From: "Matt Raykowski" <mattr@spacestar.net>
My first, and most important problem is that grapher.cgi isn't displaying
any usage/traffic whatsoever when browsing it directly, but when I run
generate-statics, it makes graphs that show the proper amount of usage.
The second thing is that I'm running generate-statics once every ten to
fifteen minutes to make static images to use in the "choose a target" page,
in the description field - I want to throw an IMG SRC tag in there to show
the daily usage of the interface, so at the interface listing you can get an
at-a-glance idea of the traffic on that interface. I've broken my tree down
like this:
Geometric Location
|___router
| |__interfaces
| |__stats
| |__routing
|___router2
...
My interfaces file currently looks like this:
target --default--
router = 192.168.1.204
target Ethernet0
interface-name = Ethernet0
generate-static = 1
desc = "This is where the image goes"
target Serial0
interface-name = Serial0
generate-static = 1
target Serial1
interface-name = Serial1
You get the idea. However, the admins want to get at-a-glance ideas of the
summary of data, so I was using generate-statics copies of the
ethernet0-daily-octets, etc. In theory it's a good idea, but I still don't
get anything in the "description" field of the table. I've tried using
"directory-desc," "desc," "short-desc," "long-desc," and
"targets-short-desc" in my interfaces file, and haven't had any luck. I'll
continue to tinker with it, and see if I can come up with anything, and if I
do, I'll certainly mail out to the list, but if anyone else has any ideas,
I'd appreciate it.
Another thing a little, the reference file could be a little bit more
verbose. It gives you the name, default value, but not how the value should
be formatted, where it should be used, i.e. putting generate-static under
"target Ethernet0," but it also doesn't mention that you have to use an
equal sign and a value. I figured it out with tinkering, but thought I'd
mention my point of view on the documentation. After awhile, this isn't
such a big deal, but when you first get your hands in it, it's a little
confusing.
Matt Raykowski - Level Two Technician
Spacestar Communications, Inc.
Dial-up to DS-3 Serving - MN WI ND MI IL
Voice (612) 996-0000 / Fax (612) 996-0123
www.spacestar.net / mattr@spacestar.net
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