Before we continue

You now have a rough overview of the Cacti web interface and how it interacts with the database. You're going to dive a bit deeper into the details in the next few chapters so it is not important at this stage to know in detail where everything is or how it works.

Pop quiz – a few questions about Chapter 1

1. If you are using a remote database server, which configuration files do you need to change?

   a. The config.php file and spine.conf

   b. The global.php file and config.php

   c. The global.php file only

2. Which section on the Console tab allows you to change the path to the Cacti log file?

   a. The System Utilities section

   b. The Path tab within the Configuration Section

   c. The General tab within the Configuration Section

3. On a CentOS system, how can you configure the MySQL server to start automatically during system startup?

   a. You can use the enableservice command

   b. The setstartup command allows you to do so

   c. You can use the chkconfig command