# \#configuration **URL:** https://community.netdata.cloud/tag/configuration/80.md [Latest](https://community.netdata.cloud/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.netdata.cloud/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.netdata.cloud/tags.md) --- ## [Netdata installation failure on Windows Server 2008 R2 - "GetSystemTimePreciseAsFileTime" missingver](https://community.netdata.cloud/t/netdata-installation-failure-on-windows-server-2008-r2-getsystemtimepreciseasfiletime-missingver/7955)
**Author:** [@Raocawe](https://community.netdata.cloud/u/Raocawe)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2026, 4:17pm UTC](https://community.netdata.cloud/t/netdata-installation-failure-on-windows-server-2008-r2-getsystemtimepreciseasfiletime-missingver/7955 "2026-05-05T16:17:53Z")
Hi everyone, I am attempting to install Netdata on a Windows Server 2008 R2 machine, but I am unable to get the latest version running. It appears to be incompatible with this legacy version of Windows. When I try to exe… --- ## [netdata reverse proxy apache skip login page v3](https://community.netdata.cloud/t/netdata-reverse-proxy-apache-skip-login-page-v3/7926)
**Author:** [@KARANJA\_tim](https://community.netdata.cloud/u/KARANJA_tim)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2026, 9:05am UTC](https://community.netdata.cloud/t/netdata-reverse-proxy-apache-skip-login-page-v3/7926 "2026-04-07T09:05:45Z")
I want to reverse proxy a netdata agent using apache. Im using the free version and i dont want to sign up. I access my page on the browser using /v3. But when attempting a proxy, any web query will append an extra /v3… --- ## [Need help creating an alert for unexpected MongoDB database size changes](https://community.netdata.cloud/t/need-help-creating-an-alert-for-unexpected-mongodb-database-size-changes/7838)
**Author:** [@Richard\_Barrantes](https://community.netdata.cloud/u/Richard_Barrantes)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2025, 6:41pm UTC](https://community.netdata.cloud/t/need-help-creating-an-alert-for-unexpected-mongodb-database-size-changes/7838 "2025-12-02T18:41:47Z")
I would like assistance creating a Netdata alert to detect unexpected changes in MongoDB database size. I’m using the MongoDB collector, and my goal is to trigger an alert only when the database size presents sudden gro… --- ## [How to avoid collecting metrics from some pods/containers in k8s](https://community.netdata.cloud/t/how-to-avoid-collecting-metrics-from-some-pods-containers-in-k8s/7834)
**Author:** [@Sergey\_Diatlov](https://community.netdata.cloud/u/Sergey_Diatlov)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2025, 8:51am UTC](https://community.netdata.cloud/t/how-to-avoid-collecting-metrics-from-some-pods-containers-in-k8s/7834 "2025-11-14T08:51:53Z")
We run over 4,000 cronjobs per day in AWS EKS, and the total number of metrics in the Netdata database is growing at a rate of 300,000 per day. How can I avoid collecting metrics from cronjob pods or filter them by pod … --- ## [SNMP Configuration on top of v2.7.0-119-nightly agents](https://community.netdata.cloud/t/snmp-configuration-on-top-of-v2-7-0-119-nightly-agents/7822)
**Author:** [@jgeorg02](https://community.netdata.cloud/u/jgeorg02)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2025, 12:50pm UTC](https://community.netdata.cloud/t/snmp-configuration-on-top-of-v2-7-0-119-nightly-agents/7822 "2025-11-05T12:50:45Z")
Hello! My netdata agent upgraded recently and I just realized that my snmp configuration is no longer working properly. My main issue is not that it’s included in the metrics but that it’s not adding my own charts whic… --- ## [Alert notifications when checks already disabled](https://community.netdata.cloud/t/alert-notifications-when-checks-already-disabled/7690)
**Author:** [@Richard\_Barrantes](https://community.netdata.cloud/u/Richard_Barrantes)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2025, 2:41pm UTC](https://community.netdata.cloud/t/alert-notifications-when-checks-already-disabled/7690 "2025-07-08T14:41:26Z")
Hello Team, We are receiving alert notifications even when we have already disabled them. For example, when we apply OS updates on the servers, with Netdata checks disabled, we receive Postgres service down alert notifi… --- ## [Configuring the postgres collector on a self hosted docker instance](https://community.netdata.cloud/t/configuring-the-postgres-collector-on-a-self-hosted-docker-instance/7683)
**Author:** [@GordonFreemanK](https://community.netdata.cloud/u/GordonFreemanK)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2025, 10:47am UTC](https://community.netdata.cloud/t/configuring-the-postgres-collector-on-a-self-hosted-docker-instance/7683 "2025-07-07T10:47:46Z")
Hello! Sorry if this is a basic question, but I am trying to configure a local docker-run instance of netdata and I don’t seem to be able to get any configuration taken in account. I am using a host-editable configurat… --- ## [How to Disable Sign-In Page in Netdata Version 2.1.1 for Direct Dashboard Access](https://community.netdata.cloud/t/how-to-disable-sign-in-page-in-netdata-version-2-1-1-for-direct-dashboard-access/7032)
**Author:** [@Anjali\_kumari](https://community.netdata.cloud/u/Anjali_kumari)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2025, 10:10pm UTC](https://community.netdata.cloud/t/how-to-disable-sign-in-page-in-netdata-version-2-1-1-for-direct-dashboard-access/7032 "2025-06-06T22:10:40Z")
Problem/Question After upgrading to Netdata version 2.1.1, I am now presented with a sign-in page when accessing the dashboard. Previously, the dashboard would load directly without requiring any sign-in. Although there… --- ## [How can i mute or silent disk alerts for mounted voulmes](https://community.netdata.cloud/t/how-can-i-mute-or-silent-disk-alerts-for-mounted-voulmes/7518)
**Author:** [@Ori](https://community.netdata.cloud/u/Ori)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2025, 3:17pm UTC](https://community.netdata.cloud/t/how-can-i-mute-or-silent-disk-alerts-for-mounted-voulmes/7518 "2025-04-24T15:17:49Z")
Hello everyone, I’ve been trying to mute or silence disk alerts for specific mounted volumes, but it hasn’t worked for me. For example, I have a mounted volume like this: x:x:x:x:/folder1 2T 1T 1T 50% /mount… --- ## [Dashboard: Seeing network traffic per container](https://community.netdata.cloud/t/dashboard-seeing-network-traffic-per-container/7484)
**Author:** [@anonymous1](https://community.netdata.cloud/u/anonymous1)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2025, 9:56pm UTC](https://community.netdata.cloud/t/dashboard-seeing-network-traffic-per-container/7484 "2025-04-12T21:56:15Z")
Problem/Question I would like to see the Rx/Tx stats (both totals and current per-second) per container Currently, I can see metrics for CPU, storage ..etc but not network traffic I can’t find any details in the docs I… --- ## [Unable to limit no. of charts under apps.plugin](https://community.netdata.cloud/t/unable-to-limit-no-of-charts-under-apps-plugin/7480)
**Author:** [@meghnamscs](https://community.netdata.cloud/u/meghnamscs)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2025, 11:33am UTC](https://community.netdata.cloud/t/unable-to-limit-no-of-charts-under-apps-plugin/7480 "2025-04-06T11:33:31Z")
Problem/Question I need just these three charts in the apps.plugin: app.cpu\_utilization app.mem\_usage app.uptime But I’m unable to selectively choose required no. of charts in the Apps section. My attempts so far I’m… --- ## [what is the Permanent db entry on the Directories tab and how to change it](https://community.netdata.cloud/t/what-is-the-permanent-db-entry-on-the-directories-tab-and-how-to-change-it/7474)
**Author:** [@ycdtosa](https://community.netdata.cloud/u/ycdtosa)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2025, 3:01pm UTC](https://community.netdata.cloud/t/what-is-the-permanent-db-entry-on-the-directories-tab-and-how-to-change-it/7474 "2025-04-02T15:01:00Z")
Problem/Question Hi all. I wanted to change the storage location of the persistent data for the client, which I believe I was able to do, however the netdata directory tab shows two different paths for Ephemeral db and … --- ## [Specific alerts for a separate notification channel](https://community.netdata.cloud/t/specific-alerts-for-a-separate-notification-channel/7366)
**Author:** [@Richard\_Barrantes](https://community.netdata.cloud/u/Richard_Barrantes)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2025, 8:10am UTC](https://community.netdata.cloud/t/specific-alerts-for-a-separate-notification-channel/7366 "2025-02-25T08:10:26Z")
Hello Team, We need to notify another work team about a specific alert. Is there a way to set up a notification channel using a separate notification group or role? We are trying to use Rocket.Chat to send those notifi… --- ## [2 of 5 windows server netdata agents reporting synthetic metrics only](https://community.netdata.cloud/t/2-of-5-windows-server-netdata-agents-reporting-synthetic-metrics-only/7338)
**Author:** [@flawedoptimist](https://community.netdata.cloud/u/flawedoptimist)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2025, 10:55am UTC](https://community.netdata.cloud/t/2-of-5-windows-server-netdata-agents-reporting-synthetic-metrics-only/7338 "2025-02-23T10:55:21Z")
Newbie with Netdata Cloud Business Trial so forgive me if the answer should be obvious. And apologies if this has been answered but I’ve not been able to find something that seems to address this problem. Installed the … --- ## [Unreachable alerts caused by Netdata version update](https://community.netdata.cloud/t/unreachable-alerts-caused-by-netdata-version-update/7347)
**Author:** [@Richard\_Barrantes](https://community.netdata.cloud/u/Richard_Barrantes)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2025, 8:00pm UTC](https://community.netdata.cloud/t/unreachable-alerts-caused-by-netdata-version-update/7347 "2025-02-21T20:00:30Z")
Hello Team, I would like to know if there is a setting we can manage to disable the automatic deployment of Netdata versions on our nodes. This is triggering alerts that wake us up in the middle of the night due to fals… --- ## [Linux sensors Charts: Not all metrics charts being shown](https://community.netdata.cloud/t/linux-sensors-charts-not-all-metrics-charts-being-shown/7194)
**Author:** [@meghnamscs](https://community.netdata.cloud/u/meghnamscs)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2025, 8:21pm UTC](https://community.netdata.cloud/t/linux-sensors-charts-not-all-metrics-charts-being-shown/7194 "2025-01-31T20:21:04Z")
Problem/Question My netdata running on v2.1.1 on Linux Machine doesn’t show all the metrics supported under Linux sensors collector. It only shows voltage and current. Relevant docs you followed/actions you took to s… --- ## [General architecture design to monitor few windows hosts (children) through a linux parent.](https://community.netdata.cloud/t/general-architecture-design-to-monitor-few-windows-hosts-children-through-a-linux-parent/7196)
**Author:** [@alsko](https://community.netdata.cloud/u/alsko)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2025, 8:24am UTC](https://community.netdata.cloud/t/general-architecture-design-to-monitor-few-windows-hosts-children-through-a-linux-parent/7196 "2025-01-29T08:24:19Z")
Hello team, I created my first linux agent a few (2-3 years ago) and added 4 windows nodes and a ping monitor. All local, no cloud. A couple days back I tried upgrading to the latest netdata version located accidental 2 … --- ## [Using NetData as an on prem solution without access to the cloud.](https://community.netdata.cloud/t/using-netdata-as-an-on-prem-solution-without-access-to-the-cloud/7191)
**Author:** [@tom.johnson](https://community.netdata.cloud/u/tom.johnson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2025, 3:23pm UTC](https://community.netdata.cloud/t/using-netdata-as-an-on-prem-solution-without-access-to-the-cloud/7191 "2025-01-27T15:23:07Z")
Hello, I am looking to use NetData to monitor a couple of Oracle DB’s. Using the Community edition I have installed the agents to the servers i want monitor, but am wondering if there is a way that i can use a central m… --- ## [netdata.conf for db size on a Docker container?](https://community.netdata.cloud/t/netdata-conf-for-db-size-on-a-docker-container/7085)
**Author:** [@jan\_reinhardt](https://community.netdata.cloud/u/jan_reinhardt)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2025, 11:19am UTC](https://community.netdata.cloud/t/netdata-conf-for-db-size-on-a-docker-container/7085 "2025-01-13T11:19:58Z")
Problem/Question My database is growing in size, Id like to keep it small. How do I best do this on my Docker install? Edit what conf file, do another volume mount within Docker? Relevant docs you followed/actions you … --- ## [How to change a hostname for windows agent](https://community.netdata.cloud/t/how-to-change-a-hostname-for-windows-agent/6034)
**Author:** [@walthack](https://community.netdata.cloud/u/walthack)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2024, 5:00am UTC](https://community.netdata.cloud/t/how-to-change-a-hostname-for-windows-agent/6034 "2024-12-04T05:00:18Z")
Hi guys i tried to deploy multi netdata agents on windows 11 and have crossed issue about changing hostname. Is there a way i can change it without modify the computer name in system? From localhost:19999/netdata.conf i… --- ## [Alert status escalation](https://community.netdata.cloud/t/alert-status-escalation/6027)
**Author:** [@Richard\_Barrantes](https://community.netdata.cloud/u/Richard_Barrantes)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2024, 5:15pm UTC](https://community.netdata.cloud/t/alert-status-escalation/6027 "2024-12-03T17:15:33Z")
Hello Team, We would like to enhance an alert for monitoring PostgreSQL replication slots by raising a warning if the condition persists for 6 hours and escalating to critical if it persists for 24 hours, based on the f… --- ## [remove Metrics from specific Module](https://community.netdata.cloud/t/remove-metrics-from-specific-module/5982)
**Author:** [@BoiledHairDryer](https://community.netdata.cloud/u/BoiledHairDryer)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2024, 2:03pm UTC](https://community.netdata.cloud/t/remove-metrics-from-specific-module/5982 "2024-11-21T14:03:50Z")
Hi all,new to netdata. Wonder how to remove Metrics from spefifc Module For example: in mysql moudle,I have Metrics: mysql.net mysql.queries mysql.queries\_type ...... Thing is I don’t need so many Metrics ,can I disab… --- ## [Correct way to set up simple Windows metrics monitoring?](https://community.netdata.cloud/t/correct-way-to-set-up-simple-windows-metrics-monitoring/5590)
**Author:** [@luckman212](https://community.netdata.cloud/u/luckman212)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2024, 3:24am UTC](https://community.netdata.cloud/t/correct-way-to-set-up-simple-windows-metrics-monitoring/5590 "2024-11-21T03:24:41Z")
I did my best to follow some guides and other links e.g. How to monitor Windows systems with Netdata | Netdata Windows Monitoring | Netdata Windows | Learn Netdata \[Feat\]: Proper Windows Support via WSL and the windows… --- ## [FreeIPMI Pulgin for Dell PowerEdge Server](https://community.netdata.cloud/t/freeipmi-pulgin-for-dell-poweredge-server/5996)
**Author:** [@AbuMoosa](https://community.netdata.cloud/u/AbuMoosa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2024, 2:46pm UTC](https://community.netdata.cloud/t/freeipmi-pulgin-for-dell-poweredge-server/5996 "2024-11-20T14:46:21Z")
Hi all, I am trying to read temperature and Fan RPM data from my Dell Poweredge Server using IPMI Plugin but I can’t see any RPM data through API URL http://xxx.xxx.xx.x:19999/api/v1/allmetrics?format=json or in my matr… --- ## [Alert notification after turning silencing rule off](https://community.netdata.cloud/t/alert-notification-after-turning-silencing-rule-off/5772)
**Author:** [@Richard\_Barrantes](https://community.netdata.cloud/u/Richard_Barrantes)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2024, 12:43pm UTC](https://community.netdata.cloud/t/alert-notification-after-turning-silencing-rule-off/5772 "2024-11-18T12:43:02Z")
I would like to silence alert notifications when entering a maintenance window, so I tried using Notification Silencing Rules. After turning the silencing rule off, I expected to receive notifications for the still-acti… --- ## [ROLLBACK statements found on postgresql.log](https://community.netdata.cloud/t/rollback-statements-found-on-postgresql-log/5860)
**Author:** [@Richard\_Barrantes](https://community.netdata.cloud/u/Richard_Barrantes)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2024, 6:24pm UTC](https://community.netdata.cloud/t/rollback-statements-found-on-postgresql-log/5860 "2024-11-14T18:24:48Z")
Hello! We have found several “ROLLBACK” statements in the postgresql.log on all nodes in the cluster. Example: 2024-09-27 00:22:01 UTC pid=\[21967\]\[5\] db=\[DataBaseName\] usr=\[netdata\] client=\[localhost\] app=\[\[unknown\]\]… --- ## [Telegram notifications no longer working](https://community.netdata.cloud/t/telegram-notifications-no-longer-working/3518)
**Author:** [@iniOr](https://community.netdata.cloud/u/iniOr)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2024, 7:41am UTC](https://community.netdata.cloud/t/telegram-notifications-no-longer-working/3518 "2024-11-14T07:41:37Z")
Hi, after an update it seem telegram notifications are broken on all my servers running netdata. Trying to send a test notification do work, however zero real notification are sent to telegram. After some searches I t… --- ## [How to contact security team of netdata for critical vulnerability](https://community.netdata.cloud/t/how-to-contact-security-team-of-netdata-for-critical-vulnerability/5949)
**Author:** [@SuryaArigela](https://community.netdata.cloud/u/SuryaArigela)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2024, 4:09am UTC](https://community.netdata.cloud/t/how-to-contact-security-team-of-netdata-for-critical-vulnerability/5949 "2024-11-10T04:09:47Z")
Dear Team, It’s been months but no one is responding to my vulnerability report mail. if you are not interested in securing your domain please remove the vulnerability disclosure policy at least send us a acknowledgemen… --- ## [Claiming a node via command line with Netdataclaim.exe (netdata-installer-x64.exe)](https://community.netdata.cloud/t/claiming-a-node-via-command-line-with-netdataclaim-exe-netdata-installer-x64-exe/5913)
**Author:** [@mawashi](https://community.netdata.cloud/u/mawashi)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2024, 5:15am UTC](https://community.netdata.cloud/t/claiming-a-node-via-command-line-with-netdataclaim-exe-netdata-installer-x64-exe/5913 "2024-10-18T05:15:14Z")
Suggested template: I am testing the nightly builds of netdata-installer-x64.exe v1.99.0-347-nightly Problem/Question I am doing a silent installation via powershell, the client installs and i can see the web UI in po… --- ## [Alarm not overriding template alerting rules](https://community.netdata.cloud/t/alarm-not-overriding-template-alerting-rules/5901)
**Author:** [@BrainStone](https://community.netdata.cloud/u/BrainStone)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2024, 10:35am UTC](https://community.netdata.cloud/t/alarm-not-overriding-template-alerting-rules/5901 "2024-10-11T10:35:10Z")
So I am trying to increase the thresholds for alerting for a specific label. So I dig through the documentation and come across that if a template and an alarm with the same name exists, the alarm will be preferred if bo… [Next page](https://community.netdata.cloud/tag/configuration/80.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=configuration)