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diff --git a/net-analyzer/cacti/files/postinstall-en.txt b/net-analyzer/cacti/files/postinstall-en.txt index 787ede337029..2653f5fe5903 100644 --- a/net-analyzer/cacti/files/postinstall-en.txt +++ b/net-analyzer/cacti/files/postinstall-en.txt @@ -22,17 +22,36 @@ New Install Make sure to fill in all of the path variables carefully and correctly on the following screen. +Upgrading + +1. Backup DB in the case that something goes wrong. + shell> mysqldump -l --add-drop-table cacti > mysql.cacti +2. Backup your rra/ directory and any custom scripts in your scripts/ + directory. +3. Edit ${MY_INSTALLDIR}/include/config.php, and confirm that the MySQL user, + password and database is correct for your cacti configuration. + + Example: + \$database_default = "cacti"; + \$database_hostname = "localhost"; + \$database_username = "cactiuser"; + \$database_password = "cacti"; +4. Point your web browser to: http://your-server/cacti/ + Select "Upgrade:. + Make sure to fill in all of the path variables carefully and + correctly on the following screen. + Cronjob Either new or upgrading, make sure you have a cron job - Add this line to your /etc/crontab file: - */5 * * * * ${VHOST_SERVER_GID} php ${MY_INSTALLDIR}/poller.php > /dev/null 2>&1 + */5 * * * * ${VHOST_SERVER_GID} /usr/bin/php ${MY_INSTALLDIR}/poller.php > /dev/null 2>&1 Note that you should use poller.php as the cronjob instead of cmd.php (as it was with earlier versions) to enable you to switch between cmd.php and cactid. -Also make sure that the user poller.php runs ( ${VHOST_SERVER_GID} ) as has +Also make sure that the user poller.php runs as ( ${VHOST_SERVER_GID} ) has permission to create new files in Cacti's 'rra/' directory which is ${MY_INSTALLDIR}/rrd |