016

List of versions
Version 5.11
Version 5.10
Version 5.9
Version 5.8
Version 5.7
Version 5.6
Version 5.5
Version 5.4
Version 5.3
Version 5.2
Version 5.1
Version 5.0

Version 5.6 has not been released yet.

Changes

Release 5.6.0

Changes through bef004d66a12b74fb64990cd47f681f2efebf5d0

  • collectd: Support for a timeout has been added to FLUSH callbacks. Thanks to Manuel Luis Sanmartín Rozada.
  • collectd: A number of unit tests for commonly used functions have been added.
  • Zone plugin: This new plugin reads per-zone CPU usage on Solaris. Thanks to Mathijs Mohlmann and Dagobert Michelsen.
  • Processes plugin: Improve reliability of thread counts on Linux. Thanks to Manuel Luis Sanmartín Rozada.
  • Processes plugin: Counting of context switches was added for Linux. Thanks to Manuel Luis Sanmartín Rozada. #1036
  • APC UPS plugin: Parsing of end markers has been fixed. #617
  • APC UPS plugin: The PersistentConnection option has been added. #617
  • Write Redis plugin: The Database, MaxSetSize, Prefix and StoreRates options have been added. Thanks to Brian Kelly and Sebastian Pfahl.
  • MySQL plugin: mysql_bpool_pages-flushed has been renamed to mysql_bpool_counters-pages_flushed because the value is cumulative. Thanks to Marek Becka.
  • OpenLDAP plugin: Support for "simple authentication" has been added. Thanks to Marek Becka. #1087
  • Set target: The MetaData option has been added. Thanks to Yves Mettier and Kevin Bowling. #1106, #1656, #1913
  • MQTT plugin: This new plugin sends metrics to and/or receives metrics from an MQTT broker. Thanks to Marc Falzon, Jan-Piet Mens, Nicholas Humfrey and Florian Forster. #805, #1124
  • Disk plugin: Support for FreeBSD has been added. Thanks to Xin Li, Brad Davis, Ruben Kerfhof and Kevin Bowling.
  • ZFS_ARC plugin: Several new statistics have been added and a couple of obsolete ones removed. Thanks to Brad Davis, Brian ONeill, Ruben Kerkhof.
  • PowerDNS plugin: The recursor metrics have been updated to 3.7.3 and missing rr types have been added. Thanks to Ruben Kerkhof.
  • DBI plugin: The Interval option has been added to Database blocks. Thanks to Michal Bebjak.
  • Sensors plugin: The UseLabels option has been added. Thanks to Christian Fetzer.
  • Write HTTP plugin: The LogHttpError option has been added. Thanks to vzubko.
  • Memory plugin: Reporting of ARC memory on Solaris has been added. Thanks to Brian ONeill.
  • virt plugin: The PluginInstanceFormat option has been added. Thanks to Ruben Kerkhof. #1100
  • notify_nagios plugin: This new plugin sends notifications to Nagios as a passive check result. Thanks to Florian Forster.
  • GPS plugin: This new plugin reports the number of sattelites seen by and precision of a GPS receiver. Thanks to Nicolas Jourden. #1346
  • statsd plugin: The CounterSum option has been added. Thanks to Florian Forster. #929, #1282, #1311
  • Write Graphite plugin: The ReconnectInterval option has been added. Thanks to Toni Moreno and Florian Forster.
  • GenericJMX plugin: Support for TabularData and the PluginName option have been added. Thanks to David Crane. #1290, #1291