Windows Ping.pl

[LA]

Its just toooo easy...

I have been fideling around for hours now. I would like to know the mechanism for transfering variables that com from a perl script to cacti..

I am using a perl script to ping a machine.. I get the following

12/08/2004 07:35:01 PM - CACTID: Poller[0] Host[33] SCRIPT: perl C:/cacti/scripts/winping.pl 192.168.0.254, output: U
12/08/2004 07:35:01 PM - CACTID: Poller[0] Host[33] WARNING: Result from SCRIPT not valid. Partial Result: U...
12/08/2004 07:35:01 PM - CACTID: Poller[0] Host[33] ERROR: Empty result [192.168.0.254]: 'perl C:/cacti/scripts/winping.pl 192.168.0.254'


when I run the scipt from the prompt it returns a value, I can make it return

max_response:2

I can make it return

2

no matter what I do the result is never attained. I have followed all the instructions I can find on many scripts that return variable for plotting but none work on my cacti install.

I am using Version 0.8.6b , winxp pro...

everything else works fine without errors..

Can someone explain to me the mechanism or what I could be doing wrong..

heres my poller cache

Data Source: pipeline - Traffic - 192.168.0.254/ie0
RRD: C:\cacti\rra\pipeline_traffic_in_164.rrd
Action: 0, OID: .1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1.10.4 (Host: 192.168.0.254, Community: public)
Data Source: pipeline - Traffic - 192.168.0.254/ie0
RRD: C:\cacti\rra\pipeline_traffic_in_164.rrd
Action: 0, OID: .1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1.16.4 (Host: 192.168.0.254, Community: public)
Data Source: pipeline - Ping Host
RRD: C:\cacti\rra\pipeline_max_response_170.rrd
Action: 1, Script: perl C:\cacti\scripts\winping.pl 192.168.0.254


the interface graphs are working fine..

Please help if you can...

[LA]

Forgot to mention, I am using cactid as the poller, when I use cmd.php then..

C:\Documents and Settings\MASTER>php c:\cacti\cmd.php
#!/usr/bin/php -q
12/08/2004 08:54:15 PM - CMDPHP: Poller[0] Host[33] SNMP: v1: 192.168.0.254, dsn
ame: traffic_in, oid: .1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1.10.4, output: 919311
12/08/2004 08:54:15 PM - CMDPHP: Poller[0] Host[33] SNMP: v1: 192.168.0.254, dsn
ame: traffic_out, oid: .1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1.16.4, output: 761166
12/08/2004 08:54:15 PM - CMDPHP: Poller[0] Host[33] CMD: perl C:\cacti\scripts\w
inping.pl 192.168.0.254, output: max_response:2 min_response:2
12/08/2004 08:54:15 PM - CMDPHP: Poller[0] Time: 0.4228 s, Theads: N/A, Hosts: 1


works like a charm, I really would like to keep using cactid because I have two production systems that are using it...anybody know a fix ???

Mr. Witness I know your a genius, help me out ???

[bulek]

Cactid on Windows platform is Cygwin based. Ensure that perl executable is in the path when running by cactid.

- Piotr

[LA]

It is, I have the cygwin.dll in the catid directory, as I mentioned the cactid traffic interface polling isworking fine...
Might it be necessary to install the entire cygwin software ??

Thank you.

Its a problem with cactid and how it gets variable handover from perl scripts....

[TheWitness]

I recommend the base install ("default"). It includes "sh.exe" which is required for the use of the popen function.

Just one word of advice, I plan on integrating the ping function right into the base system in 0.8.7 as system DS's with graphing options available. I will track both RTT and packet loss in that version.

TheWitness

[boots]

How far away do you think 0.8.7 is?

Cheers

Boots

[LA]

That would be great, I will just wait for the 087, version, cause I am afraid if I change the poller now I might mess things up.

By the way, the plan here is to have is to have at least 400 devices by the end of December with approximately 2 interfaces from each device, this will be a good test scenario for the poller, I am quite curious how this will turn out.....

[LA]

Hi witness,

OK I finally installed the base package for cygwin and now the Cactid poller is returning the results from my perl scripts....

Everythings OK for now...

Thanks a billion and keep up the good work...

[LA]

Hi witness,

OK I finally installed the base package for cygwin and now the Cactid poller is returning the results from my perl scripts....

Everythings OK for now...

Thanks a billion and keep up the good work...