[mrtg] Re: sample cfg file for multiple cfg files
Paul C. Williamson
pwilliamson at mandtbank.com
Fri Sep 28 16:45:54 MEST 2001
No problemo, that's why we're all here. To learn. And I'm in
a good mood today.
How does the master config for mrtg look now? You just need to
replace the global stuff (htmldir, etc.) at the top with a file called
something like global.cfg and put the htmldir & other stuff in there.
Then do an Include to the full path for that file. Do that and let
me know if it works. Take small steps. If you're confused about
the global options, RTM.
Paul
>>> Aldo Salinas <aesalinas at plant.pp.panam.edu> 09/28/01 10:28AM >>>
im sorry to bother you, i know its a pain on the neck having a linux newbie
leeching of your knowledge, but i can't figure this thing out. can you
please send me sample global parameters as well as the parameters for the
individual cfg files.
"global.cfg"
Include: /path/file.cfg
Include: /path/file2.cfg
Include: /path/file3.cfg
WriteExpires: Yes
"file.cfg"
HtmlDir: /path/
ImageDir: /path/
can you show me how to do this because the WorkDir: and the HtmlDir:
Directory: all of this stuff trows me off. and where would i place the
RunAsDaemon:
Sorry to bother you again, and i really apreciate your help.
-----Original Message-----
From: Paul C. Williamson [mailto:pwilliamson at mandtbank.com]
Sent: Friday, September 28, 2001 6:49 AM
To: aesalinas at plant.pp.panam.edu
Cc: mrtg at list.ee.ethz.ch
Subject: [mrtg] Re: sample cfg file for multiple cfg files
Sure. In each of the individual cfgs put a Directory: option and that willt
ake care of it. I think you could actually put in what I'd call a "localg
lobal" option at the top of each cfg to put all the related information
into on directory. The only problem with that is if you forget to do thati
n one of the cfgs, you'll end up with some misplaced data.
That way, you would not have to put a directory statement for each
target within a cfg.
Paul
>>> Aldo Salinas <aesalinas at plant.pp.panam.edu> 09/28/01 09:27AM >>>
can i have different directories for every device that i want to monitor (to
keep everything organized a little better) and if so how can i acompish that
with only one global.cfg file.
-----Original Message-----
From: Paul C. Williamson [mailto:pwilliamson at mandtbank.com]
Sent: Friday, September 28, 2001 5:54 AM
To: MRTG users <mrtg at list.ee.ethz.ch; aesalinas at plant.pp.panam.edu
Subject: [mrtg] Re: sample cfg file for multiple cfg files
I'm not sure if this got through, so I'll send it again.
In your standard mrtg.cfg file, you've got global options like
WorkDir (although I recommend replacing that with htmldir,
logdir, imagedir & icondir) and WriteExpires: Yes. You still
need to have that info. I just put that into it's own include file
called globalstuff.cfg.
Then in my other cfgs, I just have target specific information.
IOW, I run cfgmaker, name the cfg something like 10.0.10.50.cfg,
and then put that in my master cfg file. So now the only thing in my
master config is:
Include: /usr/local/mrtg/cfgs/globalstuff.cfg
#Name: Choke Router
Include: /usr/local/mrtg/cfgs/10.0.10.50.cfg
these lines. Makes it very easy to maintain, add new stuff, etc.
I also have a program that builds my website automatically each
day, so when I put in a new entry, I make sure I have the correct
name so that everything is sorted and written to the correct files
for web viewing.
Paul
>>> Aldo Salinas <aesalinas at plant.pp.panam.edu> 09/27/01 04:33PM >>>
i dont understand can you explain it to me.
-----Original Message-----
From: Paul C. Williamson [mailto:pwilliamson at mandtbank.com]
Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 1:18 PM
To: aesalinas at plant.pp.panam.edu
Cc: mrtg at list.ee.ethz.ch
Subject: RE: [mrtg] sample cfg file for multiple cfg files
You need to make sure you only have one set of "global" commands. I usually
put those in another include file and include it in the main config file I
want to run mrtg against.
You know, workdir, whatever...
Paul
>>> Aldo Salinas <aesalinas at plant.pp.panam.edu> 09/27/01 04:05PM >>>
I do have the full path
include: /path/filename.cfg
include: /path/filename2.cfg
include: /path/filename3.cfg
but is this all the text that i need on the main cfg file
or am i missing something else. cause that is how my config file looks like
-----Original Message-----
From: Paul C. Williamson [mailto:pwilliamson at mandtbank.com]
Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 1:03 PM
To: mrtg at list.ee.ethz.ch; aesalinas at plant.pp.panam.edu
Subject: Re: [mrtg] sample cfg file for multiple cfg files
Use the full path for the includes.
>>> Aldo Salinas <aesalinas at plant.pp.panam.edu> 09/27/01 03:42PM >>>
I had asked a question earlier today about monitoring a 2 different routers
and a server, Hans answered that i needed to use the include statement. but
i cant get it going. all i did was made a new cfg file and typed 3
different lines that start like
include: filename.cfg
include: filename2.cfg
include: filename3.cfg
this could be stupid but im just starting with linux and mrtg.
i would apreciate any sample configuration files.
Thank you very much
Aldo E. Salinas
University of Texas - Pan American
Physical Plant - Computer Support
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