Data source templates?

xargs2 · Joined: 19 May 2003 Posts: 5

I think DS templates is what I'd need here;

I have a number of servers (<20) that I'm graphing socket states on (e.g. established, time_wait, syn_sent, syn_recv... 12 in total). Though each time I add a server I need to Add a new DS (duplicate doesn't work), then duplicate a Graph, then change all the Graph Items in the duplicated Graph to use the new DS.

Or is there some easier way to do this?

Thx.!

Cove

Burke · Joined: 05 Nov 2002 Posts: 42 Location: Virginia, USA

The next release 0.8, coming soon, has implemented templates for Data Sources, Graphs, and Hosts. It's pretty cool if you haven't played with it yet.

For example: Ian has put together a set of templates for Netware servers (I am a consultant at a large law firm with about a dozen Netware servers) that allow you to setup several graphs with all associated data-sources in a matter of about 3 Forms.

With a little time, you could do the same for any number of sets of information that need to be setup for many machines.

MontyP · Joined: 12 May 2003 Posts: 13 Location: Canada

But will the duplication of Data Sources still pose a problem? I mean even if there is a template isn't it really like duplicating an existing data source? Perhaps I'm misunderstanding how this works.

In any case, I hope it solves the current problem of duplicating data sources.

xargs2 · Joined: 19 May 2003 Posts: 5

Bruno Prigent · Cacti User Joined: 22 Apr 2003 Posts: 67

You can download the night release at http://www.raxnet.net/downloads/beta/

xargs2 · Joined: 19 May 2003 Posts: 5

Thanks!