[mrtg] Are those headers still needed?

[Daniel McDonald]

On 1/22/10 5:54 AM, "Jan Ferré" <Jan.Ferre at uni-c.dk> wrote:

> Using MRTG with RRD-tools, I wonder if some MRTG-headers are still used:
> 
>     WorkDir:  /home/unimogul/netdrift/Systemer/MRTG-data/FSKNET
>     Refresh:  300
>     Interval: 5
>     LogFormat: rrdtool
> 
> Those I can understand! They will be needed.
> 
>     IconDir: /home/unimogul/netdrift/Systemer/MRTG-data/mrtgicons/
> 
> ..most likely not needed as they are part of the old html/png set.
>
 
>     Target[FSKNET.FSKNET.HOR-KVLT.IN-OUT]:
> ifHCInOctets.502&ifHCOutOctets.502:unic at 130.226.249.130:::::2
> 
> ..this is needed.
> 
>     MaxBytes[FSKNET.FSKNET.HOR-KVLT.IN-OUT]: 125000000

Absolutely needed.  Used for roll-over detection, percentage utilization,
and much more.
>     Options[FSKNET.FSKNET.HOR-KVLT.IN-OUT]: growright,bits
Options[]: bits is significant.  Growright is irrelevant.

>     Title[FSKNET.FSKNET.HOR-KVLT.IN-OUT]: Horsketten-KVLT

Still used by routers2.cgi
 
> ..those all belong to the html/png set too, doesn't they?
Nope.

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Daniel J McDonald, CCIE # 2495, CISSP # 78281