Telegraf is an open source server agent to help you collect metrics from your stacks, sensors, and systems.
This playbook can install Telegraf, powered by the mother-of-all-self-hosting/ansible-role-telegraf Ansible role. It heavily depends on InfluxDB
- A functioning InfluxDB instance.
To enable this service, add the following configuration to your vars.yml file and re-run the installation process:
This role depends on InfluxDB. You need to obtain the influx token and config link in from InfluxDB. In your browser, visit the InfluxDB instance and go to Load Data -> Telegraf. There you need to add a Telegraf configuration. You can now obtain these values from the setup instructions and paste them here.
telegraf_enabled: true
telegraf_influx_token: SUPERSECRETTOKEN
telegraf_config_link: https://influxdb.example.org/api/v2/telegrafs/0123456789In your InfluxDB instance, configure the Telegraf plugins as you like.