[rrd-users] How to find a grafics error?

[Simon Hobson]

Peter A. Menzel <admin at famenzel.at> wrote:

> I actually found some missing update values - that means not every second a new set of values.
> 
> Now I intent to tune the heartbeat value to 5 instead of 2,
> and step size of 1 remain constant...
> So missing 1, 2 or 3 measures will not generate an *unknown* value in the RRD.
> 
> Do you think that is the right way?

It's probably the right thing to do and my guess is that it will "cure" your gaps - but really it's your data, you have to decide whether it's right for your needs. Some people want to see the unknowns, others want to "ride over" them.