mrtg behave in a strange way when using rrdtool-1.3 beta1: . first the rrd db file timestamp is not modified, when db is updated by mrtg. . second problem, db values for a given timestamp are moved to an earlier timestamp, each time mrtg is run. This /sliding effect/ may be related to the previous problem, is rrd makes assumptions on the db file timestamp in its computations. . and third point, I noticed that new added values in the db are NaN, even with a newly created db. downgrading to rrdtool 1.2.23 resolve all these issues.
Sounds to me like mrtg probably needs to be updated to play nice with rrdtool 1.3. There's a slightly newer mrtg (2.15.2) than in F8 available, but I don't see anything in its changelog that suggests it adds rrdtool 1.3 compatibility. Probably need to poke Tobi if that doesn't get things playing nice again.
I also tested mrtg-2.15.2, and it has the same problems.
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Fabrice, could you please test if the problem is present in F-9 or rawhide? There's mrtg-2.16.1 version. Or provide me steps to reproduce so I can check it myself.
Yes, I confirm that the bug is still in rawhide. If needed, I can provide two consecutive mrtg rrd databases that show the problem.
Experiencing same problem with MRTG and rrdtool 1.3. Fixed by backing up to rrdtool 1.2.23.
Changing version to '9' as part of upcoming Fedora 9 GA. More information and reason for this action is here: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/BugZappers/HouseKeeping
I tested with mrtg-2.16.1-4.fc9.i386 and rrdtool-1.3.4-2.fc9.i386 from testing-updates, and it works fine with this new rrdtool. So I close the bug.