docs/aoa/sensors.rst
.. _sensors:
Availability: Linux
.. image:: ../_static/sensors.png
Glances can display the sensors information using psutil,
hddtemp and batinfo:
Limit values and sensors alias names can be defined in the configuration
file under the [sensors] section.
Limit can be defined for a specific sensor, a type of sensor or defineby the system thresholds (default behavor).
.. code-block:: ini
[sensors]
# Sensors core thresholds (in Celsius...)
# Note: By default values are grabbed from the system (if values are available)
# Core temperature thresholds in °C
# Default values if not defined: 45/52/60
temperature_core_careful=45
temperature_core_warning=65
temperature_core_critical=80
# Temperatures threshold in °C for hddtemp
# Default values if not defined: 45/52/60
#temperature_hdd_careful=45
#temperature_hdd_warning=52
#temperature_hdd_critical=60
# Battery threshold in %
# Default values if not defined: 70/80/90
#battery_careful=70
#battery_warning=80
#battery_critical=90
# Fan speed threshold in RPM
#fan_speed_careful=100
# Overwrite thresholds for a specific sensor
#temperature_core_Ambient_careful=40
#temperature_core_Ambient_warning=60
#temperature_core_Ambient_critical=85
#temperature_core_Ambient_log=True
#temperature_core_Ambient_critical_action=echo "{{time}} {{label}} temperature {{value}}{{unit}} higher than {{critical}}{{unit}}" > /tmp/temperature.alert
# Sensors alias
#alias=core 0:CPU Core 0,core 1:CPU Core 1
.. note 1:: The support for multiple batteries is only available if you have the batinfo Python lib installed on your system because for the moment PSUtil only support one battery.
.. note 2:: If a sensors has temperature and fan speed with the same name unit, it is possible to alias it using: alias=unitname_temperature_core_alias:Alias for temp,unitname_fan_speed_alias:Alias for fan speed
.. note 3:: If a sensors has multiple identical features names (see #2280), then Glances will add a suffix to the feature name. For example, if you have one sensor with two Composite features, the second one will be named Composite_1.
.. note 4:: The plugin could crash on some operating system (FreeBSD) with the TCP or UDP blackhole option > 0 (see issue #2106). In this case, you should disable the sensors (--disable-plugin sensors or from the configuration file).