How to install Plugins on Cacti 8.8a

[an007]

Hi All,

I am new to PA and don't find any relevant document for the plugins installation for the 8.8a version.
As the documentation says that this version of cacti comes with the installed PA so, I guess I need only to patch the plugins and change some config files.

Please guide me.

And, thanks for the great work guys.. I really like cacti and appreciate the help.


Thanks

[BSOD2600]

Read http://www.cacti.net/release_notes_0_8_8a.php

You no longer need to install PIA or patch cacti for PIA.

[badmojo42]

I'm having the same problem an007.

the plugin folder was not in the install directory so I had to create it and tried giving it correct permissions but nothing I did get the system to see the new plugin. Can't find any documents on it either.

[badmojo42]

Thanks for the reply BSOD2600, I new that already. Just can't get Cacti to see the plugins that were downloaded into the folder (which I had to create)

Seems like it might be worth a shot to install PIA just to see what happens.

[liamdt]

Kindly help me.... when i install the monitor plugin in .8.8a version and click the monitor tab, it shows blank page....

[enyap]

Have you installed the Settings plugin? If not then you need to do so.

What can you see in Plugin Management? it should look something like the attached from my Cacti 0.8.8a

[bushrat]

Please help.. I installed the settings plugin and nothing has change. I still get blank pages when I try to access any of the installed plugins . Am I missing something ??
Bushrat

[enyap]

Have you enabled any devices to be monitored? If you have, can you post a screenshot of the Plugin Management screen?

What OS are you running?

[invotec]

I am having the same problem as bushrat. I have the settings plugin installed and the monitor plugin installed. Attached is my plugin management page.

[bushrat]

Thanks for the quick reply ... The problem lies in the fact that I am unable to add devices ... when I click on devices for say the mactrack plugin I get a blank screen. Now if we are talking about devices for cacti in general that is up and running just fine . It is the plugins I am having a problem with.
OS is Ubuntu server 12.04. I built cacti from source

[enyap]

Hi Invotec. What OS are you running?

[invotec]

ubuntu 12.10

[enyap]

What the full path to the directory that you have installed the monitor file in to?

[bushrat]

/usr/share/cacti/site/plugins

[enyap]

so is there a monitor directory at the next level up?