updated info

diff --git a/conf.d/aggregated_hosts.conf b/conf.d/aggregated_hosts.conf
index 233c4ea5f346213c125b79cdd15e7f41366b0b79..b5735820173b96c2bd6b53390ee09640fb025b11 100644 (file)
--- a/conf.d/aggregated_hosts.conf
+++ b/conf.d/aggregated_hosts.conf
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # netdata configuration for aggregating data from remote hosts
 #
+# API keys authorize a pair of sending-receiving netdata servers.
+# Once their communication is authorized, they can exchange metrics for any
+# number of hosts.
+#
+# You can generate API keys, with the linux command: uuidgen
+#
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # 1. SLAVE NETDATA - THE ONE THAT WILL BE SENDING METRICS
 #
@@ -11,31 +17,19 @@
 #        # default: no
 #           enabled = yes
 #
-#        # when set to yes, the slave netdata will not start
-#        # its web server and will not maintain a database.
-#        # when set to yes, the slave netdata will be just a metrics collector.
-#        # default: yes
-#           exclusive = yes
-#
 #        # one or more netdata hosts to send metrics to.
 #        # only one will get them, the first available.
-#           stream metrics to = HOST1:PORT1 HOST2:PORT2 ...
+#           destination = HOST1:PORT1 HOST2:PORT2 ...
 #
 #        # the API key to use, to authorize ourselves
-#           api key =  API_KEY_GENERATED_BY_UUIDGEN
+#           api key =  API_KEY
 #
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # 2. MASTER NETDATA - THE ONE THAT WILL BE RECEIVING METRICS
 #
-#    You need an API key: API_KEY_GENERATED_BY_UUIDGEN
-#    This key should be specified at the master and the slave netdata servers.
-#
-#    You can generate one with the command: uuidgen
-#    You can add many API key sections below, for each API key.
+#    Use this file to define the API keys is accepts.
 #
 #    You can have one API key per slave, or the same API key for all slaves.
-#    Each slave will automatically create its own virtual host at the master
-#    even if all slaves use the same API key.
 #
 #    All options below are used in this order:
 #
@@ -50,7 +44,7 @@
 # API key authentication
 # If the key is not listed here, it will not be able to connect.
 
-[API_KEY_GENERATED_BY_UUIDGEN]
+[API_KEY]
     # Default settings for the API key
 
     # You can disable the API key, by setting this to: no