Developing Plugins

Guidelines for developing Munin plugins

• How to write Munin Plugins
  • Load average plugin
  • Error handling in plugins
  • Network interface plugin
  • Validate fieldnames
  • Going on
  • See also
• How to write SNMP Plugins
  • Supporting library
  • A load plugin
• Best Current Practices for good plugin graphs
  • Graph labeling
  • Values
  • Graph scaling
  • Direction
  • Legends
  • Graph category
  • Legal characters
  • Documentation
• The Concise guide to plugin authoring
  • What is a plugin?
  • Run Time Arguments
  • Install Time Arguments
  • Configuration
  • Running a Munin plugin interactively
• Plugin Gallery
  • Categories
  • Rules for plugin contributors
• Advanced Topics for Plugin Development
  • Error Handling
  • Field thresholds (warning and critical)
  • Handling temporary files
  • Storing the Plugin’s State
  • Portability
  • Remote Monitoring
• Requirements for ‘Vetted Plugins’
  • Usability
  • Security
  • Documentation
  • Packaging