src/go/plugin/go.d/modules/boinc/integrations/boinc.md
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# BOINC
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Plugin: go.d.plugin
Module: boinc
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## Overview
This collector monitors task counts for the Berkeley Open Infrastructure Networking Computing (BOINC) distributed computing client.
It communicates with BOING using [GIU RPC Protocol](https://boinc.berkeley.edu/trac/wiki/GuiRpcProtocol).
This collector is supported on all platforms.
This collector supports collecting metrics from multiple instances of this integration, including remote instances.
### Default Behavior
#### Auto-Detection
By default, it detects BOINC client instances running on localhost that are listening on port 31416.
On startup, it tries to collect metrics from:
- http://127.0.0.1:31416
#### Limits
The default configuration for this integration does not impose any limits on data collection.
#### Performance Impact
The default configuration for this integration is not expected to impose a significant performance impact on the system.
## Metrics
Metrics grouped by *scope*.
The scope defines the instance that the metric belongs to. An instance is uniquely identified by a set of labels.
### Per BOINC instance
These metrics refer to the entire monitored application.
This scope has no labels.
Metrics:
| Metric | Dimensions | Unit |
|:------|:----------|:----|
| boinc.tasks | total, active | tasks |
| boinc.tasks_per_state | new, downloading, downloaded, compute_error, uploading, uploaded, aborted, upload_failed | tasks |
| boinc.active_tasks_per_state | uninitialized, executing, abort_pending, quit_pending, suspended, copy_pending | tasks |
| boinc.active_tasks_per_scheduler_state | uninitialized, preempted, scheduled | tasks |
## Alerts
The following alerts are available:
| Alert name | On metric | Description |
|:------------|:----------|:------------|
| [ boinc_total_tasks ](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/src/health/health.d/boinc.conf) | boinc.tasks | average number of total tasks over the last 10 minutes |
| [ boinc_active_tasks ](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/src/health/health.d/boinc.conf) | boinc.tasks | average number of active tasks over the last 10 minutes |
| [ boinc_compute_errors ](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/src/health/health.d/boinc.conf) | boinc.tasks_state | average number of compute errors over the last 10 minutes |
| [ boinc_upload_errors ](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/src/health/health.d/boinc.conf) | boinc.tasks_state | average number of failed uploads over the last 10 minutes |
## Setup
### Prerequisites
No action required.
### Configuration
#### File
The configuration file name for this integration is `go.d/boinc.conf`.
You can edit the configuration file using the `edit-config` script from the
Netdata [config directory](/docs/netdata-agent/configuration/README.md#the-netdata-config-directory).
```bash
cd /etc/netdata 2>/dev/null || cd /opt/netdata/etc/netdata
sudo ./edit-config go.d/boinc.conf
```
#### Options
The following options can be defined globally: update_every, autodetection_retry.
<details open><summary>Config options</summary>
| Name | Description | Default | Required |
|:----|:-----------|:-------|:--------:|
| update_every | Data collection frequency. | 1 | no |
| autodetection_retry | Recheck interval in seconds. Zero means no recheck will be scheduled. | 0 | no |
| address | The IP address and port where the BOINC client listens for connections. | 127.0.0.1:31416 | yes |
| timeout | Connection, read, and write timeout duration in seconds. The timeout includes name resolution. | 1 | no |
| password | The GUI RPC password for authentication. | | no |
</details>
#### Examples
##### Basic
A basic example configuration.
<details open><summary>Config</summary>
```yaml
jobs:
- name: local
address: 127.0.0.1:31416
```
</details>
##### Multi-instance
> **Note**: When you define multiple jobs, their names must be unique.
Collecting metrics from local and remote instances.
<details open><summary>Config</summary>
```yaml
jobs:
- name: local
address: 127.0.0.1:31416
- name: remote
address: 203.0.113.0:31416
password: somePassword
```
</details>
## Troubleshooting
### Debug Mode
**Important**: Debug mode is not supported for data collection jobs created via the UI using the Dyncfg feature.
To troubleshoot issues with the `boinc` collector, run the `go.d.plugin` with the debug option enabled. The output
should give you clues as to why the collector isn't working.
- Navigate to the `plugins.d` directory, usually at `/usr/libexec/netdata/plugins.d/`. If that's not the case on
your system, open `netdata.conf` and look for the `plugins` setting under `[directories]`.
```bash
cd /usr/libexec/netdata/plugins.d/
```
- Switch to the `netdata` user.
```bash
sudo -u netdata -s
```
- Run the `go.d.plugin` to debug the collector:
```bash
./go.d.plugin -d -m boinc
```
### Getting Logs
If you're encountering problems with the `boinc` collector, follow these steps to retrieve logs and identify potential issues:
- **Run the command** specific to your system (systemd, non-systemd, or Docker container).
- **Examine the output** for any warnings or error messages that might indicate issues. These messages should provide clues about the root cause of the problem.
#### System with systemd
Use the following command to view logs generated since the last Netdata service restart:
```bash
journalctl _SYSTEMD_INVOCATION_ID="$(systemctl show --value --property=InvocationID netdata)" --namespace=netdata --grep boinc
```
#### System without systemd
Locate the collector log file, typically at `/var/log/netdata/collector.log`, and use `grep` to filter for collector's name:
```bash
grep boinc /var/log/netdata/collector.log
```
**Note**: This method shows logs from all restarts. Focus on the **latest entries** for troubleshooting current issues.
#### Docker Container
If your Netdata runs in a Docker container named "netdata" (replace if different), use this command:
```bash
docker logs netdata 2>&1 | grep boinc
```