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how to tell server my extension script reports only every 2 hour
by jjj863＠gmail.com 24 Oct '06

24 Oct '06

I have an extension script to check RAID status every two hours on the client side (interval 2h). It works fine. The status turned PURLE after 5m. I guess the server was expecting the data every 5m by default. How can I tell the server to expect it every 2h instead, for this particular test (and/or for this particular client)?

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iostat graph help
by b-kennedy1＠raytheon.com 24 Oct '06

24 Oct '06

Hi. I am new to Hobbit, but so far it is an amazing tool. I have been trying to figure out how to add iostat graphs to the trends column, but I have had no luck. I was hoping someone already knows how to do this. I see that iostat already has a graph configuration ready to use, but I'm not sure how to generate the rrd file. Is there a way to graph iostat? Thank you for your help. Regards, Bryan Kennedy

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installation permission
by rafan＠infor.org 24 Oct '06

24 Oct '06

Hi, I found that in 4.2.0, most Makefile uses 'cp -p' to install programs, manaul pages, etc. This will result in wrong ownership if you build as a normal user and install by root. I'm wondering why not using 'install' so we can handle ownership and permission at the same file? Regards, Rong-En Fan

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(Was to fast on send-button) Todays (24/10) does not run
by lars.ebeling＠leopg9.no-ip.org 24 Oct '06

24 Oct '06

If of any interest: Main view is not generated. # pg bb-display.log 2006-10-24 06:47:04 Whoops ! bb failed to send message - timeout 2006-10-24 06:47:04 hobbitd status-board not available ... ... # pg hobbitclient.log df: open of leopg4:/bupp failed 2006-10-24 06:47:09 connect to bbd failed - No such file or directory 2006-10-24 06:47:09 Whoops ! bb failed to send message - Connection failed . . # pg hobbitlaunch.log 2006-10-24 06:46:42 hobbitlaunch starting 2006-10-24 06:46:42 Loading tasklist configuration from /home/hobbit/server/etc/ hobbitlaunch.cfg 2006-10-24 06:46:42 Loading hostnames 2006-10-24 06:46:42 Loading saved state 2006-10-24 06:46:42 Setting up network listener on 0.0.0.0:1984 2006-10-24 06:46:42 Setting up local listener 2006-10-24 06:46:42 Setting up signal handlers 2006-10-24 06:46:42 Setting up hobbitd channels 2006-10-24 06:46:42 Setting up logfiles 2006-10-24 06:46:43 connect to bbd failed - No such file or directory 2006-10-24 06:46:43 Whoops ! bb failed to send message - Connection failed .. .. $ gdb server/bin/hobbit-nkview.cgi ./cgi-bin/core GNU gdb 5.3 Copyright 2002 Free Software Foundation, Inc. GDB is free software, covered by the GNU General Public License, and you are welcome to change it and/or distribute copies of it under certain conditions. Type "show copying" to see the conditions. There is absolutely no warranty for GDB. Type "show warranty" for details. This GDB was configured as "hppa2.0n-hp-hpux11.00"... Core was generated by `hobbit-nkview.'. Program terminated with signal 11, Segmentation fault. warning: The shared libraries were not privately mapped; setting a breakpoint in a shared library will not work until you rerun the program. Reading symbols from /usr/local/lib/libpcre.sl...done. Reading symbols from /usr/lib/libnsl.1...done. Reading symbols from /usr/lib/libxti.2...done. Reading symbols from /usr/lib/libc.2...done. Reading symbols from /usr/lib/libdld.2...done. #0 rbtBegin (h=0x0) at rbtr.c:358 358 for (i = rbt->root; i->left != SENTINEL; i = i->left); (gdb) bt #0 rbtBegin (h=0x0) at rbtr.c:358 #1 0x000046b8 in generate_nkpage (output=0x7b031448, hfprefix=0x1c238 "hobbitnk") at hobbit-nkview.c:289 #2 0x00004d48 in main (argc=2, argv=0x7f7e056c) at hobbit-nkview.c:423 (gdb)

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Todays (24/10) snapshot doesnt run
by lars.ebeling＠leopg9.no-ip.org 24 Oct '06

24 Oct '06

Main view is not generated.

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hobbitperl-graph
by fduranti＠q8.it 23 Oct '06

23 Oct '06

I'm pleased to announce the first version (probably with really much bugs) of a graphs display interface for hobbit. You can download it from http://sourceforge.net/projects/hobbit-perl-cl/ README hobbitperl-graph.pl is a series of scripts aimed at better displaying the graphs generated by hobbit. It work in conjunction with hobbit-graph.cgi to display the data saved into rrd files. With this script you can define group of graphs that will be shown as a group or you can choose one or more graph defined for a host. hobbitperl-graph is composed by 3 scripts: hobbitperl-graph.sh is the shell that will call the perl script hobbitperl-graph.pl is the real script trends2.sh is a script that will add a "trends2" column to each host defined and visible in hobbit This script have 2 way to be called: 1) called from the upper menu 2) called from the trends2 column The script will act differently in respect to the page you're on while calling it: 1) If you're on a hobbit page with hosts/pages/subpages it will let you choose the host 2) If you're inside a test (or call it from the trends2 column) it will only show graphs defined for the host you're on In the first case the page will display 3 box where you can choose: a) the host b) the graph groups (as defined in the configuration file) c) the single graphs you want to display d) what graph you want to see (hourly, daily,weekly,monthly) For the moment you can only choose a single host to display but you can choose multiple group or multiple graphs and view the page with them. In the second case you will not be able to choose the host but you'll only be able to check graphs defined for the host youwas checking while calling the script. When you change host the box containing the groups will change according to what group are defined for that host. When you change group the box containing the test list will change according to what tests are defined for that group (if you select more then one group all test defined for the host will be displayed). Francesco

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Hobbitd test yellow after restart
by shane.presley＠gmail.com 23 Oct '06

23 Oct '06

My hobbitd test goes yellow after a restart, I think for about 5-10 minutes? Aside from doing a NOPROPYELLOW on that test, is there a way to have that test not go yellow after a restart? Thanks, Shane

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Make error 23/10
by lars.ebeling＠leopg9.no-ip.org 23 Oct '06

23 Oct '06

Hi, I have not tested the latest snapshot for a while, but when I did today I got: gcc -g -O -D_REENTRANT -D_LARGEFILE_SOURCE -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -DHPUX -I. -I /home/hobbit/snapshot/include -I/usr/local/include -c -o hobbitd_channel.o hobbi td_channel.c hobbitd_channel.c: In function `flush_messages': hobbitd_channel.c:228: error: `LONG_MAX' undeclared (first use in this function) hobbitd_channel.c:228: error: (Each undeclared identifier is reported only once hobbitd_channel.c:228: error: for each function it appears in.) make[1]: *** [hobbitd_channel.o] Error 1 make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/hobbit/snapshot/hobbitd' make: *** [hobbitd-build] Error 2 $ Regards Lars

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freebsd-meminfo on amd64
by rafan＠infor.org 22 Oct '06

22 Oct '06

Hi, I'm running 4.2.0 and found there is a problem of freebsd-meminfo on amd64. I have 2G memory and got the following: Total:2033 Free:31335125091216 Change the following line printf("Free:%lu\n", (pagesize / 1024)*(vmdata.t_free / 1024)); to printf("Free:%lu\n", ((int)pagesize / 1024)*(vmdata.t_free / 1024)); Then it works as expected. BTW, I think the logical of free memory can be changed as in http://people.freebsd.org/~rse/dist/freebsd-memory In short, logical free memory are inactive + cache + free. BTW, I'm working on FreeBSD port for Hobbit server. If you are using Hobbit on FreeBSD and want to test it, please drop me a line privately. Thanks, Rong-En Fan

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log permissions
by craig＠cookitservices.com 21 Oct '06

21 Oct '06

Is there a way to tell hobbit to use sudo to read a log file? I want to monitor a log file owned by root, rw for root, nothing for anyone else. It is owned by an application that rolls it and resets permissions. I don't want to mess with the app. I can write a cron job to check and set permissions, but that is not ideal. Thanks Craig Cook -- Systems Monitoring Consulting and Support Services http://www.cookitservices.com

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