[mrtg] Duplicate graph problem

[Marcus]

From: Marcus 
Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2008 10:21 AM
To: 'j.halifax .'
Subject: RE: [mrtg] Duplicate graph problem

Hi Leos,

Thank you for touching base on this issue with me.  The details on my configuration are built on 14 switches with minimal modifications:

' /usr/local/mrtg-2/bin/cfgmaker \ 
'                 --global 'WorkDir: /home/marcus/public_html/work' \
'                 --global 'Options[_]: bits,growright' \
'                 --global 'LogFormat: rrdtool' \
'                 --output '/home/marcus/public_html/cgi-bin/config_1.cfg' \
'                 public at AF-ENG-SW-01.BULLYDOG.COM \
'                 public at AF-ENG-SW-02.BULLYDOG.COM \
'                 public at AF-MKT-SW-01.BULLYDOG.COM \
'                 public at Af-TRN-SW-01.BULLYDOG.COM \
'                 public at AF-SRV-SW-01.BULLYDOG.COM \
'                 public at AF-SRV-SW-02.BULLYDOG.COM \
'                 public at AF-PRD-SW-01.BULLYDOG.COM \
'                 public at AF-FRT-SW-01.BULLYDOG.COM \
'                 public at AF-FRT-SW-02.BULLYDOG.COM \
'                 public at AF-FRT-SW-03.BULLYDOG.COM \
'                 public at DN-USR-SW-01.BULLYDOG.COM \
'                 public at DN-USR-SW-02.BULLYDOG.COM \
'                 public at DN-SRV-SW-01.BULLYDOG.COM \
'                 public at HQCATALYST.BULLYDOG.COM

The index maker configuration is just as simple:

' /usr/local/mrtg-2/bin/indexmaker ./cgi-bin/config_1.cfg \
' --output=index.html

The problem manifests itself in a peculiar way that is somewhat hard to describe.  When the index.html is displayed, some of the graphs for individual channels/ports on some of the switches are the same.  They the same to the point of the graph, statistics and, rrd data file as well.

For instance, on AF-ENG-SW-01, channels 1, 2, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 22, 24 and 26, are all active on this 26 port switch as shown by a graph.  Of those channels, 1, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16 and, 18, all have the same graph, statistics and rrd data files.

I am doubtful that 8 of the 14 active channels can have the exact same useage.

Also, the same graph is repeated on the AF-ENG-SW-02 switch as well on multiple channels as well.

Thank you for your observance of this problem.

Marcus K. Junod
Bully Dog Technologies
marcus at bullydog.com

-----Original Message-----
From: j.halifax . [mailto:j.halifax at seznam.cz] 
Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2008 7:03 AM
To: Marcus
Subject: Re:[mrtg] Duplicate graph problem

Hi Marcus,

It's not very much information, but try checking duplicated running
mrtg e.g. in crontab, check log files which mrtg runs with which cfg.
If no error found, provide more information. ;))

Leos.



> ------------ Původní zpráva ------------
> Od: Marcus <marcus at bullydog.com>
> Předmět: [mrtg] Duplicate graph problem
> Datum: 02.4.2008 23:21:10
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> My installation of MRTG is with the rrd database and 14all display.  I
> have several HP ProCurve switches for which I am getting the statistics.
> There is a problem in the information that is presented by 14all and it
> is manifested by duplicate graphs.  I have verified that the graphs that
> are in duplicate have the exact same rrd database as compared by the
> diff command.  This is indicating that either MRTG is sampling
> incorrectly or the rrd tool is placing the data into the files
> incorrectly.  I have a total of 16 graphs and rrd data files that are
> exactly the same out of 139 files or, approximately 10%.
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> Marcus K. Junod
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> Bully Dog Technologies
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> marcus at bullydog.com
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> 877-285-5936  x1822
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