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[hobbit] tru64 file system vanished.
by Manuel.Cortes＠ORHS.ORG 13 Dec '05

13 Dec '05

Hello, I have a situation where the /var/adm/messages file system is being reported as missing by hobbit under the “msgs” column. We’ve confirmed that the file system is still there and even tried a hobbit stop/start to no avail. We have not loaded a new client on this server, still running the older bbclient but it’s worked fine up till now. Any ideas? Thanks, Manny -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.13.13/198 - Release Date: 12/12/2005

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alert questions.
by tlp-hobbit＠holme-pedersen.dk 13 Dec '05

13 Dec '05

Hi All, What are the different color codes and letters i.e. (R,S) for alerts on the info page ? Why will my normal macro config not work ie $NEWHOSTS=host1,host2 but $NEWHOSTS=%(host1|host2) works ? I have a alert with a group as above and I have a general alert rule for the rest of the page. I have the group definition first and then the page definition second. After the mail receipient on the hostgroup I have a STOP keyword, but on the page definition still is shown on the info page (although in another color) Here is my config: $ALERT=REPEAT=30 DURATION>17 COLOR=RED $ALERT_MAIL=REPEAT=30 DURATION>17 COLOR=RED,YELLOW $SMS-HELPDESK=sms at sms-gateway.mycompany.com $HELPDESK=helpdesk at mycompany.com $NEWHOSTS=%(host1|host2) HOST=$NEWHOSTS EXSERVICE=trends MAIL $SMS-HELPDESK $ALERT RECOVERED TIME=w:0800:1559 FORMAT=sms MAIL $HELPDESK $ALERT_MAIL RECOVERED TIME=w:0800:1559 STOP PAGE=customers/dk-customers MAIL $SMS-HELPDESK $ALERT FORMAT=sms MAIL $HELPDESK $ALERT_MAIL Should I upgrade to a newer version ? i have tested the rules with 4.1.2p1 from Nov 24. Best regards, Thomas

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"route" tag with badconn / .default. hosts
by frederic.mangeant＠steria.com 12 Dec '05

12 Dec '05

Hi all I'm trying to use the ".default." host, but it does not seem to work as expected : 0.0.0.0 .default. # notrends badconn:1:2:3 I then add a new host : 10.4.16.21 auckland but the "conn" test goes from green to red. Shouldn't the "badconn" tag be applied for ALL hosts ? Second thing, using the "route" tag works fine like this : 10.5.8.71 icare # route:fmangeant 10.5.8.55 fmangeant If 'fmangeant' is down, I get a yellow page for the conn test saying "The router fmangeant (IP:10.5.8.55) is not reachable, causing this host to be unreachable." But if I use the "route" tag with a "badconn" tag, I still gest a red page for the conn test... Is there something I'm missing ? System is running Gentoo Linux, Hobbit 4.1.2p1 Thanks in advance. Regards, -- Frédéric Mangeant Steria EDC Sophia-Antipolis

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showing custom larrd
by ivan.verbeeck＠vmma.be 12 Dec '05

12 Dec '05

Hi, I've got a strange behavior of my custom larrd graphs, maybe someone can help me with this one. I added a few custom larrd's and all of them shows up in the "trends" page of the host, but on the page of the specific test there is no graph. On the "default" tests like disk, cpu, ... the graphs are ok. In the hobbitserver.cfg configuration file the name of the test is specified in the LARRDS & GRAPHS list. System info : OS : debian Hobbit : 4.1.2 (installed from debian package) Kind regards, Ivan Verbeeck

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weird disk error - aix
by jeffnewman75＠gmail.com 09 Dec '05

09 Dec '05

Hi, Once or twice a day, I get the disk test on ONE of my AIX boxes go red. When I look at it, it says: Expected string (%Used and Mounted) not found in df output header realmem 1048576 Amount of usable physical memory in Kbytes False The next cycle (5 minutes) it goes right back to being green with the correct data. This happens once or twice a day. Any ideas?

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Changing the alert disk setting
by Etienne.Roulland＠cvf.fr 09 Dec '05

09 Dec '05

Hi, i'm trying to change disk alerting for one host. (using 4.1.2 on the server , 4.1.2p1 deb client on the client). in my hobbit-clients.cfg DEFAULT UP 1h LOAD 5.0 10.0 DISK * 90 95 SWAP 20 40 MEMPHYS 100 101 MEMSWAP 50 80 MEMACT 90 97 and HOST=%arkeia.* DISK %.*baie.* 98 100 output of the command gives : df -Pl -x none -x tmpfs -x shmfs -x unknown | sed -e '/^[^ ][^ ]*$/{ > N > s/[ ]*\n[ ]*/ / > }' Sys. de fich. 1024-blocs Occupé Disponible Capacité Monté sur /dev/sda1 1921020 573272 1250164 32% / /dev/sda3 4031680 1648928 2177952 44% /usr /dev/sda4 28939400 3752944 25186456 13% /opt /dev/sdb1 1470656664 1206425916 264230748 83% /baie1 /dev/sdc1 1470649576 1329252012 141397564 91% /baie2 /dev/sdd1 1953455832 404995500 1548460332 21% /baie3 /dev/sde1 1953532632 178712980 1774819652 10% /baie4 But i get : /baie2 (91 %) has reached the WARNING level (90 %) Did i missed something ? Regards, -- Etienne Roulland --- CVF Bordeaux

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[hobbit] Summary Directive for BBDISPLAY
by Todd.Costa＠state.ma.us 08 Dec '05

08 Dec '05

Thanks for the reply Henrik. I am working my way through your documents. Everything is going well with what I am testing so far. You and those who work on this project must be very happy and proud of the results. This tool is very handy and makes an admins life much easier. I am sure I will have other things to ask. Thanks again. Todd > -----Original Message----- > From: hobbit-return-4987-Todd.Costa=state.ma.us at hswn.dk > [mailto:hobbit-return-4987-Todd.Costa=state.ma.us at hswn.dk]On Behalf Of > henrik at hswn.dk > Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2005 4:20 PM > To: hobbit at hswn.dk > Subject: Re: [hobbit] Summary Directive for BBDISPLAY > > > On Thu, Dec 08, 2005 at 02:45:12PM -0500, Costa, Todd (DMH) wrote: > > > > I am wondering if there is a "summary directive" for > the bb-hosts > > file to work with Hobbit? I have been able to identify all > of the settings > > thus far except for this one directive. I looked through > the man-pages and > > other html help I could find but just can't find it. We are > moving to Hobbit > > from BB-BTF and this is a directive that has been used. Any input is > > appreciated. Thanks > > It is supported, and works just like in BB. Thanks for > pointing out that > I missed this in the man-page - I'll fix it right away. > > > Regards, > Henrik > > > To unsubscribe from the hobbit list, send an e-mail to > hobbit-unsubscribe at hswn.dk > >

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Summary Directive for BBDISPLAY
by Todd.Costa＠state.ma.us 08 Dec '05

08 Dec '05

Hello Everyone, I am wondering if there is a "summary directive" for the bb-hosts file to work with Hobbit? I have been able to identify all of the settings thus far except for this one directive. I looked through the man-pages and other html help I could find but just can't find it. We are moving to Hobbit from BB-BTF and this is a directive that has been used. Any input is appreciated. Thanks Todd Costa

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Hobbit 4.1.2p1 available
by henrik＠hswn.dk 08 Dec '05

08 Dec '05

Some of you have already noticed that I put a 4.1.2p1 "patch 1" release up for download on my Hobbit demo-site. It is hereby officially released and available via Sourceforge. As the version number indicates, this is solely a bug-fix release for 4.1.2. I am working on some new stuff, but you won't find it in this release (if you're interested, get the snapshots instead). This release fixes a number of bugs in Hobbit 4.1.2, some of which could cause parts of Hobbit to crash; it also changes how alerts are handled when a status goes green->yellow->red. Updating is recommended. Changes from 4.1.2 -> 4.1.2p1 (10 Nov 2005) ------------------------------------------- Bugfixes: * hobbitd could crash when processing a "combo" message, due to an incorrect test of the color of one message inside the combo-message before that color was actually deciphered. * hobbitd_alert would crash when attempting to save a checkpoint while cleaning up a "dead" alert. * Disk graphs would show up with all graphs in a single image, when the status message included any colored icons (typically, when the status was red or yellow). * The handling of alerts was counting the duration of an event based on when the color last changed. This meant that each time the color changed, any DURATION counters were reset. This would cause alerts to not go out if a status was changing between yellow and red faster than any DURATION setting. Changed this to count the event start as the *first* time the status went into an alert state (yellow or red, usually). * An idle hobbitd process would accumulate zombie processes. Improvements: * When a status goes yellow->red, the repeat-interval is now cleared for any alerts. This makes sure you get an alert immediately for the most severe state seen. This only affects the first such transition; if the status later changes between yellow/red, this normal REPEAT interval applies. Regards, Henrik

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alert questions.
by tlp-hobbit＠holme-pedersen.dk 08 Dec '05

08 Dec '05

Hi All, What are the different color codes and letters i.e. (R,S) for alerts on the info page ? Why will my normal macro config not work ie $NEWHOSTS=host1,host2 but $NEWHOSTS=%(host1|host2) works ? I have a alert with a group as above and I have a general alert rule for the rest of the page. I have the group definition first and then the page definition second. After the mail receipient on the hostgroup I have a STOP keyword, but on the page definition still is shown on the info page (although in another color) Here is my config: $ALERT=REPEAT=30 DURATION>17 COLOR=RED $ALERT_MAIL=REPEAT=30 DURATION>17 COLOR=RED,YELLOW $SMS-HELPDESK=sms at sms-gateway.mycompany.com $HELPDESK=helpdesk at mycompany.com $NEWHOSTS=%(host1|host2) HOST=$NEWHOSTS EXSERVICE=trends MAIL $SMS-HELPDESK $ALERT RECOVERED TIME=w:0800:1559 FORMAT=sms MAIL $HELPDESK $ALERT_MAIL RECOVERED TIME=w:0800:1559 STOP PAGE=customers/dk-customers MAIL $SMS-HELPDESK $ALERT FORMAT=sms MAIL $HELPDESK $ALERT_MAIL Should I upgrade to a newer version ? i have tested the rules with 4.1.2p1 from Nov 24. Best regards, Thomas

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