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<body>Hi Eric<BR>
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Thanks a lot for the information. This is exactly what I needed in addition to very good feedback from Steve.<BR>
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Thanks.<BR>
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/Thomas<BR><BR><BR>
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> Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2007 21:16:21 -0600<BR>> From: mailinglists@rednarb.com<BR>> To: thomas_olsen44@hotmail.com<BR>> Subject: Re: [mrtg] MRTG front-end: Suggestions/which one to choose - pros & cons<BR>> CC: mrtg@lists.oetiker.ch<BR>> <BR>> On 6/11/07, Thomas Olsen <thomas_olsen44@hotmail.com> wrote:<BR>> ><BR>> > Hi All<BR>> ><BR>> > I have been running MRTG for a few months now, and it is working great.<BR>> > However, it would be nice with the possibility to customize more.<BR>> ><BR>> > I have started looking at installing a front-end solution and using RRD<BR>> > logging.<BR>> > >From what I have seen so far there are a few different solutions out<BR>> > there:<BR>> ><BR>> > - 14all.cgi<BR>> > - routers2.cgi (I have seen various mailing list threads etc regarding this<BR>> > and Steve is pretty active on this mailing list providing very good<BR>> > information)<BR>> > - mrtg-rrd<BR>> > - Cacti (I haven't seen a lot of questions on this mailing list about this,<BR>> > but they have a forum where there is a bit of activity)<BR>> > - And maybe there are more solutions as well?<BR>> ><BR>> > Does anyone have experience from using more than one of these and if you<BR>> > can give your recommendation (pros & cons) based on your experience it would<BR>> > be very valuable.<BR>> ><BR>> > Thanks.<BR>> ><BR>> <BR>> I've tried them all. Here's my breakdown:<BR>> <BR>> 14all: Works. Makes MRTG with RRDTool look mostly like original MRTG<BR>> without RRDtool. Customization is a pain if you don't know perl.<BR>> <BR>> mrtg-rrd: never got it to work right. Gave up.(This was a long time ago)<BR>> <BR>> Routers2: Excellent documentation, lots of options, great support<BR>> (THANKS STEVE) and very customizable. I have been using Routers2 now<BR>> for a few of years.<BR>> <BR>> Cacti: Very nice system, though not an MRTG front-end but a<BR>> replacement that includes RRDTool integration. More point-and-click if<BR>> that's your style. I prefer command line and config files so I can<BR>> more easily automate tasks. But if you're not a scripter then Cacti is<BR>> hard to beat. Lots of options and a very nice layout.<BR>> <BR>> HTH,<BR>> <BR>> Eric Brander<BR><BR><br /><hr />Hotmail to go? Get your Hotmail, news, sports and much more! <a href='http://mobile.msn.com' target='_new'>Check out the New MSN Mobile</a></body>
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