Autom8 and non Data Query Graphs

[argon0]

OK, that may not be the best way to title this but...

I've worked out how to autom8 graph creation when there is a data query I can use, but I particularly want to have one or two Advanced Ping graph created for each of my hosts - the "standard" ICMP one, and a TCP port 80 one if it is a web server (possibly also a port 443 one).

Now I know I can use a host template to get this included as a graph to create, but will have to enter the TCP/UDP/ICMP details each time a graph is created....

Is there a way I can do this?

[gandalf]

AUTOM8 will create all "simple graphs", but only those, that don't require any input.
I've not yet found a general approach to handle data input methods which require input, as AUTOM8 won't be able to ask for input during automated processing
In case you have an approach for that, please advise
R.

[argon0]

Well, yes actually.

I make educated decisions about what to monitor, e.g. if a machine is a windows web server I monitor various services and processes (w3wp.exe, IIS Admin, etc...), which I CAN autom8...

Also I'd like to monitor the same servers via advanced ping: icmp, and tcp port 80, which I can't, at the moment, Autom8.

So as part of the Autom8 process, if a graph requires input for creation, you could set values for the required fields - now I know this is more involved, but it should be doable.

(e.g. IIRC as I've not got visibility of a Cacti install atm, you choose which host template this applies to (in my case windows web server), this informs first one graphs variable input (i.e. icmp) then the next ones (i.e. tcp port 80) - if the graph needs more inputs, e.g. colour, opacity, working hours, no. of "pings" etc... then other defaults can be set for these variables... One can always go back later and change them if needed...

[gandalf]

Thinking about it, following might be doable:

• create a new type of "AUTOM8 template" for Data Input Methods with input fields
• make the "autom8 template" show up a dropdown list of data input methods
• in case the chosen data input methods has input felds, draw a list of textboxes for possible inputs
• draw more fields that allow for a matching of this "autom8 template" for specific hosts only (this should allow for creating fifferent autom8 templates in case you need to have different sets of input values)
• create a DEBUG view for this matches
• change the automation process to look for matching "DIM autom8 templates" instead of simple straight-through processing

But don't expect this to happen soon. It's quite advanced coding, at least from my standpoint.
R.

[argon0]

Oh, c'mon Reinhard, I reckon you could knock this up over the rest of the weekend

Is there another way to approach this though?

Is there a way to create a graph template for each type of graph I want to set defaults for and then use autom8 to create that graph for each relevant host?

E.g. create a graph template for advanced ping with tcp 80 as the options, but then I'd need to have an associated data query so that Autom8 could pick this up... I thought if you had a query which used snmp to gather the IP address of the host (I know we need this to do the snmp query in the first place....), that could be associated with the relevant graph.... But I'm still not sure how to carry this through from start to finish...

[gandalf]

Oh, c'mon Reinhard, I reckon you could knock this up over the rest of the weekend

No, being on a gospel concert tomorrow (should I say: in half an hour)

Is there another way to approach this though?

sponsoring or coding on your own

Is there a way to create a graph template for each type of graph I want to set defaults for and then use autom8 to create that graph for each relevant host?

E.g. create a graph template for advanced ping with tcp 80 as the options, ...

this is, what I tried to explain but only without the data query overhead.
Creating a graph template with a data query related to a DIM with fixed inputs would be the current workaround. But that's way ugly.
R.

[argon0]

It does seem far from elegant....

Thinking a bit more...

If I took the existing Ping Advanced ALT (?) template, and made duplicates with the protocol, port, and no. of pings hard coded (I think I can work out how to do this bit at least ), is there a way to get autom8 to use these templates?

Doing this would make the graph a simple graph, yes?

I guess what I would need would be a space in the drop down to choose "no assoicated data query"...

[argon0]

Actually more thought/rereading this is what you said above anyway...

[gandalf]

yes
R.

[tosage]

Gandalf,

In your manual, we have a section speaking about create simple graph with non data query ? No ?

[gandalf]

Gandalf,

In your manual, we have a section speaking about create simple graph with non data query ? No ?

DOn't know what you're heading at - in a hurry ...
R.

[tosage]

Sorry i have found my answer alone.
Your plugin is awesome
Thanks !

[gandalf]

Your plugin is awesome

I DO like those responses
R.