diff --git a/source/_components/sensor.hddtemp.markdown b/source/_components/sensor.hddtemp.markdown new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..d3669c7d76b --- /dev/null +++ b/source/_components/sensor.hddtemp.markdown @@ -0,0 +1,36 @@ +--- +layout: page +title: "HDDTemp" +description: "Instructions how to integrate harddrive temperature information into Home Assistant." +date: 2016-10-28 07:00 +sidebar: true +comments: false +sharing: true +footer: true +ha_category: System Monitor +ha_release: 0.32 +ha_iot_class: "Local Polling" +--- + +The `hddtemp` sensor platform is using the data provided by [HDDTemp](http://savannah.nongnu.org/projects/hddtemp). + +It required that `hddtemp` is started or running in daemon mode on a local or remote system. + +```bash +$ hddtemp -dF +``` + +To setup a HDDTemp to your installation, add the following to your `configuration.yaml` file: + +```yaml +# Example configuration.yaml entry +sensor: + - platform: hddtemp +``` + +Configuration variables: + +- **name** (*Optional*): Friendly name to use for the frontend. Default to "HD Temperature". +- **host** (*Optional*): Host where `hddtemp` is running. Default to `localhost`. +- **port** (*Optional*): Port that is used by `hddtemp` . Default to `7634`. +