Trouble getting web hits without data template working

[kevinz]

I'm trying to set up my first graph of web hits from the localhost where Cacti is running. I think I'm having problems because there's no data template for 'Unix - web hits' and I'm trying to define one by trial and error. I have been successful graphing both local and remote interface data, but these can be set up just through polling hosts and data templates. I'm using Cacti 0.8.

The script shown in "View Polling Host" seems to run correctly, and shows an incrementing number:
centernet:~ # perl /usr/local/httpd/htdocs/cacti8/scripts/webhits.pl /usr/local/apache/logs/access_log
2078centernet:~ # perl /usr/local/httpd/htdocs/cacti8/scripts/webhits.pl /usr/local/apache/logs/access_log
2117centernet:~ #

The Data Source Debug seems normal:
/usr/local/rrdtool/bin/rrdtool create \
/usr/local/httpd/htdocs/cacti8/rra/centernet_cnwebhits_89.rrd \
--step 300 \
DS:cn-web-hits:COUNTER:600:0:1000000 \
RRA:AVERAGE:0.5:1:600 \
RRA:AVERAGE:0.5:6:700 \
RRA:AVERAGE:0.5:24:775 \
RRA:AVERAGE:0.5:288:797 \
RRA:MAX:0.5:1:600 \
RRA:MAX:0.5:6:700 \
RRA:MAX:0.5:24:775 \
RRA:MAX:0.5:288:797 \

Graph Management -> Graph Debug says "ERROR: can't make a graph without contents." There are "No items" listed in Graph Items. I use the Graph Templates pull-down to choose 'web hits,' the template I created. This shows up in the Graph Item Input Section. I use the pull-down there to select 'Centernet Web hits' and the click "Save." It reports that the save was successful. However, if I go back to Graph Management, there's still "No items" in the Graph Item list.

Any idea's where I can begin to fix this? Thanks for your help.

-Kevin Zembower

[raX]

Are there graph items defined in your "web hits" graph template? What happens if you create a new graph and select "web hits" as the graph template? I have not yet encountered this if Cacti is in fact not pulling down graph items from the template as it should.

-Ian

[kevinz]

I created a new graph, and selected 'web hits' as the Graph Template, and clicked "Save." It gave me a new page, with "No Graph Items" on it, but "web hits" next to the pull down menu for Adding Graph items. I tried to select "Centernet web hits," which showed up in the pull-down menu, and clicked "Save" and got "Save Successful" but there were still no graphed items.

Hope this helps. Thanks for you work on this system. I appreciate any advice you can offer.

-Kevin

[kevinz]

On the "Web Hits" graph template, there is one "Graph Item Input" called "web hits." It's field type is "Data Source" but it's Associated Graph Items is "No items." I don't understand how I can add Associated Graph Items.

Thanks.

-Kevin

[kevinz]

Trying to freshen this up so that someone will notice and give me a hand.

Thanks for any help offered.

-Kevin

[sergani]

Hello Kevin,

I know it's a very old topic, but I'd like to know if you could help me with the steps required to log web hits through Cacti.
I'm running Cacti 0.8.7g

Thanks in advance
//M

[TheWitness]

You should Google for this script. I bet it's still out there. 'tail' 'grep' and 'wc' are good starters. But perl is going to be much more thorough.

TheWitness

[sergani]

I find it funny that all replies I'm getting with regards to my question about graphing web hits all point in the same direction; search and re-search

Guys, I have read through the documentation, and as I mentioned on the list, I'm not a newbie to go search how grep and wc work.. I mean, come on!!

All I'm asking for, simply, is some guidance from those who already spent sometime doing so, and are now logging web hits - easy

If anyone has any other reply other than "go and search", please come forward with it, I'd be glad to read it through - and yes, in the meantime, I am researching and googling about this

Thanks all...
//M

[TheWitness]

That's funny, it took me less than 60 seconds to find this:

http://forums.cacti.net/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=9861

TheWitness

[sergani]

That's funny, it took me less than 60 seconds to find this:

http://forums.cacti.net/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=9861

TheWitness

Touche
But I believe apachestats alone needs some more research

Anywayz, thanks for the tip..
//M