Automatic graph generation?

after310 · Post by **after310** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 5:33 am

Hello! I'm French (lol, sorry for my english) and I'm new on the forum.

I write this message because I have a small problem...
I found many posts by users who haves problems to create graph; Me it is to delete them!

I would like to monitor a switch interface. For that, I use a "Data Query" on my device, and the "Interface Traffic" graph template.
The interface that I want to monitor is OK, the graph generated is OK.

Problem, few minuts later, all interfaces on my switch are graphed, I understand neither why nor how to delete them finally, because when i delete it, graphs are automatically re-generated

Someone can help me?

after310 · Post by **after310** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 4:53 am

up :p

I need help, please

Howie · Post by **Howie** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 5:21 am

Well, how are you deleting them? It's hard to say what you are doing wrong, when you don't describe WHAT you are doing!

after310 · Post by **after310** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 5:50 am

Hi!
Cool, someone answer me

To begin, I uses CactiEZ.

A device already exist (Nortel Networks Baystack 460 and a Passport 8600), and a "data query" is attached to it.
The data query (SNMP - Interface Statistics) collects the list of the interfaces of the switch and the administrative status of the interface.
The feature is OK, i can see the elements finded by SNMP.

Then, i click on the device in the device part of the menu (on the left).
I click on the device that I want to create graphs, and "Create Graphs for this Host".
I tick the checkbox on the line that i want to create graph, I select the type of graph (In/Out Bits) and to finish, I save with "create" button.

The graph that I want is now created, and few minuts later, all interfaces (administratively UP) are graphed (with the "In/Out Bits" type of graph).

To delete the graphs, I use "graph management" and i also delete the .RRD files in RRA folder on my server (Linux of course)

I'm sorry, my english is not very good to explain my problem

Howie · Post by **Howie** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 6:02 am

And then the .rrd files and graphs re-appear by themselves?

after310 · Post by **after310** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 6:37 am

Yes, exactely

after310 · Post by **after310** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 4:53 pm

Howie, do you have an idea for me?

Howie · Post by **Howie** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 5:04 pm

after310 wrote:Howie, do you have an idea for me?

No, I've never heard of that before.

Post by **TheWitness** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 6:43 pm

You, in other words, want to create graphs for all interfaces that are up, is that correct. And then in addition to that do it periodically to pick up anything new, or are you wishing to hide graphs that are not Administratively up.

The first is quite strait forward to do, the second, is a little more out of scope per se, but could be handled in a plugin.

TheWitness

after310 · Post by **after310** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 2:24 am

Hi

TheWitness, it's not exactely that.
On my switch, i have many interfaces, someones are administratively up, others are down.
I don't want to graph all the administratively up, but only one or two interfaces: the uplink interfaces (if1/25 and if1/26 on a 24 interfaces switch); because graph the interface which is connected a desktop computer don't interest me.

Actually, I can create graphs for interfaces I want, but all the others interfaces are automatically graphed few minuts later :S

But, I don't understant your expression: "out of scope per se" ("per se" exactely)

after310 · Post by **after310** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 4:47 pm

Cacti is really excellent, but not always easy to configure

An idea for my problem?

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