Overview: Suppose if you have a use-case where you want to send the CSV file data to VMware Aria Operations for Applications, this article would provide you the instructions on how to achieve it.
Steps:
You can make use of telegraf's csv parser plugin to send the csv data to VMware Aria Operations for Applications. Please find the plugin here: https://github.com/influxdata/telegraf/tree/master/plugins/parsers/csv
- Edit telegraf.conf file and add the required configuration ([[inputs.file]]) under input plugin section.
- Once after you the edit the telegraf.conf file, restart the telegraf service using the below command.
Linux: sudo service telegraf restart
Mac: brew services restart telegraf
Windows : Restart the Telegraf service using the Windows Services Management Console or from the command prompt:net stop telegraf
net start telegraf - Check the telegraf logs to see if any error messages.
Example: Please find the screenshots shared below
1. The csv file
2. The [[inputs.file]] content in telegraf.conf file
3. Confirmation from the VMware Aria Operations for Applications GUI side
See also:
Telegraf Agent Troubleshooting
Telegraf on github
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