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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>At long last, my new book, “<b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>Using MRTG with RRDtool and Routers2</span></b>” has been published
by Lulu.com and is available for on-line ordering. Currently, this is not
available from high-street shops or from Amazon (frankly, the cut they take is
huge) but I’m working on increasing the availability. In any case,
you’re all computer systems people and so should have no problems with
on-line ordering.<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'>The book (with introduction by Tobi Oetiker, the author of
MRTG and RRDtool) deals with all of the common questions relating to
installation and configuration. It also has detailed information about performance
tuning, and using the various more advanced features available in both MRTG and
the Routers2 frontend. Even if you use ‘native mode’ MRTG,
you can find this reference useful as it covers all of the configuration
options including the ones not relevant to a RRDtool/Routers2 installation.<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'>In the book you will find information about plug-ins and
extensions for both MRTG and Routers2, and the <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>cfgmaker</span></b> utility is also discussed, with information given on
how to make templates along with examples. You can see a preview of the
first few pages of the book online if you’d like to see the whole
contents list.<o:p></o:p></span></font></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'>A second smaller book, the “<b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>MRTG and Routers2 Reference</span></b>” consists of just the
reference appendices of the main book for people who only want these.<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'>There is also a Companion CD containing all the relevant software,
and utilities and examples, which is a free download or can be ordered online
for cost only. This will be updated frequently as new software versions
come out.<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 intend to bring out revised editions of the book as new
versions of MRTG and Routers2 come out. You can find out more, and order
the book, from this page:<o:p></o:p></span></font></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'><a href="http://www.steveshipway.org/book/">http://www.steveshipway.org/book/</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></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'>Thankyou for your time, and I hope you find the book useful!<o:p></o:p></span></font></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'>Steve<o:p></o:p></span></font></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'>(You would not believe how complex the paperwork is to try
and stop the US from withholding as tax almost all of the small amount of
royalties I get from this book. It is honestly more complex and confusing than
the paperwork I went through to gain New Zealand citizenship!)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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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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