Michael, MRTG expects to see 4 variables returned by the external script separated by newline characters. You seem to be only returning 1.
eg in out something somethingelese Check the mrtg script examples in the doco. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Johnston Michael J Contr AFRL/DES" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2004 9:06 AM Subject: [mrtg] MRTG errors... Please help > > I'm sorry if this has been answered over and over again, but I can't seem to > find anything that will help me narrow down my trouble. I've looked through > the FAQ's and done google searches, but nothing has come close to helping > me. I hope someone can help me by pointing out what I've been doing wrong. > I'm using Redhat 9.0. Any help would be great. Thanks in advance! > > I'm trying to monitor one temperature unit. This is what's in my mrtg.cfg > file: > > #################################################################### > Target[BLD47-107]: `/usr/local/nagios/libexec/mrtg_temptraxe -H 10.10.10.10 > -p 1` > MaxBytes[BLD47-107]: 200 > Title[BLD47-107]: Building 4, Lab 7 > PageTop[BLD47-107]: <H1> Lab 107 Temperature </H1> > Options[BLD47-107]: growright,gauge,nopercent > YLegend[BLD47-107]: Deg Farenheit > ShortLegend[BLD47-107]: > LegendI[BLD47-107]: Temperature: > Legend1[BLD47-107]: Temperature > Legend3[BLD47-107]: Maximal 5 Minute Temperature > ################################################################### > > When I run "/usr/local/mrtg-2/bin/mrtg /var/www/html/mrtg/mrtg.cfg" I get an > error I can't figure out. I've tried adjust the file but I still get the > error below. The strange thing is that it appears that it's really working > because my graph is growing and the temperature is correct most of the time. > > #################################################################### > [EMAIL PROTECTED] libexec]# /usr/local/mrtg-2/bin/mrtg > /var/www/html/mrtg/mrtg.cfg > WARNING: Problem with External get '/usr/local/nagios/libexec/mrtg_temptraxe > -H 10.10.10.10 -p 1': > Expected a Number for 'out' but nothing' > ##################################################################### > (running the command it's trying to run from the command line) > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] html]# /usr/local/nagios/libexec/mrtg_temptraxe -H > 129.238.159.44 -p 1 > 70 > ##################################################################### > > In the FAQ's it says that this is due to outputs given in fraction, white > space or not output. Well, I've checked all of that and I do get a whole > number and there is not white space. I'm stumped. Has anyone had this > problem? Any help would be great. > > Mike > > -- > Unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Archive http://www.ee.ethz.ch/~slist/mrtg > FAQ http://faq.mrtg.org Homepage http://www.mrtg.org > WebAdmin http://www.ee.ethz.ch/~slist/lsg2.cgi > > -- Unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive http://www.ee.ethz.ch/~slist/mrtg FAQ http://faq.mrtg.org Homepage http://www.mrtg.org WebAdmin http://www.ee.ethz.ch/~slist/lsg2.cgi
