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Cacti 0.8 Beginner's Guide

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Product type Book
Published in Mar 2011
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781849513920
Pages 348 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Author (1):
Thomas Urban Thomas Urban
Profile icon Thomas Urban

Table of Contents (23) Chapters

Cacti 0.8Beginner's Guide
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
1. Installing Cacti 2. Using Graphs to Monitor Networks and Devices 3. Creating and Using Templates 4. User Management 5. Data Management 6. Cacti Maintenance 7. Network and Server Monitoring 8. Plugin Architecture 9. Plugins 10. Threshold Monitoring with Thold 11. Enterprise Reporting 12. Cacti Automation for NOC Mobile Access / Administration Online Resources Further Information Pop Quiz Answers
Index

Adding plugin permissions


Some plugins add new realm permissions in the user management page. This allows you to grant access to one user group, but deny access to another. The following screenshot shows the new user realm permission Send Test Mail for the settings plugin, which allows a specific user to send out a test mail in order to check the correct configuration of the settings plugin:

Pop Quiz – a few questions about Chapter 8

  1. What do you need to check if you are unable to see the new Plugin Management link?

    a. The config.php file

    b. The Cacti log file

    c. The realm permissions of the user

  2. How do you disable a plugin?

    a. By using the Plugin Management page

    b. By editing the global.php file

    c. By editing the config.php file

  3. What plugin should you use to find out where a specific computer is located?

    a. The WeatherMap plugin

    b. The MacTrack plugin

    c. The Thold plugin

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