[hobbit] FILES directory test not graphing

[Greg Hubbard]

Hmm.  A directory looks like a file, too, and it has a size.  Are you
interested in the size of the directory itself (as a file) or are you
interested in the total size of all files contained within the directory?

What are the units in the graph that you are looking at, and is the
directory by itself or is it combined with other items?  One problem with
RRD graphs is that everything in a graph gets the same scale factor, so if
you combine something small with something large the small item can appear
to be near zero because other items are much larger.

GLH

On Mon, Oct 19, 2009 at 11:03 AM, Patrick Nixon <pnixon at gmail.com> wrote:

> The Files test provides a mechanism to graph the size of the object
> being monitored through the TRACK option.
>
> For the file, it graphs the size of the file.
>
> I'm assuming that it's supposed to do that for the directory as well,
> but it's showing a flatline at 0 instead of the value show in the
> footer of the graph, which at the time of this email is 121161.9.
>
> On Mon, Oct 19, 2009 at 11:43 AM, Greg Hubbard <glh.forums at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > What do you want to graph, and what is wrong with the current graphs?  It
> > helps if you provide more detail.
> >
> > GLH
> >
> > On Mon, Oct 19, 2009 at 10:40 AM, Patrick Nixon <pnixon at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> Hey all,
> >>  I did a search, but these are rather generic terms, so I'm hoping
> >> someone has seen this.
> >>
> >>  When a directory is added to the FILES test, it doesn't graph
> >> properly, even though the data is appearing at the bottom of the graph
> >> image.
> >>
> >>  Any suggestions on what to tweak, how to troubleshoot this?
> >>
> >> Thanks!
> >> --Patrick
> >>
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