diff --git a/doc/Support/FAQ.md b/doc/Support/FAQ.md index 2321c0c22b..c5ffd5ea06 100644 --- a/doc/Support/FAQ.md +++ b/doc/Support/FAQ.md @@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ source: Support/FAQ.md - [My device doesn't finish polling within 300 seconds](#faq19) - [Things aren't working correctly?](#faq18) - [What do the values mean in my graphs?](#faq21) + - [Why does a device show as a warning?](#faq22) ### Developing - [How do I add support for a new OS?](#faq8) @@ -143,7 +144,7 @@ Re-run `./validate.php` once you've resolved any issues raised. You have an odd issue - we'd suggest you join our irc channel to discuss. -#### What do the values mean in my graphs? +#### What do the values mean in my graphs? The values you see are reported as metric values. Thanks to a post on [Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/networking/comments/4xzpfj/rrd_graph_interface_error_label_what_is_the_m/) here are those values: @@ -163,6 +164,11 @@ here are those values: 10^15 P - peta ``` +#### Why does a device show as a warning? + +This is indicating that the device has rebooted within the last 24 hours (by default). If you want to adjust this +threshold then you can do so by setting `$config['uptime_warning']` in config.php. The value must be in seconds. + #### How do I add support for a new OS? The easiest way to show you how to do that is to link to an existing pull request that has been merged in on [GitHub](https://github.com/librenms/librenms/pull/352/files)