Dave Stevens wrote:
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bandwidth requirements but I would like to check the cpu load. I can not be at the server during the test and am interested in knowing if there is logging of cpu load available. Anyone have experience with this? Recommendations?
I've been using MRTG for ages to monitor cpu load and happily recommend it for all manner of monitoring (not just routers 8^). MRTG can be found at: http://oss.oetiker.ch/mrtg/index.en.html
...and the program to pass cpu load to mrtg can be found at: http://oss.oetiker.ch/mrtg/pub/contrib/linux_loadavg_mrtg.tar.gz
...my mrtg.cfg for this bit ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #### Global Config Options WithPeak[_]: wmy ### loadavg Target[loadavg]: `/usr/local/bin/linux_loadavg_mrtg` MaxBytes[loadavg]: 50 Title[loadavg]: Load Average PageTop[loadavg]: <h2>Load Average on Email Server</h2> Options[loadavg]: growright,gauge,absolute,nopercent YLegend[loadavg]: Load Average ShortLegend[loadavg]: unit Legend1[loadavg]: Load Average (1min) Legend2[loadavg]: n/a Legend3[loadavg]: Maximal 5 Minute Load Average Legend4[loadavg]: n/a LegendI[loadavg]: Value: LegendO[loadavg]: n/a: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -- Steve Lindemann __ Network Administrator //\ ASCII Ribbon Campaign Marmot Library Network, Inc. \// against HTML/RTF email, http://www.marmot.org //\ vCards & M$ attachments +1.970.242.3331 x116