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The native MRTG setup uses rateup and stores the data in log files.
Every 5 minutes, MRTG scans for data and then uses rateup to recreate
ALL graphs.<br>
<br>
With the RRD option, MRTG scans for data and stores the data in a
different type of database called rrd or round-robin database. No
graphs are generated automatically. This utilizes much less CPU and
you can actually monitor more equipment this way. But you still need
to create graphs and that is where routers2 comes in. It's referred to
as a frontend to the MRTG rrd data.<br>
<br>
When you convert to RRD, all your html pages and any webstuff referring
to the old png graphs, have to call routers2.cgi to create the graphs
on the fly. Now the graphs are only re-created when needed. Instead
of all graphs being recreated every 5 minutes. Much more CPU
efficient. You can even run routers2 from a different computer now.<br>
<br>
Lyle<br>
<br>
Catalin Dobrea wrote:
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Steve,<br>
<br>
Your proposition about MRTG books it's welcome. When I come <br>
back from vacation I take a look on this. Thanks!<br>
<br>
About the proposition to use Routers2 instead to mrtg-rrd I think <br>
I must to imitate the old installation. It's easier for me to start
with <br>
this.<br>
<br>
The old installation works very well and it's very complex. My <br>
main task is only to replace the old machine and the old software <br>
installation. Also to get a new hardware and new software. Nothing <br>
more. Maybe in the future I should improve it.<br>
<br>
I start now with to implement config files from the old installation<br>
and to implement the old scripts. I want to be able to start MRTG <br>
to monitorized my network before I go on vacation.<br>
<br>
Regards,<br>
Bicado.<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<hr id="stopSpelling">From: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:s.shipway@auckland.ac.nz">s.shipway@auckland.ac.nz</a><br>
To: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:fiskesnack_cdan@hotmail.com">fiskesnack_cdan@hotmail.com</a><br>
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:46:39 +1200<br>
Subject: RE: [mrtg] MRTG installation is DONE<br>
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<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;">Well done;
now all you need to do is
document it all up to give instructions to the next person </span></font><font
color="navy" face="Wingdings" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Wingdings; color: navy;">J</span></font><font
color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;"></span></font></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;"> </span></font></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;">I’d suggest
you look at Routers2 to
replace mrtg-rrd (see <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.steveshipway.org/software">www.steveshipway.org/software</a>
for download and demo) but of course I’m a bit biased there. There’s
also a useful book at <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.steveshipway.org/book">http://www.steveshipway.org/book</a>
with much info if you can get your employer to spring the $ (but again,
I’m
biased in my recommendation…)</span></font></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;"> </span></font></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;">For host
monitoring, the Routers2 package
also comes with mrtg-nsclient and mrtg-nrpe which allow MRTG to graph
metrics
retrieved from any Nagios plugin (such as the nc_net agent, which lets
you get
any Windows perfmon counter for graphing. Again, examples are on the
website
above.</span></font></p>
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style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;"> </span></font></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;">Finally the
forum at <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.steveshipway.org/forum">www.steveshipway.org/forum</a>
has
lots of help for making the most of MRTG.</span></font></p>
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<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;">Steve</span></font></p>
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