Correct use of RRDtool and more

* Correct use of RRDtool
* dos2unix on MD files
* Update RRDtool-Specific-Features.md

Author: TheWitness

Boost.md

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 Cacti can support from one to many **Data Collectors**.  There are two types
 of **Data Collectors** they are:
 
-- **Main Data Collector** - This is essentially your core Cacti server
+- **Main Data Collector** - This is essentially your core Cacti server
   and database.  The **Main Data Collector** is also referred to as
   the **Primary Server**.
 - **Remote Data Collector** - These Data Collectors are located in

Data-Collectors.md

@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ close(PROCESS);
 $ping =~ m/(.*time=)(.*) (ms|usec)/;
 
 if ($2 == "") {
-	print "U";              # avoid cacti errors, but do not fake RRDTool stats
+	print "U";              # avoid cacti errors, but do not fake RRDtool stats
 }elsif ($3 eq "usec") {
 	print $2/1000;  # re-calculate in units of "ms"
 }else{
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ more nice legends, see:
 ![Graph Template Items 4](images/r-gt5.png)
 
 Notice, that the **Data Source** is filled in automagically. Select LEGEND as
-**Graph Item Type** (it is not really a **Graph Item Type** in RRDTool-speak,
+**Graph Item Type** (it is not really a **Graph Item Type** in RRDtool-speak,
 but a nice time-saver), and click **Create** to see:
 
 ![Graph Template Items 5](images/r-gt6.png)
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ Finally Save and be proud!
 The previous step explained how to call the script that retrieves the data. Now
 it's time to tell Cacti, how to store them in RRD files. You will need a single
 **Data Template** only, even if two different output fields will be stored. RRD
-files are able to store more than one output fields; RRDTool's name for those is
+files are able to store more than one output fields; RRDtool's name for those is
 **Data Source**. So we will create
 
 1. One single **Data Template** representing one RRDfile

Data-Input-Methods.md

@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ for all existing RRD files belonging to that Data Template.
 At this step, it is wise to check `step` and `heartbeat` of the RRD file as
 well. For standard 300 seconds polling intervals (step=300), it is wise to set
 `minimal_heartbeat` to 600 seconds. If a single update is missing and the next
-one occurs in less than 600 seconds from the last one, RRDTool will interpolate
+one occurs in less than 600 seconds from the last one, RRDtool will interpolate
 the missing update. Thus, gaps are "filled" automatically by interpolation. Be
 aware of the fact, that this is no "real" data! Again, this must be done in the
 Data Template itself and by using `rrdtool tune` for all existing RRD files of
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ shell> vi /etc/cron.d/cacti
 ```
 
 This will produce a file `/var/local/log/poller.log`, which includes some
-additional informations from each poller's run, such as RRDTool errors. It
+additional informations from each poller's run, such as RRDtool errors. It
 occupies only some few bytes and will be overwritten each time.
 
 If you're using the crontab of user "cactiuser" instead, this will look like

Debugging.md

@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ shell> ls -al rra/
 
 If only some of your graphs are not updating correctly, double check the
 Maximum Value field for all data sources used by these graphs. If the value
-being fed to the .rrd file exceeds its Maximum Value, RRDTool will insert an
+being fed to the .rrd file exceeds its Maximum Value, RRDtool will insert an
 Unknown and you will see no data on the graph.
 
 **Q:** A lot of my graphs contain long ifAlias names, but they are being
@@ -182,22 +182,22 @@ the Visual tab, and changing the value for Data Queries - Maximum Field Length.
 **Q:** One of my devices rebooted and now I have a huge spike on my graph!
 
 **A:** This occurs because the reboot causes SNMP counters to reset, which
-can cause a rather large spike on the graph when RRDTool tries to determine the
+can cause a rather large spike on the graph when RRDtool tries to determine the
 change between the new small counter value and the large previous value. One
 way to combat this issue is to specify realistic maximum values for your data
-sources. RRDTool will ignore any value that is larger than the maximum value.
+sources. RRDtool will ignore any value that is larger than the maximum value.
 
 If you already have a spike on one or more of your graphs, there is a really
 [useful Perl script](http://cricket.sourceforge.net/contrib/files/killspike2)
 that will remove them for you.
 
-**Q:** RRDTool Says: ERROR: unknown option '--slope-mode' or RRDTool Says:
+**Q:** RRDtool Says: ERROR: unknown option '--slope-mode' or RRDtool Says:
 ERROR: Garbage ':39:24 To 2005/10/22 16:39:24\c' after command: COMMENT:From
 2005/10/21 16:39:24 To 2005/10/22 16:39:24\c
 
-**A:** This occurs because the version of RRDTool that you are running does not
-match the RRDTool version Cacti is configured to use. Double check your Cacti
-Settings and make sure that the RRDTool version matches what version of RRDTool
+**A:** This occurs because the version of RRDtool that you are running does not
+match the RRDtool version Cacti is configured to use. Double check your Cacti
+Settings and make sure that the RRDtool version matches what version of RRDtool
 you are running.
 
 ## Windows Related

Frequently-Asked-Questions.md

@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@ pick. While it is possible to manually create graphs through this interface,
 new users should follow the instructions provided in the next chapter for
 creating **New Graphs** in Cacti.
 
-For users who are familiar with [RRDTool](http://www.RRDTool.org/), you will
-immediately recognize that a **Graph** in Cacti is closely modeled after RRDTool's
+For users who are familiar with [RRDtool](http://www.RRDtool.org/), you will
+immediately recognize that a **Graph** in Cacti is closely modeled after RRDtool's
 graphs. This makes sense since Cacti provides a user friendly interface to
-RRDTool without requiring users to understand how RRDTool works. With this in
+RRDtool without requiring users to understand how RRDtool works. With this in
 mind, every **Graph** in Cacti has certain settings and at least one **Graph Item**
 associated with it. While graph settings define the overall properties of a
 **Graph**, the **Graph Items** define the data that is to be represented on the **Graph**.

Graph-Overview.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Graph Templates
 
-**Graph Templates** are Cacti objects that allows you to define how RRDTool is
-to render a Cacti **Graph**.  Most RRDTool options are supported including
+**Graph Templates** are Cacti objects that allows you to define how RRDtool is
+to render a Cacti **Graph**.  Most RRDtool options are supported including
 CDEF's and VDEF's, Left and Right Axis, Ticks and Dashes, multiple Auto Scaling,
 Grid, and Legend Options.
 
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ Section | Description
 *Legend Options* | Defines how the Legends should be formatted
 
 Each of these sections are displayed below for reference.  For more information
-on how to use these options, please visit the [RRDTool
-Website](http://RRDTool.org).
+on how to use these options, please visit the [RRDtool
+Website](http://RRDtool.org).
 
 The *Graph Items* make up what is draw within the canvas of the Graph.  There
 are several *Graph Item* types including:
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ Mega integer Bytes - 1000).  Lastly, the *Slope Mode* gives the resulting
 
 The *Scaling Options* allow the Administrator to apply either *Rigid* or *Auto
 Scaling* settings to the resulting *Graph*.  These options are fairly self
-explanatory.  However, you can always view the RRDTool Documentation online for
+explanatory.  However, you can always view the RRDtool Documentation online for
 more information.
 
 ![Scaling Options](images/graph-templates-edit3.png)
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ The *Axis Options* allow you to define a *Right Axis* and optional *Formatters*.
 ![Axis Options](images/graph-templates-edit5.png)
 
 The *Legend* options allow you to specify how the *Legend* should be placed on
-the resulting **Graph** modern RRDTool has several options that were not
+the resulting **Graph** modern RRDtool has several options that were not
 available in Cacti prior to Cacti 1.0.
 
 ![Legend Options](images/graph-templates-edit6.png)

Graph-Templates.md

@@ -37,11 +37,11 @@ Name | Description
 (Graph) Title | The title that is to be used for the new graph. It is generally a good idea to keep `|host_description|` in the title, as to make the graph easier to identify later.
 (Graph) Vertical Label | The text that will be printed along the y-axis of the graph. It is generally used to describe units, such as 'bytes' or 'percent'.
 (Graph Items) Legend Color | The color that will be used to represent the data on the graph.
-(Graph Items) Opacity/Alpha Channel | This optionally provides an opacity (not available with RRDTool-1.0.x) for a colored item.
+(Graph Items) Opacity/Alpha Channel | This optionally provides an opacity (not available with RRDtool-1.0.x) for a colored item.
 (Graph Items) Legend Text | The text that will be used to describe the data on the graph legend.
 (Data Source) Name | The title that is to be used for the new data source. It is generally a good idea to keep |host_description| in the title, as to make the data source easier to identify later.
 (Data Source) Maximum Value [snmp_oid] | The maximum value that will be accepted from the OID. Make sure you choose a value that is reasonable for the data you are trying to graph because anything larger than the maximum will be ignored. If you are graphing a percentage, you should use '100' as the value should never exceed this.
-(Data Source) Data Source Type [snmp_oid] | How the data from the OID should be stored by RRDTool and interpreted on the graph. If the value of the OID represents the actual data, you should use GAUGE for this field. If the OID value is a constantly incremented number, you should use COUNTER for this field. The two remaining field values, DERIVE and ABSOLUTE can be ignored in most situations.
+(Data Source) Data Source Type [snmp_oid] | How the data from the OID should be stored by RRDtool and interpreted on the graph. If the value of the OID represents the actual data, you should use GAUGE for this field. If the OID value is a constantly incremented number, you should use COUNTER for this field. The two remaining field values, DERIVE and ABSOLUTE can be ignored in most situations.
 (Custom Data) OID | The actual SNMP OID to graph. It is typically a good idea to enter the number OID here as opposed to using MIB names. For instance, to get the number of open files on a Netware server, you would use ".1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.28.2.7.0" as the OID.
 
 So, based upon your specific OID that you are graphing, You will need

Graph-a-Single-SNMP-OID.md

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ files holding your certificate (`.crt`) and private key (`.key`).
 
 ```console
 #
-# Cacti: An RRD based graphing tool
+# Cacti: An RRDtool based graphing web application
 #
 
 # For security reasons, the Cacti web interface is accessible only to
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ files holding your certificate (`.crt`) and private key (`.key`).
         # Uncomment these if you use mod_security.
         # allow POST of application/x-www-form-urlencoded during install
         #SecRuleRemoveById 960010
-        # permit the specification of the RRDTool paths during install
+        # permit the specification of the RRDtool paths during install
         #SecRuleRemoveById 900011
     </Directory>
 
@@ -259,13 +259,13 @@ PHP and various packages are all required by Cacti for successful operation
    date.timezone = Pacific/Auckland
    ```
 
-#### RRDTool
+#### RRDtool
 
-RRDTool is required to store the data retrieved from devices in `.rra` files to
+RRDtool is required to store the data retrieved from devices in `.rra` files to
 produce the graphs which are shown within Cacti
 
 ```console
-yum install -y RRDTool
+yum install -y rrdtool
 ```
 
 #### SNMP

Install-Under-CentOS_LAMP.md

@@ -342,9 +342,9 @@ Note: **php-fpm** is only required if your Web Server is Nginx
     systemctl restart php-fpm
     ```
 
-### RRDTool
+### RRDtool
 
-RRDTool is required to store the data retrieved from devices in `.rra` files to
+RRDtool is required to store the data retrieved from devices in `.rra` files to
 produce the graphs which are shown within Cacti
 
 ```console

Install-Under-CentOS_LEMP.md

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Cacti yourself, please follow the instructions below.
 3. Spine - Install from the zip distribution into the `c:\cacti` directory.
    Make sure your `spine.conf.dist` is located in that directory as well.
 
-4. RRDTool - Install from the Cacti website. Install it into the `c:\cacti`
+4. RRDtool - Install from the Cacti website. Install it into the `c:\cacti`
    directory.
 
 5. PHP X - Install into the `c:php` folder. If you choose to install into
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Cacti yourself, please follow the instructions below.
 
 7. (Optional) Cygwin - Download and execute `setup.exe` from the Cygwin website.
    Keep the `setup.exe` file for later use.  You will need Cygwin and its
-   development packages for building RRDTool and spine.
+   development packages for building RRDtool and spine.
 
 8. (Optional) Net-SNMP - Install to the `c:net-snmp` directory. If you choose to
    use `c:\Program Files\net-snmp` you will have to use 8.3 filenames to
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ The following changes will be required regardless of your selected Webserver.
    net start w3svc
    ```
 
-## Cygwin Installation Steps for spine and RRDTool
+## Cygwin Installation Steps for spine and RRDtool
 
 1. Installing a single instance of Cygwin, and using it for all applications
    that require it is recommended so you do not have different versions of the
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ The following changes will be required regardless of your selected Webserver.
    is updated from time to time, so it's recommended that you update it
    periodically.
 
-## RRDTool Download and Installation Instructions
+## RRDtool Download and Installation Instructions
 
 1. TBD
 
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ The following changes will be required regardless of your selected Webserver.
 
      `c:/php/php.exe`
 
-   - RRDTool Binary Path:
+   - RRDtool Binary Path:
 
      `c:/cacti/rrdtool.exe`
 

Installing-Under-Windows.md

@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ For a simple plugin example, please review the gexport plugin.
 
 Several JavaScript based HTML5 Charting packages have been included in Cacti in
 an effort to assist plugin developers who wish to use graphing API's in their
-plugins other than RRDTool.
+plugins other than RRDtool.
 
 - [C3](http://c3js.org/)
 - [D3](https://d3js.org/)

Plugin-Development.md

@@ -916,7 +916,7 @@ lib/export.php |  1.2.0-beta1  |
 
 This hook allows you to specify additional options or change parameters
 regarding graph image rendering. Some of the parameters will be passed to
-RRDTool.
+RRDtool.
 
 file | introduced | retired
 --- | :--- | :---

Plugin-Hook-API-Ref.md

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ directory as it prevents remote file browsing of your Cacti site.
  | MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the           |
  | GNU General Public License for more details.                            |
  +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+
- | Cacti: The Complete RRDTool-based Graphing Solution                     |
+ | Cacti: The Complete RRDtool-based Graphing Solution                     |
  +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+
  | This code is designed, written, and maintained by the Cacti Group. See  |
  | about.php and/or the AUTHORS file for specific developer information.   |

Plugin-Reference.md

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ to scripts, script queries and more.
 ## Data Storage
 
 There are lots of different approaches for this task. Some may use an (SQL)
-database, others flat files. Cacti uses [RRDTool](http://www.RRDTool.org/) to
+database, others flat files. Cacti uses [RRDtool](http://www.RRDtool.org/) to
 store data.
 
 RRD is the acronym for Round Robin Database. RRD is a system to store and
@@ -31,15 +31,15 @@ server load average). It stores the data in a very compact way that will not
 expand over time, and it can create beautiful graphs. This keeps storage
 requirements at bay.
 
-Likewise, RRDTool will perform some specific tasks. It performs consolidation
-to combine raw data (a primary data point in RRDTool lingo) to consolidated
+Likewise, RRDtool will perform some specific tasks. It performs consolidation
+to combine raw data (a primary data point in RRDtool lingo) to consolidated
 data (a consolidated data point). This way, historical data is compressed to
-save space. RRDTool knows different consolidation functions: AVERAGE, MAXIMUM,
+save space. RRDtool knows different consolidation functions: AVERAGE, MAXIMUM,
 MINIMUM and LAST.
 
 ## Data Presentation
 
-One of the most appreciated features of [RRDTool](http://www.RRDTool.org/) is
+One of the most appreciated features of [RRDtool](http://www.RRDtool.org/) is
 the built-in graphing function. This comes in useful when combining this with
 some commonly used webserver. Such, it is possible to access the graphs from
 merely any browser on any platform.

Principles-of-Operation.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 ![Cacti](images/logo.svg)
 
-Cacti is designed to be a complete graphing solution based on the RRDTool's
+Cacti is designed to be a complete graphing solution based on the RRDtool's
 framework. Its goal is to make a network administrator's job easier by taking
 care of all the necessary details necessary to create meaningful graphs.
 
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Please see the official Cacti website for information, support, and updates.
 
 ## Thanks
 
-A very special thanks to Tobi Oetiker, the creator of RRDTool and the very
+A very special thanks to Tobi Oetiker, the creator of RRDtool and the very
 popular MRTG. The users of Cacti - especially anyone who has taken the time to
 create a bug report, or otherwise help fix a Cacti related problem. Also
 to anyone who has contributed to supporting Cacti.
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.
 
 3. [Replacement Variables](Variables.md)
 
-4. [RRDTool Specific Features](RRDTool-Specific-Features.md)
+4. [RRDtool Specific Features](RRDtool-Specific-Features.md)
 
 5. [RRDProxy Specific Features](RRDproxy.md)
 

README.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # rrdproxy
 
-Cacti RRD Proxy is a standalone proxy interface to Tobi Oetiker's great RRDTool.
+Cacti RRD Proxy is a standalone proxy interface to Tobi Oetiker's great RRDtool.
 
 The main focus of this project is to allow the relocation of RRD files, data
 replication, support of Cacti Boost and, if needed, the RRDcached daemon. It