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Nagios input data format	Use the Nagios input data format to parse the output of Nagios plugins into Telegraf metrics.	telegraf_1_14 name weight parent Nagios 90 Input data formats (parsers)

Nagios

The Nagios input data format parses the output of Nagios plugins into Telegraf metrics.

Configuration

[[inputs.exec]]
  ## Commands array
  commands = ["/usr/lib/nagios/plugins/check_load -w 5,6,7 -c 7,8,9"]

  ## Data format to consume.
  ## 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_INPUT.md
  data_format = "nagios"