[rrd-users] Graph strange lag on datas

[Simon Hobson]

Tntteam wrote:

>I have a strange behavior on my graphs.
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>Here is the data source I use to generate the graph :
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>http://img11.imageshack.us/i/image001ki.png/
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>As you see I inserted manually a 10 value to generate a high point 
>in the graph.
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>The timestamp 1299062660 is 11:44:20 (GMT +1)
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>Now is the output rrd graph :
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>http://img534.imageshack.us/i/image002pjf.jpg/
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>And my rrd definition :
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>rrdtool info 1.rrd :
>filename = "1.rrd"
>rrd_version = "0003"
>step = 60

In RRD databases, ALL intervals are based on Unix epoch (midnight 1st 
Jan 1970 UTC). So your steps all end on the minute - not at 20s past 
the minute. SO your burst to a higher value is normalised so that 40s 
worth goes into the period ending at 11:44, and the other 20s worth 
goes into the next step.

So your graph is quite correct.

For more detailed explanation, see Alex's tutorials at :
http://www.vandenbogaerdt.nl/rrdtool/
in particular the one on normalisation and consolidation.


BTW - full marks for providing the exact data used for the test, the 
definition of your file, the actual output, and a description of what 
you expected. Most people omit 2 or 3 of those items !

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