diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 0117793..4adf64c 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -118,15 +118,14 @@ Generate the metric file for the first time: /srv/statoolinfos/bin/statoolinfos probe -full /srv/statoolinfos/conf/foo.bar.org.conf ``` -Create a cron file to update the metric file everyday: - +Create a cron file in `/etc/cron.d/statoolinfos` to update the metric file everyday: ``` -1 * * * * root /srv/statoolinfos/bin/statoolinfos probe -previousday /srv/statoolinfos/conf/foo.bar.org.conf >> /srv/statoolinfos/cron.log +1 0,12 * * * root /srv/statoolinfos/bin/statoolinfos probe -previousday /srv/statoolinfos/conf/foo.bar.org.conf >> /srv/statoolinfos/cron.log ``` In case of several configuration files, just set the configuration directory (without wildcard): ``` -1 * * * * root /srv/statoolinfos/bin/statoolinfos probe -previousday /srv/statoolinfos/conf/ >> /srv/statoolinfos/cron.log +1 0,12 * * * root /srv/statoolinfos/bin/statoolinfos probe -previousday /srv/statoolinfos/conf/ >> /srv/statoolinfos/cron.log ``` Warning: in previous day mode, the metrics generated are overwrited for the last month, the last week and the last day. So, six weeks in logs are required.