ok I can see that the step of the graph is changed via rrdtool info but how do I get this to be reflected in the actual graphs ? I still can only zoom into what looks to be 5 minute intervals
mrchippy wrote: > Ok, the collector frequency for snmp collection does determine the rrd step > size for those rrd files. Like James said below, you will need to delete the > rrd files so they can be recreated with the right step size. These files are > in $ZENHOME/perf/Devices/<devicename>. HOWEVER, make sure you stop > zenperfsnmp first so that it doesn't get a chance to recreate the files > before it picks up the correct frequency. > > 1) zenperfsnmp stop (or Settings->Daemons->stop zenperfsnmp) > 2) Delete the rrd files > 3) zenperfsnmp start > 4) Once the files get recreated, go to one of the rrd files and run 'rrdtool > info <filename>'. The step size should be toward the top. > > At this point the default step size on the graphs should be the rrd step size. > > chip > > > slickrick21 wrote: > > yes snmp data > > > > mrchippy wrote: > > > OK, that's slightly more complicated. The rrd file step size may come > > > from different places depending on the daemon. Is it SNMP data that > > > you're trying to changes the graphs for? > > > > > > chip > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > slickrick21 wrote: > > > > I am trying to get a smaller frequency I changed the monitoring > > > > frequency but I did not see this reflected in my graph. > > > > > > > > > > > > mrchippy wrote: > > > > > A couple of ideas: If you just want the graph to show larger steps > > > > > than 5min, you just need to add '--step=<step size in sec>' on the > > > > > custom graph command on the graph definition on the template. This > > > > > change should show up immediately when you look at the graph after > > > > > the change. This will NOT work for creating a smaller step. If you > > > > > want to save finer data points, the rrd file and monitoring frequency > > > > > will have to change. > > > > > > > > > > which are you attempting to do? > > > > > > > > > > chip > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > slickrick21 wrote: > > > > > > My new graphs are still coming back with the 5 minute step. where > > > > > > am I supposed to be changing this ? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > jmp242 wrote: > > > > > > > I think you have to delete the graph definition, and re-create > > > > > > > it. I'm > > > > > > > pretty sure you can't change the graph definition on existing RRD > > > > > > > files > > > > > > > (perhaps exporting and re-importing might work?? Read up on RRD > > > > > > > ...)... > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > James Pulver > > > > > > > Information Technology Area Supervisor > > > > > > > LEPP Computer Group > > > > > > > Cornell University > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > slickrick21 wrote, On 5/6/2009 12:12 AM: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I looked in the custom graph definitions and attempted to ad > > > > > > > > "--step=X" but this was not effective > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I simply want to increase the graph step. how do I do this ? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > > > zenoss-users mailing list > > > > > > > > [email protected] > > > > > > > > http://lists.zenoss.org/mailman/listinfo/zenoss-users > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > > zenoss-users mailing list > > > > > > > [email protected] > > > > > > > http://lists.zenoss.org/mailman/listinfo/zenoss-users > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -------------------- m2f -------------------- Read this topic online here: http://forums.zenoss.com/viewtopic.php?p=34368#34368 -------------------- m2f -------------------- _______________________________________________ zenoss-users mailing list [email protected] http://lists.zenoss.org/mailman/listinfo/zenoss-users
