rrd change
list Claessens Jurgen
Hello, I have an issue with a custom memory script I wrote. The script delivers everything fine and also the data is processed correctly in Xymon, but when the data goes above 100%, which it can, no more graphs are created. When it drops graphs are ok again. Does anyone know where/how exactly I need to modify the rrd so it accepts above 100% to create the graphs. Thx in advance
list Vernon Everett
First check the values in the rrd file.
Make sure they are being written to the data file.
Next, check hobbitgraphs.cfg
Your graph definition probably has
-l 0
-u 100
Lower bound 0
Upper bound 100
Remove the -u 100, and the graph will automatically rescale itselft to the
new data values.
Regards
Vernon
On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 2:45 PM, Claessens Jurgen <user-8d4598cc30f2@xymon.invalid▸
wrote:
Hello, I have an issue with a custom memory script I wrote. The script delivers everything fine and also the data is processed correctly in Xymon, but when the data goes above 100%, which it can, no more graphs are created. When it drops graphs are ok again. Does anyone know where/how exactly I need to modify the rrd so it accepts above 100% to create the graphs. Thx in advance
list Claessens Jurgen
Hello, Thank you for the quick response. I checked the rrd data and it seems that no data is being written to the file when it exceeds 100%. Any idea where the problem could be located and how to fix it? As I said below 100% it writes fine, so I'm guessing that it's not the format that is sent to Xymon, but how rrd reads it? Regards
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From: Vernon Everett [mailto:user-b3f8dacb72c8@xymon.invalid]
Sent: donderdag 6 januari 2011 9:15
To: xymon at xymon.com
Subject: Re: [xymon] rrd change
First check the values in the rrd file.
Make sure they are being written to the data file.
Next, check hobbitgraphs.cfg
Your graph definition probably has
-l 0
-u 100
Lower bound 0
Upper bound 100
Remove the -u 100, and the graph will automatically rescale itselft to
the new data values.
Regards
Vernon
On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 2:45 PM, Claessens Jurgen
<user-8d4598cc30f2@xymon.invalid> wrote:
Hello,
I have an issue with a custom memory script I wrote. The script delivers
everything fine and also the data is processed correctly in Xymon, but
when the data goes above 100%, which it can, no more graphs are created.
When it drops graphs are ok again. Does anyone know where/how exactly I
need to modify the rrd so it accepts above 100% to create the graphs.
Thx in advance
list Vernon Everett
Hmmm. That's interesting.
So, nothing is getting to the rrd file for the rrd graphing module to read.
Have you checked that the values are being sent through correctly?
By this, I mean, when it exceeds 100%, is your script still sending data
correctly?
Do you have some code somewhere in your script that sends non-numeric output
at 100 or over?
Think in terms of what changes at 100 or above? You have moved from 2
characters to 3.
Also, has the input to your script changes in some subtle way at 100%, which
will change the output.
Remember, for NCV to work, the output has to be
fieldname : value
on a line on their own.
Any garbage will break it. Check especially for non-printable characters and
control codes.
Dump your output to a file, and use cat -v
Cheers
Vernon
On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 4:53 PM, Claessens Jurgen <user-8d4598cc30f2@xymon.invalid▸
wrote:
Hello,
Thank you for the quick response. I checked the rrd data and it seems that
no data is being written to the file when it exceeds 100%. Any idea where
the problem could be located and how to fix it?
As I said below 100% it writes fine, so I’m guessing that it’s not the
format that is sent to Xymon, but how rrd reads it?
Regards
*From:* Vernon Everett [mailto:user-b3f8dacb72c8@xymon.invalid]
*Sent:* donderdag 6 januari 2011 9:15
*To:* xymon at xymon.com
*Subject:* Re: [xymon] rrd change
First check the values in the rrd file.
Make sure they are being written to the data file.
Next, check hobbitgraphs.cfg
Your graph definition probably has
-l 0
-u 100
Lower bound 0
Upper bound 100
Remove the -u 100, and the graph will automatically rescale itselft to the
new data values.
Regards
Vernon
On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 2:45 PM, Claessens Jurgen <
user-8d4598cc30f2@xymon.invalid> wrote:
Hello,
I have an issue with a custom memory script I wrote. The script delivers
everything fine and also the data is processed correctly in Xymon, but when
the data goes above 100%, which it can, no more graphs are created. When it
drops graphs are ok again. Does anyone know where/how exactly I need to
modify the rrd so it accepts above 100% to create the graphs.
Thx in advance
list Claessens Jurgen
Hello,
The script send over an html file to the server. So the data in that end
stays the same. The Text(X_Status) is just color coding.
Below you can see the HTML being generated. I checked the rrd file and
as far as I can tell there's no max limit set.
<!-- Round Robin Database Dump --><rrd> <version> 0003 </version>
<step> 300 </step> <!-- Seconds -->
<lastupdate> 1294279930 </lastupdate> <!-- 2011-01-06
03:12:10 CET -->
<ds>
<name> realmempct </name>
<type> GAUGE </type>
<minimal_heartbeat> 600
</minimal_heartbeat>
<min> 0.0000000000e+00 </min>
<max> NaN </max>
<!-- PDP Status -->
<last_ds> UNKN </last_ds>
<value> NaN </value>
<unknown_sec> 130 </unknown_sec>
</ds>
Script output
objFile.WriteLine(Text(Global_Status))
objFile.WriteLine("<h3>" & Now & " - Memory " & Text(Global_Status) &
"</h3>")
objFile.WriteLine("<table border=0>")
objFile.WriteLine("<tr align=right><td align=""left""
width=100>Memory</td><td width=100>Used</td><td width=100>Total</td><td
width=100>Percentage</td><td width=40> </td></tr>")
objFile.WriteLine("<tr align=right><td align=""left""
style=""color:red"">&" & Text(Phys_Status) & " Physical</td><td>" &
Round(Phys_Used) & "M</td><td>" & Round(Phys_Total) & "M</td><td>" &
Round(Phys_Pct) & "%</td><td width=40> </td></tr>")
objFile.WriteLine("<tr align=right><td align=""left""
style=""color:blue"">&" & Text(Virt_Status) & " Virtual</td><td>" &
Round(Virt_Used) & "M</td><td>" & Round(Virt_Total) & "M</td><td>" &
Round(Virt_Pct) & "%</td><td width=40> </td></tr>")
objFile.WriteLine("<tr align=right><td align=""left""
style=""color:green"">&" & Text(Page_Status) & " Swap
 </td><td>" & Round(Page_Used) & "M</td><td>" &
Round(Page_Total) & "M</td><td>" & Round(Page_Pct) & "%</td><td
width=40> </td></tr>")
objFile.WriteLine("</table>")
objFile.Close
▸
Regards
From: Vernon Everett [mailto:user-b3f8dacb72c8@xymon.invalid]
Sent: donderdag 6 januari 2011 10:38
To: xymon at xymon.com
Subject: Re: [xymon] rrd change
Hmmm. That's interesting.
So, nothing is getting to the rrd file for the rrd graphing module to
read.
Have you checked that the values are being sent through correctly?
By this, I mean, when it exceeds 100%, is your script still sending data
correctly?
Do you have some code somewhere in your script that sends non-numeric
output at 100 or over?
Think in terms of what changes at 100 or above? You have moved from 2
characters to 3.
Also, has the input to your script changes in some subtle way at 100%,
which will change the output.
Remember, for NCV to work, the output has to be
fieldname : value
on a line on their own.
Any garbage will break it. Check especially for non-printable characters
and control codes.
Dump your output to a file, and use cat -v
Cheers
Vernon
On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 4:53 PM, Claessens Jurgen
<user-8d4598cc30f2@xymon.invalid> wrote:
Hello,
Thank you for the quick response. I checked the rrd data and it seems
that no data is being written to the file when it exceeds 100%. Any idea
where the problem could be located and how to fix it?
As I said below 100% it writes fine, so I'm guessing that it's not the
format that is sent to Xymon, but how rrd reads it?
Regards
From: Vernon Everett [mailto:user-b3f8dacb72c8@xymon.invalid]
Sent: donderdag 6 januari 2011 9:15
To: xymon at xymon.com
Subject: Re: [xymon] rrd change
First check the values in the rrd file.
Make sure they are being written to the data file.
Next, check hobbitgraphs.cfg
Your graph definition probably has
-l 0
-u 100
Lower bound 0
Upper bound 100
Remove the -u 100, and the graph will automatically rescale itselft to
the new data values.
Regards
Vernon
On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 2:45 PM, Claessens Jurgen
<user-8d4598cc30f2@xymon.invalid> wrote:
Hello,
I have an issue with a custom memory script I wrote. The script delivers
everything fine and also the data is processed correctly in Xymon, but
when the data goes above 100%, which it can, no more graphs are created.
When it drops graphs are ok again. Does anyone know where/how exactly I
need to modify the rrd so it accepts above 100% to create the graphs.
Thx in advance
list Claessens Jurgen
Hello,
Thanks all for helping so far, but i have found the culprit and I fear
it can't be solved unless they adjust the rrd program itself. Hard coded
in rrd the line below is found so I think it's impossible to go above
100% If any know a way please let me know.
if ((actval >= 0) && (actval <= 100)) {
sprintf(rrdfn, "memory.actual.rrd");
sprintf(rrdvalues, "%d:%d", (int)tstamp,
actval);
create_and_update_rrd(hostname, rrdfn,
memory_params, memory_tpl);
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}
From: Claessens Jurgen [mailto:user-8d4598cc30f2@xymon.invalid]
Sent: donderdag 6 januari 2011 11:38
To: xymon at xymon.com
Subject: RE: [xymon] rrd change
Hello,
The script send over an html file to the server. So the data in that end
stays the same. The Text(X_Status) is just color coding.
Below you can see the HTML being generated. I checked the rrd file and
as far as I can tell there's no max limit set.
<!-- Round Robin Database Dump --><rrd> <version> 0003 </version>
<step> 300 </step> <!-- Seconds -->
<lastupdate> 1294279930 </lastupdate> <!-- 2011-01-06
03:12:10 CET -->
<ds>
<name> realmempct </name>
<type> GAUGE </type>
<minimal_heartbeat> 600
</minimal_heartbeat>
<min> 0.0000000000e+00 </min>
<max> NaN </max>
<!-- PDP Status -->
<last_ds> UNKN </last_ds>
<value> NaN </value>
<unknown_sec> 130 </unknown_sec>
</ds>
Script output
objFile.WriteLine(Text(Global_Status))
objFile.WriteLine("<h3>" & Now & " - Memory " & Text(Global_Status) &
"</h3>")
objFile.WriteLine("<table border=0>")
objFile.WriteLine("<tr align=right><td align=""left""
width=100>Memory</td><td width=100>Used</td><td width=100>Total</td><td
width=100>Percentage</td><td width=40> </td></tr>")
objFile.WriteLine("<tr align=right><td align=""left""
style=""color:red"">&" & Text(Phys_Status) & " Physical</td><td>" &
Round(Phys_Used) & "M</td><td>" & Round(Phys_Total) & "M</td><td>" &
Round(Phys_Pct) & "%</td><td width=40> </td></tr>")
objFile.WriteLine("<tr align=right><td align=""left""
style=""color:blue"">&" & Text(Virt_Status) & " Virtual</td><td>" &
Round(Virt_Used) & "M</td><td>" & Round(Virt_Total) & "M</td><td>" &
Round(Virt_Pct) & "%</td><td width=40> </td></tr>")
objFile.WriteLine("<tr align=right><td align=""left""
style=""color:green"">&" & Text(Page_Status) & " Swap
 </td><td>" & Round(Page_Used) & "M</td><td>" &
Round(Page_Total) & "M</td><td>" & Round(Page_Pct) & "%</td><td
width=40> </td></tr>")
objFile.WriteLine("</table>")
objFile.Close
Regards
From: Vernon Everett [mailto:user-b3f8dacb72c8@xymon.invalid]
Sent: donderdag 6 januari 2011 10:38
To: xymon at xymon.com
Subject: Re: [xymon] rrd change
Hmmm. That's interesting.
So, nothing is getting to the rrd file for the rrd graphing module to
read.
Have you checked that the values are being sent through correctly?
By this, I mean, when it exceeds 100%, is your script still sending data
correctly?
Do you have some code somewhere in your script that sends non-numeric
output at 100 or over?
Think in terms of what changes at 100 or above? You have moved from 2
characters to 3.
Also, has the input to your script changes in some subtle way at 100%,
which will change the output.
Remember, for NCV to work, the output has to be
fieldname : value
on a line on their own.
Any garbage will break it. Check especially for non-printable characters
and control codes.
Dump your output to a file, and use cat -v
Cheers
Vernon
On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 4:53 PM, Claessens Jurgen
<user-8d4598cc30f2@xymon.invalid> wrote:
Hello,
Thank you for the quick response. I checked the rrd data and it seems
that no data is being written to the file when it exceeds 100%. Any idea
where the problem could be located and how to fix it?
As I said below 100% it writes fine, so I'm guessing that it's not the
format that is sent to Xymon, but how rrd reads it?
Regards
From: Vernon Everett [mailto:user-b3f8dacb72c8@xymon.invalid]
Sent: donderdag 6 januari 2011 9:15
To: xymon at xymon.com
Subject: Re: [xymon] rrd change
First check the values in the rrd file.
Make sure they are being written to the data file.
Next, check hobbitgraphs.cfg
Your graph definition probably has
-l 0
-u 100
Lower bound 0
Upper bound 100
Remove the -u 100, and the graph will automatically rescale itselft to
the new data values.
Regards
Vernon
On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 2:45 PM, Claessens Jurgen
<user-8d4598cc30f2@xymon.invalid> wrote:
Hello,
I have an issue with a custom memory script I wrote. The script delivers
everything fine and also the data is processed correctly in Xymon, but
when the data goes above 100%, which it can, no more graphs are created.
When it drops graphs are ok again. Does anyone know where/how exactly I
need to modify the rrd so it accepts above 100% to create the graphs.
Thx in advance
list Vernon Everett
Then the answer is simple.
This applies to the memory test, which is a Xymon default or built-in test.
So it gets special treatment.
Change the name of your test, call it mem, or memory2 or anything else not
already used, and treat it as a custom test.
You need to add it the GRAPHS= TEST2RRD= and add an NCV_Testname in the
hobbitserver.cfg and it should work.
Just remember to create a corresponding entry in the hobbitgraph.cfg script,
and changes to hobbitserver.cfg need a restart of the server.
It should just work.
Cheers
Vernon
On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 7:38 PM, Claessens Jurgen <user-8d4598cc30f2@xymon.invalid▸
wrote:
Hello,
Thanks all for helping so far, but i have found the culprit and I fear it
can’t be solved unless they adjust the rrd program itself. Hard coded in rrd
the line below is found so I think it’s impossible to go above 100% If any
know a way please let me know.
if ((actval >= 0) && (actval <= 100)) {
sprintf(rrdfn, "memory.actual.rrd");
sprintf(rrdvalues, "%d:%d", (int)tstamp, actval);
create_and_update_rrd(hostname, rrdfn,
memory_params, memory_tpl);
}
*From:* Claessens Jurgen [mailto:user-8d4598cc30f2@xymon.invalid]
*Sent:* donderdag 6 januari 2011 11:38
*To:* xymon at xymon.com
*Subject:* RE: [xymon] rrd change
Hello,
The script send over an html file to the server. So the data in that end
stays the same. The Text(X_Status) is just color coding.
Below you can see the HTML being generated. I checked the rrd file and as
far as I can tell there’s no max limit set.
<!-- Round Robin Database Dump --><rrd> <version> 0003 </version>
<step> 300 </step> <!-- Seconds -->
<lastupdate> 1294279930 </lastupdate> <!-- 2011-01-06
03:12:10 CET -->
<ds>
<name> realmempct </name>
<type> GAUGE </type>
<minimal_heartbeat> 600 </minimal_heartbeat>
<min> 0.0000000000e+00 </min>
<max> NaN </max>
<!-- PDP Status -->
<last_ds> UNKN </last_ds>
<value> NaN </value>
<unknown_sec> 130 </unknown_sec>
</ds>
*Script output*
objFile.WriteLine(Text(Global_Status))
objFile.WriteLine("<h3>" & Now & " - Memory " & Text(Global_Status) &
"</h3>")
objFile.WriteLine("<table border=0>")
objFile.WriteLine("<tr align=right><td align=""left""
width=100>Memory</td><td width=100>Used</td><td width=100>Total</td><td
width=100>Percentage</td><td width=40> </td></tr>")
objFile.WriteLine("<tr align=right><td align=""left""
style=""color:red"">&" & Text(Phys_Status) & " Physical</td><td>" &
Round(Phys_Used) & "M</td><td>" & Round(Phys_Total) & "M</td><td>" &
Round(Phys_Pct) & "%</td><td width=40> </td></tr>")
objFile.WriteLine("<tr align=right><td align=""left""
style=""color:blue"">&" & Text(Virt_Status) & " Virtual</td><td>" &
Round(Virt_Used) & "M</td><td>" & Round(Virt_Total) & "M</td><td>" &
Round(Virt_Pct) & "%</td><td width=40> </td></tr>")
objFile.WriteLine("<tr align=right><td align=""left""
style=""color:green"">&" & Text(Page_Status) & " Swap
 </td><td>" & Round(Page_Used) & "M</td><td>" &
Round(Page_Total) & "M</td><td>" & Round(Page_Pct) & "%</td><td
width=40> </td></tr>")
objFile.WriteLine("</table>")
objFile.Close
Regards
*From:* Vernon Everett [mailto:user-b3f8dacb72c8@xymon.invalid]
*Sent:* donderdag 6 januari 2011 10:38
*To:* xymon at xymon.com
*Subject:* Re: [xymon] rrd change
Hmmm. That's interesting.
So, nothing is getting to the rrd file for the rrd graphing module to read.
Have you checked that the values are being sent through correctly?
By this, I mean, when it exceeds 100%, is your script still sending data
correctly?
Do you have some code somewhere in your script that sends non-numeric
output at 100 or over?
Think in terms of what changes at 100 or above? You have moved from 2
characters to 3.
Also, has the input to your script changes in some subtle way at 100%,
which will change the output.
Remember, for NCV to work, the output has to be
fieldname : value
on a line on their own.
Any garbage will break it. Check especially for non-printable characters
and control codes.
Dump your output to a file, and use cat -v
Cheers
Vernon
On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 4:53 PM, Claessens Jurgen <
user-8d4598cc30f2@xymon.invalid> wrote:
Hello,
Thank you for the quick response. I checked the rrd data and it seems that
no data is being written to the file when it exceeds 100%. Any idea where
the problem could be located and how to fix it?
As I said below 100% it writes fine, so I’m guessing that it’s not the
format that is sent to Xymon, but how rrd reads it?
Regards
*From:* Vernon Everett [mailto:user-b3f8dacb72c8@xymon.invalid]
*Sent:* donderdag 6 januari 2011 9:15
*To:* xymon at xymon.com
*Subject:* Re: [xymon] rrd change
First check the values in the rrd file.
Make sure they are being written to the data file.
Next, check hobbitgraphs.cfg
Your graph definition probably has
-l 0
-u 100
Lower bound 0
Upper bound 100
Remove the -u 100, and the graph will automatically rescale itselft to the
new data values.
Regards
Vernon
On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 2:45 PM, Claessens Jurgen <
user-8d4598cc30f2@xymon.invalid> wrote:
Hello,
I have an issue with a custom memory script I wrote. The script delivers
everything fine and also the data is processed correctly in Xymon, but when
the data goes above 100%, which it can, no more graphs are created. When it
drops graphs are ok again. Does anyone know where/how exactly I need to
modify the rrd so it accepts above 100% to create the graphs.
Thx in advance
list Henrik Størner
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In <user-9112c283748b@xymon.invalid> "Claessens Jurgen" <user-8d4598cc30f2@xymon.invalid> writes:
Thank you for the quick response. I checked the rrd data and it seems that no data is being written to the file when it exceeds 100%. Any idea
where the problem could be located and how to fix it?=20The 4.3.0-beta3 added a check for ONE of the three memory numbers so it won't accept values greater than 100. This is for the "memory.actual.rrd" file. I can't see from your message if you are running this version, or if that is the memory-RRD you are using for your custom check ? Regards, Henrik