Chapter 13. How To

Maximum Value: 0

Data Source Type: GAUGE

Heartbeat: 600

Click Create

Should see "Save Successful." at the top and the Data Source Path should now have a value (my example

/random_number_286.rrd)

Click Turn On Data Source Debugging Mode to see the results of this step.

Click Save

Should see "Save Successful" and your new Data Source listed.

3. Create Graph

Select Graph Management under Management

Click Add

Selected Graph Template: None

Host: None

Click Create

Title: RANDOM NUMBERS

Image Format: PNG

Height: 120

Width: 500

Auto Scale: checked

Auto Scale Options: Use   alt autoscale max

Logarithmic Auto Scaling: unchecked

Rigid Boundaries: unchecked

Auto Padding: checked

Allow Graph Export: checked

Upper Limit: 100

Lower Limit: 0

Base Value: 1000

Unit Value: blank

Unit Exponent Value: 0

Vertical Label: Random Number

Click Create

Should see "Save Successful."

If you click "Turn On Graph Debug Mode." now you will see: "Error: can't make a graph without contents."

We need to add Graph Items:

Click Add by Graph Items

Data Source: (from list) No Host   random2ds (random_number)

Color: 0000FF (Blue)

Graph Item Type: LINE2

Consolidation Function: AVERAGE

CDEF Function: None

Value: blank

GPRINT Type: Normal

Text Format: blank

Insert Hard Return: unchecked

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