Network Weathermap with MRTG

Hello, all.

I've been playing with the Network Weathermap tool found at 
ht
tp://wotsit.thingy.com/haj/cacti/php-weathermap/
Is anyone else using this, or something similar?

Although it claims to be for cacti, it actually will work
rather nicely
with MRTG, provided you have a .rrd backend and a frontend
that can
generate popup graphs, such as routers2.cgi.  The drawback
is that you
need to run the map generation via cron or similar because
it does not
generate it on-demand - however this is a relatively low CPU
load.

Using this, you can get dynamic colour changes and graphs to
show
network health, very popular with our networking guys.  If
you want to
configure it with MRTG/RRD/routers2 then you need to use
configurations
like:

---snip---
NODE cfgfile.cfg
        POSITION 300 400
        LABEL My Router
        INFOURL
/cgi-bin/routers2.cgi?rtr=cfgfile.cfg&if=__none

LINK targetname
        NODES cfgfile.cfg othercfgfile.cfg
        INFOURL
/cgi-bin/routers2.cgi?rtr=cfgfile.cfg&if=targetname
        TARGET /path/to/rrd/files/targetname.rrd:ds0:ds1
        OVERLIBGRAPH
/cgi-bin/routers2.cgi?rtr=cfgfile.cfg&if=targetname&
xgtype=ds&xgstyle=x&
page=image
        BANDWIDTH 1G
---snip---

of course changing the cfgfile.cfg and targetname
parameters, and the
/path/to/rrd/files as necessary.  There's no reason why you
should not
be able to do similar with other frontends like mrtg-rrd as
well.  Note
that you need to install the RRD-PHP interface on the server
for this to
work, though.

I'm currently working on a Perl/Tk script for dynamically
editing the
config file and automatically inserting all these details. 
If anyone is
interested in trying this out or having a play with the beta
map editor
then please let me know.

Steve

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Hello Seteve,
   
  I have configured the same tool as capacity and network
monitoring of our intercities and DSL network and IPLC. 
  
No dout its an excellent tool to find out the utilization of
ur links and plan upgradation of links accordinly. I am
using it with PHP and in config file i have to define the
refreshing interval. well in perl u have to define it in
cron file thats correct. 
   
  On backend i am using the RRD asl well .
   
  Well i actually found a software to eidt graphically the
conf file of weathermap and adding nodes and defining links
but that was for php i am not sure that works with perl or
not.
   
  Well i recommend this tool as an excellent network
utilization monitoring. 
   
  Regards,
   
  Waqqas
   
   
   
  
Steve Shipway <s.shipwayauckland.ac.nz> wrote:
  Hello, all.

I've been playing with the Network Weathermap tool found at 
ht
tp://wotsit.thingy.com/haj/cacti/php-weathermap/
Is anyone else using this, or something similar?

Although it claims to be for cacti, it actually will work
rather nicely
with MRTG, provided you have a .rrd backend and a frontend
that can
generate popup graphs, such as routers2.cgi. The drawback is
that you
need to run the map generation via cron or similar because
it does not
generate it on-demand - however this is a relatively low CPU
load.

Using this, you can get dynamic colour changes and graphs to
show
network health, very popular with our networking guys. If
you want to
configure it with MRTG/RRD/routers2 then you need to use
configurations
like:

---snip---
NODE cfgfile.cfg
POSITION 300 400
LABEL My Router
INFOURL /cgi-bin/routers2.cgi?rtr=cfgfile.cfg&if=__none

LINK targetname
NODES cfgfile.cfg othercfgfile.cfg
INFOURL
/cgi-bin/routers2.cgi?rtr=cfgfile.cfg&if=targetname
TARGET /path/to/rrd/files/targetname.rrd:ds0:ds1
OVERLIBGRAPH
/cgi-bin/routers2.cgi?rtr=cfgfile.cfg&if=targetname&
xgtype=ds&xgstyle=x&
page=image
BANDWIDTH 1G
---snip---

of course changing the cfgfile.cfg and targetname
parameters, and the
/path/to/rrd/files as necessary. There's no reason why you
should not
be able to do similar with other frontends like mrtg-rrd as
well. Note
that you need to install the RRD-PHP interface on the server
for this to
work, though.

I'm currently working on a Perl/Tk script for dynamically
editing the
config file and automatically inserting all these details.
If anyone is
interested in trying this out or having a play with the beta
map editor
then please let me know.

Steve

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On Fri, 2006-12-29 at 09:13 +1300, Steve Shipway wrote:
> Hello, all.
> 
> I've been playing with the Network Weathermap tool
found at 
> ht
tp://wotsit.thingy.com/haj/cacti/php-weathermap/
> Is anyone else using this, or something similar?

I've hacked up bbmap to do something similar, but this is
way cooler!


> 
> Although it claims to be for cacti, it actually will
work rather nicely
> with MRTG, provided you have a .rrd backend and a
frontend that can
> generate popup graphs, such as routers2.cgi.  The
drawback is that you
> need to run the map generation via cron or similar
because it does not
> generate it on-demand - however this is a relatively
low CPU load.
> 
> Using this, you can get dynamic colour changes and
graphs to show
> network health, very popular with our networking guys. 
If you want to
> configure it with MRTG/RRD/routers2 then you need to
use configurations
> like:
[...]
> of course changing the cfgfile.cfg and targetname
parameters, and the
> /path/to/rrd/files as necessary.  There's no reason why
you should not
> be able to do similar with other frontends like
mrtg-rrd as well.  Note
> that you need to install the RRD-PHP interface on the
server for this to
> work, though.

I generate a lot of that information from a database of
eigrp state
changes that I maintain by watching syslog form all of my
routers..  Of
course the layout is manual.


> 
> I'm currently working on a Perl/Tk script for
dynamically editing the
> config file and automatically inserting all these
details.  If anyone is
> interested in trying this out or having a play with the
beta map editor
> then please let me know.

Yes, I'm always looking for something new...


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Austin Energy
http://www.austinenergy.c
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Syed,

On Thu, December 28, 2006 1:59 pm, Syed Waqqas Ahmed wrote:
>   Well i actually found a software to eidt graphically
the conf file of
> weathermap and adding nodes and defining links but that
was for php i am not
> sure that works with perl or not.

Do you happen to have a link available for this?


Chris


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Chris 
   
  yes i do have but unfotunately i can not share it with you
due to some security reasons but i have attached  some snap
shots so u can have an idea how it looks like.. 
   
  clicking on any link can lead you to MRTG of the link or
any link u have coded in config file and similary the
mouseoverlink option in php can be utilized as well
   
  Regards.
  
Waqqas
   
  
Chris Stone <cstoneaxint.net> wrote:
  Syed,

On Thu, December 28, 2006 1:59 pm, Syed Waqqas Ahmed wrote:
> Well i actually found a software to eidt graphically
the conf file of
> weathermap and adding nodes and defining links but that
was for php i am not
> sure that works with perl or not.

Do you happen to have a link available for this?


Chris


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Daniel,
   
  I saw a software on internet named  BGP ASPATH Tree.. that
reflects the dynamic changes in AS and display a map showing
the connectivity b.w different AS and routes etc.. that was
really a good software but i m unable to find its sourcecode
of the software.. do u have any source code of this kind of
software then do send me... coz i m looking for this kind of
software..
   
  Regards
   
  Waqqas
Daniel J McDonald <dan.mcdonaldaustinenergy.com> wrote:
  On Fri, 2006-12-29 at 09:13 +1300, Steve Shipway wrote:
> Hello, all.
> 
> I've been playing with the Network Weathermap tool
found at 
> ht
tp://wotsit.thingy.com/haj/cacti/php-weathermap/
> Is anyone else using this, or something similar?

I've hacked up bbmap to do something similar, but this is
way cooler!


> 
> Although it claims to be for cacti, it actually will
work rather nicely
> with MRTG, provided you have a .rrd backend and a
frontend that can
> generate popup graphs, such as routers2.cgi. The
drawback is that you
> need to run the map generation via cron or similar
because it does not
> generate it on-demand - however this is a relatively
low CPU load.
> 
> Using this, you can get dynamic colour changes and
graphs to show
> network health, very popular with our networking guys.
If you want to
> configure it with MRTG/RRD/routers2 then you need to
use configurations
> like:
[...]
> of course changing the cfgfile.cfg and targetname
parameters, and the
> /path/to/rrd/files as necessary. There's no reason why
you should not
> be able to do similar with other frontends like
mrtg-rrd as well. Note
> that you need to install the RRD-PHP interface on the
server for this to
> work, though.

I generate a lot of that information from a database of
eigrp state
changes that I maintain by watching syslog form all of my
routers.. Of
course the layout is manual.


> 
> I'm currently working on a Perl/Tk script for
dynamically editing the
> config file and automatically inserting all these
details. If anyone is
> interested in trying this out or having a play with the
beta map editor
> then please let me know.

Yes, I'm always looking for something new...


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Austin Energy
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