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[integrations] Document ignore_autodiscovery_tags option
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davidor committed May 11, 2022
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To better unify your environment, it is also recommended to configure the `env` tag in the Agent. To learn more, see [Unified Service Tagging][27].

By default, the metrics reported by integrations include tags autodiscovered from the environment. For example, the metrics reported by a Redis check that runs inside a container include tags that refer to the container like `image_name`. This can be disabled by setting the `ignore_autodiscovery_tags` parameter to `false`:
```yaml
init_config:
ignore_autodiscovery_tags: false
# Rest of the config here
```

### Validation

To validate your Agent and integrations configuration, [run the Agent's `status` subcommand][28], and look for new configuration under the Checks section.
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: The list of what is collected from your system by each integration. You can find the metrics for each integration in that integrations `metadata.csv` file. For more information about metrics, see the [Metrics][42] developer page. You can also set up [custom metrics][43], so if the integration doesn't offer a metric out of the box, you can usually add it.

parameters
: Use the parameters in the `conf.yaml` file to control accesses between your integration data source and the Agent. The individual integrations `conf.yaml.example` file has all of the required and not required parameters listed.
: Use the parameters in the `conf.yaml` file to control accesses between your integration data source and the Agent. The individual integrations `conf.yaml.example` file has all of the required and not required parameters listed.

service check
: Service checks are a type of monitor used to track the uptime status of the service. For more information, see the [Service checks guide][44].
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