Re: Fwd: [squid-users] Squid, SNMP and MRTG

I also recommend http://www.squid-cache.org/~wessels/squid-rrd/ which
doesn't require SNMP at all. I believe it also monitors more information
than the SNMP option but I could be wrong.

Regards,
Elvar

s f wrote:
> Yes you dont need to use cfgmaker to monitor squid.
> There is a link to mrtg-squid.cfg file here http://chrismiles.info/unix/mrtg/
> Also a little tutorial at
> http://techspalace.blogspot.com/2007/12/mrtg-for-squid.html
>
> Regards,
> Roshan Karki
>
> On 12/21/07, Tek Bahadur Limbu <teklimbu@wlink.com.np> wrote:
>
>> Hi Indunil,
>>
>> You don't use the cfgmaker with Squid as you normally do with Linux
>> network interfaces.
>>
>> You need the SNMP OIDs for graphing Squid MRTG.
>>
>> Put something like the below in your mrtg.cfg file:
>>
>>
>> Target[1cacheServerRequests]:
>> cacheServerRequests&cacheServerRequests:public@localhost:3001
>> MaxBytes[1cacheServerRequests]: 10000000
>> Title[1cacheServerRequests]: Server Requests @ cacheproxy88
>> Options[1cacheServerRequests]: nopercent
>> PageTop[1cacheServerRequests]: <h1>Server Requests @ cacheproxy88</h1>
>> YLegend[1cacheServerRequests]: requests/sec
>> ShortLegend[1cacheServerRequests]: req/s
>> LegendI[1cacheServerRequests]: Requests&nbsp;
>> LegendO[1cacheServerRequests]:
>> Legend1[1cacheServerRequests]: Requests
>> Legend2[1cacheServerRequests]:
>>
>>
>> Target[2cacheHttpInOutKb]:
>> cacheHttpInKb&cacheHttpOutKb:public@localhost:3001 * 1024 * 8
>> MaxBytes[2cacheHttpInOutKb]: 1000000000
>> Title[2cacheHttpInOutKb]: HTTP In/Out Traffic @ cacheproxy88
>> Options[2cacheHttpInOutKb]: nopercent
>> PageTop[2cacheHttpInOutKb]: <h1>HTTP In/Out Traffic @ cacheproxy88</h1>
>> YLegend[2cacheHttpInOutKb]: Bits/second
>> ShortLegend[2cacheHttpInOutKb]: Bits/s
>> LegendI[2cacheHttpInOutKb]: HTTP In&nbsp;
>> LegendO[2cacheHttpInOutKb]: HTTP Out&nbsp;
>> Legend1[2cacheHttpInOutKb]: HTTP In
>> Legend2[2cacheHttpInOutKb]: HTTP Out
>>
>>
>> The most important thing to note is in the Target parameter.
>>
>>
>> Check out the following site for more help and information about SNMP
>> and Squid:
>>
>> http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/onlamp/2004/03/25/squid.html
>>
>> Thanking you...
>>
>>
>>
>> Indunil Jayasooriya wrote:
>>
>>> Hi again,
>>>
>>> before running this command pl make the mrtg working directory like
>>> "/var/www/mrtg"
>>>
>>> Yes, I made it. pls see below
>>>
>>> [root@mail ~]# mkdir /var/www/mrtgnew
>>>
>>> after making the directory run this command
>>>
>>> cfgmaker --global 'WorkDir: /mrtg_working_dir_path/' --output
>>> /etc/mrtg/mrtg.cfg public@localhost
>>>
>>> yes , I did it. pls see below
>>>
>>> [root@mail ~]# cfgmaker --global 'WorkDir: /var/www/mrtgnew' --output
>>> /etc/mrtg/mrtgnew.cfg public@localhost
>>> It worked.
>>> then, I checked my /etc/mrtg/mrtgnew.cfg . it is a traditinal mrtg.cfg file.
>>>
>>>
>>> after running this make a entry in /etc/mrtg/mrtg.cfg
>>> LoadMIBs: /etc/squid/mib.txt
>>> Yes, I added it.
>>>
>>> this is my full /etc/mrtg/mrtgnew.cfg
>>>
>>> [root@mail mrtgnew]# cat /etc/mrtg/mrtgnew.cfg
>>> # Created by
>>> # /usr/bin/cfgmaker --global 'WorkDir: /var/www/mrtgnew' --output
>>> /etc/mrtg/mrtgnew.cfg public@localhost
>>>
>>>
>>> ### Global Config Options
>>>
>>> # for UNIX
>>> # WorkDir: /home/http/mrtg
>>>
>>> # or for NT
>>> # WorkDir: c:\mrtgdata
>>>
>>> ### Global Defaults
>>>
>>> # to get bits instead of bytes and graphs growing to the right
>>> # Options[_]: growright, bits
>>>
>>> EnableIPv6: no
>>> WorkDir: /var/www/mrtgnew
>>> LoadMIBs: /etc/squid/mib.txt
>>> ######################################################################
>>> # System: mail.douglas.lk
>>> # Description: Linux mail.douglas.lk 2.6.9-55.EL #1 Fri Apr 20
>>> 16:35:59 EDT 2007 i686
>>> # Contact: mrtg@eopensys.com
>>> # Location: Unknown
>>> ######################################################################
>>>
>>>
>>> ### Interface 1 >> Descr: 'lo' | Name: '' | Ip: '127.0.0.1' | Eth: '' ###
>>> ### The following interface is commented out because:
>>> ### * it is a Software Loopback interface
>>> #
>>> # Target[localhost_1]: 1:public@localhost:
>>> # SetEnv[localhost_1]: MRTG_INT_IP="127.0.0.1" MRTG_INT_DESCR="lo"
>>> # MaxBytes[localhost_1]: 1250000
>>> # Title[localhost_1]: Traffic Analysis for 1 -- mail.douglas.lk
>>> # PageTop[localhost_1]: <H1>Traffic Analysis for 1 -- mail.douglas.lk</H1>
>>> # <TABLE>
>>> # <TR><TD>System:</TD> <TD>mail.douglas.lk in Unknown</TD></TR>
>>> # <TR><TD>Maintainer:</TD> <TD>mrtg@eopensys.com</TD></TR>
>>> # <TR><TD>Description:</TD><TD>lo </TD></TR>
>>> # <TR><TD>ifType:</TD> <TD>softwareLoopback (24)</TD></TR>
>>> # <TR><TD>ifName:</TD> <TD></TD></TR>
>>> # <TR><TD>Max Speed:</TD> <TD>1250.0 kBytes/s</TD></TR>
>>> # <TR><TD>Ip:</TD> <TD>127.0.0.1 (localhost)</TD></TR>
>>> # </TABLE>
>>>
>>>
>>> ### Interface 2 >> Descr: 'eth0' | Name: '' | Ip: '192.168.122.54' |
>>> Eth: '00-11-5b-78-db-ad' ###### The following interface is commented
>>> out because:
>>> ### * it is operationally DOWN
>>> #
>>> # Target[localhost_2]: 2:public@localhost:
>>> # SetEnv[localhost_2]: MRTG_INT_IP="192.168.122.54" MRTG_INT_DESCR="eth0"
>>> # MaxBytes[localhost_2]: 1250000
>>> # Title[localhost_2]: Traffic Analysis for 2 -- mail.douglas.lk
>>> # PageTop[localhost_2]: <H1>Traffic Analysis for 2 -- mail.douglas.lk</H1>
>>> # <TABLE>
>>> # <TR><TD>System:</TD> <TD>mail.douglas.lk in Unknown</TD></TR>
>>> # <TR><TD>Maintainer:</TD> <TD>mrtg@eopensys.com</TD></TR>
>>> # <TR><TD>Description:</TD><TD>eth0 </TD></TR>
>>> # <TR><TD>ifType:</TD> <TD>ethernetCsmacd (6)</TD></TR>
>>> # <TR><TD>ifName:</TD> <TD></TD></TR>
>>> # <TR><TD>Max Speed:</TD> <TD>1250.0 kBytes/s</TD></TR>
>>> # <TR><TD>Ip:</TD> <TD>192.168.122.54 ()</TD></TR>
>>> # </TABLE>
>>>
>>>
>>> ### Interface 3 >> Descr: 'eth1' | Name: '' | Ip: '192.168.4.6' | Eth:
>>> '00-50-ba-83-41-d9' ###
>>>
>>> Target[localhost_3]: 3:public@localhost:
>>> SetEnv[localhost_3]: MRTG_INT_IP="192.168.4.6" MRTG_INT_DESCR="eth1"
>>> MaxBytes[localhost_3]: 12500000
>>> Title[localhost_3]: Traffic Analysis for 3 -- mail.douglas.lk
>>> PageTop[localhost_3]: <H1>Traffic Analysis for 3 -- mail.douglas.lk</H1>
>>> <TABLE>
>>> <TR><TD>System:</TD> <TD>mail.douglas.lk in Unknown</TD></TR>
>>> <TR><TD>Maintainer:</TD> <TD>mrtg@eopensys.com</TD></TR>
>>> <TR><TD>Description:</TD><TD>eth1 </TD></TR>
>>> <TR><TD>ifType:</TD> <TD>ethernetCsmacd (6)</TD></TR>
>>> <TR><TD>ifName:</TD> <TD></TD></TR>
>>> <TR><TD>Max Speed:</TD> <TD>12.5 MBytes/s</TD></TR>
>>> <TR><TD>Ip:</TD> <TD>192.168.4.6 (mail.douglas.lk)</TD></TR>
>>> </TABLE>
>>>
>>>
>>> ### Interface 4 >> Descr: 'sit0' | Name: '' | Ip: '' | Eth:
>>> '00-00-00-00-41-d9' ###
>>> ### The following interface is commented out because:
>>> ### * it is administratively DOWN
>>> ### * it is operationally DOWN
>>> ### * has a speed of 0 which makes no sense
>>> #
>>> # Target[localhost_4]: 4:public@localhost:
>>> # SetEnv[localhost_4]: MRTG_INT_IP="" MRTG_INT_DESCR="sit0"
>>> # MaxBytes[localhost_4]: 0
>>> # Title[localhost_4]: Traffic Analysis for 4 -- mail.douglas.lk
>>> # PageTop[localhost_4]: <H1>Traffic Analysis for 4 -- mail.douglas.lk</H1>
>>> # <TABLE>
>>> # <TR><TD>System:</TD> <TD>mail.douglas.lk in Unknown</TD></TR>
>>> # <TR><TD>Maintainer:</TD> <TD>mrtg@eopensys.com</TD></TR>
>>> # <TR><TD>Description:</TD><TD>sit0 </TD></TR>
>>> # <TR><TD>ifType:</TD> <TD>Encapsulation Interface (131)</TD></TR>
>>> # <TR><TD>ifName:</TD> <TD></TD></TR>
>>> # <TR><TD>Max Speed:</TD> <TD>0.0 Bytes/s</TD></TR>
>>> # </TABLE>
>>>
>>>
>>> and here is my /etc/snmp/snmpd.conf file
>>>
>>> [root@mail mrtgnew]# cat /etc/snmp/snmpd.conf
>>> com2sec local localhost public
>>> com2sec mynetwork 192.1.54.0/24 public
>>> com2sec mynetwork 192.168.9.0/24 public
>>>
>>> group MyRWGroup v1 local
>>> group MyROGroup v1 mynetwork
>>> group MyRWGroup v1 otherv3user
>>>
>>> view all included .1 80
>>>
>>> access MyROGroup "" any noauth exact all none none
>>> access MyRWGroup "" any noauth exact all all all
>>>
>>> syscontact mrtg@eopensys.com
>>>
>>> then , I ran below command. it worked too.
>>>
>>> [root@mail mrtgnew]# indexmaker
>>> --output=/var/www/mrtgnew/indexnew.html /etc/mrtg/mrtgnew.cfg
>>>
>>> then, I ran below commands 3 times.
>>>
>>> [root@mail mrtgnew]# indexmaker
>>> --output=/var/www/mrtgnew/indexnew.html /etc/mrtg/mrtgnew.cfg
>>>
>>> [root@mail mrtgnew]# env LANG=C /usr/bin/mrtg /etc/mrtg/mrtgnew.cfg
>>> Rateup WARNING: /usr/bin/rateup could not read the primary log file
>>> for localhost_3
>>> Rateup WARNING: /usr/bin/rateup The backup log file for localhost_3
>>> was invalid as well
>>> Rateup WARNING: /usr/bin/rateup Can't remove localhost_3.old updating log file
>>> Rateup WARNING: /usr/bin/rateup Can't rename localhost_3.log to
>>> localhost_3.old updating log file[root@mail mrtgnew]# env LANG=C
>>> /usr/bin/mrtg /etc/mrtg/mrtgnew.cfg
>>> Rateup WARNING: /usr/bin/rateup Can't remove localhost_3.old updating log file
>>> [root@mail mrtgnew]# env LANG=C /usr/bin/mrtg /etc/mrtg/mrtgnew.cfg
>>>
>>>
>>> But, I get traditional mrtg page. Nothing related to squid.
>>>
>>> No LoadMIBs: /etc/squid/mib.txt file hase been loaed to that index.html page?
>>>
>>> HELP NEEDED again?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> --
>>
>> With best regards and good wishes,
>>
>> Yours sincerely,
>>
>> Tek Bahadur Limbu
>>
>> System Administrator
>>
>> (TAG/TDG Group)
>> Jwl Systems Department
>>
>> Worldlink Communications Pvt. Ltd.
>>
>> Jawalakhel, Nepal
>>
>> http://www.wlink.com.np
>>
>> http://teklimbu.wordpress.com
>>
>>
Received on Sun Dec 23 2007 - 10:24:28 MST