[rrd-developers] How to create a new Data Type and Consolidation Function?

[Steve Shipway]

> We need to graph a COUNTER (as input) but for output, instead of a rate of
> change, we simply need the difference against the previous reading (instead
> of difference against the previous reading divided by the polling period in
> seconds, as the existing COUNTER data type of RRDTool).

I think you can achieve this by using a normal COUNTER and then using AVG*interval

> Also for Consolidation, we would like to simply add all the values, so a new
> Consolidation Function is needed as well (in addition to the existing
> AVERAGE, MIN, MAX, LAST).

Again, you can probably get this by using SUM( AVG * interval )

This is how Routers2 gives the total traffic count for the last 24 hours -- it asks for a sum over the last 24*12 cdp AVG values, multiplied by 300 (since the interval is 5min).  A bit of maths will show you that this results in the correct total value for the period.

Steve


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