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+# collectd plugins
+
+## Data collecting plugins
+
+### cpu
+
+The CPU plugini collects the amount of time spent by the CPU in various
+states, most notably executing user code, executing system code, waiting
+for IO-operations and being idle.
+
+    parameter_defaults:
+        CollectdExtraPlugins:
+          - cpu
+        ExtraConfig:
+            collectd::plugin::cpu::ReportByState: true
+
+More options to be found at https://collectd.org/documentation/manpages/collectd.conf.5.shtml#plugin_cpu
+
+### df
+
+### interface
+
+### disk
+
+### virt
+
+## Output plugins
+
+### amqp1
+
+the plugin writes values to an amqp1 message bus, such as qpid.
+
+    parameter_defaults:
+        CollectdExtraPlugins:
+          - amqp1
+        ExtraConfig:
+            collectd::plugin::amqp1:
+
+### write_http
+
+The plugin writes data to an http endpoint.
+
+    parameter_defaults:
+        CollectdExtraPlugins:
+          - write_http
+        ExtraConfig:
+            collectd::plugin::write_http::nodes:
+                collectd:
+                    url: collectd.tld.org
+                    metrics: true
+                    header: foo
+
+For more options, see https://collectd.org/wiki/index.php/Plugin:Write_HTTP