Three ways to do the same thing, with 3 solutions!  (1) is if the problem is 
the string conversion, (2) is for if the problem is the MIB symbolic name, and 
(3) is if the problem is it not being an integer.  To be honest though I think 
(2) or possible (2)+(3) is the way to go, but I had to include (1) as it is so 
pretty :)

1. Your device is outputting the laLoad variable as a string rather than as an 
integer.  You may need to set up a Conversion Code definition with the 
fromstring() function to convert it to a real number.

In the cfg file, put a line:

ConversionCode: /usr/local/mrtg/etc/conversoincode.pl

(you might need to put a different path for your script, of course).  Then, in 
the conversioncode.pl file, put the text:

sub fromstring() {my $v = shift; if($v =~ /(\d+\.?\d*)/) { return $1; } else { 
return 0; } }

Finally, your Target definition should add '|fromstring'

Target[server.wherever_load]:  
laLoad.3&laLoad.3:[email protected]|fromstring

Having said all of this, though, I would have expected Perl to Do The Right 
Thing when confronted with a string containing just a number.  I don't see why 
this bit should be necessary.

2. Another possibility is that MRTG simply doesn't know about the symbolic 
laLoad name whereas snmpwalk does.  In this case you'll need ot tell MRTG about 
the MIB.

LoadMIBs: /usr/share/snmp/mibs/UCD-SNMP-MIB.txt

3. A third possibility is to try using laLoadInt instead.  This is definitely a 
number, but multipled by 100.  You need to divide it in the Target definition:

Target[server.wherever_load]:  laLoadInt.3&laLoadInt.3:[email protected] / 
100

Note that the spaces are significant in this definition.


Steve

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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On 
Behalf Of Matt Baer
Sent: Monday, 28 September 2009 6:21 a.m.
To: mrtg
Subject: Re: [mrtg] Monitoring Load

Direct copy and paste output of that command:

UCD-SNMP-MIB::laIndex.1 = INTEGER: 1
UCD-SNMP-MIB::laIndex.2 = INTEGER: 2
UCD-SNMP-MIB::laIndex.3 = INTEGER: 3
UCD-SNMP-MIB::laNames.1 = STRING: Load-1
UCD-SNMP-MIB::laNames.2 = STRING: Load-5
UCD-SNMP-MIB::laNames.3 = STRING: Load-15
UCD-SNMP-MIB::laLoad.1 = STRING: 0.57
UCD-SNMP-MIB::laLoad.2 = STRING: 0.42
UCD-SNMP-MIB::laLoad.3 = STRING: 0.36
UCD-SNMP-MIB::laConfig.1 = STRING: 12.00
UCD-SNMP-MIB::laConfig.2 = STRING: 12.00
UCD-SNMP-MIB::laConfig.3 = STRING: 12.00
UCD-SNMP-MIB::laLoadInt.1 = INTEGER: 56
UCD-SNMP-MIB::laLoadInt.2 = INTEGER: 41
UCD-SNMP-MIB::laLoadInt.3 = INTEGER: 35
UCD-SNMP-MIB::laLoadFloat.1 = Opaque: Float: 0.570000
UCD-SNMP-MIB::laLoadFloat.2 = Opaque: Float: 0.420000
UCD-SNMP-MIB::laLoadFloat.3 = Opaque: Float: 0.360000
UCD-SNMP-MIB::laErrorFlag.1 = INTEGER: noError(0)
UCD-SNMP-MIB::laErrorFlag.2 = INTEGER: noError(0)
UCD-SNMP-MIB::laErrorFlag.3 = INTEGER: noError(0)
UCD-SNMP-MIB::laErrMessage.1 = STRING:
UCD-SNMP-MIB::laErrMessage.2 = STRING:
UCD-SNMP-MIB::laErrMessage.3 = STRING:


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