diff --git a/elements/collectl/README.md b/elements/collectl/README.md
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+Installs the collectl package for gathering performance data when needed.
+
+The default configuration file /etc/collectl.conf has been changed to examine
+cpu, disk, memory, network and process stats only and record eth and bond
+stats for the networks. Both raw and plottable files will be produced.
diff --git a/elements/collectl/element-deps b/elements/collectl/element-deps
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+os-apply-config
diff --git a/elements/collectl/install.d/85-collectl b/elements/collectl/install.d/85-collectl
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+#!/bin/bash
+set -eux
+
+install-packages collectl
+
+# The default configuration has been changed to examine cpu, disk, memory,
+# network and process stats only and only record eth and bond stats for the
+# networks. Both raw and plottable files will be produced.
+
+sudo sed -i "/^DaemonCommands/c\DaemonCommands = -f /var/log/collectl -r00:00,7 -m -F60 -scdmnZ --rawnetfilt eth|bond -P --rawtoo" /etc/collectl.conf