diff --git a/doc/Extensions/Services.md b/doc/Extensions/Services.md
index ce67746b9d..731f89055d 100644
--- a/doc/Extensions/Services.md
+++ b/doc/Extensions/Services.md
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ source: Extensions/Services.md
 
 Services within LibreNMS provides the ability to use Nagios plugins to perform additional monitoring outside of SNMP.
 
-**These services are tied into an existing device so you need at least one device that supports SNMP to be able to add it
-to LibreNMS - localhost is a good one. This is needed in order for alerting to work properly.** 
+**These services are tied into an existing device so you need at least one device to be able to add it
+to LibreNMS - localhost is a good one. This is needed in order for alerting to work properly.**
 
 ## Setup
 
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ Finally, you now need to add check-services.php to the current cron file (/etc/c
 
 Now you can add services via the main Services link in the navbar, or via the 'Add Service' link within the device, services page.
 
+Note that some services (procs, inodes, load and similar) will always poll the local LibreNMS server it's running on, regardless of which device you add it to.
+
 ## Performance data
 
 By default, the check-services script will collect all performance data that the Nagios script returns and display each datasource on a separate graph.
diff --git a/html/includes/graphs/device/service.inc.php b/html/includes/graphs/device/service.inc.php
index ed44e9b9ef..7a2f55b6eb 100644
--- a/html/includes/graphs/device/service.inc.php
+++ b/html/includes/graphs/device/service.inc.php
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ if ($services[$vars['service']]['service_ds'] != "") {
             $rrd_additions .= " AREA:DS#" . $color . ":'" . str_pad(substr(ucfirst($ds)." (".$label.")", 0, 15), 15) . "' ";
             $rrd_additions .= " GPRINT:DS:LAST:%5.2lf%s ";
             $rrd_additions .= " GPRINT:DS:AVERAGE:%5.2lf%s ";
-            $rrd_additions .= " GPRINT:DS:MAX:%5.2lf%s\\\l ";
+            $rrd_additions .= " GPRINT:DS:MAX:%5.2lf%s\\l ";
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/includes/services/check_icmp.inc.php b/includes/services/check_icmp.inc.php
index 7d20a96239..c674e3e8af 100644
--- a/includes/services/check_icmp.inc.php
+++ b/includes/services/check_icmp.inc.php
@@ -11,20 +11,20 @@ $check_graph['rtt'] = " DEF:DS0=" . $rrd_filename . ":rta:AVERAGE ";
 $check_graph['rtt'] .= " LINE1.25:DS0#" . $config['graph_colours']['mixed'][0] . ":'" . str_pad(substr("Round Trip Average", 0, 15), 15) . "' ";
 $check_graph['rtt'] .= " GPRINT:DS0:LAST:%5.2lf%s ";
 $check_graph['rtt'] .= " GPRINT:DS0:AVERAGE:%5.2lf%s ";
-$check_graph['rtt'] .= " GPRINT:DS0:MAX:%5.2lf%s\\\l ";
+$check_graph['rtt'] .= " GPRINT:DS0:MAX:%5.2lf%s\\l ";
 $check_graph['rtt'] .= " DEF:DS1=" . $rrd_filename . ":rtmax:AVERAGE ";
 $check_graph['rtt'] .= " LINE1.25:DS1#" . $config['graph_colours']['mixed'][1] . ":'" . str_pad(substr("Round Trip Max", 0, 15), 15) . "' ";
 $check_graph['rtt'] .= " GPRINT:DS1:LAST:%5.2lf%s ";
 $check_graph['rtt'] .= " GPRINT:DS1:AVERAGE:%5.2lf%s ";
-$check_graph['rtt'] .= " GPRINT:DS1:MAX:%5.2lf%s\\\l ";
+$check_graph['rtt'] .= " GPRINT:DS1:MAX:%5.2lf%s\\l ";
 $check_graph['rtt'] .= " DEF:DS2=" . $rrd_filename . ":rtmin:AVERAGE ";
 $check_graph['rtt'] .= " LINE1.25:DS2#" . $config['graph_colours']['mixed'][2] . ":'" . str_pad(substr("Round Trip Min", 0, 15), 15) . "' ";
 $check_graph['rtt'] .= " GPRINT:DS2:LAST:%5.2lf%s ";
 $check_graph['rtt'] .= " GPRINT:DS2:AVERAGE:%5.2lf%s ";
-$check_graph['rtt'] .= " GPRINT:DS2:MAX:%5.2lf%s\\\l ";
+$check_graph['rtt'] .= " GPRINT:DS2:MAX:%5.2lf%s\\l ";
 
 $check_graph['pl'] = " DEF:DS0=" . $rrd_filename . ":pl:AVERAGE ";
 $check_graph['pl'] .= " AREA:DS0#" . $config['graph_colours']['mixed'][2] . ":'" . str_pad(substr("Packet Loss (%)", 0, 15), 15) . "' ";
 $check_graph['pl'] .= " GPRINT:DS0:LAST:%5.2lf%s ";
 $check_graph['pl'] .= " GPRINT:DS0:AVERAGE:%5.2lf%s ";
-$check_graph['pl'] .= " GPRINT:DS0:MAX:%5.2lf%s\\\l ";
+$check_graph['pl'] .= " GPRINT:DS0:MAX:%5.2lf%s\\l ";
diff --git a/includes/services/check_load.inc.php b/includes/services/check_load.inc.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7f3029e032
--- /dev/null
+++ b/includes/services/check_load.inc.php
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+<?php
+
+// provide some sane default
+if ($service['service_param']) {
+    $params  = $service['service_param'];
+} else {
+    $params  = "-w 5,5,5 -c 10,10,10";
+}
+
+$check_cmd = $config['nagios_plugins'] . "/check_load " . $params;
+
+// Check DS is a json array of the graphs that are available
+$check_ds = '{"load":""}';
+
+// Build the graph data
+$check_graph = array();
+$check_graph['load'] = " DEF:DS0=" . $rrd_filename . ":load1:AVERAGE ";
+$check_graph['load'] .= " LINE1.25:DS0#" . $config['graph_colours']['mixed'][0] . ":'" . str_pad(substr("Load 1", 0, 15), 15) . "' ";
+$check_graph['load'] .= " GPRINT:DS0:LAST:%5.2lf%s ";
+$check_graph['load'] .= " GPRINT:DS0:AVERAGE:%5.2lf%s ";
+$check_graph['load'] .= " GPRINT:DS0:MAX:%5.2lf%s\\l ";
+$check_graph['load'] .= " DEF:DS1=" . $rrd_filename . ":load5:AVERAGE ";
+$check_graph['load'] .= " LINE1.25:DS1#" . $config['graph_colours']['mixed'][1] . ":'" . str_pad(substr("Load 5", 0, 15), 15) . "' ";
+$check_graph['load'] .= " GPRINT:DS1:LAST:%5.2lf%s ";
+$check_graph['load'] .= " GPRINT:DS1:AVERAGE:%5.2lf%s ";
+$check_graph['load'] .= " GPRINT:DS1:MAX:%5.2lf%s\\l ";
+$check_graph['load'] .= " DEF:DS2=" . $rrd_filename . ":load15:AVERAGE ";
+$check_graph['load'] .= " LINE1.25:DS2#" . $config['graph_colours']['mixed'][2] . ":'" . str_pad(substr("Load 15", 0, 15), 15) . "' ";
+$check_graph['load'] .= " GPRINT:DS2:LAST:%5.2lf%s ";
+$check_graph['load'] .= " GPRINT:DS2:AVERAGE:%5.2lf%s ";
+$check_graph['load'] .= " GPRINT:DS2:MAX:%5.2lf%s\\l ";
diff --git a/includes/services/check_mysql.inc.php b/includes/services/check_mysql.inc.php
index f5d9fc4155..5a2ab7de44 100644
--- a/includes/services/check_mysql.inc.php
+++ b/includes/services/check_mysql.inc.php
@@ -18,44 +18,44 @@ $check_graph['mysqlqueries'] = " DEF:DS0=" . $rrd_filename . ":Queries:AVERAGE "
 $check_graph['mysqlqueries'] .= " LINE1.25:DS0#" . $config['graph_colours']['mixed'][1] . ":'" . str_pad(substr("Queries", 0, 19), 19) . "' ";
 $check_graph['mysqlqueries'] .= " GPRINT:DS0:LAST:%0.0lf ";
 $check_graph['mysqlqueries'] .= " GPRINT:DS0:AVERAGE:%0.0lf ";
-$check_graph['mysqlqueries'] .= " GPRINT:DS0:MAX:%0.0lf\l ";
+$check_graph['mysqlqueries'] .= " GPRINT:DS0:MAX:%0.0lf\\l ";
 $check_graph['mysqlqueries'] .= " DEF:DS1=" . $rrd_filename . ":Questions:AVERAGE ";
 $check_graph['mysqlqueries'] .= " LINE1.25:DS1#" . $config['graph_colours']['mixed'][2] . ":'" . str_pad(substr("Questions", 0, 19), 19) . "' ";
 $check_graph['mysqlqueries'] .= " GPRINT:DS1:LAST:%0.0lf ";
 $check_graph['mysqlqueries'] .= " GPRINT:DS1:AVERAGE:%0.0lf ";
-$check_graph['mysqlqueries'] .= " GPRINT:DS1:MAX:%0.0lf\l ";
+$check_graph['mysqlqueries'] .= " GPRINT:DS1:MAX:%0.0lf\\l ";
 
 
 $check_graph['mysql'] = " DEF:DS0=" . $rrd_filename . ":Connections:AVERAGE ";
 $check_graph['mysql'] .= " LINE1.25:DS0#" . $config['graph_colours']['mixed'][0] . ":'" . str_pad(substr("Connections", 0, 19), 19) . "' ";
 $check_graph['mysql'] .= " GPRINT:DS0:LAST:%5.2lf%s ";
 $check_graph['mysql'] .= " GPRINT:DS0:AVERAGE:%5.2lf%s ";
-$check_graph['mysql'] .= " GPRINT:DS0:MAX:%5.2lf%s\l ";
+$check_graph['mysql'] .= " GPRINT:DS0:MAX:%5.2lf%s\\l ";
 $check_graph['mysql'] .= " DEF:DS1=" . $rrd_filename . ":Open_files:AVERAGE ";
 $check_graph['mysql'] .= " LINE1.25:DS1#" . $config['graph_colours']['mixed'][3] . ":'" . str_pad(substr("Open_files", 0, 19), 19) . "' ";
 $check_graph['mysql'] .= " GPRINT:DS1:LAST:%0.0lf ";
 $check_graph['mysql'] .= " GPRINT:DS1:AVERAGE:%0.0lf ";
-$check_graph['mysql'] .= " GPRINT:DS1:MAX:%0.0lf\l ";
+$check_graph['mysql'] .= " GPRINT:DS1:MAX:%0.0lf\\l ";
 $check_graph['mysql'] .= " DEF:DS2=" . $rrd_filename . ":Open_tables:AVERAGE ";
 $check_graph['mysql'] .= " LINE1.25:DS2#" . $config['graph_colours']['mixed'][4] . ":'" . str_pad(substr("Open_tables", 0, 19), 19) . "' ";
 $check_graph['mysql'] .= " GPRINT:DS2:LAST:%0.0lf ";
 $check_graph['mysql'] .= " GPRINT:DS2:AVERAGE:%0.0lf ";
-$check_graph['mysql'] .= " GPRINT:DS2:MAX:%0.0lf\l ";
+$check_graph['mysql'] .= " GPRINT:DS2:MAX:%0.0lf\\l ";
 $check_graph['mysql'] .= " DEF:DS3=" . $rrd_filename . ":Table_locks_waited:AVERAGE ";
 $check_graph['mysql'] .= " LINE1.25:DS3#" . $config['graph_colours']['mixed'][5] . ":'" . str_pad(substr("Table_locks_waited", 0, 19), 19) . "' ";
 $check_graph['mysql'] .= " GPRINT:DS3:LAST:%0.0lf ";
 $check_graph['mysql'] .= " GPRINT:DS3:AVERAGE:%0.0lf ";
-$check_graph['mysql'] .= " GPRINT:DS3:MAX:%0.0lf\l ";
+$check_graph['mysql'] .= " GPRINT:DS3:MAX:%0.0lf\\l ";
 $check_graph['mysql'] .= " DEF:DS4=" . $rrd_filename . ":Threads_connected:AVERAGE ";
 $check_graph['mysql'] .= " LINE1.25:DS4#" . $config['graph_colours']['mixed'][6] . ":'" . str_pad(substr("Threads_connected", 0, 19), 19) . "' ";
 $check_graph['mysql'] .= " GPRINT:DS4:LAST:%0.0lf ";
 $check_graph['mysql'] .= " GPRINT:DS4:AVERAGE:%0.0lf ";
-$check_graph['mysql'] .= " GPRINT:DS4:MAX:%0.0lf\l ";
+$check_graph['mysql'] .= " GPRINT:DS4:MAX:%0.0lf\\l ";
 $check_graph['mysql'] .= " DEF:DS5=" . $rrd_filename . ":Threads_running:AVERAGE ";
 $check_graph['mysql'] .= " LINE1.25:DS5#" . $config['graph_colours']['mixed'][7] . ":'" . str_pad(substr("Threads_running", 0, 19), 19) . "' ";
 $check_graph['mysql'] .= " GPRINT:DS5:LAST:%0.0lf ";
 $check_graph['mysql'] .= " GPRINT:DS5:AVERAGE:%0.0lf ";
-$check_graph['mysql'] .= " GPRINT:DS5:MAX:%0.0lf\l ";
+$check_graph['mysql'] .= " GPRINT:DS5:MAX:%0.0lf\\l ";
 
 $check_graph['mysqluptime'] = " DEF:DS0=" . $rrd_filename . ":Uptime:LAST ";
 $check_graph['mysqluptime'] .= " CDEF:cuptime=DS0,86400,/";
@@ -69,29 +69,29 @@ $check_graph['mysqlQcache'] = " DEF:DS0=" . $rrd_filename . ":Qcache_free_memory
 $check_graph['mysqlQcache'] .= " LINE1.25:DS0#" . $config['graph_colours']['mixed'][0] . ":'" . str_pad(substr("Qcache_free_memory", 0, 19), 19) . "' ";
 $check_graph['mysqlQcache'] .= " GPRINT:DS0:LAST:%9.2lf%s ";
 $check_graph['mysqlQcache'] .= " GPRINT:DS0:AVERAGE:%9.2lf%s ";
-$check_graph['mysqlQcache'] .= " GPRINT:DS0:MAX:%9.2lf%s\l ";
+$check_graph['mysqlQcache'] .= " GPRINT:DS0:MAX:%9.2lf%s\\l ";
 $check_graph['mysqlQcache'] .= " DEF:DS1=" . $rrd_filename . ":Qcache_hits:AVERAGE ";
 $check_graph['mysqlQcache'] .= " LINE1.25:DS1#" . $config['graph_colours']['mixed'][1] . ":'" . str_pad(substr("Qcache_hits", 0, 19), 19) . "' ";
 $check_graph['mysqlQcache'] .= " GPRINT:DS1:LAST:%9.2lf ";
 $check_graph['mysqlQcache'] .= " GPRINT:DS1:AVERAGE:%9.2lf ";
-$check_graph['mysqlQcache'] .= " GPRINT:DS1:MAX:%9.2lf\l ";
+$check_graph['mysqlQcache'] .= " GPRINT:DS1:MAX:%9.2lf\\l ";
 $check_graph['mysqlQcache'] .= " DEF:DS2=" . $rrd_filename . ":Qcache_inserts:AVERAGE ";
 $check_graph['mysqlQcache'] .= " LINE1.25:DS2#" . $config['graph_colours']['mixed'][2] . ":'" . str_pad(substr("Qcache_inserts", 0, 19), 19) . "' ";
 $check_graph['mysqlQcache'] .= " GPRINT:DS2:LAST:%9.2lf ";
 $check_graph['mysqlQcache'] .= " GPRINT:DS2:AVERAGE:%9.2lf ";
-$check_graph['mysqlQcache'] .= " GPRINT:DS2:MAX:%9.2lf\l ";
+$check_graph['mysqlQcache'] .= " GPRINT:DS2:MAX:%9.2lf\\l ";
 $check_graph['mysqlQcache'] .= " DEF:DS3=" . $rrd_filename . ":Qcache_lowmem_prune:AVERAGE ";
 $check_graph['mysqlQcache'] .= " LINE1.25:DS3#" . $config['graph_colours']['mixed'][3] . ":'" . str_pad(substr("Qcache_lowmem_prune", 0, 19), 19) . "' ";
 $check_graph['mysqlQcache'] .= " GPRINT:DS3:LAST:%9.2lf ";
 $check_graph['mysqlQcache'] .= " GPRINT:DS3:AVERAGE:%9.2lf ";
-$check_graph['mysqlQcache'] .= " GPRINT:DS3:MAX:%9.2lf\l ";
+$check_graph['mysqlQcache'] .= " GPRINT:DS3:MAX:%9.2lf\\l ";
 $check_graph['mysqlQcache'] .= " DEF:DS4=" . $rrd_filename . ":Qcache_not_cached:AVERAGE ";
 $check_graph['mysqlQcache'] .= " LINE1.25:DS4#" . $config['graph_colours']['mixed'][4] . ":'" . str_pad(substr("Qcache_not_cached", 0, 19), 19) . "' ";
 $check_graph['mysqlQcache'] .= " GPRINT:DS4:LAST:%9.2lf ";
 $check_graph['mysqlQcache'] .= " GPRINT:DS4:AVERAGE:%9.2lf ";
-$check_graph['mysqlQcache'] .= " GPRINT:DS4:MAX:%9.2lf\l ";
+$check_graph['mysqlQcache'] .= " GPRINT:DS4:MAX:%9.2lf\\l ";
 $check_graph['mysqlQcache'] .= " DEF:DS5=" . $rrd_filename . ":Qcache_queries_in_c:AVERAGE ";
 $check_graph['mysqlQcache'] .= " LINE1.25:DS5#" . $config['graph_colours']['mixed'][5] . ":'" . str_pad(substr("Qcache_queries_in_c", 0, 19), 19) . "' ";
 $check_graph['mysqlQcache'] .= " GPRINT:DS5:LAST:%9.2lf ";
 $check_graph['mysqlQcache'] .= " GPRINT:DS5:AVERAGE:%9.2lf ";
-$check_graph['mysqlQcache'] .= " GPRINT:DS5:MAX:%9.2lf\l ";
+$check_graph['mysqlQcache'] .= " GPRINT:DS5:MAX:%9.2lf\\l ";