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bb-disk_by_fs.sh
by iqbala-hobbit＠qwestip.net 29 Jan '06

29 Jan '06

Hi All Has anyone used bb-disk_by_fs.sh with BB client? I am trying to find out how it will work with HOBBIT? There are few things I am concern about. 1. How will I manage alerts per partition which this script offers? 2. How will the graph work? Thanks for any feedbacks. I guess I could always try it myself on a test system if there is no feedback already. -- Asif Iqbal PGP Key: 0xE62693C5 KeyServer: pgp.mit.edu "It is not the strongest of the species that survives, not the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change." - Charles Darwin

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Mail archive now searchable
by henrik＠hswn.dk 03 Jan '06

03 Jan '06

After some prodding from a couple of users, I finally got around to setting up a search facility for the Hobbit mail-archive, using ht://Dig as the search- and indexing-tool. It's available from the mail-archive front page at http://www.hswn.dk/hobbiton/ Regards, Henrik

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[hobbit] Changing default graph resolution
by v.everett＠afgonline.com.au 22 Dec '05

22 Dec '05

Hi all Anybody help me with graphing? In hobbitgraph.cfg, I have the following definition, and it produces wonderful, but somewhat cluttered graphs. ---snip--- [ora9-sga] FNPATTERN tablespace.rrd TITLE TableSpace Utilization YAXIS % Full DEF:xdb at RRDIDX@=@RRDFN@:siebprd_XDB:AVERAGE DEF:whsidx at RRDIDX@=@RRDFN@:siebprd_WHS_INDEX:AVERAGE DEF:whsdata at RRDIDX@=@RRDFN@:siebprd_WHS_DATA:AVERAGE DEF:users at RRDIDX@=@RRDFN@:siebprd_USERS:AVERAGE DEF:undotbs1 at RRDIDX@=@RRDFN@:siebprd_UNDOTBS1:AVERAGE DEF:tools at RRDIDX@=@RRDFN@:siebprd_TOOLS:AVERAGE DEF:system at RRDIDX@=@RRDFN@:siebprd_SYSTEM:AVERAGE DEF:siebind at RRDIDX@=@RRDFN@:siebprd_SIEB_INDEX:AVERAGE DEF:siebdata at RRDIDX@=@RRDFN@:siebprd_SIEB_DATA:AVERAGE DEF:loader at RRDIDX@=@RRDFN@:siebprd_LOADER_DATA:AVERAGE LINE2:xdb at RRDIDX@#@COLOR@:XDB LINE2:whsidx at RRDIDX@#@COLOR@:WHS_INDEX LINE2:whsdata at RRDIDX@#@COLOR@:WHS_DATA LINE2:users at RRDIDX@#@COLOR@:USERS LINE2:undotbs1 at RRDIDX@#@COLOR@:UNDO LINE2:tools at RRDIDX@#@COLOR@:TOOLS LINE2:system at RRDIDX@#@COLOR@:SYSTEM LINE2:siebind at RRDIDX@#@COLOR@:SIEB_INDEX LINE2:siebdata at RRDIDX@#@COLOR@:SIEB_DATA LINE2:loader at RRDIDX@#@COLOR@:LOADER -u 100 -l 0 ---snip--- How do I get it to split this across 2 or even 3 graphs, like the disk utilisation graphs. Cheers Vernon _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ NOTICE: This message and any attachments are confidential and may contain copyright material of Australian Finance Group Limited or a third party. It is intended solely for the purpose of the addressee and any other named recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, distribution, disclosure or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. The confidentiality attached to this message is not waived or lost by reason of the mistaken transmission or delivery to any unintended party. If you have received this message in error, please notify the author immediately or contact Australian Finance Group on +61 8 9420 7888.

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graphs with external script
by Etienne.Roulland＠cvf.fr 21 Oct '05

21 Oct '05

Hi, i'm trying to get graphes from mysql-status BB side client. I followed the man page and a post from Henrik. Now i have mysql.rrd which is updated but i cannot get graphs. I use Hobbit 4.1.0. I have in by bb-hosts : x.x.x.x box1.cvf.fr # noping GRAPHS:*,mysql:mysqlslow,mysqlthread And [mysqlslow] DEF:slow=mysql.rrd:Slowqueries:AVERAGE TITLE MySQL Slow Queries LINE2:slow#00CCCC:Slow Queries COMMENT:\n GPRINT:slow:LAST: \: %5.1lf (cur) GPRINT:slow:MAX: \: %5.1lf (max) GPRINT:slow:MIN: \: %5.1lf (min) GPRINT:slow:AVERAGE: \: %5.1lf (avg)\n [mysqlthread] DEF:threads=mysql.rrd:Threads:AVERAGE TITLE MySQL Active Threads AREA:threads#00CCCC:Threads COMMENT:\n GPRINT:threads:LAST: \: %5.1lf (cur) GPRINT:threads:MAX: \: %5.1lf (max) GPRINT:threads:MIN: \: %5.1lf (min) GPRINT:threads:AVERAGE: \: %5.1lf (avg)\n in hobbitgraph.cfg... In larrd-status i can see in debug log : 2005-07-25 11:25:56 RRD update param 03: 'Threads:Questions:Slowqueries:Opens:Flushtables:Opentables:Queriespersecondavg' 2005-07-25 11:25:56 RRD update param 04: '1122283556:180:205393153:556:26208:3:512:92.123' Where did i make a mistake ? Regards, -- Etienne Roulland -- CVF Bordeaux

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[hobbit] BBtest
by nfigaro＠effigie.fr 29 Sep '05

29 Sep '05

You can add a noconn or noping to one of your duplicate hosts. But make sure you don't have any additionnal test after the noconn or the message wil remain. ( I don't know how to show some tests on one page and other tests on another). Here is a sample from my bb-hosts : 1.2.3.4 server.domain # BBPAGER BBNET BBDISPLAY hobbitd test1 test2 etc. 0.0.0.0 server.domain # noconn I still use bb client for AIX test, but I'm waiting for the 4.1.2 to be released. Nicolas Figaro > -----Message d'origine----- > De : Antonio Marques [mailto:hobbitsam at gmail.com] > Envoyé : mercredi 24 août 2005 22:06 > À : hobbit at hswn.dk > Objet : [hobbit] BBtest > > > Hi, > > We are having some servers duplicate (beause some tests). > What can we do to stop the messages below ? we have set prefer flag. > > Thanks > > Ps.: What about AIX test ??? > > > Error output: > Host xxxx appears twice in bb-hosts! This may cause strange > results Host xxxx appears twice in bb-hosts! This may cause > strange results Host yyyy appears twice in bb-hosts! This may > cause strange results Host yyyy appears twice in bb-hosts! > This may cause strange results > bbtest-net: Cannot resolve IP for host Flexlm > WARNING: Runtime 415 longer than time limit (300) >

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COLOR=yellow not recognized
by dstuffle＠deltafaucet.com 28 Sep '05

28 Sep '05

Hello. Running Hobbit 4.0.4. In my alerts, I have the following alert: HOST=dclcore SERVICE=aaierr MAIL vhm at deltafaucet.com COLOR=yellow But, it doesn't recognize the COLOR=yellow. In the info column, it's just blank under the COLORS column and doesn't alert either. If I change it to COLOR=red, it shows red. COLOR=yellow,red shows red only. In the hobbitserver.cfg, I have: ALERTCOLORS="red,purple" # Colors to alert on. The command: ~/server/bin/bbcmd --env=/usr/local/hobbit/server/etc/hobbitserver.cfg hobbitd_alert --dump-config shows this: HOST=dclcore SERVICE=aaierr MAIL vhm at deltafaucet.com FORMAT=TEXT REPEAT=30 COLOR=yellow Has anyone had the same problem? Thanks David This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the company. Finally, the recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The company accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email.

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http test on switches - fail
by cmorrison＠corniceco.com 28 Sep '05

28 Sep '05

Hi all, I've set up hobbit (4.1.1) to check for http, conn and ssh on some switches, but the results have been mixed. All the switches have web interfaces and I can get to each of them via any browser. Some of the lower end switches don't appear to send any identifying information back to the hobbit server. For these switches Hobbit shows a time for the http connection and graphs it, but shows red and no identifying info. Hobbit shows a time, graph and green for the high end switches that return some info about the http server used. Is there a way to flag this http test so it doesn't go red if it doesn't receive anything but a connection time ? Or am I misunderstanding how this works ? Chuck Morrison

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alert color triggers
by asparks＠doublesparks.net 28 Sep '05

28 Sep '05

Have a simple rule in hobbit-alerts.cfg: HOST=%.* SCRIPT /usr/lib/hobbit/server/ext/pg/cfrun cfrun FORMAT=SCRIPT REPEAT=10 MAIL bb-pg-oncall FORMAT=TEXT REPEAT=60 DURATION>5 I note that these trigger on a yellow status, in addition to red or purple. I have ALERTCOLORS="red,purple" defined in hobbitserver.cfg. Note also I am using the BB client, not the Hobbit client. Does ALERTCOLORS have an effect? If not, what is the correct format to filter out yellow alerts, and just trigger on red and purple? Thanks. -Alan -- Alan Sparks, UNIX/Linux Systems Integration and Administration <asparks at doublesparks.net>

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rrd graphs for bb-xsnmp.pl script
by rdeal＠tigr.org 27 Sep '05

27 Sep '05

I had a lot of graphs for several routers, ups, etc but they seem to be rather hosed. It looks like the data that was transferred is graphed well but no new data is going in correctly. It seems that any script sending data in a status message is not working. I suspect due to the formatting. One example is bb-xsnmp.pl script. I am using against routers, switches and apc ups. Using an APC ups as an example I get this in the web page: Tue Apr 5 09:23:03 2005 green UPS Temperature: 37? C bb-xsnmp.pl Version: 1.78 but in hobbit/data/rrd/apc1.tigr.org I have: tcp.conn.rrd tcp.telnet.rrd temperature.UPS_Temperature:_37&deg_C.rrd temperature.UPS_Temperature:_38&deg_C.rrd and the graph on the temperature page has no data but two entries at the bottom for UPS_Temperature:_37&deg_C and UPS_Temperature:_38&deg_C This problem is much worse on my switches and routers which have a different line for each sensor and every temperature ever reported.

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Graph parameters
by v.everett＠afgonline.com.au 24 Sep '05

24 Sep '05

Hi Henrik I have been scouting around the perl/CGI scripts (or at least that, what I think they are) and I have seen where you set the disk graphs to a maximum 4 file systems per graph, splitting them over multiple graphs as reguired. (I think. What I know about perl & CGI is dangerous) Is there a way you can implement that as a parameter for all custom graphs? I was thinking it might be good to add it as a parameter in the graph definition in hobbitgraph.cfg Regards Vernon _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ NOTICE: This message and any attachments are confidential and may contain copyright material of Australian Finance Group Limited or a third party. It is intended solely for the purpose of the addressee and any other named recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, distribution, disclosure or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. The confidentiality attached to this message is not waived or lost by reason of the mistaken transmission or delivery to any unintended party. If you have received this message in error, please notify the author immediately or contact Australian Finance Group on +61 8 9420 7888.

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