Graphite output data format

Use the graphite output data format (serializer) to format and output Telegraf metrics as Graphite Message Format.

The serializer uses either the template pattern method (default) or the tag support method. To use the tag support method, set the graphite_tag_support option.

Configuration

[[outputs.file]]
  ## Files to write to, "stdout" is a specially handled file.
  files = ["stdout", "/tmp/metrics.out"]

  ## Data format to output.
  ## Each data format has its own unique set of configuration options, read
  ## more about them here:
  ## https://github.com/influxdata/telegraf/blob/master/docs/DATA_FORMATS_OUTPUT.md
  data_format = "graphite"

  ## Prefix added to each graphite bucket
  prefix = "telegraf"
  ## Graphite template pattern
  template = "host.tags.measurement.field"

  ## Support Graphite tags, recommended to enable when using Graphite 1.1 or later.
  # graphite_tag_support = false

graphite_tag_support

When the graphite_tag_support option is enabled, the template pattern is not used. Instead, tags are encoded using Graphite tag support, added in Graphite 1.1. The metric_path is a combination of the optional prefix option, measurement name, and field name.

The tag name is reserved by Graphite, any conflicting tags and will be encoded as _name.

Example conversion:

cpu,cpu=cpu-total,dc=us-east-1,host=tars usage_idle=98.09,usage_user=0.89 1455320660004257758
=>
cpu.usage_user;cpu=cpu-total;dc=us-east-1;host=tars 0.89 1455320690
cpu.usage_idle;cpu=cpu-total;dc=us-east-1;host=tars 98.09 1455320690

Templates

To learn more about using templates and template patterns, see Template patterns.