netdata is a replacement lightweight server monitoring tool. Comparatively, it is easier to setup. however, that being said, the data that is stored is a max of 24 hours. this guide is meant only for netdata on macOS.
ssh commands required
majority of the ssh commands requires nano or vim. my choice of a terminal editor would be nano. to find out more how to use nano, visit the following page to get the basics.
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installation is straight-forward. launch terminal.app on your macOS (you need to have brew installed) and enter the following command:
brew install netdataonce it is done, netdata is running. however, in order to view it on your browser using your lan-ip, you will need to edit the netdata.conf file.
enter the following command to stop netdata:
killall netdataedit the netdata.conf file:
sudo nano /usr/local/etc/netdata/netdata.confchange the database size to suit your needs of data-retention. i had mine set to 86400 which translates to 24 hours worth.
under bind-to change localhost to your devices’ lan-ip:
bind to = x.x.x.xsave your file and exit.
restart netdata using brew:
brew services restart netdataaccess your netdata site at http://lan-ip:19999
i no longer utilise this so some verification is required if the path for installation is still valid.
unzip it and edit the html file. swap out yourserver with the url/ip address. save the file as desiredname.html.
upload the file into the following directory:
/usr/local/Cellar/netdata/1.21.1/share/netdata/web/once done, access the customised dashboard at the following, http://lan-ip:19999/desiredname.html.
- 🗣 note: netdata apis can be located at http://lan-ip:19999/api/v1/charts