docs/includes/startup_error_behavior.md
In addition to the plugin-specific and global configuration settings the plugin
supports options for specifying the behavior when experiencing startup errors
using the startup_error_behavior setting. Available values are:
error: Telegraf with stop and exit in case of startup errors. This is the
default behavior.ignore: Telegraf will ignore startup errors for this plugin and disables it
but continues processing for all other plugins.retry: Telegraf will try to startup the plugin in every gather or write
cycle in case of startup errors. The plugin is disabled until
the startup succeeds.probe: Telegraf will probe the plugin's function (if possible) and disables
the plugin in case probing fails. If the plugin does not support
probing, Telegraf will behave as if ignore was set instead.