[rrd-users] Re: rrdfetch (what type is the returned data)?

[Paul Klinaftakis]

hm ... the funny thing is that what it does return to me is bytes/sec

isn't this weird?

under options I specified: bits



----- Original Message -----
From: "Alex van den Bogaerdt" <alex at slot.hollandcasino.nl>
To: "Paul Klinaftakis" <pkli at forthnet.gr>
Cc: "RRD users" <rrd-users at list.ee.ethz.ch>
Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 2:02 AM
Subject: [rrd-users] Re: rrdfetch (what type is the returned data)?


>
> Paul Klinaftakis wrote:
> >
> > hi ... when doing an rrdfetch, what type is the returned data?
> >
> > For example, I collect my data through MRTG (with logformat: rrdtool).
The data are counters but with the Options parameter set to bits. Doing an
rrdfetch, what will be the return type (b/s, kb/s, ...)?
>
> Everything is (assumed to be) a rate.  The stored number will depend
> on what you input, and on which type of counter you use:
>
> COUNTER will compute   delta(counter) / delta(time)
> DERIVE  will compute   delta(counter) / delta(time)
> ABSLUTE will compute   counter / delta(time)
> GAUGE   will be passed directly
>
> The difference between DERIVE and COUNTER is that DERIVE can go
> backwards while COUNTER assumes that a wrap has occured if the newly
> received value is lower than the previous one.
> ABSOLUTE assumes that delta(counter) is what you give to rrdtool,
> GAUGE assumes that { delta(counter)/delta(time) } is given.
>
> The calculation depend on what you input.  If you input bits, the
> calculations work with bits and thus bits per second are stored.
> Same for bytes, kilobytes, miles, liters, gallons, whatever.
>
> While this is already elaborate you still may want to visit the
> mrtg faq and/or read the rrdtool manual pages.
>
> HTH
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