[mrtg] Contents of mrtg digest...

Tue Aug 5 14:15:35 CEST 2014

Hi Folks,

I am still awaited for your reply on the below said issue.

Thanks in advance.

Regards,
Sagar Kupati

On Thu, Jul 31, 2014 at 6:47 PM, Sagar Kupati <sagar.kupati at in2cable.com>
wrote:

> Hi Team,
>
> Greeting for the day,
>
> I am facing one issue in MRTG while pulling the graphical data.
> I am using cisco WS-3750 switch, one of my interface traffic is around 100
> MB where graph is pulling properly and there is no issue.
> But there is one another interface traffic is around 800-900 MB and my
> MRTG is not pulling the same.
> I am using MRTG ver 2.16.4
>
> Kindly assist.
>
> please find the attached graph.
>
> Regards,
> Sagar Kupati
>
>
>
> On Tue, Jul 22, 2014 at 10:23 PM, <mrtg-request at lists.oetiker.ch> wrote:
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>> Message: 1
>> Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2014 15:37:19 -0700
>> From: Jay Hennigan <jay at west.net>
>> Subject: Re: [mrtg] migrating MRTG
>> To: mrtg at lists.oetiker.ch
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>> On 7/21/14 9:04 AM, Ian Diddams wrote:
>> > I?m moving MRTG from a solaris box to a linux (centos 6) server, running
>> > mrtg 2.17.4 as a fresh installation.
>> >
>> > It?s all working fine BUT ?  I would rather like the old history from
>> > the previous server to be migrated too, so that we get the full
>> > last-year-graph as well.
>> >
>> > I?ve tested an idea for the cpu logs we have by concatenation the old
>> > file beneath the new file?  but while I can see from the epoch dates in
>> > it the logged data is ?there? it doesn?t result in a yearly/monthly file
>> > etc.
>> >
>> > What need I be doing to achieve this?
>>
>> Assuming classic MRTG, most likely just wait.  If you did the
>> concatenation correctly by removing the top line and any duplicate lines
>> so that the entries are in correct order, it will work.  If not, you'll
>> get a log error about the file not being in sorted order.
>>
>> However, the weekly graph is generated every 30 minutes, the monthly
>> graph every two hours, and the yearly just once a day so you will need
>> to wait for them to be generated.
>>
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>> Message: 2
>> Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2014 10:07:09 +0100
>> From: Ian Diddams <ian.diddams at issolutions.co.uk>
>> Subject: Re: [mrtg] migrating MRTG
>> To: "'Jay Hennigan'" <jay at west.net>, "mrtg at lists.oetiker.ch"
>>         <mrtg at lists.oetiker.ch>
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>> Thanks for that Jay.
>>
>> >Assuming classic MRTG, most likely just wait.
>> Something is clearly not correct because this has been running for over a
>> week now without any history showing n the graphs.
>>
>> When you say
>>
>> >If you did the concatenation correctly by removing the top line
>>
>> The top[ line of the "old" log, or the "new" one?  Or both?
>>
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> Ian
>>
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>> Message: 3
>> Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2014 16:12:23 +0200
>> From: "Alex van den Bogaerdt" <alex at vandenbogaerdt.nl>
>> Subject: Re: [mrtg] migrating MRTG
>> To: <mrtg at lists.oetiker.ch>
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>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Ian Diddams" <ian.diddams at issolutions.co.uk>
>> To: "'Jay Hennigan'" <jay at west.net>; <mrtg at lists.oetiker.ch>
>> Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2014 11:07 AM
>> Subject: Re: [mrtg] migrating MRTG
>>
>>
>> > Thanks for that Jay.
>> >
>> >>Assuming classic MRTG, most likely just wait.
>> > Something is clearly not correct because this has been running for over
>> a
>> > week now without any history showing n the graphs.
>>
>> Is the old server still running?  If so, do the following.  Do a couple of
>> iterations and script it so that you can do this excercise fast, inbetween
>> two MRTG runs.
>>
>> Wait some time for comments on this email, and test the procedure well, as
>> it has been years ago since I performed this action. Things may have
>> changed, including my memory.
>>
>> 1: run mrtg once on the old server, simultaneously with the new server.
>> This is important, doing this will sync the 2 files' timestamps.
>> The goal is to have lines 3 and beyond look the same, except for the
>> actual
>> rates.
>>
>> 2: find the line where the old server still had data
>> 3: generate a new file from two parts:
>> 3a: the new file, upto but not including the line found in (1)
>> 3b: the old file, from the line found in (1) and beyond (= older)
>>
>> Once you are confident that you did steps 1..3 right and you end up with a
>> valid log file:
>> 4: replace the log file on the new server with the one you just created
>> 5: delete the graphs
>> 6: wait until MRTG runs again, and look at the newly created images
>>
>> It goes without saying that you should make copies of your files before
>> screwing up, so that you can revert this action and try again.
>>
>> HTH
>> Alex
>>
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message: 4
>> Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2014 15:16:18 +0100
>> From: Ian Diddams <ian.diddams at issolutions.co.uk>
>> Subject: Re: [mrtg] migrating MRTG
>> To: "'Alex van den Bogaerdt'" <alex at vandenbogaerdt.nl>,
>>         "mrtg at lists.oetiker.ch" <mrtg at lists.oetiker.ch>
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>>
>> Unfortunately the old server is very dead.
>>
>> In a nutshell I've inherited a few mrtg servers, all set up by the same
>> bloke quite some ago, with no documentation from him how he did it. This
>> one has died a death so all I have is backups of the files from it etc
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> ian
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: mrtg-bounces+ian.diddams=issolutions.co.uk at lists.oetiker.ch
>> [mailto:mrtg-bounces+ian.diddams=issolutions.co.uk at lists.oetiker.ch] On
>> Behalf Of Alex van den Bogaerdt
>> Sent: 22 July 2014 15:12
>> To: mrtg at lists.oetiker.ch
>> Subject: Re: [mrtg] migrating MRTG
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Ian Diddams" <ian.diddams at issolutions.co.uk>
>> To: "'Jay Hennigan'" <jay at west.net>; <mrtg at lists.oetiker.ch>
>> Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2014 11:07 AM
>> Subject: Re: [mrtg] migrating MRTG
>>
>>
>> > Thanks for that Jay.
>> >
>> >>Assuming classic MRTG, most likely just wait.
>> > Something is clearly not correct because this has been running for over
>> a
>> > week now without any history showing n the graphs.
>>
>> Is the old server still running?  If so, do the following.  Do a couple of
>> iterations and script it so that you can do this excercise fast, inbetween
>> two MRTG runs.
>>
>> Wait some time for comments on this email, and test the procedure well, as
>> it has been years ago since I performed this action. Things may have
>> changed, including my memory.
>>
>> 1: run mrtg once on the old server, simultaneously with the new server.
>> This is important, doing this will sync the 2 files' timestamps.
>> The goal is to have lines 3 and beyond look the same, except for the
>> actual
>> rates.
>>
>> 2: find the line where the old server still had data
>> 3: generate a new file from two parts:
>> 3a: the new file, upto but not including the line found in (1)
>> 3b: the old file, from the line found in (1) and beyond (= older)
>>
>> Once you are confident that you did steps 1..3 right and you end up with a
>> valid log file:
>> 4: replace the log file on the new server with the one you just created
>> 5: delete the graphs
>> 6: wait until MRTG runs again, and look at the newly created images
>>
>> It goes without saying that you should make copies of your files before
>> screwing up, so that you can revert this action and try again.
>>
>> HTH
>> Alex
>>
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>> Message: 5
>> Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2014 16:32:01 +0200
>> From: "Alex van den Bogaerdt" <alex at vandenbogaerdt.nl>
>> Subject: Re: [mrtg] migrating MRTG
>> To: <mrtg at lists.oetiker.ch>
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>> Not a problem.
>> Create a duplicate of your current mrtg target.
>> Replace the .log file and the .old file with those from your backup.
>> Then proceed as I described below.
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Ian Diddams" <ian.diddams at issolutions.co.uk>
>> To: "'Alex van den Bogaerdt'" <alex at vandenbogaerdt.nl>;
>> <mrtg at lists.oetiker.ch>
>> Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2014 4:16 PM
>> Subject: RE: [mrtg] migrating MRTG
>>
>>
>> Unfortunately the old server is very dead.
>>
>> In a nutshell I've inherited a few mrtg servers, all set up by the same
>> bloke quite some ago, with no documentation from him how he did it. This
>> one
>> has died a death so all I have is backups of the files from it etc
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> ian
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: mrtg-bounces+ian.diddams=issolutions.co.uk at lists.oetiker.ch
>> [mailto:mrtg-bounces+ian.diddams=issolutions.co.uk at lists.oetiker.ch] On
>> Behalf Of Alex van den Bogaerdt
>> Sent: 22 July 2014 15:12
>> To: mrtg at lists.oetiker.ch
>> Subject: Re: [mrtg] migrating MRTG
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Ian Diddams" <ian.diddams at issolutions.co.uk>
>> To: "'Jay Hennigan'" <jay at west.net>; <mrtg at lists.oetiker.ch>
>> Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2014 11:07 AM
>> Subject: Re: [mrtg] migrating MRTG
>>
>>
>> > Thanks for that Jay.
>> >
>> >>Assuming classic MRTG, most likely just wait.
>> > Something is clearly not correct because this has been running for over
>> a
>> > week now without any history showing n the graphs.
>>
>> Is the old server still running?  If so, do the following.  Do a couple of
>> iterations and script it so that you can do this excercise fast, inbetween
>> two MRTG runs.
>>
>> Wait some time for comments on this email, and test the procedure well, as
>> it has been years ago since I performed this action. Things may have
>> changed, including my memory.
>>
>> 1: run mrtg once on the old server, simultaneously with the new server.
>> This is important, doing this will sync the 2 files' timestamps.
>> The goal is to have lines 3 and beyond look the same, except for the
>> actual
>> rates.
>>
>> 2: find the line where the old server still had data
>> 3: generate a new file from two parts:
>> 3a: the new file, upto but not including the line found in (1)
>> 3b: the old file, from the line found in (1) and beyond (= older)
>>
>> Once you are confident that you did steps 1..3 right and you end up with a
>> valid log file:
>> 4: replace the log file on the new server with the one you just created
>> 5: delete the graphs
>> 6: wait until MRTG runs again, and look at the newly created images
>>
>> It goes without saying that you should make copies of your files before
>> screwing up, so that you can revert this action and try again.
>>
>> HTH
>> Alex
>>
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>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message: 6
>> Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2014 09:53:08 -0700
>> From: Jay Hennigan <jay at west.net>
>> Subject: Re: [mrtg] migrating MRTG
>> To: Ian Diddams <ian.diddams at issolutions.co.uk>,
>>         "mrtg at lists.oetiker.ch" <mrtg at lists.oetiker.ch>
>> Message-ID: <53CE96F4.50408 at west.net>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
>>
>> On 7/22/14 2:07 AM, Ian Diddams wrote:
>> > Thanks for that Jay.
>> >
>> >> Assuming classic MRTG, most likely just wait.
>> > Something is clearly not correct because this has been running for over
>> a week now without any history showing n the graphs.
>> >
>> > When you say
>> >
>> >> If you did the concatenation correctly by removing the top line
>> >
>> > The top[ line of the "old" log, or the "new" one?  Or both?
>>
>> The top line of the old log, and any duplicate timestamps between the
>> two, throw out the invalid or zero ones.
>>
>> What you want is to have a file where the top line is essentially "now"
>> in terms of UNIX timestamp and has three integers, timestamp plus two
>> data points.  Below that are timestamps going back in history
>> (decreasing numbers) each with five integers, timestamp followed by four
>> data points.
>>
>> What I do:
>>
>> On "new" logfile, leave beginning intact.  You'll find a point where
>> that instance started and everything below it has just a timestamp
>> followed by four zeros.  Delete the lines with zeros.
>>
>> On the "old" logfile, delete all lines from the beginning up to and
>> including the last timestamp in the "new" file so that no timestamps are
>> duplicated or overlap.
>>
>> Concatenate them with the new file first, and replace the .log and .old
>> with this result.
>>
>> Wait five minutes, 30 minutes. two hours, and one day for all graphs to
>> generate.
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> --
>> Jay Hennigan - CCIE #7880 - Network Engineering - jay at impulse.net
>> Impulse Internet Service  -  http://www.impulse.net/
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