# systemd Units Input Plugin

The systemd_units plugin gathers systemd unit status on Linux. It relies on
`systemctl list-units [PATTERN] --all --plain --type=service` to collect data on
service status.

The results are tagged with the unit name and provide enumerated fields for
loaded, active and running fields, indicating the unit health.

This plugin is related to the [win_services module](../win_services/README.md),
which fulfills the same purpose on windows.

In addition to services, this plugin can gather other unit types as well,
see `systemctl list-units --all --type help` for possible options.

## Global configuration options <!-- @/docs/includes/plugin_config.md -->

In addition to the plugin-specific configuration settings, plugins support
additional global and plugin configuration settings. These settings are used to
modify metrics, tags, and field or create aliases and configure ordering, etc.
See the [CONFIGURATION.md][CONFIGURATION.md] for more details.

[CONFIGURATION.md]: ../../../docs/CONFIGURATION.md#plugins

## Configuration

```toml @sample.conf
# Gather systemd units state
[[inputs.systemd_units]]
  ## Set timeout for systemctl execution
  # timeout = "1s"
  #
  ## Filter for a specific unit type, default is "service", other possible
  ## values are "socket", "target", "device", "mount", "automount", "swap",
  ## "timer", "path", "slice" and "scope ":
  # unittype = "service"
  #
  ## Filter for a specific pattern, default is "" (i.e. all), other possible
  ## values are valid pattern for systemctl, e.g. "a*" for all units with
  ## names starting with "a"
  # pattern = ""
  ## pattern = "telegraf* influxdb*"
  ## pattern = "a*"
```

## Metrics

- systemd_units:
  - tags:
    - name (string, unit name)
    - load (string, load state)
    - active (string, active state)
    - sub (string, sub state)
  - fields:
    - load_code (int, see below)
    - active_code (int, see below)
    - sub_code (int, see below)

### Load

enumeration of [unit_load_state_table][1]

| Value | Meaning     | Description                     |
| ----- | -------     | -----------                     |
| 0     | loaded      | unit is ~                       |
| 1     | stub        | unit is ~                       |
| 2     | not-found   | unit is ~                       |
| 3     | bad-setting | unit is ~                       |
| 4     | error       | unit is ~                       |
| 5     | merged      | unit is ~                       |
| 6     | masked      | unit is ~                       |

[1]: https://github.com/systemd/systemd/blob/c87700a1335f489be31cd3549927da68b5638819/src/basic/unit-def.c#L87

### Active

enumeration of [unit_active_state_table][2]

| Value | Meaning   | Description                        |
| ----- | -------   | -----------                        |
| 0     | active       | unit is ~                       |
| 1     | reloading    | unit is ~                       |
| 2     | inactive     | unit is ~                       |
| 3     | failed       | unit is ~                       |
| 4     | activating   | unit is ~                       |
| 5     | deactivating | unit is ~                       |

[2]: https://github.com/systemd/systemd/blob/c87700a1335f489be31cd3549927da68b5638819/src/basic/unit-def.c#L99

### Sub

enumeration of sub states, see various [unittype_state_tables][3]; duplicates
were removed, tables are hex aligned to keep some space for future values

| Value  | Meaning               | Description                         |
| -----  | -------               | -----------                         |
|        |                       | service_state_table start at 0x0000 |
| 0x0000 | running               | unit is ~                           |
| 0x0001 | dead                  | unit is ~                           |
| 0x0002 | start-pre             | unit is ~                           |
| 0x0003 | start                 | unit is ~                           |
| 0x0004 | exited                | unit is ~                           |
| 0x0005 | reload                | unit is ~                           |
| 0x0006 | stop                  | unit is ~                           |
| 0x0007 | stop-watchdog         | unit is ~                           |
| 0x0008 | stop-sigterm          | unit is ~                           |
| 0x0009 | stop-sigkill          | unit is ~                           |
| 0x000a | stop-post             | unit is ~                           |
| 0x000b | final-sigterm         | unit is ~                           |
| 0x000c | failed                | unit is ~                           |
| 0x000d | auto-restart          | unit is ~                           |
|        |                       | service_state_table start at 0x0010 |
| 0x0010 | waiting               | unit is ~                           |
|        |                       | service_state_table start at 0x0020 |
| 0x0020 | tentative             | unit is ~                           |
| 0x0021 | plugged               | unit is ~                           |
|        |                       | service_state_table start at 0x0030 |
| 0x0030 | mounting              | unit is ~                           |
| 0x0031 | mounting-done         | unit is ~                           |
| 0x0032 | mounted               | unit is ~                           |
| 0x0033 | remounting            | unit is ~                           |
| 0x0034 | unmounting            | unit is ~                           |
| 0x0035 | remounting-sigterm    | unit is ~                           |
| 0x0036 | remounting-sigkill    | unit is ~                           |
| 0x0037 | unmounting-sigterm    | unit is ~                           |
| 0x0038 | unmounting-sigkill    | unit is ~                           |
|        |                       | service_state_table start at 0x0040 |
|        |                       | service_state_table start at 0x0050 |
| 0x0050 | abandoned             | unit is ~                           |
|        |                       | service_state_table start at 0x0060 |
| 0x0060 | active                | unit is ~                           |
|        |                       | service_state_table start at 0x0070 |
| 0x0070 | start-chown           | unit is ~                           |
| 0x0071 | start-post            | unit is ~                           |
| 0x0072 | listening             | unit is ~                           |
| 0x0073 | stop-pre              | unit is ~                           |
| 0x0074 | stop-pre-sigterm      | unit is ~                           |
| 0x0075 | stop-pre-sigkill      | unit is ~                           |
| 0x0076 | final-sigkill         | unit is ~                           |
|        |                       | service_state_table start at 0x0080 |
| 0x0080 | activating            | unit is ~                           |
| 0x0081 | activating-done       | unit is ~                           |
| 0x0082 | deactivating          | unit is ~                           |
| 0x0083 | deactivating-sigterm  | unit is ~                           |
| 0x0084 | deactivating-sigkill  | unit is ~                           |
|        |                       | service_state_table start at 0x0090 |
|        |                       | service_state_table start at 0x00a0 |
| 0x00a0 | elapsed               | unit is ~                           |
|        |                       |                                     |

[3]: https://github.com/systemd/systemd/blob/c87700a1335f489be31cd3549927da68b5638819/src/basic/unit-def.c#L163

## Example Output

```text
systemd_units,host=host1.example.com,name=dbus.service,load=loaded,active=active,sub=running load_code=0i,active_code=0i,sub_code=0i 1533730725000000000
systemd_units,host=host1.example.com,name=networking.service,load=loaded,active=failed,sub=failed load_code=0i,active_code=3i,sub_code=12i 1533730725000000000
systemd_units,host=host1.example.com,name=ssh.service,load=loaded,active=active,sub=running load_code=0i,active_code=0i,sub_code=0i 1533730725000000000
```
