+# This plugin requires a special version of fping.
+# Get it from https://github.com/ktsaou/fping
+# and build it, like this:
+#
+# cd /usr/src
+# git clone https://github.com/ktsaou/fping.git fping-netdata.git
+# cd fping-netdata.git
+# ./autogen.sh
+# ./configure --prefix=/usr/local
+# make
+# cp src/fping /usr/local/bin/
+# chown root:root /usr/local/bin/fping
+# chmod 4755 /usr/local/bin/fping
+#
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# configuration options
+# can be overwritten at /etc/netdata/fping.conf
+
+# the fping binary to use
+# we need one that can output netdata friendly info
+fping="$(which fping || command -v fping)"
+
+# a space separated list of hosts to fping
+# it is best to put hostnames here
+hosts=""
+
+# the time in milliseconds (1 sec = 1000 ms)
+# to ping the hosts - by default 2 pings per iteration
+ping_every="$((update_every * 1000 / 2))"
+
+# how many retries to make if a host does not respond
+retries=1