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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>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
11.0pt'>&nbsp;</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>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
11.0pt'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Calibri><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:navy'>&lt;snip&gt;</span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
11.0pt'>&nbsp;</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>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
11.0pt'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Calibri><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:navy'>&lt;snip&gt;</span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
11.0pt'>&nbsp;</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&#8230;&#8230;</span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
11.0pt'>&nbsp;</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>

<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>&nbsp;</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"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;###
Day graphs&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;</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"'>&nbsp;</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"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;
$sys_command = &quot;rrdtool.exe graph &quot; . &quot;../wwwroot/&quot; .
$stats_type . &quot;_fms2_day.png &quot; .</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"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&quot;--start -1d &quot; .</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"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&quot;--end n &quot; . </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"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&quot;--vertical-label $y_legend &quot; .</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"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&quot;DEF:r_buf=eva_as_fms2.rrd:eva_as_fms2_req:AVERAGE &quot; .</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"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&quot;DEF:m_buf=eva_as_fms2.rrd:eva_as_fms2_mbs:AVERAGE &quot; .</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"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
##&quot;COMMENT:\&quot;\t\t\t\t\tTime of day\&quot; &quot; .</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"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&quot;LINE1:r_buf#FF0000:\&quot;Req\&quot;&quot;&nbsp; . &quot; &quot; .</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"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&quot;LINE1:m_buf#FF00FF:\&quot;MBs\&quot;&quot;;</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"'>&nbsp;</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"'>&nbsp;&nbsp; printf(&quot;$sys_command\n&quot;);</span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
11.0pt'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
11.0pt'>&nbsp;</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: &nbsp;Average: &nbsp;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'>&nbsp;</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>

<p style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

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