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diff --git a/check_postgres.pl b/check_postgres.pl index 8c30a9fdb..ccaa1f25d 100755 --- a/check_postgres.pl +++ b/check_postgres.pl @@ -4498,11 +4498,11 @@ argument, for example: --output=simple,MB -=head3 Simple output +=head3 Cacti output The Cacti output consists of one or more items on the same line, with a simple name, a colon, and then a number. At the moment, the only action with explicit Cacti output is 'dbstats', and using -the --output option is not needed in this case, Cacti is the only output for this action. For many +the --output option is not needed in this case, as Cacti is the only output for this action. For many other actions, using --simple is enough to make Cacti happy. =head1 DATABASE CONNECTION OPTIONS @@ -4538,7 +4538,7 @@ it defaults to 'postgres'. =item B<--dbpass=PASSWORD> Provides the password to connect to the database with. Use of this option is highly discouraged. -Instead, one should use a .pgpass file. +Instead, one should use a .pgpass or pg_service.conf file. =item B<--dbservice=NAME> @@ -4722,7 +4722,7 @@ given. This choice does not use the B<max_connections> setting. Second, the percentage of available connections can be given. Third, a negative number can be given which represents the number of connections left until B<max_connections> is reached. The default values for I<--warning> and I<--critical> are '90%' and '95%'. -You can also filter the databases by use of the <--include> and I<--exclude> options. +You can also filter the databases by use of the I<--include> and I<--exclude> options. See the L</"BASIC FILTERING"> section for more details. To view only non-idle processes, you can use the I<--noidle> argument. Note that the @@ -5205,14 +5205,14 @@ Example 2: Give a critical if there are no active LISTEN requests matching 'grim check_postgres_listener --db oskar --critical=~grimm For MRTG output, returns a 1 or a 0 on the first, indicating success or failure. The name of the notice must -be provided via the <--mrtg> option. +be provided via the I<--mrtg> option. =head2 B<locks> (C<symlink: check_postgres_locks>) Check the total number of locks on one or more databases. There is no need to run this more than once per database cluster. Databases can be filtered with the I<--include> and I<--exclude> options. See the L</"BASIC FILTERING"> section -for more details. +for more details. The I<--warning> and I<--critical> options can be specified as simple numbers, which represent the total number of locks, or they can be broken down by type of lock. |