src/go/plugin/go.d/modules/samba/integrations/samba.md
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# Samba
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Plugin: go.d.plugin
Module: samba
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## Overview
This collector monitors Samba syscalls and SMB2 calls. It relies on the [`smbstatus`](https://www.samba.org/samba/docs/current/man-html/smbstatus.1.html) CLI tool but avoids directly executing the binary. Instead, it utilizes `ndsudo`, a Netdata helper specifically designed to run privileged commands securely within the Netdata environment. This approach eliminates the need to use `sudo`, improving security and potentially simplifying permission management.
Executed commands:
- `smbstatus -P`
This collector is supported on all platforms.
This collector only supports collecting metrics from a single instance of this integration.
### Default Behavior
#### Auto-Detection
This integration doesn't support auto-detection.
#### 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 syscall
These metrics refer to the the Syscall.
Labels:
| Label | Description |
|:-----------|:----------------|
| syscall | Syscall name |
Metrics:
| Metric | Dimensions | Unit |
|:------|:----------|:----|
| samba.syscall_calls | syscalls | calls/s |
| samba.syscall_transferred_data | transferred | bytes/s |
### Per smb2call
These metrics refer to the the SMB2 Call.
Labels:
| Label | Description |
|:-----------|:----------------|
| smb2call | SMB2 call name |
Metrics:
| Metric | Dimensions | Unit |
|:------|:----------|:----|
| samba.smb2_call_calls | smb2 | calls/s |
| samba.smb2_call_transferred_data | in, out | bytes/s |
## Alerts
There are no alerts configured by default for this integration.
## Setup
### Prerequisites
#### Verifying and Enabling Profiling for SMBd
1. **Check for Profiling Support**
Before enabling profiling, it's important to verify if `smbd` was compiled with profiling capabilities. Run the following command as root user (using `sudo`) to check:
```bash
$ sudo smbd --build-options | grep WITH_PROFILE
WITH_PROFILE
```
If the command outputs `WITH_PROFILE`, profiling is supported. If not, you'll need to recompile `smbd` with profiling enabled (refer to Samba documentation for specific instructions).
2. **Enable Profiling**
Once you've confirmed profiling support, you can enable it using one of the following methods:
- **Command-Line Option**
Start smbd with the `-P 1` option when invoking it directly from the command line.
- **Configuration File**
Modify the `smb.conf` configuration file located at `/etc/samba/smb.conf` (the path might vary slightly depending on your system). Add the following line to the `[global]` section:
```bash
smbd profiling level = count
```
3. **Restart the Samba service**
### Configuration
#### File
The configuration file name for this integration is `go.d/samba.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/samba.conf
```
#### Options
The following options can be defined globally: update_every.
<details open><summary>Config options</summary>
| Name | Description | Default | Required |
|:----|:-----------|:-------|:--------:|
| update_every | Data collection frequency. | 10 | no |
| timeout | smbstatus binary execution timeout. | 2 | no |
</details>
#### Examples
##### Custom update_every
Allows you to override the default data collection interval.
<details open><summary>Config</summary>
```yaml
jobs:
- name: samba
update_every: 5 # Collect statistics every 5 seconds
```
</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 `samba` 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 samba
```
### Getting Logs
If you're encountering problems with the `samba` 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 samba
```
#### 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 samba /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 samba
```