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Is there a way to change the RRD data point defaults
Posted: Thu Aug 22, 2019 2:44 pm
by dlukinski
Hello Nagios Support
Is there away to increase the numebr of the RRD data points to store better quality data?
Thanks,
Dimitri
Re: Is there a way to change the RRD data point defaults
Posted: Thu Aug 22, 2019 2:48 pm
by eloyd
Yes. Read this post:
https://support.nagios.com/forum/viewto ... =6&t=25569
And then read this one, which references that one, and make sure you understand it all!
https://support.nagios.com/forum/viewto ... =7&t=55043
Re: Is there a way to change the RRD data point defaults
Posted: Thu Aug 22, 2019 2:52 pm
by dlukinski
Would this apply to the new checks (newly configured NCPA), without touching the existing RRD files?
- I would not want to lose the existing history.
So say I change the config, keep the existing RRDs and host/service checks intact, but create / replace some other checks?
- keep the "monitoring" / create&replace the "sla & long term history"
OR
Could we subject checks to different RRD configurations?
Thank you.
Re: Is there a way to change the RRD data point defaults
Posted: Thu Aug 22, 2019 3:17 pm
by eloyd
You didn't read what I told you to read.

"This is possible, but you will lose all previous historical data."
RRD files are not the easiest thing to work with. You could archive your current ones somewhere else for viewing with another tool, but if you go down this route with making changes to the RRD configs in Nagios XI, you will lose access to your old information.
And, no, at this time, there is no "per check" (or anything other than "per installation") configs for RRD. Make a great feature request though!
Re: Is there a way to change the RRD data point defaults
Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2019 9:11 am
by lmiltchev
Thanks @eloyd!
@dlukinski, did eloyd answer your question? Let us know if you have any further questions or it is OK to close this topic.
Re: Is there a way to change the RRD data point defaults
Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2019 10:50 am
by dlukinski
lmiltchev wrote:Thanks @eloyd!
@dlukinski, did eloyd answer your question? Let us know if you have any further questions or it is OK to close this topic.
Well I guess that it is possible we could close this topic