prepare for the release of rrdtool-1.2.22

[rrdtool.git] / doc / rrdgraph.pod

diff --git a/doc/rrdgraph.pod b/doc/rrdgraph.pod
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+++ b/doc/rrdgraph.pod
@@ -123,6 +123,14 @@ maximum y-axis from the actual minimum and maximum data values. Our example
 would display slightly less than C<260-0.001> to slightly more than
 C<260+0.001> (this feature was contributed by Sasha Mikheev).
 
+[B<-J>|B<--alt-autoscale-min>]
+
+Where C<--alt-autoscale> will modify both the absolute maximum AND minimum
+values, this option will only affect the minimum value. The maximum
+value, if not defined on the command line, will be 0. This option can
+be useful when graphing router traffic when the WAN line uses compression,
+and thus the throughput may be higher than the WAN line speed.
+
 [B<-M>|B<--alt-autoscale-max>]
 
 Where C<--alt-autoscale> will modify both the absolute maximum AND minimum
@@ -191,13 +199,18 @@ placed every I<label factor> lines.  You can specify C<-y none> to
 suppress the grid and labels altogether.  The default for this option is
 to automatically select sensible values.
 
+If you have set --y-grid to 'none' not only the labels get supressed, also
+the space reserved for the labels is removed. You can still add space
+manually if you use the --units-length command to explicitly reserve space.
+
 [B<-Y>|B<--alt-y-grid>]
 
-Place the Y grid dynamically based on the graph's Y range. The
-algorithm ensures that you always have a grid, that there are enough
-but not too many grid lines, and that the grid is metric. That is the
-grid lines are placed every 1, 2, 5 or 10 units.  (contributed by
-Sasha Mikheev)
+Place the Y grid dynamically based on the graph's Y range. The algorithm
+ensures that you always have a grid, that there are enough but not too many
+grid lines, and that the grid is metric. That is the grid lines are placed
+every 1, 2, 5 or 10 units. This parameter will also ensure that you get
+enough decimals displayed even if your graph goes from 69.998 to 70.001. 
+(contributed by Sasha Mikheev).
 
 [B<-o>|B<--logarithmic>]
 
@@ -226,6 +239,12 @@ How many digits should rrdtool assume the y-axis labels to be? You
 may have to use this option to make enough space once you start
 fideling with the y-axis labeling.
 
+[B<--units=si>]
+
+With this option y-axis values on logarithmic graphs will be scaled to 
+the appropriate units (k, M, etc.) instead of using exponential notation.
+Note that for linear graphs, SI notation is used by default.
+
 =back
 
 =item Miscellaneous
@@ -260,7 +279,7 @@ and blue. Optionally you may add another hexadecimal number specifying the
 transparency (FF is solid). You may set this option several times to alter
 multiple defaults.
 
-A green arrow is made by: C<--color ARROW:00FF00>
+A green arrow is made by: C<--color ARROW#00FF00>
 
 [B<--zoom> I<factor>]
 
@@ -337,6 +356,11 @@ If you are graphing memory (and NOT network traffic) this switch
 should be set to 1024 so that one Kb is 1024 byte. For traffic
 measurement, 1 kb/s is 1000 b/s.
 
+[B<-W>|B<--watermark> I<string>]
+
+Adds the given string as a watermark, horizontally centred, at the bottom 
+of the graph.
+
 =item Data and variables
 
 B<DEF:>I<vname>B<=>I<rrdfile>B<:>I<ds-name>B<:>I<CF>[B<:step=>I<step>][B<:start=>I<time>][B<:end=>I<time>]
@@ -368,7 +392,7 @@ Make sure to read L<rrdgraph_examples> for tipsE<amp>tricks.
 
 =head1 AUTHOR
 
-Program by Tobias Oetiker E<lt>oetiker@ee.ethz.chE<gt>
+Program by Tobias Oetiker E<lt>tobi@oetiker.chE<gt>
 
 This manual page by Alex van den Bogaerdt E<lt>alex@ergens.op.het.netE<gt>