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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
11.0pt'>Hi,</span></font></p>
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11.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
11.0pt'>I am using MRTG to monitor some network adapters as follows:</span></font></p>
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11.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Calibri><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:navy'><snip></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
11.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
11.0pt'>I am also using RRDTool to monitor the performance of a storage disk
array:</span></font></p>
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11.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Calibri><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:navy'><snip></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
11.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
11.0pt'>The stats come in a csv file which is then translated and loaded in to
an rrd database and then graphed, all using Perl.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
11.0pt'>I would really like to get the rrdtool graphs looking like the MRTG
graphs……</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
11.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Calibri><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt'>The Perl I am using to create the rrdtool
graphs is as follows:</span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'> ###
Day graphs </span></font></p>
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lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'> </span></font></p>
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lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>
$sys_command = "rrdtool.exe graph " . "../wwwroot/" .
$stats_type . "_fms2_day.png " .</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>
"--start -1d " .</span></font></p>
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lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>
"--end n " . </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>
"--vertical-label $y_legend " .</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>
"DEF:r_buf=eva_as_fms2.rrd:eva_as_fms2_req:AVERAGE " .</span></font></p>
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lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>
"DEF:m_buf=eva_as_fms2.rrd:eva_as_fms2_mbs:AVERAGE " .</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>
##"COMMENT:\"\t\t\t\t\tTime of day\" " .</span></font></p>
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lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>
"LINE1:r_buf#FF0000:\"Req\"" . " " .</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>
"LINE1:m_buf#FF00FF:\"MBs\"";</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'> printf("$sys_command\n");</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
11.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
11.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
11.0pt'>Any pointer/suggestions on how I get the look and feel of the MRTG
graphs please?</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
11.0pt'>Also can I get the Max: Average: Current: values out of
rrdtool?</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
11.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
11.0pt'>Many thanks</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
11.0pt'>John</span></font></p>
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lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
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