If you don't configure the inputs.conf file, you won't get data. The linked page to inputs.conf should give you what you need, since it explains the preference order of the different files. The files are pretty heavily commented and explain what the different stanzas do, so which section are you having trouble understanding? If you're confused about the setup, your network administrator should be able to assist you, since those sections are related to the actual installation. If they're not known, you probably wouldn't have been able to install at all.,If you haven't configured your installation yet, you're not going to be getting the data. Is there a part of the inputs.conf file that you're having problems with? It's very heavily commented with detailed explanations of what these things do. If you don't configure it, it obviously won't work. The information you put in it should be self-evident, since its things you fill in about your environment and installation. If you're having problems with those things, contact your administrator.
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