Hi One of the differences between MRTG and RRD is that MRTG generates the traffic graphs in a periodic basis (normally each 5min) and RRD generate them only when needed. In both cases, MRTG and RRD, will overwrite the previous graph. This means that in any moment you'll have only the graphs requested by your cfg file (day, week, month, year) or whatever time interval you choose.
I don't see the necesity of backing up the graphs since they are a graphic snap shots of your measurements. You can regenerate them when needed. What you should backup are the data files that contains the information used to generate the graphs. Regards Alvaro -----Original Message----- From: Ranil S. Gamage [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, 27 January, 2004 04:58 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [email protected] Subject: [rrd-users] mrtg with rrdtools I have a query on rrdtool integration with Mrtg.Please help me getting clarified this problem. If i want to backup(using some Linux Shell script) old mrtg traffic graphs, suppose for a year(From January 2003 -February 2004) , and if i do not access the graphs for a particular period say for the month of May 2003, will they be backed up.And when i want to view them some time later will they be available. As i understand the grpahs are created with rrd , as & when you access the files. Please clarify. At the moment i have this situation With Out RRD & i have no problem with the setup. Thanks in advance, Ranil. -- Ranil S. Gamage, Lanka Communication Services(Pvt) Ltd., 65C Dharmapala Mawatha, Colombo -07, Sri Lanka. -- Unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Help mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive http://www.ee.ethz.ch/~slist/rrd-users WebAdmin http://www.ee.ethz.ch/~slist/lsg2.cgi -- Unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Help mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive http://www.ee.ethz.ch/~slist/rrd-users WebAdmin http://www.ee.ethz.ch/~slist/lsg2.cgi
