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DNS errors when performing http test
by david＠stenhouseconsulting.com 23 Jan '06

23 Jan '06

I keep getting DNS errors when performing the HTTP test against two W2k3 servers. They are sporadic, and they recover almost immediately. I am using http://host.domain.local for internal DNS structure. Is this the problem? No other HTTP test are failing, such as checking company website. David Gilmore Consultant Stenhouse Consulting, LLC. 4 Traverse St Providence, RI 02906 401.453.6900 401.454.7581 (fax)

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[hobbit] Hobbit-alerts.cfg question
by hcabrera＠cosabella.com 23 Jan '06

23 Jan '06

Thank you very much, by any chance can you point me to the documentation that contains this settings,. ive read the setting up alerts doc on the hobbit site and nothing regarding those parameters was mentioned. once again, thank you. -----Original Message----- From: Larry Barber [mailto:lebarber at gmail.com] Sent: Monday, January 23, 2006 1:18 PM To: hobbit at hswn.dk Subject: Re: [hobbit] Hobbit-alerts.cfg question 'W' stands for weekdays, not weekends. 0 and 6 are days of the week, Sunday and Saturday, respectively. Thanks, Larry Barber On 1/23/06, Humberto Cabrera <hcabrera at cosabella.com> wrote: Hi everyone,, in: $CBDC_EMAIL=MAIL $EMAIL REPEAT=10M TIME=W:0000:2359,6:0000:2359,0:0000:0100,0:0430:2359 $CBDC_CELL=MAIL $CELL FORMAT=sms REPEAT=20M TIME=W:0000:2359,6:0000:2359,0:0000:0100,0:0430:2359 $CBTS1_EMAIL=MAIL $EMAIL REPEAT=10M TIME=W:0000:2359,6:0000:2359,0:0000:2000,0:2025:2359 $CBTS1_CELL=MAIL $CELL FORMAT=sms REPEAT=20M TIME=W:0000:2359,6:0000:2359,0:0000:2000,0:2025:2359 $CBWS_CELL=MAIL $CELL FORMAT=sms REPEAT=20M TIME=W:0000:0900,W:1730:2359,60:0000:2359 $RPPRO_EMAIL=MAIL $EMAIL REPEAT=10M TIME=*:0000:0305,*:0310:2130,*:2200:2359 $RPPRO_CELL=MAIL $CELL FORMAT=sms REPEAT=20M TIME=*:0000:0305,*:0310:2130,*:2200:2359 $WEB_CELL=MAIL $CELL FORMAT=sms REPEAT=20M TIME=*:0000:0200,*:0500:2359 Could someone tell me what the W stands for? Im assuming Weekends? Also for example in: 6:0000:2359,0:0000:0100,0:0430:2359 What does the 6: stanbd for ?? Or the 0: ?? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! Humberto Cabrera Systems Administrator Cosabella To unsubscribe from the hobbit list, send an e-mail to hobbit-unsubscribe at hswn.dk

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Hobbit-alerts.cfg question
by hcabrera＠cosabella.com 23 Jan '06

23 Jan '06

Hi everyone,, in: $CBDC_EMAIL=MAIL $EMAIL REPEAT=10M TIME=W:0000:2359,6:0000:2359,0:0000:0100,0:0430:2359 $CBDC_CELL=MAIL $CELL FORMAT=sms REPEAT=20M TIME=W:0000:2359,6:0000:2359,0:0000:0100,0:0430:2359 $CBTS1_EMAIL=MAIL $EMAIL REPEAT=10M TIME=W:0000:2359,6:0000:2359,0:0000:2000,0:2025:2359 $CBTS1_CELL=MAIL $CELL FORMAT=sms REPEAT=20M TIME=W:0000:2359,6:0000:2359,0:0000:2000,0:2025:2359 $CBWS_CELL=MAIL $CELL FORMAT=sms REPEAT=20M TIME=W:0000:0900,W:1730:2359,60:0000:2359 $RPPRO_EMAIL=MAIL $EMAIL REPEAT=10M TIME=*:0000:0305,*:0310:2130,*:2200:2359 $RPPRO_CELL=MAIL $CELL FORMAT=sms REPEAT=20M TIME=*:0000:0305,*:0310:2130,*:2200:2359 $WEB_CELL=MAIL $CELL FORMAT=sms REPEAT=20M TIME=*:0000:0200,*:0500:2359 Could someone tell me what the W stands for? Im assuming Weekends? Also for example in: 6:0000:2359,0:0000:0100,0:0430:2359 What does the 6: stanbd for ?? Or the 0: ?? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! Humberto Cabrera Systems Administrator Cosabella

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[hobbit] Client log parsing (suggestion)
by steve.aiello＠ge.com 23 Jan '06

23 Jan '06

I was thinking the same thing about using the config parameter of the hobbit/bigbrother protocol. Only difference in what I was thinking was one large global file i.e. in the format of the bb-msgstab. Running only every hour is too long for me. Would need some type of tool to check the log(s) with only updated info from the last time the log(s) were checked. -----Original Message----- From: Bob Gordon [mailto:rgordonjr at gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2006 12:58 PM To: hobbit at hswn.dk Subject: [hobbit] Client log parsing (suggestion) Hi Henrick - In one of the previous messages, you had mentioned that you wanted to keep as much configuration data on the server as possible in order to make adminstration easier. To that end I offer the following suggestion for the message configuration.. In the bb man page (4.1.2 early snapshot) there is a section that reads as follows: >>>>>>>>>>>>>> config FILENAME Retrieve one of the Hobbit configuration files from the server. This command allows a client to pull files from the $BBHOME/etc/ directory on the server, allowing for semi-automatic updates of the client configuration. Since the configuration files are designed to have a common file for the configuration of all hosts in the system - and this is in fact the recommended way of configuring your clients - this makes it easier to keep the configuration files synchronized. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Why not set things up as follows: 1 - On the server have a "hobbit-msg" file that contains default configuration information that applies to all systems. (I.E. Alert on kernel warning and panic messages from the syslog). 2 - In the same directory (or a subdirectory) have seperate hobbit-msg.<servername> files that contain specific configuration information for the specified hosts. 3 - Once an hour (or other configurable time frame) have the client systems issue a command to pull the default file as well as the system specific file from the server. If the client specific file is not available use the default file, otherwise use the standard configuration.. Doing it this way would still allow for central administration of the configuration files as well as allow for custom message parsing configurations on the target systems.. Anyways.. Just a thought.. Later - -- --==[ Bob Gordon ]==--

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[hobbit] bb-hosts "depends" with conn?
by brandste＠hebis.de 23 Jan '06

23 Jan '06

Hello Hobbit users, a few days ago i asked whether "depends" works with "conn"... The answer from Craig: why not, conn is a test like others. Happy with this prospect i tried to develop a testszenarion for this. Szenario: 2 machines with a remote ip-interface with a dependencie like machineA depends on machineB i tried the following 2 definitions in "bb-hosts" first: group <H3><I>Local-Test-Sun</I></H3><br> 1.2.1.1 machineB # 1.2.1.2 machineA # depends=(conn:machineB/conn) second: group <H3><I>Local-Test-Sun</I></H3><br> 1.2.1.1 machineB # 1.2.1.2 machineA # conn depends=(conn:machineB/conn) test: disable ip-inteface for 15min expectation: machineB --> red machineA --> clear result: both indicators show "red" is there a mistake in configuration from my side? (wrong brackets, column....) *** The present hobbit version: Hobbit Monitor 4.1.2p1 Thanks in advance Mathias

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Wish: hobbitserver find option.
by peter.welter＠gmail.com 23 Jan '06

23 Jan '06

Hello Henrik, This is a not a request for a major feature, but it would be very welcome if this could be implemented in a coming version of Hobbit. I would like to see that, when I choose the find-option from the menu, the carret moves immedeately to the box where you can enter data. Just like the way google works when you enter www.google.com. You can start typing directly; with the current Hobbit-version you have to hit the TAB-button first. Thanks in advance, Peter

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Bug: hobbitclient solaris 4.1.2p1 toggling uptime (green/yellow)
by peter.welter＠gmail.com 23 Jan '06

23 Jan '06

On my 4.1.2p1 Hobbit sles9 server the DEFAULT settings contain an UP-setting as follows in hobbit-client.cfg: ... # The special DEFAULT section can modify the built-in defaults - this must # be placed at the end of the file. DEFAULT # These are the built-in defaults. UP 1h 70d LOAD 1.0 2.0 DISK /mnt 101 101 DISK /cdrom 101 101 DISK * 90 95 MEMPHYS 100 101 MEMSWAP 50 80 MEMACT 90 97 PROC cron 1 0 red On my Solaris Hobbit clients I installed the 4.1.2p1 version and regarding the UP-setting I expect each host more than 70days up to be yellow. However the history shows that some Solaris hosts are yellow/green toggling..!? It seems like a parse error, because the uptime-output on Solaris seems to differ with linux. They are green with the following output almost every hour: [date] Sun Jan 22 16:31:59 MET 2006 [uname] SunOS sherlock 5.8 Generic_117350-29 sun4u sparc SUNW,UltraAX-i2 [uptime] 4:31pm up 75 day(s), 21 hr(s), 1 user, load average: 0.26, 0.22, 0.23 ... [cut...] and yellow with the following output: [date] Sun Jan 22 16:37:01 MET 2006 [uname] SunOS sherlock 5.8 Generic_117350-29 sun4u sparc SUNW,UltraAX-i2 [uptime] 4:37pm up 75 day(s), 21:05, 1 user, load average: 0.17, 0.20, 0.22 ... [cut...]

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Missing Legend in Graph
by JBelanger3＠ca.loreal.com 23 Jan '06

23 Jan '06

Hello Installed a full working copy at home everything is fine. (WhiteBox Linux EL 3.0) Installed samething at the office in similar environment, every thing is fine except Graphs. Data is collected ok in all graphs but without any Legend. Tried to rebuild all libraries, still does not work. Any hint on what could be wrong? Thanks Jean ============================== L'OREAL CANADA Canada's Top 100 Employers 2006 & Montreal's Top Employers 2006 MediaCorp Canada Inc. NOTE: Ce courriel est destin� exclusivement au(x) destinataire(s) mentionn�(s) ci-dessus et peut contenir de l'information privil�gi�e, confidentielle et/ou dispens�e de divulgation aux termes des lois applicables. Si vous avez re�u ce message par erreur, ou s'il ne vous est pas destin�, veuillez le mentionner imm�diatement � l'exp�diteur et effacer ce courriel. NOTE: This e-mail message is intended only for the named recipient(s) above and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and/or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you have received this message in error, or are not the named recipient(s), please immediately notify the sender and delete this e-mail message. ===============================

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cannot traverse to another network
by great.dilla＠gmail.com 23 Jan '06

23 Jan '06

i recently set-up a hobbit server using fc4. it is doing the monitoring quite well. the server is on a 10.xxx.xxx.xxx private network. and i monitor solaris clients on a 137.xxx.xxx.xxx public network. relevant facts: ** the server is able to ping the client. ** the client is able to ping the server. ** the compiled hobbit client software is in its basic form, no other add-ons. ** client is able to create vmstat.$PID on the directory $HOBBITHOME/tmp ** client is able to create msg.txt in the same directory. ** no logs indicate failure on both server and client problem: ** the hobbit webpage for the client is empty (justs a "-") except for conn and trends. what seems to be my problem. or any misconfigured file. any inputs and suggestions are very much appreciated. thanks and regards, great

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Email Alert Config
by david＠stenhouseconsulting.com 22 Jan '06

22 Jan '06

If you are not running SMTP on your hobbit server where do you specify which server to send mail alerts through? David Gilmore Consultant Stenhouse Consulting, LLC. 4 Traverse St Providence, RI 02906 401.453.6900 401.454.7581 (fax)

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