Script/Command inputs not working

[dankingdon]

I have made a custom script to grab a 1mb file from a proxy server and return the time taken for basic response monitoring.

I am trying to make cacti pass the host to the script so I can monitor multiple proxies. I have tested the script at command line and it works fine.

If I hard code the proxy address in the script it works fine in cacti.

The debug ouput from cacti shows that it is passing;

CMD: php /usr/share/cacti/site/scripts/proxy.php , output: U

My data input method is:

php <path_cacti>/scripts/proxy.php <host>

And I have added the input "host" to the inputs.

I have been running around in circles checking against existing input methods for differences but I just cannot find why mine is not passing the host address correctly.

Any help on things to check would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks a lot.

[TheWitness]

Post a screen shot of your data input method while editing the "host" data input variable. What is special type code set to? It should be hostname or something to that affect.

TheWitness

[TheWitness]

After you make that change, you have to repopulate your poller cache.

TheWitness

[dankingdon]

Thanks for the info.

I have attached the screen shot.

I have just rebuilt the poller cache as well, will check the logs in a few mins to see if it is passing the host correctly. I have a feeling that the cache may have been the problem.

[dankingdon]

Just checked the poller cache entries. Looks like the rebuild didn't fix it.

The cache entry looks like this:

Script: perl /usr/share/cacti/site/scripts/ping.pl staffproxy.swgfl.org.uk
RRD: /var/lib/cacti/rra/staffproxy_swgfl_org_uk_ping_593.rrd
Script: php /usr/share/cacti/site/scripts/proxy.php
RRD: /var/lib/cacti/rra/staffproxy_swgfl_org_uk_latency_595.rrd

[TheWitness]

Look again Those entries are, in fact, correct.

TheWitness

[dankingdon]

Surely there should be a host after the proxy.php? Just like the ping.pl?

The debug log is still showing

CMD: php /usr/share/cacti/site/scripts/proxy.php , output: 1048.38

It should be passing

CMD: php /usr/share/cacti/site/scripts/proxy.php hostname, output: 1048.38

Thanks for your help so far. Debugging these things can be a real pain!

[TheWitness]

Sorry, looked ay the firt entry. Have you attempted to delete and recreate the graph?

TheWitness

[dankingdon]

That's done it. Was just the combination of getting the setup correct for the templates and then recreating the graphs. Will remember that for future issues.

Now to just sit back and watch the pretty graphs go!

Thanks for all the help.

[TheWitness]

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