[smokeping-users] RRD parameter mismatch - Wrong value of step

Tue Oct 18 09:48:08 CEST 2011

Hi Tobi,
That's quite a lot of info, so it looks like this:

# /usr/local/rrdtool-1.2.19/bin/rrdtool info Router.rrd
filename = "Router.rrd"
rrd_version = "0003"
step = 300
last_update = 1318919624
ds[uptime].type = "GAUGE"
ds[uptime].minimal_heartbeat = 600
ds[uptime].min = 0.0000000000e+00
ds[uptime].max = NaN
ds[uptime].last_ds = "U"
ds[uptime].value = 0.0000000000e+00
ds[uptime].unknown_sec = 224
ds[loss].type = "GAUGE"
ds[loss].minimal_heartbeat = 600
ds[loss].min = 0.0000000000e+00
ds[loss].max = 5.0000000000e+00
ds[loss].last_ds = "0"
ds[loss].value = 0.0000000000e+00
ds[loss].unknown_sec = 209
ds[median].type = "GAUGE"
ds[median].minimal_heartbeat = 600
ds[median].min = 0.0000000000e+00
ds[median].max = 1.8000000000e+02
ds[median].last_ds = "2.6600000000e-03"
ds[median].value = 3.9900000000e-02
ds[median].unknown_sec = 209
ds[ping1].type = "GAUGE"
ds[ping1].minimal_heartbeat = 600
ds[ping1].min = 0.0000000000e+00
ds[ping1].max = 1.8000000000e+02
ds[ping1].last_ds = "2.2600000000e-03"
ds[ping1].value = 3.3900000000e-02
ds[ping1].unknown_sec = 209
ds[ping2].type = "GAUGE"
ds[ping2].minimal_heartbeat = 600
ds[ping2].min = 0.0000000000e+00
ds[ping2].max = 1.8000000000e+02
ds[ping2].last_ds = "2.2900000000e-03"
ds[ping2].value = 3.4350000000e-02
ds[ping2].unknown_sec = 209
ds[ping3].type = "GAUGE"
ds[ping3].minimal_heartbeat = 600
ds[ping3].min = 0.0000000000e+00
ds[ping3].max = 1.8000000000e+02
ds[ping3].last_ds = "2.6600000000e-03"
ds[ping3].value = 3.9900000000e-02
ds[ping3].unknown_sec = 209
ds[ping4].type = "GAUGE"
ds[ping4].minimal_heartbeat = 600
ds[ping4].min = 0.0000000000e+00
ds[ping4].max = 1.8000000000e+02
ds[ping4].last_ds = "4.2000000000e-03"
ds[ping4].value = 6.3000000000e-02
ds[ping4].unknown_sec = 209
ds[ping5].type = "GAUGE"
ds[ping5].minimal_heartbeat = 600
ds[ping5].min = 0.0000000000e+00
ds[ping5].max = 1.8000000000e+02
ds[ping5].last_ds = "6.2700000000e-03"
ds[ping5].value = 9.4050000000e-02
ds[ping5].unknown_sec = 209
rra[0].cf = "AVERAGE"
rra[0].rows = 1008
rra[0].pdp_per_row = 1
rra[0].xff = 5.0000000000e-01
rra[0].cdp_prep[0].value = NaN
rra[0].cdp_prep[0].unknown_datapoints = 0
rra[0].cdp_prep[1].value = NaN
rra[0].cdp_prep[1].unknown_datapoints = 0
rra[0].cdp_prep[2].value = NaN
rra[0].cdp_prep[2].unknown_datapoints = 0
rra[0].cdp_prep[3].value = NaN
rra[0].cdp_prep[3].unknown_datapoints = 0
rra[0].cdp_prep[4].value = NaN
rra[0].cdp_prep[4].unknown_datapoints = 0
rra[0].cdp_prep[5].value = NaN
rra[0].cdp_prep[5].unknown_datapoints = 0
rra[0].cdp_prep[6].value = NaN
rra[0].cdp_prep[6].unknown_datapoints = 0
rra[0].cdp_prep[7].value = NaN
rra[0].cdp_prep[7].unknown_datapoints = 0
rra[1].cf = "AVERAGE"
rra[1].rows = 4320
rra[1].pdp_per_row = 12
rra[1].xff = 5.0000000000e-01
rra[1].cdp_prep[0].value = NaN
rra[1].cdp_prep[0].unknown_datapoints = 6
rra[1].cdp_prep[1].value = NaN
rra[1].cdp_prep[1].unknown_datapoints = 6
rra[1].cdp_prep[2].value = NaN
rra[1].cdp_prep[2].unknown_datapoints = 6
rra[1].cdp_prep[3].value = NaN
rra[1].cdp_prep[3].unknown_datapoints = 6
rra[1].cdp_prep[4].value = NaN
rra[1].cdp_prep[4].unknown_datapoints = 6
rra[1].cdp_prep[5].value = NaN
rra[1].cdp_prep[5].unknown_datapoints = 6
rra[1].cdp_prep[6].value = NaN
rra[1].cdp_prep[6].unknown_datapoints = 6
rra[1].cdp_prep[7].value = NaN
rra[1].cdp_prep[7].unknown_datapoints = 6
rra[2].cf = "MIN"
rra[2].rows = 4320
rra[2].pdp_per_row = 12
rra[2].xff = 5.0000000000e-01
rra[2].cdp_prep[0].value = NaN
rra[2].cdp_prep[0].unknown_datapoints = 6
rra[2].cdp_prep[1].value = NaN
rra[2].cdp_prep[1].unknown_datapoints = 6
rra[2].cdp_prep[2].value = NaN
rra[2].cdp_prep[2].unknown_datapoints = 6
rra[2].cdp_prep[3].value = NaN
rra[2].cdp_prep[3].unknown_datapoints = 6
rra[2].cdp_prep[4].value = NaN
rra[2].cdp_prep[4].unknown_datapoints = 6
rra[2].cdp_prep[5].value = NaN
rra[2].cdp_prep[5].unknown_datapoints = 6
rra[2].cdp_prep[6].value = NaN
rra[2].cdp_prep[6].unknown_datapoints = 6
rra[2].cdp_prep[7].value = NaN
rra[2].cdp_prep[7].unknown_datapoints = 6
rra[3].cf = "MAX"
rra[3].rows = 4320
rra[3].pdp_per_row = 12
rra[3].xff = 5.0000000000e-01
rra[3].cdp_prep[0].value = NaN
rra[3].cdp_prep[0].unknown_datapoints = 6
rra[3].cdp_prep[1].value = NaN
rra[3].cdp_prep[1].unknown_datapoints = 6
rra[3].cdp_prep[2].value = NaN
rra[3].cdp_prep[2].unknown_datapoints = 6
rra[3].cdp_prep[3].value = NaN
rra[3].cdp_prep[3].unknown_datapoints = 6
rra[3].cdp_prep[4].value = NaN
rra[3].cdp_prep[4].unknown_datapoints = 6
rra[3].cdp_prep[5].value = NaN
rra[3].cdp_prep[5].unknown_datapoints = 6
rra[3].cdp_prep[6].value = NaN
rra[3].cdp_prep[6].unknown_datapoints = 6
rra[3].cdp_prep[7].value = NaN
rra[3].cdp_prep[7].unknown_datapoints = 6
rra[4].cf = "AVERAGE"
rra[4].rows = 720
rra[4].pdp_per_row = 144
rra[4].xff = 5.0000000000e-01
rra[4].cdp_prep[0].value = NaN
rra[4].cdp_prep[0].unknown_datapoints = 78
rra[4].cdp_prep[1].value = NaN
rra[4].cdp_prep[1].unknown_datapoints = 78
rra[4].cdp_prep[2].value = NaN
rra[4].cdp_prep[2].unknown_datapoints = 78
rra[4].cdp_prep[3].value = NaN
rra[4].cdp_prep[3].unknown_datapoints = 78
rra[4].cdp_prep[4].value = NaN
rra[4].cdp_prep[4].unknown_datapoints = 78
rra[4].cdp_prep[5].value = NaN
rra[4].cdp_prep[5].unknown_datapoints = 78
rra[4].cdp_prep[6].value = NaN
rra[4].cdp_prep[6].unknown_datapoints = 78
rra[4].cdp_prep[7].value = NaN
rra[4].cdp_prep[7].unknown_datapoints = 78
rra[5].cf = "MAX"
rra[5].rows = 720
rra[5].pdp_per_row = 144
rra[5].xff = 5.0000000000e-01
rra[5].cdp_prep[0].value = NaN
rra[5].cdp_prep[0].unknown_datapoints = 78
rra[5].cdp_prep[1].value = NaN
rra[5].cdp_prep[1].unknown_datapoints = 78
rra[5].cdp_prep[2].value = NaN
rra[5].cdp_prep[2].unknown_datapoints = 78
rra[5].cdp_prep[3].value = NaN
rra[5].cdp_prep[3].unknown_datapoints = 78
rra[5].cdp_prep[4].value = NaN
rra[5].cdp_prep[4].unknown_datapoints = 78
rra[5].cdp_prep[5].value = NaN
rra[5].cdp_prep[5].unknown_datapoints = 78
rra[5].cdp_prep[6].value = NaN
rra[5].cdp_prep[6].unknown_datapoints = 78
rra[5].cdp_prep[7].value = NaN
rra[5].cdp_prep[7].unknown_datapoints = 78
rra[6].cf = "MIN"
rra[6].rows = 720
rra[6].pdp_per_row = 144
rra[6].xff = 5.0000000000e-01
rra[6].cdp_prep[0].value = NaN
rra[6].cdp_prep[0].unknown_datapoints = 78
rra[6].cdp_prep[1].value = NaN
rra[6].cdp_prep[1].unknown_datapoints = 78
rra[6].cdp_prep[2].value = NaN
rra[6].cdp_prep[2].unknown_datapoints = 78
rra[6].cdp_prep[3].value = NaN
rra[6].cdp_prep[3].unknown_datapoints = 78
rra[6].cdp_prep[4].value = NaN
rra[6].cdp_prep[4].unknown_datapoints = 78
rra[6].cdp_prep[5].value = NaN
rra[6].cdp_prep[5].unknown_datapoints = 78
rra[6].cdp_prep[6].value = NaN
rra[6].cdp_prep[6].unknown_datapoints = 78
rra[6].cdp_prep[7].value = NaN
rra[6].cdp_prep[7].unknown_datapoints = 78

Thank you for taking a look on my prpblem here,
Julian

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tobias Oetiker" <tobi at oetiker.ch>
To: "Julian" <julian04ca at yahoo.ca>
Cc: <smokeping-users at lists.oetiker.ch>
Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2011 12:12 AM
Subject: Re: [smokeping-users] RRD parameter mismatch - Wrong value of step

> Hi Julian,
> 
> Yesterday Julian wrote:
> 
>> Hi Tobi,
>>
>> Nope, there is nothing to do with rrdjig. I'm not trying to save the old files, so I dont need to convert them with rrdjig.
>> My problem is that I can not even start the Smokeping.
>>
>> I created just one FPing Probe and one Target to a LAN router... just for a test.
>> I executed  "# ./smokeping --debug" 2  times with a clean data directory on first command time.
>> This is the result:
>>
>>
>> # ./smokeping --debug
>> ### Compiling alert detector pattern 'someloss'
>> ### >0%,*12*,>0%,*12*,>0%
>> sub {............ removed as non important (I assume)}
>>
>> Calling RRDs::create(/usr/local/smokeping/var/data/HSI/Router.rrd --start 1318919609 --step 300 DS:uptime:GAUGE:600:0:U DS:loss:GAUGE:600:0:5 DS:median:GAUGE:600:0:180 DS:ping1:GAUGE:600:0:180 DS:ping2:GAUGE:600:0:180 DS:ping3:GAUGE:600:0:180 DS:ping4:GAUGE:600:0:180 DS:ping5:GAUGE:600:0:180 RRA:AVERAGE:0.5:1:1008 RRA:AVERAGE:0.5:12:4320 RRA:MIN:0.5:12:4320 RRA:MAX:0.5:12:4320 RRA:AVERAGE:0.5:144:720 RRA:MAX:0.5:144:720 RRA:MIN:0.5:144:720)
>> Smokeping version 2.004002 successfully launched.
>> Not entering multiprocess mode with '--debug'. Use '--debug-daemon' for that.
>> FPing: probing 1 targets with step 300 s and offset 54 s.
>> FPing: Executing /usr/local/sbin/fping -C 5 -q -B1 -r1 -t10000 -i10 192.168.1.1
>> FPing: Got fping output: '192.168.1.1 : 4.20 2.29 2.66 6.27 2.26'
>> Calling RRDs::update(/usr/local/smokeping/var/data/HSI/Router.rrd --template uptime:loss:median:ping1:ping2:ping3:ping4:ping5 1318919624:U:0:2.6600000000e-03:2.2600000000e-03:2.2900000000e-03:2.6600000000e-03:4.2000000000e-03:6.2700000000e-03)
>> #
>> # ./smokeping --debug
>> ### Compiling alert detector pattern 'someloss'
>> ### >0%,*12*,>0%,*12*,>0%
>> sub {............ removed as non important (I assume)}
>>
>> Error: RRD parameter mismatch ('Wrong value of step: /usr/local/smokeping/var/data/HSI/Router.rrd has 621503053589119276, create string has 300'). You must delete /usr/local/smokeping/var/data/HSI/Router.rrd or fix the configuration parameters.
>> #
> 
> hmmm the error comes from
> 
> Smokeping::RRDtools
> 
> what output do you get from
> 
> rrdtool info Router.rrd
> 
> cheers
> tobi
> 
>>
>> I cant figure out where from the RRD parameter  621503053589119276 is coming.
>>
>> Any ideas on how to get rid of this error will be really appreciated.
>>
>> Thank you,
>> Julian
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Tobias Oetiker" <tobi at oetiker.ch>
>> To: "Julian" <julian04ca at yahoo.ca>
>> Cc: "G.W. Haywood" <ged at jubileegroup.co.uk>; <smokeping-users at lists.oetiker.ch>
>> Sent: Monday, October 17, 2011 5:03 AM
>> Subject: Re: [smokeping-users] RRD parameter mismatch - Wrong value of step
>>
>>
>> > Hi Julian,
>> >
>> > to 'convert' a file from one stepping to another, you may want to
>> > look at the rrdjig tool
>> >
>> > cheers
>> > tobi
>> >
>> > Today Julian wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi Ged,
>> >>
>> >> This is quite an interesting approach.
>> >> Let me see what I can  get from the 2 files, as you suggested.
>> >>
>> >> Thank you,
>> >> Julian
>> >>
>> >> ----- Original Message -----
>> >> From: "G.W. Haywood" <ged at jubileegroup.co.uk>
>> >> To: "Julian" <julian04ca at yahoo.ca>
>> >> Cc: <smokeping-users at lists.oetiker.ch>
>> >> Sent: Monday, October 17, 2011 1:50 AM
>> >> Subject: Re: [smokeping-users] RRD parameter mismatch - Wrong value of step
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> > Hi there,
>> >> >
>> >> > On Mon, 17 Oct 2011, Julian wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> ...I just did a fresh install of Smokeping 2.4.2 on Solaris 10.I
>> >> >> hope someone can give me a hint on how to fix this error: Error: RRD
>> >> >> parameter mismatch ('Wrong value of step: ...  You must delete
>> >> >> /usr/local/smokeping/var/data/DNS/NWT/ns2_interwest.rrd or fix the
>> >> >> configuration parameters.
>> >> >
>> >> > I suggest that you rename the file (rather than delete it as the error
>> >> > message itself suggests) and let Smokeping do what it will.  My guess
>> >> > is that it will create a new file with the same name.  When you have
>> >> > the two files, you can use RRDtool to look for the differences in the
>> >> > parameters.  That might tell the authors something - or they may know
>> >> > already what it is you're looking for.  Unfortunately I don't.
>> >> >
>> >> > --
>> >> >
>> >> > 73,
>> >> > Ged.
>> >>
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>> >>
>> >
>> > --
>> > Tobi Oetiker, OETIKER+PARTNER AG, Aarweg 15 CH-4600 Olten, Switzerland
>> > http://it.oetiker.ch tobi at oetiker.ch ++41 62 775 9902 / sb: -9900
> 
> -- 
> Tobi Oetiker, OETIKER+PARTNER AG, Aarweg 15 CH-4600 Olten, Switzerland
> http://it.oetiker.ch tobi at oetiker.ch ++41 62 775 9902 / sb: -9900
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