poller.php and cmd.php errors

[SteveV]

I get:
C:\www\cacti>c:\php\php.exe poller.php
Content-type: text/html
X-Powered-By: PHP/4.4.0

<br><strong>This script is only meant to run at the command line.</strong>

I've tried several versions of PHP to ensure it wasn't a bug or incompatability, no luck.
Current environment:
Windows XP Pro SP2 with current patches (errr, hotfixes).
Cacti 0.8.6g
Cactid 0.8.6f
PHP 4.0.0 (tried 5, tried 4.4, 4.3.11, tried 4.1...)
rrdtool cygwin 1.2.11
net-snmp 5.2.2
Apache 2.0

After tooling around with various environmental variables, paths, etc I am still hitting a wall.
When I remmed the checks for browser calls the scripts NEARLY properly run...

10/23/2005 07:10:34 PM - POLLER: Poller[0] DEBUG: About to Spawn a Remote Process [CMD: c:/php/php.exe, ARGS: -q C:/www/cacti/poller_export.php]
10/23/2005 07:10:34 PM - POLLER: Poller[0] DEBUG: About to Spawn a Remote Process [CMD: c:/php/php.exe, ARGS: -q C:/www/cacti/poller_commands.php]
10/23/2005 07:10:34 PM - SYSTEM STATS: Time:1.1432 Method:cmd.php Processes:1 Threads:N/A Hosts:4 HostsPerProcess:4 DataSources:11 RRDsProcessed:0
10/23/2005 07:10:34 PM - CMDPHP: Poller[0] ERROR: Either there are no items in the cache or polling is disabled
10/23/2005 07:10:34 PM - CMDPHP: Poller[0] ERROR: Invalid Number of Arguments. You must specify 0 or 2 arguments.
10/23/2005 07:10:33 PM - POLLER: Poller[0] DEBUG: About to Spawn a Remote Process [CMD: c:/php/php.exe, ARGS: -q c:/www/cacti/cmd.php 0 8]

No rrd files, no graphs.

With cactid:

10/23/2005 07:11:31 PM - POLLER: Poller[0] DEBUG: About to Spawn a Remote Process [CMD: c:/php/php.exe, ARGS: -q C:/www/cacti/poller_export.php]
10/23/2005 07:11:30 PM - POLLER: Poller[0] DEBUG: About to Spawn a Remote Process [CMD: c:/php/php.exe, ARGS: -q C:/www/cacti/poller_commands.php]
10/23/2005 07:11:30 PM - SYSTEM STATS: Time:8.1663 Method:cactid Processes:1 Threads:1 Hosts:4 HostsPerProcess:4 DataSources:11 RRDsProcessed:0
10/23/2005 07:11:30 PM - CACTID: Poller[0] Time: 7.7550 s, Threads: 1, Hosts: 4
10/23/2005 07:11:30 PM - CACTID: Poller[0] DEBUG: MYSQL Free & Close Completed
10/23/2005 07:11:30 PM - CACTID: Poller[0] CACTID: Shutting down Net-SNMP API
10/23/2005 07:11:30 PM - CACTID: Poller[0] DEBUG: Allocated Variable Memory Freed
10/23/2005 07:11:30 PM - CACTID: Poller[0] DEBUG: PHP Script Server Pipes Closed
10/23/2005 07:11:30 PM - CACTID: Poller[0] DEBUG: Thread Cleanup Complete
10/23/2005 07:11:30 PM - CACTID: Poller[0] DEBUG: SQLCMD: insert into poller_time (poller_id, start_time, end_time) values (0, NOW(), NOW())
10/23/2005 07:11:30 PM - CACTID: Poller[0] DEBUG: SQLCMD: replace into settings (name,value) values ('date',NOW())
10/23/2005 07:11:30 PM - CACTID: Poller[0] DEBUG: The Value of Active Threads is 0
10/23/2005 07:11:30 PM - CACTID: Poller[0] Host[8] DEBUG: HOST COMPLETE: About to Exit Host Polling Thread Function

10/23/2005 07:11:30 PM - CACTID: Poller[0] DEBUG: SQLCMD: update host set status='1',status_event_count='7', status_fail_date='0000-00-00 00:00:00',status_rec_date='0000-00-00 00:00:00',status_last_error='Host did not respond to SNMP',min_time='9.999990',max_time='0.000000',cur_time='0.000000',avg_time='0.000000',total_polls='8',failed_polls='8',availability='0.0000' where id='8'
10/23/2005 07:11:30 PM - CACTID: Poller[0] Host[8] SNMP Result: Host did not respond to SNMP
10/23/2005 07:11:28 PM - CACTID: Poller[0] MYSQL: Connected to MySQL database 'cacti' on '127.0.0.1'...
10/23/2005 07:11:28 PM - CACTID: Poller[0] DEBUG: The Value of Active Threads is 1
10/23/2005 07:11:28 PM - CACTID: Poller[0] MYSQL: Connecting to MySQL database 'cacti' on '127.0.0.1'...
10/23/2005 07:11:28 PM - CACTID: Poller[0] DEBUG: Valid Thread to be Created
10/23/2005 07:11:28 PM - CACTID: Poller[0] DEBUG: In Poller, About to Start Polling of Host
10/23/2005 07:11:28 PM - CACTID: Poller[0] DEBUG: The Value of Active Threads is 0
10/23/2005 07:11:28 PM - CACTID: Poller[0] Host[4] DEBUG: HOST COMPLETE: About to Exit Host Polling Thread Function

10/23/2005 07:11:28 PM - CACTID: Poller[0] DEBUG: SQLCMD: update host set status='1',status_event_count='7', status_fail_date='0000-00-00 00:00:00',status_rec_date='0000-00-00 00:00:00',status_last_error='Host did not respond to SNMP',min_time='9.999990',max_time='0.000000',cur_time='0.000000',avg_time='0.000000',total_polls='8',failed_polls='8',availability='0.0000' where id='4'
10/23/2005 07:11:28 PM - CACTID: Poller[0] Host[4] SNMP Result: Host did not respond to SNMP
10/23/2005 07:11:26 PM - CACTID: Poller[0] MYSQL: Connected to MySQL database 'cacti' on '127.0.0.1'...
10/23/2005 07:11:26 PM - CACTID: Poller[0] DEBUG: The Value of Active Threads is 1
10/23/2005 07:11:26 PM - CACTID: Poller[0] MYSQL: Connecting to MySQL database 'cacti' on '127.0.0.1'...
10/23/2005 07:11:26 PM - CACTID: Poller[0] DEBUG: Valid Thread to be Created
10/23/2005 07:11:26 PM - CACTID: Poller[0] DEBUG: In Poller, About to Start Polling of Host
10/23/2005 07:11:26 PM - CACTID: Poller[0] DEBUG: The Value of Active Threads is 0
10/23/2005 07:11:26 PM - CACTID: Poller[0] Host[3] DEBUG: HOST COMPLETE: About to Exit Host Polling Thread Function

10/23/2005 07:11:26 PM - CACTID: Poller[0] DEBUG: SQLCMD: update host set status='1',status_event_count='8', status_fail_date='0000-00-00 00:00:00',status_rec_date='0000-00-00 00:00:00',status_last_error='Host did not respond to SNMP',min_time='9.999990',max_time='0.000000',cur_time='0.000000',avg_time='0.000000',total_polls='9',failed_polls='9',availability='0.0000' where id='3'
10/23/2005 07:11:26 PM - CACTID: Poller[0] Host[3] SNMP Result: Host did not respond to SNMP
10/23/2005 07:11:24 PM - CACTID: Poller[0] MYSQL: Connected to MySQL database 'cacti' on '127.0.0.1'...
10/23/2005 07:11:24 PM - CACTID: Poller[0] MYSQL: Connecting to MySQL database 'cacti' on '127.0.0.1'...
10/23/2005 07:11:24 PM - CACTID: Poller[0] DEBUG: The Value of Active Threads is 1
10/23/2005 07:11:24 PM - CACTID: Poller[0] DEBUG: Valid Thread to be Created
10/23/2005 07:11:24 PM - CACTID: Poller[0] DEBUG: In Poller, About to Start Polling of Host
10/23/2005 07:11:24 PM - CACTID: Poller[0] DEBUG: The Value of Active Threads is 0
10/23/2005 07:11:24 PM - CACTID: Poller[0] Host[0] DEBUG: HOST COMPLETE: About to Exit Host Polling Thread Function
10/23/2005 07:11:24 PM - CACTID: Poller[0] MYSQL: Connected to MySQL database 'cacti' on '127.0.0.1'...
10/23/2005 07:11:24 PM - CACTID: Poller[0] DEBUG: The Value of Active Threads is 1
10/23/2005 07:11:24 PM - CACTID: Poller[0] MYSQL: Connecting to MySQL database 'cacti' on '127.0.0.1'...
10/23/2005 07:11:24 PM - CACTID: Poller[0] DEBUG: Valid Thread to be Created
10/23/2005 07:11:24 PM - CACTID: Poller[0] DEBUG: In Poller, About to Start Polling of Host
10/23/2005 07:11:24 PM - CACTID: Poller[0] DEBUG: Initial Value of Active Threads is 0
10/23/2005 07:11:24 PM - CACTID: Poller[0] DEBUG: Parent pid=4152, Script Server pid=0
10/23/2005 07:11:24 PM - CACTID: Poller[0] CACTID: Initializing PHP Script Server
10/23/2005 07:11:23 PM - CACTID: Poller[0] CACTID: Initializing Net-SNMP API
10/23/2005 07:11:23 PM - CACTID: Poller[0] MYSQL: Connected to MySQL database 'cacti' on '127.0.0.1'...
10/23/2005 07:11:23 PM - CACTID: Poller[0] MYSQL: Connecting to MySQL database 'cacti' on '127.0.0.1'...
10/23/2005 07:11:23 PM - CACTID: Poller[0] CACTID: Version 0.8.6f starting
10/23/2005 07:11:23 PM - CACTID: Poller[0] DEBUG: The Maximum SNMP OID Get Size is 10
10/23/2005 07:11:23 PM - CACTID: Poller[0] DEBUG: The PHP Script Server is Not Required
10/23/2005 07:11:23 PM - CACTID: Poller[0] DEBUG: StartHost='0', EndHost='8', TotalPHPScripts='0'
10/23/2005 07:11:23 PM - CACTID: Poller[0] DEBUG: The script timeout is 25
10/23/2005 07:11:23 PM - CACTID: Poller[0] DEBUG: The number of concurrent processes is 1
10/23/2005 07:11:23 PM - CACTID: Poller[0] DEBUG: The polling interval is the system default
10/23/2005 07:11:23 PM - CACTID: Poller[0] DEBUG: The threads variable is 1
10/23/2005 07:11:23 PM - CACTID: Poller[0] DEBUG: The log_pstats variable is 1
10/23/2005 07:11:23 PM - CACTID: Poller[0] DEBUG: The log_pwarn variable is 1
10/23/2005 07:11:23 PM - CACTID: Poller[0] DEBUG: The log_perror variable is 1
10/23/2005 07:11:23 PM - CACTID: Poller[0] DEBUG: The ping_timeout variable is 400
10/23/2005 07:11:23 PM - CACTID: Poller[0] DEBUG: The ping_retries variable is 1
10/23/2005 07:11:23 PM - CACTID: Poller[0] DEBUG: The ping_method variable is 2
10/23/2005 07:11:23 PM - CACTID: Poller[0] DEBUG: The ping_failure_count variable is 2
10/23/2005 07:11:23 PM - CACTID: Poller[0] DEBUG: The ping_recovery_count variable is 3
10/23/2005 07:11:23 PM - CACTID: Poller[0] DEBUG: The availability_method variable is 2
10/23/2005 07:11:23 PM - CACTID: Poller[0] DEBUG: The path_php variable is c:/php/php.exe
10/23/2005 07:11:23 PM - CACTID: Poller[0] DEBUG: The log_destination variable is 1
10/23/2005 07:11:22 PM - POLLER: Poller[0] DEBUG: About to Spawn a Remote Process [CMD: C:/cactid/cactid.exe, ARGS: 0 8]

I expect the no response from some items, they're my next science project here... Subbing out the cheap-o-matic home routers for my Cisco ones, however I have one computer set for SNMP and a Cisco switch set as well.
I'm sure I'm missing something stupid, but my brain is running from my ears now...
Ideas?

[TheWitness]

Cacti is not supported in php 4.0.0. Please update to at least 4.3.6.

TheWitness

[BSOD2600]

1) Use php 4.4.0 or 5.0.x
2) Follow my updated windows install guide
3) Start out with using the cmd.php poller, then when everything is working switch to cactid.exe.

[SteveV]

Went back again to PHP 4.4.0.
STILL getting:
C:\www\cacti>php poller.php
Content-type: text/html
X-Powered-By: PHP/4.4.0

<br><strong>This script is only meant to run at the command line.</strong>
C:\www\cacti>edit \php\php.ini

Then, of course nothing gets stored in rra for processing nor made into a graph.

Paths have been modified, even a bit overmodified for test. Environmental vars MIBDIRS=c:\hph\mibs, PHPRC=c:\php in place.
SOMETHING is being missed that is convincing the script and PHP to think my dos window is a browser window, unfortunately I am quite non-conversant with PHP, so can not quite understand what the !isset($_SERVER["argv"][0] is testing for...
OR MickeySoft is attempting a new legal defense for the EU by making a DOS window act like a browser now... <ducking>

I'd set it up on my linux box, but the OS version is QUITE ancient (SuSE 9.0), my updated box is back in the US. I didn't bring ALL of my machines to Qatar with me... :/

Ideas? Comments, criticisms. dirty jokes?

[BSOD2600]

After searching the forum for the error you're getting, I stumbled upon a post....by myself.

1) How closely did you read the updated install guide? which php.ini file did you initially use? Try changing PHP SafeMode to off.

2) Run the following:
c:\mysql\bin\mysql -u root -p cacti
> truncate table poller_output;
> exit

[SteveV]

OK, used the wrong php.ini, when I went with the .dist (and added the extension lines) the problem went away for the browser check.
Did the MIBS=. and life is good with the script not bombing.
No graphs, no rrd files and no SNMP cache viewable through the web interface.

[BSOD2600]

ok, now that the cacti poller is working.

Turn the polling level in cacti to debug (Settings | Polling level) for one cycle and paste the output of the actual log file (./cacti/log/cacti.log). If it contains WEBLOG entries, then don't bother posting since they just clutter up the log. Turn off WEBEVENTS logging and try again.

[SteveV]

10/24/2005 07:13:53 AM - POLLER: Poller[0] DEBUG: About to Spawn a Remote Process [CMD: c:/php/php.exe, ARGS: -q C:/www/cacti/poller_export.php]
10/24/2005 07:13:53 AM - POLLER: Poller[0] DEBUG: About to Spawn a Remote Process [CMD: c:/php/php.exe, ARGS: -q C:/www/cacti/poller_commands.php]
10/24/2005 07:13:53 AM - SYSTEM STATS: Time:8.1438 Method:cmd.php Processes:1 Threads:N/A Hosts:5 HostsPerProcess:5 DataSources:11 RRDsProcessed:0
10/24/2005 07:13:53 AM - CMDPHP: Poller[0] Time: 7.1158 s, Theads: N/A, Hosts: 4
10/24/2005 07:13:53 AM - PHPSVR: Poller[0] DEBUG: PHP Script Server Shutdown request received, exiting
10/24/2005 07:13:53 AM - CMDPHP: Poller[0] Host[8] SNMP: Host did not respond to SNMP
10/24/2005 07:13:51 AM - CMDPHP: Poller[0] Host[4] SNMP: Host did not respond to SNMP
10/24/2005 07:13:49 AM - CMDPHP: Poller[0] Host[3] SNMP: Host did not respond to SNMP
10/24/2005 07:13:46 AM - CMDPHP: Poller[0] PHP Script Server Started Properly
10/24/2005 07:13:46 AM - PHPSVR: Poller[0] PHP Script Server has Started - Parent is cmd
10/24/2005 07:13:46 AM - PHPSVR: Poller[0] DEBUG: FILENM: c:\www\cacti\script_server.php
10/24/2005 07:13:46 AM - PHPSVR: Poller[0] DEBUG: DIRNAM: c:/www/cacti
10/24/2005 07:13:46 AM - PHPSVR: Poller[0] DEBUG: GETCWD: c:/www/cacti
10/24/2005 07:13:46 AM - PHPSVR: Poller[0] DEBUG: SERVER: cmd
10/24/2005 07:13:45 AM - POLLER: Poller[0] DEBUG: About to Spawn a Remote Process [CMD: c:/php/php.exe, ARGS: -q c:/www/cacti/cmd.php 0 10]

[SteveV]

Well, now I finally at least get to see that nobody is responding to SNMP requests.
Lemme check the switch, it *SHOULD* be responding...