[rrd-users] Re: could not lock RRD

[Alex van den Bogaerdt]

On Tue, Jun 24, 2003 at 11:54:15AM -0600, Boulytchev, Vasiliy wrote:

>     I get this error once everyday, stopping the rrdtool from logging.
> I have researched this, but most threads lead to NFS, I am not running
> NFS on the box at question.  Please explain the nature of this error.
> =20
> THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> =20
> =20
>  2003-06-24 10:30:13 -- ERROR: Cannot update
> /usr/local/mrtg-2/images/rrddata/cos-switch3.coinfotech.com_fa0_8.rrd
> with '1056472213:615661245:1156100924' could not lock RRD
> =20
> =20

This means the file is in use and cannot be updated.

You say it happens once every day.  A backup program perhaps?  Or maybe
you are creating a graph and this takes long (for whatever reason) ?

HTH
Alex
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