Today, Steven Wagner wrote forth saying... > > do you think we should make some conversion scripts for the 2.5.0 release? > > I think plastering notices all over the place and possibly putting a test > into gmetad (on normal update error, of course) should be enough. > > Maybe I'm just saying this because I don't want to write the script. :)
i might throw something together... it wouldn't be too hard. otherwise i'll place a huge warning on the documentation pages/ announcement. > I'll tell you this, though - I'm seeing gaps in both cluster graphs > like you wouldn't believe. I don't know what's causing it but I > assume it's related to gmetad assuming its data sources are dead so > quickly. It can't be an "it's an old version" thing because it > happens on both new and old versions... if you take a look at data_thread.c (around line 74), you'll see how C gmetad is pulling the data. i'm using 10 second timeouts per 1024 bytes of data read. this means that if a datasource is unable to deliver 102.4 bytes/sec (820 bits/s) it is considered down. you might play with the values to see what works best for you. if the timeout is too long then you'll miss RRD heartbeats and have dead spots anyway. the gaps are good indications of transient network connect problems. > > i'm sorry that the RRD format is changed but it's necessary for ganglia to > > grow. > > What made me a sad panda was that this fact wasn't well-publicized, not > that it happened to begin with. > > Besides, if the rumors are true and Farscape *won't* be coming back for a > fifth season, then I find it hard to get worked up about the data source > changes in the RRDs. :S i just heard about farscape from a friend who visited a few weeks ago from l.a. i'll to check my listings to see when it plays. i used to love watching red dwarf in my free time. -matt
