Dave Stevens wrote: >>>snip<<<< > 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