Packetshaper templates

melchandra · Posted: Thu May 11, 2006 9:44 am Post subject: Packetshaper templates

Here are some packetshaper templates that I created on Cacti version 0.8.6h. The packetshaper is running software version 7.2.3g1 although I am pretty sure that the templates will work with a varity of software versions on the packetshaper.

The zip file below contains all the exported xml files from cacti.

There are the data queries, which will present a list of all the (classes/partitions) much like the interface query does.

There are the data templates for class and partition data.

There are the graph templates for class and partition data.

Additionaly there is a custom graph I wrote that is a template to graph 8 of the classes. This custom graph stacks the differant classes on top of each other so you can see how differant classes compare to each other.

Import all but the "packetshaper_classes.xml", and the "packetshaper_partitions.xml". Those are the actual query definition XML files that go in the <cacti>/resource/snmp_queries/ path.

chercen · Joined: 09 Apr 2006 Posts: 35 Location: Spain

Hello,

I have tried to import all these templates, but it does not work. When adding a device, I try the data query but all I get is a blank html page with:

Notice: Undefined index: oid_index in /var/www/cacti/lib/data_query.php on line 156

Notice: Undefined index: oid_index in /var/www/cacti/lib/data_query.php on line 159

Warning: Variable passed to each() is not an array or object in /var/www/cacti/lib/data_query.php on line 181

Warning: Variable passed to each() is not an array or object in /var/www/cacti/lib/data_query.php on line 515

Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /var/www/cacti/lib/data_query.php:156) in /var/www/cacti/host.php on line 129

Also, if I clic on the "Data Query", "Associated Graph Templates", "PacketShaper Class Traffic" I get this error:

Warning: Variable passed to each() is not an array or object in /var/www/cacti/data_queries.php on line 356

Any help would be appreciated...

Regards,

Cesar

melchandra · Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 8:14 am Post subject:

I'm sorry. I forget to put the actual XML files in the archive. You will see two new XML files, they need to go in your <cacti>/resource/snmp_queries/ directory.

Try that and see if it works.

I apologize for the fact that this is my first time attempting to export stuff from cacti. It's a rather complicated process and there are a lot of inter-dependant things. So if anybody can point me to a how-to of exporting a complete set of data queries / data templates / graph templates, I would be most thankful.

chewbacca156 · Joined: 04 Apr 2006 Posts: 24

Thank you so much for theses templates.
It's working perfecty.

The only problem is that sometime the title is too long (because of the name of the class)...

melchandra · Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 12:04 pm Post subject:

chercen · Joined: 09 Apr 2006 Posts: 35 Location: Spain

OK... thanks a lot..

However I still have a question: when you want to make a "top classes" graph, you clic "Create: Packetshaper Top Classes Template" and then "Create". The next screen asks you for three values:

- Index Type
- Index Value
- Output Type ID

As I didnt know what to type I just clicked "Save", and it worked. However, the graph didnt show anything.

If I want something to be graphed firstly I have to make some "Data queries", "SNMP - Packetshaper Classes", Create Graphs, choose which classes I want to graph and "Create". After doing this, I need to edit the Top Classes Graph, and choose 8 "Graph Item Fields" by hand: HTTP, FTP... Once finished, I get a nice graph similar to yours (posted one).

I do not know if all this works this way, maybe I am doing something wrong, since I do not know why the "Top Classes Template" asks me for those three values.

Is everything this OK? something wrong? is there any way to draw the top classes graph automatically, without having to graph firstly the classes you want to monitor?

Regards,

Cesar

melchandra · Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 3:33 pm Post subject:

chewbacca156 · Joined: 04 Apr 2006 Posts: 24

There's a unit problem in your template.
You're applying the CDEF "Turn Bytes into Bits", but the units written in the legend is Bytes...
I did not found where to change it...

melchandra · Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2006 7:16 am Post subject:

zlynt · Joined: 08 Nov 2005 Posts: 9

Thanks for the templates, works great for us! I can tell it took a long time to create. Did you by chance create a top outbound template?

Z

melchandra · Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 4:29 pm Post subject:

The template is generic. Just drop any class you're already graphing into the template.

chewbacca156 · Joined: 04 Apr 2006 Posts: 24

Hello,

I've a little problem with the units in my classes graphs.
The values and units in the legend are correct, but the values on the graph are not...

See the graph below for example...

Got any idea to correct this ?

melchandra · Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 7:10 am Post subject:

It looks like you've got the CDEF's out of whack. The graph is being converted to bytes - that's why it's 1/8 of the bits being reported in the legend. Look at the template and figure out which CDEF you're using, it shouldn't be converting to bytes.

chewbacca156 · Joined: 04 Apr 2006 Posts: 24

You were right.
The legend had the CDEF "Turn Bytes into Bits", and the graph not.

Thank you ;o)

gjames · Joined: 24 Aug 2007 Posts: 5

Hi
IO have read this thread but cant figure out hoe to get the proper class names on my graphs.
Where exactly do I make the change in the graph template?

Thanks