I've just replaced collection 3 with collection 4.0.0+34, and on the whole I am impressed.
I notice that /etc/collection.conf starts with CacheFile "/tmp/collection4.json", which immediately sets off my spidey security senses[0]. Would it be better to a different default, such as /var/cache/collection/collection.json? [0] http://www.dwheeler.com/secure-programs/Secure-Programs-HOWTO/avoid-race.html * * * Secondly, why is FastCGI being used? My life would be easier if collection4 was an "app server", i.e. it was a permanently-running daemon that spoke HTTP to the "real" web server, being a reverse proxy like varnish, nginx or apache mod_proxy. I ended up putting apache on the collection server simply to translate FastCGI calls into HTTP requests. I realize that FastCGI is theoretically networkable, but IIRC setting it up is a PITA and allows anyone on the local network to execute arbitrary programs on the server -- though maybe that's just php5-cgi... _______________________________________________ collectd mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.verplant.org/listinfo/collectd
