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 The zookeeper plugin collects variables outputted from the 'mntr' command
 [Zookeeper Admin](https://zookeeper.apache.org/doc/current/zookeeperAdmin.html).
 
+If in Zookeper, the Prometheus Metric provider is enabled, instead use the
+`prometheus` input plugin. By default, the Prometheus metrics are exposed at
+`http://<ip>:7000/metrics` URL. Using the `prometheus` input plugin provides a
+native solution to read and process Prometheus metrics, while this plugin is
+specific to using `mntr` to collect the Java Properties format.
+
 ## Configuration
 
 ```toml @sample.conf