Cacti is a complete network graphing solution designed to harness the power of RRDTool‘s data storage and graphing functionality. Cacti provide a fast poller, advanced graph templating, multiple data acquisition methods, and user management features out of the box. All of this is wrapped in an intuitive, easy to use interface that makes sense for LAN-sized installations up to complex networks with thousands of devices.
Cacti provides the following features:
- remote and local data collectors
- network discovery
- device management automation
- graph templating
- custom data acquisition methods
- user, group and domain management
- C3 level security settings for local accounts
- strong password hashing
- forced regular password changes, complexity, and history
- account lockout support
All of this is wrapped in an intuitive, easy to use interface that makes sense for both LAN-sized installations and complex networks with thousands of devices.
Developed in the early 2000’s by Ian Berry as a high school project, it has been used by thousands of companies and enthusiasts to monitor and manage their Networks and Data Centers.
Changelog v1.2.3
-issue#1063: Tree View does not display the last item correctly under ‘Modern’ theme
-issue#2282: Install Wizard does not Detect RRDtool Version on Windows
-issue#2430: “New Device” menu item showing as selected incorrect when “Devices” clicked
-issue#2435: Tree View becomes narrower and narrower when expanding/collapsing nodes with long names
-issue#2449: Index incorrectly changed to 1 if the index is alphanumeric when OID/REGEXP: or OIDVALUE/REGEXP:
-issue#2452: Missing ‘getSNMPQueries()’ function when calling add_data_query.php
-issue#2453: When running add_graphs.php, cannot retrieve list of valid snmp values
-issue#2460: sqltable_to_php.php does not export ‘default’ value of columns correctly
-issue#2456: When attempting to display actions that can be taken, having no actions caused error
-issue#2457: When creating a graph, undefined function prevents confirmation from appearing
-issue#2459: ss_host_disk.php attempts to return an empty array instead of a string
-issue#2463: Partial Fix: Display zombie data sources without graphs
-issue#2464: When viewing a User’s effective permissions, disabled devices should show denied
-issue#2465: Too many groups hide effective permission column when viewing User’s effective permissions
-issue#2466: Manual data source creation is broken
-issue#2469: When using Matching Objects filter within Automation Graph Rules, unexpected redirect occurs
-issue#2471: When Creating a new Graph Template, clear the Graph Template permissions cache
-issue#2472: Bad navigation items cause Array to string conversion errors
-issue#2474: REGEXP_SNMP_TRIM does not handle Gauge fields properly
-issue#2475: When resetting filters, multiple sort session variables do not always reset properly
-issue#2476: When using CMD.PHP for polling, device polling time is not updated
-issue#2477: When saving a Data Input Method, Output Field name changes to incorrect value
-issue#2478: When saving a LINEX type Graph Item, the Line Width value is too restrictive
-issue#2479: RPN function select list should be sorted when editing CDEF and VDEF’sMore…
