Host:

OS: Ubuntu 16.04

Install barometer build-essentials:

git clone https://gerrit.opnfv.org/gerrit/barometer
./src/install_build_deps.sh

Install virtualization pacakges and other required packages:

sudo apt install qemu-kvm libvirt-bin virtinst virt-manager screen

Add the user to the libvirtd group:

sudo adduser $USER libvirtd

Create a dir to store ISOs

sudo mkdir /usr/local/src/images/
 
cd /usr/local/src/images/
sudo -E wget http://releases.ubuntu.com/16.04/ubuntu-16.04.2-server-i386.iso

Ceate a Test VM

sudo virt-install -n test -r 256 --disk path=/var/lib/libvirt/images/test.img,bus=virtio,size=4 -c /usr/local/src/images/ubuntu-16.04.2-server-i386.iso --network network=default,model=virtio --graphics vnc,listen=0.0.0.0 --noautoconsole -v

connect to the console to complete the installation process.

Clone the latest libvirt code, build and install collectd:

Check that the virt plugin is configured:

Install collectd:

 Install collectd as a service:

Edit the collectd.service script

[Service]

#ExecStart=/usr/sbin/collectd

ExecStart=/opt/collectd/sbin/collectd -C /opt/collectd/etc/collectd.conf

#EnvironmentFile=-/etc/sysconfig/collectd

#EnvironmentFile=-/etc/default/collectd

ProtectSystem=full

ProtectHome=true