Well, MTRG has a daemon switch. This allows it to run all the time without being called. You can setup polling intervals in the configuration of MTRG. So, if you clicked the batch file it would run in a DOS window. Then all you use is App2Service, to create a Service for it and you are done!
Dennis ----- Original Message ----- From: "The Wirefree Network" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, July 28, 2003 12:17 PM Subject: RE: [smartBridges] MRTG TIPS for Windows > I really have no idea why mine crashes so often (every couple of days), > but I think it has to do with NON-RESPONSE from polled devices (multiple > and over and over). > > How did you setup your daemon??? Is it easier in W2K server? > > Sully > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dennis Burgess > Sent: Monday, July 28, 2003 9:05 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [smartBridges] MRTG TIPS for Windows > > Dude, > > I'm running MTRG on a Windows 2000 server. It runs in Damon mode when > the > system starts up as a service. I have had NO issues running it on this > server nor having lapes in logging or it crashing. (keep in mind this > is > for a customers network of 8 locations montoring there Frame network > between > locations) > > Dennis > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "The Wirefree Network" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, July 27, 2003 6:25 PM > Subject: [smartBridges] MRTG TIPS for Windows > > > > First of all....I am a Windows user. I have my Linux machines...but I > just > > havent found the time to REALLY dive into them. So...Windows is what > I > > prefer for now. > > > > ****************************************************** > > > > I use MRTG not only for troubleshooting (RSSI/LQ), but more > importantly > for > > billing purposes, as I charge based on each clients monthly > throughput. > > Therefore, it is crucial that I have a somewhat reliable method of > tracking. > > > > I find that MRTG crashes about once every other day (middle of the day > or > > night), and therefore I lose tracking for HOURS. > > > > At first I looked into setting up a fire daemon (windows service). > That > > looked a little tedious. So...I checked out Windows XP "scheduled > tasks" > > and found out there is a much easier way. > > > > First, I setup my MRTG-Totalizer to run automatically every night at > 12:15 > > am (using my username/password in case I am not logged in). > > > > Second, I setup MRTG to start upon system startup (utilizing my > > username/password). Therefore, if the system reboots, I dont even > have to > > be logged in for MRTG to start. That was nice...but what if it > crashes in > > the middle of the day??? > > > > Third, I setup a recurring start-up for MRTG (every 15 minutes) that > > "restarts" MRTG. If it is running already, it tries to start it and > all > is > > well (does not open a second instance). If for some reason it had > crashed > > in the past 15 minutes, it will restart it. Almost eliminating my > MRTG > > downtime. > > > > Side Note: Notice in my mrtgstart.bat and mrtg_demo_config files that > I > use > > the "wperl" command instead of "perl". That way the programs run in > the > > background. I hate seeing that black screen always pop-up. > > > > I included the MRTG config file in case someone wants to see how I > setup > > both throughput, RSSI/LQ, and TOTALIZER stuff. > > > > Hope this helps someone. > > > > Sully > > > > > The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List > To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe > smartBridges <yournickname> > To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type unsubscribe > smartBridges) > Archives: http://archives.part-15.org > > The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List > To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe smartBridges <yournickname> > To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type unsubscribe smartBridges) > Archives: http://archives.part-15.org > The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe smartBridges <yournickname> To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type unsubscribe smartBridges) Archives: http://archives.part-15.org
