Setting up the master system

As you should have a working Cacti system already, you are going to change this single system to act as a master system. In our setup, there are several new commands that need to be executed so the remote poller is able to connect to the master system. Before you begin, make sure you have the latest version of Cacti installed on your server.

In the example, you will use the following IP setup:

• Master Server: 192.168.44.134
• Remote Poller 1: 192.168.44.129
• Remote Poller 1: 192.168.44.130

Make sure to change these to match your setup.

Time for action – configuring the master system

Let's look into the steps involved for preparing the master system:

1. Log on to your Cacti system...