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Can I graph memory usage in windows for cacti? We are running cacti version 0.8.7i on windows.

When I go into a windows server device and go to the "Associated Graph Templates" section. There is a drop down list "Add Graph Template" I see one that says "Linux - Memory Usage" but I assume this only works for linux machines? I also see Cisco Cpu Usage. Can I use any of these ?

Bram
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short answer: Yes.

long answer: Install the windows SNMP server. From there on you will have to figure out which SNMP ID holds the windows memory. (cheat:

.1.3.6.1.2.1.25.2.3.1.5.6 – Total physical memory
.1.3.6.1.2.1.25.2.3.1.6.6 – Used physical memory
.1.3.6.1.2.1.25.2.3.1.6.6 – Total virtual memory ["virtual"="swap" in Windows lingo]
.1.3.6.1.2.1.25.2.3.1.6.6 – Used virtual memory)

After this: Profit!

Have a look at this site as well: http://www.netuality.ro/monitoring-windows-servers-with-snmp/tools/20060512/

Flash
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  • Ok this looks helpful, but I cant see how to plot multiple points (multiple legend keys) in cacti like the example in the article. I have it plotting physical memory and I want to add physical memory used. The UI for cacti isnt as straightforward about stuff like this. Someone asked a similiar question in the comments of that blog but the answer goes to a broken link... :( – JonH Jun 14 '12 at 16:32
  • The documents are located here: http://docs.cacti.net/manual:088 there is a whole section on how to build graphs and its a bit to much to explain here. Suggest taking the guide and just start playing. – Flash Jun 15 '12 at 07:24
  • Right unfortunately the help files do not show how to plot more then one key value on a graph. – JonH Jun 15 '12 at 12:58
  • it does and says it in this chapter: http://docs.cacti.net/manual:088:3_templates.2_graph_template#walkthroughmy_first_graph_template – Flash Jun 15 '12 at 13:02
  • Cool I did not find that, I will go through it thanks for taking the time out to help. – JonH Jun 15 '12 at 14:57