perfSONAR User Q&A and Other Discussion

[Brian Tierney <>]

Hi Ling:


On May 21, 2013, at 5:48 AM, 

 wrote:

> Hello all,
> 
> I installed and configured the snmp ma service under the instruction 
> available
> on  http://code.google.com/p/perfsonar-ps/wiki/SNMPMA .
> 
> I met with two problems, I would like to seek for help. Thanks!
> 
> Q1 In the configuration, How to set the endpoint? In the webpage, the 
> example 
> shows the service endpoint is /perfSONAR_PS/services/SNMPMA.  I wonder 
> whether
> it is the default path after the installation or  Do I need to find my own
> snmp_ma service path?

It is the default path.

> In my installation case, I cannot find a path with a naming like this.
> Q2  t I use cacti to monitor the inbound bits and outbound bits  from one
> router and store network information as rrd files.
> In the ‘daemon.conf ’ file, which lines can show me that snmp_ma service
> will retrieve what kind of data from RRD database. In another word, how can
> snmp_ma get these rrd files and then wrap the data.  Is this related to the
> configuration of store.xml (/var/lib/perfsonar/snmp_ma/store.xml:)
> 

All that configuration should happen automatically if you follow the 
instructions here:

https://code.google.com/p/perfsonar-ps/wiki/pSPerformanceToolkit322#Cacti_Administration


> Best regards
> ling