Re: poller_item table in cacti.sql missing rows for default, localhost device?

On 28/05/12 11:47 AM, Jack Bates wrote:
> I'm having some trouble creating RRD files for the default, localhost
> graphs included in cacti.sql
>
> I extracted Cacti 0.8.8a, created a database, and populated it with "$
> mysql -u cacti -p cacti<  cacti.sql". Then I visited my Cacti URL and
> walked through the web based installer, which completed successfully
>
> At this point I notice there is a default, localhost device that I guess
> is included in cacti.sql? I added a bunch of additional devices and
> graphs, then I checked the Cacti "rra" directory and notice that it is
> still empty, no RRD files are created yet for either the default,
> localhost graphs or the graphs added by me
>
> Finally I run poller.php and notice that the Cacti "rra" directory is
> now full of RRD files for all the graphs added by me, but *not* for
> default, localhost graphs. When I visit the default, localhost device
> with the web interface, I see a list of graphs by no images
>
> I repeated this procedure a couple times, even on a couple different
> servers, with identical results. I assume that poller.php should create
> RRD files for the default, localhost graphs, in addition to the graphs
> added by me? Or is there another installation step that I'm missing
> where the default, localhost RRD files are created? What's the
> difference between the default, localhost graphs and the graphs added by
> me, such that poller.php creates RRD files for the latter, but not the
> former? Can I provide any more information?

After further investigation I think this problem is due to the 
poller_item table in cacti.sql missing rows corresponding to the 
default, localhost device, in cacti.sql. Running 
cli/rebuild_poller_cache.php resolves the problem. Is this an 
installation step I missed?

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