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Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
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- Additional dependency
- Gmetad relies on RRDtool and is not compiled unless explicitly requested with the --with-gmetad flag.github.com · read 10 Oct 2026
- Aggregation
- Gmetad polls cluster data sources, aggregates their state, stores numeric volatile metrics in round-robin databases, and exports aggregated XML.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Architecture
- Its hierarchical design is intended for federations of clusters.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Audience
- The web frontend documentation describes it as serving system administrators and computer users viewing cluster data.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Cluster aggregation
- The gmetad daemon polls data sources, stores numeric volatile metrics in round-robin databases, and exports aggregated XML to clients.github.com · read 10 Oct 2026
- Components
- The system includes the gmond monitoring daemon, gmetad aggregation daemon, and a PHP-based web frontend.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Custom metrics
- The gmetric utility lets users monitor arbitrary host metrics beyond the core metrics collected by gmond.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Deployment requirements
- The web frontend depends on gmetad, and its documentation recommends a fairly powerful dedicated machine when displaying a large amount of data.github.com · read 10 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The documentation describes integration with RRDtool for metric storage and graphs, Apache and PHP for the web frontend, and GD for pie charts.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- License
- The monitor-core repository lists the BSD-3-Clause license.github.com · read 10 Oct 2026
- Metric extensions
- Gmond supports pluggable metric modules written in C or Python.github.com · read 10 Oct 2026
- Metrics
- Gmond monitors host state and can be extended with pluggable C or Python metric modules.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Node monitoring
- The multithreaded gmond daemon runs on each cluster node and monitors host state.github.com · read 10 Oct 2026
- Notable setup requirement
- Gmetad is not built by default and requires the RRDtool library and headers when enabled.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Ganglia is a scalable distributed monitoring system for high-performance computing systems such as clusters and Grids.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Scale
- The project profile says Ganglia has been used across thousands of clusters and can scale to clusters with 2,000 nodes.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Security
- A 2013 Ganglia Web release notice says version 3.5.6 included fixes for cross-site scripting issues and advised public-site users to upgrade promptly.ganglia.github.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project profile points users to its wiki, IRC channel, and public mailing lists for community help.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
