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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">I also have this problem and the result of it is some rather large log files:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">-rw-rw-r-- 1 hobbit hobbit 356M Mar 20 12:46 rrd-data.log</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">-rw-rw-r-- 1 hobbit hobbit 3.5G Mar 20 12:46 rrd-status.log</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">This happens on hobbit 4.2.0 (unpatched) and the latest snapshot of 4.3.0.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Kind regards,</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Sebastian </FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> * To: hobbit (at) hswn.dk</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> * Subject: rrd "illegal attempt to update using time" error</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> * From: "Robin Wood" <dninja (at) gmail.com></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> * Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2007 21:35:20 +0100</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> Hi</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> While trying to solve my other problem I came across this in the</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> rrd-status.log file:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> 2007-08-16 20:34:40 RRD error updating</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> /usr/lib/hobbit/data/rrd/devsite/tcp.http.xxxxxxx.dev,.rrd from</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> 127.0.0.1: illegal attempt to update using time 118729288</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> 0 when last update time is 1187292880 (minimum one second step)</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> 2007-08-16 20:39:41 RRD error updating</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> /usr/lib/hobbit/data/rrd/devsite/tcp.conn.rrd from 127.0.0.1: illegal</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> attempt to update using time 1187293181 when last u</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> pdate time is 1187293181 (minimum one second step)</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> 2007-08-16 20:39:41 RRD error updating</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> /usr/lib/hobbit/data/rrd/devsite/tcp.http.xxxxxxx.dev,.rrd from</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> 127.0.0.1: illegal attempt to update using time 118729318</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> 1 when last update time is 1187293181 (minimum one second step)</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> 2007-08-16 20:39:41 RRD error updating</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> /usr/lib/hobbit/data/rrd/devsite/tcp.http.xxxxxxx.dev,.rrd from</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> 127.0.0.1: illegal attempt to update using time 118729318</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> 1 when last update time is 1187293181 (minimum one second step)</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> 2007-08-16 20:44:42 RRD error updating</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> /usr/lib/hobbit/data/rrd/devsite/tcp.conn.rrd from 127.0.0.1: illegal</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> attempt to update using time 1187293482 when last u</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> pdate time is 1187293482 (minimum one second step)</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> 2007-08-16 20:44:42 RRD error updating</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> /usr/lib/hobbit/data/rrd/devsite/tcp.http.xxxxxxx.dev,.rrd from</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> 127.0.0.1: illegal attempt to update using time 118729348</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> 2 when last update time is 1187293482 (minimum one second step)</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> 2007-08-16 20:44:42 RRD error updating</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> /usr/lib/hobbit/data/rrd/devsite/tcp.http.xxxxxxx.dev,.rrd from</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> 127.0.0.1: illegal attempt to update using time 118729348</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> 2 when last update time is 1187293482 (minimum one second step)</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> I assume that whatever is calling rrd is running too quickly and so</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> calling it in the same tick rather than waiting one before doing it.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> Can this be fixed?</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> Robin</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> </FONT>
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