Smokeping::probes::Qstat
*** Probes ***
+Qstat
binary = /usr/bin/quakestatba # mandatory
forks = 5
game = nexuizs
mininterval = 0.1
offset = 50%
port = 27970
sourceaddress = 192.168.0.1
sourceport = 9923-9943
step = 300
timeout = 15
# The following variables can be overridden in each target section
pings = 5
# [...]
*** Targets ***
probe = Qstat # if this should be the default probe
# [...]
+ mytarget
# probe = Qstat # if the default probe is something else
host = my.host
pings = 5
Integrates Qstat as a probe into smokeping. The variable binary must point to your copy of the Qstat program.
Make sure to set your pings to 10, most Quake servers seem to throttle after 10 rapid pings.
Set the game parameter to one of the valid options to check a different type
Supported probe-specific variables:
- binary
-
The location of your quakestat binary.
Example value: /usr/bin/quakestatba
This setting is mandatory.
- forks
-
Run this many concurrent processes at maximum
Example value: 5
Default value: 5
- game
-
What game type to check, from the -default flag of quakestat
Example value: nexuizs
Default value: q3s
- mininterval
-
The minimum amount of time between sending a ping packet to the target.
Example value: 0.1
Default value: 0.5
- offset
-
If you run many probes concurrently you may want to prevent them from hitting your network all at the same time. Using the probe-specific offset parameter you can change the point in time when each probe will be run. Offset is specified in % of total interval, or alternatively as 'random', and the offset from the 'General' section is used if nothing is specified here. Note that this does NOT influence the rrds itself, it is just a matter of when data acquisition is initiated. (This variable is only applicable if the variable 'concurrentprobes' is set in the 'General' section.)
Example value: 50%
- port
-
The game server port to check. It can also be overridden by adding :port to the host parameter in the Target config.
Example value: 27970
- sourceaddress
-
The quakestat "-srcip" parameter . From quakestat(1):
Send packets using this IP address
Example value: 192.168.0.1
- sourceport
-
The quakestat "-srcport" parameter . From quakestat(1):
Send packets from these network ports
Example value: 9923-9943
- step
-
Duration of the base interval that this probe should use, if different from the one specified in the 'Database' section. Note that the step in the RRD files is fixed when they are originally generated, and if you change the step parameter afterwards, you'll have to delete the old RRD files or somehow convert them. (This variable is only applicable if the variable 'concurrentprobes' is set in the 'General' section.)
Example value: 300
- timeout
-
How long a single 'ping' takes at maximum
Example value: 15
Default value: 5
Supported target-specific variables:
- pings
-
How many pings should be sent to each target, if different from the global value specified in the Database section. Note that the number of pings in the RRD files is fixed when they are originally generated, and if you change this parameter afterwards, you'll have to delete the old RRD files or somehow convert them.
Example value: 5
Walter Huf <hufman@gmail.com>
