I also have this problem and the result of it is some rather large log files: -rw-rw-r-- 1 hobbit hobbit 356M Mar 20 12:46 rrd-data.log -rw-rw-r-- 1 hobbit hobbit 3.5G Mar 20 12:46 rrd-status.log

This happens on hobbit 4.2.0 (unpatched) and the latest snapshot of 4.3.0.

Kind regards,

Sebastian

* To: hobbit (at) hswn.dk
* Subject: rrd "illegal attempt to update using time" error
* From: "Robin Wood" <dninja (at) gmail.com>
* Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2007 21:35:20 +0100

Hi While trying to solve my other problem I came across this in the rrd-status.log file:

2007-08-16 20:34:40 RRD error updating /usr/lib/hobbit/data/rrd/devsite/tcp.http.xxxxxxx.dev,.rrd from 127.0.0.1: illegal attempt to update using time 118729288 0 when last update time is 1187292880 (minimum one second step) 2007-08-16 20:39:41 RRD error updating /usr/lib/hobbit/data/rrd/devsite/tcp.conn.rrd from 127.0.0.1: illegal attempt to update using time 1187293181 when last u pdate time is 1187293181 (minimum one second step) 2007-08-16 20:39:41 RRD error updating /usr/lib/hobbit/data/rrd/devsite/tcp.http.xxxxxxx.dev,.rrd from 127.0.0.1: illegal attempt to update using time 118729318 1 when last update time is 1187293181 (minimum one second step) 2007-08-16 20:39:41 RRD error updating /usr/lib/hobbit/data/rrd/devsite/tcp.http.xxxxxxx.dev,.rrd from 127.0.0.1: illegal attempt to update using time 118729318 1 when last update time is 1187293181 (minimum one second step) 2007-08-16 20:44:42 RRD error updating /usr/lib/hobbit/data/rrd/devsite/tcp.conn.rrd from 127.0.0.1: illegal attempt to update using time 1187293482 when last u pdate time is 1187293482 (minimum one second step) 2007-08-16 20:44:42 RRD error updating /usr/lib/hobbit/data/rrd/devsite/tcp.http.xxxxxxx.dev,.rrd from 127.0.0.1: illegal attempt to update using time 118729348 2 when last update time is 1187293482 (minimum one second step) 2007-08-16 20:44:42 RRD error updating /usr/lib/hobbit/data/rrd/devsite/tcp.http.xxxxxxx.dev,.rrd from 127.0.0.1: illegal attempt to update using time 118729348 2 when last update time is 1187293482 (minimum one second step)

I assume that whatever is calling rrd is running too quickly and so calling it in the same tick rather than waiting one before doing it.

Can this be fixed?

Robin