>>> On 3/18/2009 at 11:17 AM, in message <[email protected]>, yahoo <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > I'm trying to create a custom graph with 3.1. > with simple string values it works like a charm: > gmetric -n simple_text -v "wow it works" -t string > and after a few seconds i can see the new metric under the "Time and > String Metrics" category > > but If i introduce a new integer metric as: > gmetric -n speed -v 120 -t int8 > a link appears under "no_group metrics" but no graph is generated > > I can see that all standard metrics have a corresponding rrd file > under /var/lib/ganglia/rrds/ > but there is no speed.rrd file is created. > i was able to create one (ds-name should be sum) with: > rrdtool create speed.rrd -b 1237385700 -s 10 DS:sum:GAUGE:100:U:U > RRA:AVERAGE:0.5:1:600 > and after that the new "speed graph" is created > > as i understand it from the docs the rrd files for standard metrics > (mem_free.rrd, load_five.rrd) are created by gmetad > for the custom metrics introduced by gmetrics shouldn't be created > also an rrd file by gmetad? >
Try using uint16 or uint32 rather than int8. Brad ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Apps built with the Adobe(R) Flex(R) framework and Flex Builder(TM) are powering Web 2.0 with engaging, cross-platform capabilities. Quickly and easily build your RIAs with Flex Builder, the Eclipse(TM)based development software that enables intelligent coding and step-through debugging. Download the free 60 day trial. http://p.sf.net/sfu/www-adobe-com _______________________________________________ Ganglia-general mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ganglia-general
