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Graphite

The Graphite data format is translated from Telegraf Metrics using either the template pattern or tag support method. You can select between the two methods using the graphite_tag_support option. When set, the tag support method is used, otherwise the Template Pattern is used.

Configuration

[[outputs.file]]
  ## Files to write to, "stdout" is a specially handled file.
  files = ["stdout", "/tmp/metrics.out"]

  ## Data format to output.
  ## Each data format has its own unique set of configuration options, read
  ## more about them here:
  ## https://github.com/influxdata/telegraf/blob/master/docs/DATA_FORMATS_OUTPUT.md
  data_format = "graphite"

  ## Prefix added to each graphite bucket
  prefix = "telegraf"
  ## Graphite template pattern
  template = "host.tags.measurement.field"

  ## Graphite templates patterns
  ## 1. Template for cpu
  ## 2. Template for disk*
  ## 3. Default template
  # templates = [
  #  "cpu tags.measurement.host.field",
  #  "disk* measurement.field",
  #  "host.measurement.tags.field"
  #]

  ## Support Graphite tags, recommended to enable when using Graphite 1.1 or later.
  # graphite_tag_support = false
  ## Character for separating metric name and field for Graphite tags
  # graphite_separator = "."

graphite_tag_support

When the graphite_tag_support option is enabled, the template pattern is not used. Instead, tags are encoded using Graphite tag support added in Graphite 1.1. The metric_path is a combination of the optional prefix option, measurement name, and field name.

The tag name is reserved by Graphite, any conflicting tags and will be encoded as _name.

Example Conversion:

cpu,cpu=cpu-total,dc=us-east-1,host=tars usage_idle=98.09,usage_user=0.89 1455320660004257758
=>
cpu.usage_user;cpu=cpu-total;dc=us-east-1;host=tars 0.89 1455320690
cpu.usage_idle;cpu=cpu-total;dc=us-east-1;host=tars 98.09 1455320690

With set option graphite_separator to "_"

cpu,cpu=cpu-total,dc=us-east-1,host=tars usage_idle=98.09,usage_user=0.89 1455320660004257758
=>
cpu_usage_user;cpu=cpu-total;dc=us-east-1;host=tars 0.89 1455320690
cpu_usage_idle;cpu=cpu-total;dc=us-east-1;host=tars 98.09 1455320690