I got inspired to try LibreNMS based from your videos and environment, and then you post this complete guide for raspberry, thanks! Will definitly try this.
@@TallPaulTech To begin with just some basic network monitoring for all my raspberrys, will be testing some similar TV setup you have based from your series on TV setup. Really appreciate your videos, very informative and interesting stuff.
I've been meaning to do it for a while myself, as I've been using a pre-made iso from the LibreNMS site which is now way outdated. I set it up on debian which worked with the same script (didn't need to install acl on it as it was already on, unlike the Pi). The next thing I'm going to figure out is how to migrate my existing data over to a fresh server. Debian 10 with brand new LibreNMS.
Not sure, but I’m really don’t understand how this video explains anything that most DIYers can understand. Do you have a website that covers this in more detail
I’ve had this running on a Pi a couple of times, sadly each time the RRD database writes have killed the SD cards in a few months. Next time around I’ll install to a USB drive.
True, but let's say you just need it to work for a short time to do some troubleshooting on someone's site who doesn't have one. It's handy on a Raspberry Pi to just drop in there and leave for a bit to get a feel for their network, and it should last a little while. It's just (like syslog) that a lot of networks really lack any decent monitoring, or any simple monitoring for that matter.
CWNE88 That’s fair, I hadn’t considered someone might want some quick temporary monitoring, or even portable monitoring perhaps. Though if that’s your intention I wonder if you might want to say so somewhere, I feel like a lot of people will assume this is going to keep working. On another note I think I’ve seen you working with Mikrotik before? We use their equipment all the time and have used the Dude to great effect, both as a near real-time traffic flow monitor and living documentation of network layout; you might like it.
Rocked this for a few months then... I got to experience my first ever SDCard death from the logging on my network. It's great for a temporary thing for troubleshooting but yeah don't try perma running this without storing the logs and DB on alternative storage.
Yeah, I'd probably only use a Raspberry Pi as a quick test to find a problem on some site network that doesn't have NMS of their own. My home server is still rocking solid though.
Before beginning his tutorial, I added a spare 2.5in SSD drive to an external USB enclosure powered from the raspberry pi itself. I made two partitions, /opt and /var/log on the SSD and added them to /etc/fstab and also changed the MySQL datadir to /opt/mysql to avoid killing the SD Card. It's been working great for 3 months and hopefully beyond. Hope this helps others looking to stay on the rpi/pine64/etc for lower electricity options in the future.
@@rickmarron6775 Did you change the path to the ssd during installation or post installation? I am getting not autorise during installation. I think I am doing something wrong. Can you point me into the right direction?
I can do whatever i want, i can't get LibreNMS to run on a Linux Container. Whatever i do it fails while installing or it just does not work correctly. At the moment i only see the Dashboard Editor "Add a Widged" and stuff, the Menu does not change even if i click to the "Add Device" Page i still keep on being on this page -.-
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Newbie here, I get an error at Finish install. Looks completely different to yours. I get error failed to write file /opt/librenms/.env . When I run validate It brings up error message could not connect to database, check logs but I cannot find the log file anywhere. It accepts the credentials in the Configure Database Credentials part of the install wizard.
"Hi Steven, good English, nice garage, even nicer Raspberry Pie, but you're still not Keanu Reeves and I'm watching Brazil on DVD, witch once has been better than a pie, witch hasn't been attached to it..." 🗨😏📟🖲📀🎭📨🖥🍰🗳
because pi-hole listens on port 80, like apache2 does too. Disable listen 80 on your apache2 configuration. Or change pi-hole webserver port in the lighttpd.conf file.
Not as much noise as putting the cassette tape into the VIC20 tape player, which itself was held together with sticky tape. I'm surprised anything loaded from it.
Years ago I downloaded the source code for the GNU C compiler (it was 5 megs at the time). I downloaded it over a 1200 baud modem. Took nearly 12 hours. Now 238 megs just blazes down in seconds.
This tutorial is as unnecessary as the Pope's double bed. Here he just wants to show how great he is. Sensible explanations of the processes and their connections are missing.
vi is a text editor, sudo is super-user do (like run as administrator on windows) so you're comparing two different things. I agree that vi is a little tough for linux beginners because its not a text editor for english prose, its for programmers. if you want a simple text editor use nano. so replace the word "vi" with "nano" and you'll get results you expect. ctrl+x to quit, type Y to save.
when i run the command: opt$ su - librenms Password: #when i enter my password it give the error bellow. when i don't #enter anypassword same erroe occured. su: Authentication failure
I got inspired to try LibreNMS based from your videos and environment, and then you post this complete guide for raspberry, thanks! Will definitly try this.
Cool. What will you be monitoring?
@@TallPaulTech To begin with just some basic network monitoring for all my raspberrys, will be testing some similar TV setup you have based from your series on TV setup. Really appreciate your videos, very informative and interesting stuff.
Thank you for doing this I have been wanting to do this for a while but gave up. You have resparked my interest.
I've been meaning to do it for a while myself, as I've been using a pre-made iso from the LibreNMS site which is now way outdated.
I set it up on debian which worked with the same script (didn't need to install acl on it as it was already on, unlike the Pi).
The next thing I'm going to figure out is how to migrate my existing data over to a fresh server. Debian 10 with brand new LibreNMS.
Would be great to see a video on your LibreNMS customisations for powerwalls/PV monitoring please!
Loving the vids mate. Put any thought into a Docker series on RasPis? A lot of what you're doing would go really well on Docker.
I am yet to touch docker stuff, but have half thought about it.
@@TallPaulTech you'll love it. Only takes a couple hours one arvo to pick it up. No shortage of good material out there to learn from. 👍
Is there a way we can get ca copy of the script that you're using?
That ending was perfect ahaha
Not sure, but I’m really don’t understand how this video explains anything that most DIYers can understand. Do you have a website that covers this in more detail
I’ve had this running on a Pi a couple of times, sadly each time the RRD database writes have killed the SD cards in a few months. Next time around I’ll install to a USB drive.
True, but let's say you just need it to work for a short time to do some troubleshooting on someone's site who doesn't have one. It's handy on a Raspberry Pi to just drop in there and leave for a bit to get a feel for their network, and it should last a little while. It's just (like syslog) that a lot of networks really lack any decent monitoring, or any simple monitoring for that matter.
CWNE88 That’s fair, I hadn’t considered someone might want some quick temporary monitoring, or even portable monitoring perhaps. Though if that’s your intention I wonder if you might want to say so somewhere, I feel like a lot of people will assume this is going to keep working. On another note I think I’ve seen you working with Mikrotik before? We use their equipment all the time and have used the Dude to great effect, both as a near real-time traffic flow monitor and living documentation of network layout; you might like it.
It did work last week, you're right!
Rocked this for a few months then... I got to experience my first ever SDCard death from the logging on my network.
It's great for a temporary thing for troubleshooting but yeah don't try perma running this without storing the logs and DB on alternative storage.
Yeah, I'd probably only use a Raspberry Pi as a quick test to find a problem on some site network that doesn't have NMS of their own. My home server is still rocking solid though.
Before beginning his tutorial, I added a spare 2.5in SSD drive to an external USB enclosure powered from the raspberry pi itself. I made two partitions, /opt and /var/log on the SSD and added them to /etc/fstab and also changed the MySQL datadir to /opt/mysql to avoid killing the SD Card. It's been working great for 3 months and hopefully beyond.
Hope this helps others looking to stay on the rpi/pine64/etc for lower electricity options in the future.
@@rickmarron6775 Did you change the path to the ssd during installation or post installation? I am getting not autorise during installation. I think I am doing something wrong. Can you point me into the right direction?
Please do video for custom data like temperature data or something
I can do whatever i want, i can't get LibreNMS to run on a Linux Container.
Whatever i do it fails while installing or it just does not work correctly.
At the moment i only see the Dashboard Editor "Add a Widged" and stuff, the Menu does not change even if i click to the "Add Device" Page i still keep on being on this page -.-
Someone please help... Cannot get pass PHP packages. I've tried adding ondrej ppa to upgrade from PHP7.0.3 but was unsuccessful. Can anyone please help with upgrading PHP to 7.3 and installing PHP dependencies?
how hot does it get in your garage in the summer? My garage can get up to around 115F here in Oklahoma.
Switch to celsius anytime you talk temperature with someone outside the US.
Thanks! It's helpful.
Hi any way to get a copy of that script ? Thank you
Have you tried Check_MK?
To be honest, I only heard of it 2 days ago
But what monitors the monitor?
Newbie here, I get an error at Finish install. Looks completely different to yours. I get error failed to write file /opt/librenms/.env . When I run validate It brings up error message could not connect to database, check logs but I cannot find the log file anywhere. It accepts the credentials in the Configure Database Credentials part of the install wizard.
I get the same thing. Followed things to the letter!
NMS : network monitoring system
Thank you, I had no freaking idea what this was, but his other videos are interesting so I figured that this should be good too.
thank you
Great tutorial Thank you CWNE88 :-)
"Hi Steven, good English, nice garage, even nicer Raspberry Pie, but you're still not Keanu Reeves and I'm watching Brazil on DVD, witch once has been better than a pie, witch hasn't been attached to it..." 🗨😏📟🖲📀🎭📨🖥🍰🗳
are you drunk?
@cwne88 Great video - any chance you can add commands on git and link it in the description? Cheers
Hang in there... I'm rebuilding my web server and I'll start putting all the good stuff on there.
Hi i found your video very usefull. But i have a little problem. Why if i have the pi-hole UI installed i cant start apache2 service?
because pi-hole listens on port 80, like apache2 does too. Disable listen 80 on your apache2 configuration. Or change pi-hole webserver port in the lighttpd.conf file.
Next episode can you actually show how to install a libra extra flow?
Isn't that a tampon?
It should say, "Yeah, nah mate. Ya fucked it! " 😂
You mean for the error message?
@@TallPaulTech Oh yeah. Or pick from a list of pre-canned phrases so it changes every time. 😂
what model raspberry pi are you using for this?
You ought to look at the info for the video sometime champ.
@@TallPaulTech thnaks for the info hoss
"An extra 238 megs, no worries"
I come from an era when I remember 40 MB HDDs that made a lot of clanky noises... :)
Not as much noise as putting the cassette tape into the VIC20 tape player, which itself was held together with sticky tape. I'm surprised anything loaded from it.
@@TallPaulTech 😂
Years ago I downloaded the source code for the GNU C compiler (it was 5 megs at the time). I downloaded it over a 1200 baud modem. Took nearly 12 hours. Now 238 megs just blazes down in seconds.
@@rancidbeef582 What I got from that comment is that there are some people who actually know a thing or two about IT on this channel. Good to see!
I remember the times when you could buy two windows versions and Office on one cd.
Why dont you post the script you are using?
Because I am rebuilding my web server one of these days, and once I do there will be lots of good stuff on there.
Anyone else having issues installing? Cannot get PHP dependencies to install. Please help :(
I’ve also tried adding another repo for php7 still nothing
good hint
This tutorial is as unnecessary as the Pope's double bed. Here he just wants to show how great he is. Sensible explanations of the processes and their connections are missing.
What a comment haha
Meh for me I understand the commands so I like that it's quick and just to the point
for a first time this is to much. need a more simple way. why Vi not sudo???
vi is a text editor, sudo is super-user do (like run as administrator on windows) so you're comparing two different things. I agree that vi is a little tough for linux beginners because its not a text editor for english prose, its for programmers.
if you want a simple text editor use nano. so replace the word "vi" with "nano" and you'll get results you expect. ctrl+x to quit, type Y to save.
UTC!
when i run the command: opt$ su - librenms
Password: #when i enter my password it give the error bellow. when i don't
#enter anypassword same erroe occured.
su: Authentication failure
Make sure your running this as the root account, Before running that command, you can type sudo -i to set your account to root