Update hostname automatically in Graphs

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niranga1127
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Update hostname automatically in Graphs

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Hi,

I'm using Version 1.2.23
i have added around 30000 devices to the cacti using automation rules.
But some of the hostnames of the devices are changing time to time. How can i update this in graph names ?
Graph name for format --
|host_description| - Traffic - |query_ifName| - |query_ifAlias|

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Re: Update hostname automatically in Graphs

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niranga1127 wrote: Tue Jan 16, 2024 3:13 am Hi,

I'm using Version 1.2.23
i have added around 30000 devices to the cacti using automation rules.
But some of the hostnames of the devices are changing time to time. How can i update this in graph names ?
Graph name for format --
|host_description| - Traffic - |query_ifName| - |query_ifAlias|

Regards
Niranga
Set correct graph name format in templates -> graph and data sources.
Go to console -> management -> graphs -> select graphs with wrong name and below "Reaplly suggested names". The same for data source
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Re: Update hostname automatically in Graphs

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I tried this method. But it doesnt work :(
I didnt change any graph template . Graph/data source template have already set correctly
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Re: Update hostname automatically in Graphs

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However after running reapply suggested names , it automatically remove the interface name.
When i add graphs initially with automation rules , it was added correctly with given format. So there cannot be any issue with graph template

Kindly help me on this....!1
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Re: Update hostname automatically in Graphs

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Set correct graph name format in templates -> graph and data sources
Reapply suggested names uses format from graph template, so you have to change it
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Re: Update hostname automatically in Graphs

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I tried your method by setting graph template but it didnt work
hostname didnt change
Hostname under Console --> devices name cannot be changed automatically right ?
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Anyone can help me on this ?
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Any update on this
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I'm confused now. You talked about hostname but in your graph name is host_description.
You can use both, check https://docs.cacti.net/Variables.md (find Host Variables article)
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Re: Update hostname automatically in Graphs

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Hi,

Sorry, If i made a mistake. i want to change hostname description

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Re: Update hostname automatically in Graphs

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I ran php -q poller_graphs_reapply_names.php -id=2 -d command to specific router and after that ifAlias dissappeared.
I tried changing the graph template by adding space and tried this script again. it doesnt work
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Re: Update hostname automatically in Graphs

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could you the same thing on 1.2.26?
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Re: Update hostname automatically in Graphs

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you mean i need to update cacti version to 1.2..26 ?
I m not sure thats possible at the moment
I have like 30000 graphs running
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so try to install small new 1.2.26 and test
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Re: Update hostname automatically in Graphs

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Hi,

I think i may have found the issue here but i dont knw how to fix it.
When i Go to Console --> Devices --> Select device --> run SNMP interface statistics verbose query. I see below output
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