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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Hello, all MRTG, RRDtool and Routers2 users:<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>This year at the LISA’08 conference in San Diego there’s
going to be a number of things that may be of interest to you.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Firstly, Tobi (and myself) will be there which of course
makes attending worthwhile from the start…<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Secondly, Tobi is going to be running several workshops,
including RRDtool ones on Monday and Tuesday, plus a Tech Session on Wednesday afternoon.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Thirdly, I will be running a BoF session in the Hampton Room
at 7:30pm-8:30pm on Wednesday for MRTG, RRDtool and of course Routers2. I’ll
give a short presentation on some of the things you can achieve with all three
together, and there will be informal discussion and exchange of ideas and
experiences. They’ve given us one of the big rooms that fits 100
people, so lets all turn up and justify their optimism! I’m
also planning on handing out CDs with all the latest relevant software
packages, example configurations, and cfgmaker templates.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Finally, you’ll be able to get a look at the new book,
“Using MRTG with RRDtool and Routers2” that’s being published
next month, and hopefully purchase many copies. Anyone wanting to reserve
a copy for pickup at LISA at a 50% discount please contact me by direct email.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I’m sure that Tobi will make an announcement
separately about his Training and Technical sessions at LISA, so I won’t
go into detail about these (other than to say they all look interesting). The
BoF session (‘Birds of a Feather’) is a semi-formal get-together
for all MRTG, RRDtool and Routers2 users to learn more about what they can
achieve with the software. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>If you use RRDtool in
conjunction with MRTG or with other software, or if you use MRTG in Native
mode or with RRDtool, then come along and (hopefully) learn something new.
<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>If you use Routers2 with
MRTG/RRD then come along and tell me what improvements you’d like to
see. <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>If you want to discuss the
challenges of using MRTG to monitor unusual devices, or in a virtualised
environment, then come along and share your experiences with your peers.<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>If you want to discuss
development of MRTG, RRDtool or Routers2 with Tobi or myself then come
along.<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>To attend LISA08, see this URL:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a href="http://www.usenix.org/events/lisa08/">http://www.usenix.org/events/lisa08/</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>See you all at LISA08!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>-Steve<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><img border=0 width=16 height=16 id="_x0000_i1048"
src="cid:image006.gif@01C909DA.166B48A0"> If you reply to this message,
watch out for cross-posting to multiple lists<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>---</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Steve Shipway</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>UNIX Systems Administration, University of Auckland, New
Zealand</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>+64 9 3737 599 x 86487</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a href="mailto:s.shipway@auckland.ac.nz">s.shipway@auckland.ac.nz</a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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