Viewing RRD graphs

This recipe describes how to view RRD graphs from within pfSense.

How to do it...

  1. Browse to Status | RRD Graphs.
  2. Choose the System tab.
  3. Select the Graphs, Style, and Period of the data we'd like displayed.
    How to do it...

How it works...

pfSense records system data and uses the open-source RRD toolset to present that data graphically. Analyzing system data with the RRD graphs is a great way to monitor and troubleshoot all sorts of administrative issues.

pfSense can analyze and display the following information in RRD graph format.

System

The System tab gathers and displays hardware load information.

  • Throughput
  • States
  • Process
  • Memory
  • All

Traffic

The Traffic

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