Installing or updating plugins on cacti is a simple procedure. For most of the plugins a few basic steps are enough, which are described below. Each plugin directory should contain a README.md file. We recommend to study this file. It may contain importan
The Plugin System in Cacti provides a framework for extending Cacti's core functionality without modifying its source code. Plugins can add new features, modify existing functionality, extend the user
The plugin architecture allows hooks to be defined that reach into the include/settings.php file. Having those hooks point to the include version of the file will keep Cacti page loads fast.
We currently have two functioning versions of Cacti on this site, and several Cacti plugins supported by The Cacti Group. Our current long lived version of Cacti in the 1.2.x branch. The current release version of this branch is Cacti 1.2.22. Sometime in
But to do that, you need to gain a solid understanding of the basics of Cacti, its plugin architecture, and automation concepts. Cacti Beginner's Guide will introduce you to the wide variety of features of Cacti and will guide you on how to use them f
Data Input Methods : allow Cacti to retrieve data to insert into data sources and ultimately put on a graph. There are different ways for Cacti to retrieve data, the most popular being through an external script or from SNMP
The Plugin Architecture is an optional set of files that extend the basic functionality of Cacti with the ability to call external functions and applications, also called "plugins".
