Thank you Wrolf, regarding the 'gauge vs counter' configuration. I have 
modified the cfg as shown below. I left the gauge option enabled globally as I 
have other devices monitored on the device (disk space, CPU load, etc.), But 
'counter' is enabled locally for that interface.
 
Previously, I had tried deleting the log file entirely for that interface. The 
same problem recurred. So, this time I took your advice and copied the log file 
from the 'working' test server to the 'faulty' production server. Sadly, I'm 
back to square one. From the moment the log file was copied, moving forward, 
the saw-tooth line began growing again.
 
 
Ug!
~Christian
 
EnableIPv6: no
Options[_]: gaugeWorkDir: /var/www/mrtg/user
Target[user-eth1]: 12:[email protected]:
 SetEnv[user-eth1]: MRTG_INT_IP="192.168.3.55" 
MRTG_INT_DESCR="Intel(R)-Centrino(R)-Advanced-N-6205"
 MaxBytes[user-eth1]: 16250000
 Options[_]: bits, counter
 Title[user-eth1]: Traffic Analysis for user -- WiFi Connection
 <snip>
 
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2014 17:05:43 +0000
Subject: Re: [mrtg] Same config, differing results...









Are you sure you want it to be a guage value – I believe the default is counter.
 
You may want to copy over the .log or .rrd file from the working box.
 
Wrolf
 


From: mrtg [mailto:[email protected]]
On Behalf Of Christian Arnaut

Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2014 11:46 AM

To: [email protected]

Subject: [mrtg] Same config, differing results...


 


I have a test (virtual) Debian server that I use for testing new applications, 
configs, etc. before they are deployed to my production Debian server. MRTG is 
amongst the apps that I use the virtual server for.


 


Currently I am using the identical cfg file to monitor bandwidth on a Windows 7 
wireless network adaptor on my laptop. On the test server, the graphed results 
are exactly what I intended. However, the exact cfg file on the production 
server
 produces dramatically different results. On the production environment, the 
graph is a continually growing saw-tooth graph that almost appears to be 
showing the uptime of the interface. If, after a few hours, I turn off the 
wireless interface and turn it back
 on, the graph drops to zero and the saw-tooth begins again. Conversely, on the 
test server, the bandwidth logs continue to be logged and displayed exactly as 
intended.


 


Two servers, both running the same OS (Debian 7.7), both running the same 
version of MRTG (2.7.14) and both running the same config for the intended 
interface (below). What am I possibly missing?


 


 


Thanks, in advance, for any suggestions!


~Christian


 


(cfg file below)


 


EnableIPv6: no

Options[_]: gauge


WorkDir: /var/www/mrtg/user




Target[user-eth1]: 12:[email protected]:

SetEnv[user-eth1]: MRTG_INT_IP="192.168.3.55" 
MRTG_INT_DESCR="Intel(R)-Centrino(R)-Advanced-N-6205"

MaxBytes[user-eth1]: 16250000

Options[_]: bits

Title[user-eth1]: Traffic Analysis for user -- WiFi Connection

PageTop[user-eth1]: <h1>Traffic Analysis for user -- WiFi Connection</h1>

                <div id="sysdetails">

                        <table>

                                <tr>

                                        <td>System:</td>

                                        <td>user-2519.xxxx.local in </td>

                                </tr>

                                <tr>

                                        <td>Maintainer:</td>

                                        <td>[email protected]</td>

                                </tr>

                                <tr>

                                        <td>Description:</td>

                                        
<td>Intel(R)-Centrino(R)-Advanced-N-6205  </td>

                                </tr>

#                                <tr>

#                                        <td>ifType:</td>

#                                        <td>Radio Spread Spectrum (802.11) 
(71)</td>

#                                </tr>

                                <tr>

                                        <td>ifName:</td>

                                        <td>WiFi Connection</td>

                                </tr>

                                <tr>

                                        <td>Max Speed:</td>

                                        <td>104.0 Mbits/s</td>

                                </tr>

                                <tr>

                                        <td>Ip:</td>

                                        <td>192.168.3.55 
(user-2519.xxxx.local)</td>

                                </tr>

                        </table>

                </div>






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