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| ====Configuring Dag repository==== | | ====Configuring Dag repository==== |
− | {{Repository|Dag}}
| + | You need to activate the [[Dag]] reposity before installing this contrib.<br /> |
| + | |
| + | see [[dag|dag repository]] <br /> |
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| ====Install vnStat==== | | ====Install vnStat==== |
| If you have configured the dag repository, installation is as simple as: | | If you have configured the dag repository, installation is as simple as: |
| yum install vnstat --enablerepo=dag | | yum install vnstat --enablerepo=dag |
| + | signal-event post-upgrade |
| + | signal-event reboot |
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| ====Add the monitored Interfaces==== | | ====Add the monitored Interfaces==== |
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| You should get an error about the database not existing but it will also say it created it. It is safe to ignore the error message. | | You should get an error about the database not existing but it will also say it created it. It is safe to ignore the error message. |
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| + | you also need to edit /etc/sysconfig/vnstat to add your iface to the update job |
| + | |
| + | vim /etc/sysconfig/vnstat |
| + | |
| + | VNSTAT_OPTIONS="-u" |
| + | see http://forums.contribs.org/index.php/topic,45174.0.html |
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| ===Install vnStat PHP FrontEnd=== | | ===Install vnStat PHP FrontEnd=== |
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| Wait and you should see the application working at http://yourserverIP/vnstat_php_frontend-1.4.1 | | Wait and you should see the application working at http://yourserverIP/vnstat_php_frontend-1.4.1 |
| + | |
| + | ===Troubleshooting=== |
| + | |
| + | It is advisable to make the following change (as per user advice here http://forums.contribs.org/index.php/topic,45174.msg218884.html#msg218884) |
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| + | Edit the vnstat cron file |
| + | nano /etc/cron.d/vnstat |
| + | |
| + | Change the line |
| + | */5 * * * * nobody /usr/sbin/vnstat.cron |
| + | to read |
| + | */5 * * * * root /usr/sbin/vnstat.cron |
| + | |
| + | Restart crond. |
| + | service crond restart |
| + | |
| + | ===References=== |
| + | |
| + | http://forums.contribs.org/index.php/topic,45174.0.html |
| + | |
| + | http://forums.contribs.org/index.php/topic,48420.0.html |
| + | |
| + | http://forums.contribs.org/index.php/topic,48422.0.html |
| + | |
| + | http://humdi.net/vnstat/ |
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| [[Category: Howto]] | | [[Category: Howto]] |
| [[Category: Administration:Monitoring]] | | [[Category: Administration:Monitoring]] |