Upgrade Cacti, Mysql, Rddtools, Net-snmp, Httpd Help Request

jpimentel · Post by **jpimentel** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 2:35 pm

I would like to upgrade cacti to the latest version. I followed the guide ( http://www.cacti.net/downloads/docs/con ... How-To.pdf ), and am still using the versions listed here. Initially when I installed cacti I used newer program versions, but ran into problems. I would like to know what the prerequisites are for me to install cacti-0.8.6h.tar.gz. Am I safe to follow this guide ( http://www.cacti.net/downloads/docs/html/upgrade.html ) , and is there anything else you can recommend I do prior to the upgrade? I reviewed the forms looking for an answer to these questions, but was unable to find anything. I apologize if this sounds like a broken record.

httpd-2.0.52
mysql-4.0.21
php-4.3.8
rddtools-1.0.49
net-snmp-5.1.2
cacti-0.8.6.b ( not patched )
Fedora Core 2

Cheers,

Jason

Post by **rony** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 2:49 pm

What problems did you run into?

jpimentel · Post by **jpimentel** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 4:02 pm

When I installed Fedora 4 with the latest version of mysql, rddtool, httpd, cacti, and net-snmp I got dependency errors. I recall when I installed mysql I got a glbic error, but that’s not helpful because I do not remember exactly what that error was.

Am I safe to install the never version of cacti with out updating mysql? Also does the new version of cacti depend on a certain version of rddtools and/or netsnmp? Have you upgraded cacti, and if so did you follow the same guide posted above?

Post by **rony** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 5:00 pm

Cacti is works very well with multiple version, get it installed, and let's work through problems from there.

Also, if you get errors installing any of the required components, resolve those before attempting to get cacti to work.

jpimentel · Post by **jpimentel** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 6:29 pm

I am in the process of backing up my linux partition on cd. I will upgrade cacti right after. Thanks

jpimentel · Post by **jpimentel** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 11:05 pm

Ok here is my first error when following the back up guide listed in the original post.

I log into mysql

[root@localhost bin]# ./mysql -p -D root cactidb
Enter password:
Welcome to the MySQL monitor. Commands end with ; or \g.
Your MySQL connection id is 369 to server version: 4.0.21-log

Type 'help;' or '\h' for help. Type '\c' to clear the buffer.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

mysql> mysqldump -l --add drop table cacti > mysql.cacti
-> ;
ERROR 1064: You have an error in your SQL syntax. Check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'mysqldump -l --add drop table cacti > mysql.cacti' at line 1
mysql>

jpimentel · Post by **jpimentel** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 12:05 am

I managed to upgrade cacti, but it seems that there is a problem with permissions.

Clear Cacti Log File

Error: Unable to clear log, no write permissions.

Is there an easy way to fix this? I am not very good with linux, still learning.

Post by **TheWitness** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 6:07 am

Your web service accound needs rwx to the <path_cacti>/log directory.

TheWitness

jpimentel · Post by **jpimentel** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 11:07 am

Thanks, problem fixed.

fla_roadkill · Post by **fla_roadkill** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 2:52 pm

Hi, did you have to do anything else to get your CACTI install working from that old version? Im upgrading but having an issue with Cacti updating the RRD files afterward. I tried on the same machine and on diff machines. On the same machine, i just made a new database and web directory, still have the issue.