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How to change default background color
by a.a.bakshi＠gmail.com 23 Nov '06

23 Nov '06

Hi, I am a newbee to hobbit, have done the installation & configuration of the hobbit server reading docs. All went good & hobbit is working pretty fine. I need to change the background color (black) to white. How can I do it, i searched the mail-list archive but didnt find any hint. Pls suggest Thanks Amit

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building on Mandriva Corporate Server 4
by dan.mcdonald＠austinenergy.com 22 Nov '06

22 Nov '06

I finally broke my bb environment, so I'm again trying to get hobbit working. I took the srpm provided by Mandriva, replaced the allinone patch they had from Sep25 with the one from October 3rd, rebuilt the package, and installed it. When starting it, I see the following messages in /var/log/hobbit/hobbitlaunch.log 2006-11-21 08:10:49 hobbitlaunch starting 2006-11-21 08:10:49 Loading tasklist configuration from /usr/lib/hobbit/server/etc/hobbitlaunch.cfg 2006-11-21 08:10:49 xfree: Trying to free a NULL pointer During the build process, I get a lot of errors like: acklog.c: In function 'do_acklog': acklog.c:119: warning: pointer targets in passing argument 1 of 'nldecode' differ in signedness encoding.c: In function 'base64encode': encoding.c:31: warning: pointer targets in passing argument 1 of 'strlen' differ in signedness encoding.c:34: warning: pointer targets in passing argument 1 of 'strlen' differ in signedness encoding.c:50: warning: pointer targets in passing argument 1 of 'strlen' differ in signedness encoding.c:60: warning: pointer targets in passing argument 1 of 'strlen' differ in signedness encoding.c:75: warning: pointer targets in return differ in signedness encoding.c: In function 'base64decode': Any ideas? I'd really like to get this running, but I've never learned C.

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solaris work around for df hang on nfs?
by johng＠idttechnology.com 22 Nov '06

22 Nov '06

I want to add monitoring nfs file systems back into the 4.2 sunos client, but don't want the whole client to hang if nfs hangs. I changed the scripting to the df test to kill the hanging df and display "&red - df $1 check failed" message, if the df does not complete in 3 seconds. That part seems to work OK. The only thing I think I need is get the hobbit server to change the "disk" status to red or yellow. 1) What do I need to change to get "disk status" to change color? 2) Is there any down side to what I am trying to do? I changed df test in hobbitclient-sunos.sh to the following: echo "[df]" # Get df header FSTYPESH=`/bin/df -n -l|awk '{print $3}'|egrep -v "^proc|^fd|^mntfs|^ctfs|^devfs|^objfs|^nfs"|sort|uniq` set $FSTYPESH /bin/df -F $1 -k | head -1 # All of this because Solaris df cannot show multiple fs-types, or exclude certain fs types. #FSTYPES=`/bin/df -n -l|awk '{print $3}'|egrep -v "^proc|^fd|^mntfs|^ctfs|^devfs|^objfs|^nfs"|sort|uniq` FSTYPES=`/bin/df -n|awk '{print $3}'|egrep -v "^proc|^fd|^mntfs|^ctfs|^devfs|^objfs"|sort|uniq` if test "$FSTYPES" = ""; then FSTYPES="ufs"; fi set $FSTYPES while test "$1" != ""; do ( /bin/df -F $1 -k | grep -v " /var/run" | tail +2 ) & cmdpid=$! timeout=3 (sleep $timeout; echo "&red - df $1 check failed" ; kill -9 $cmdpid >/dev/null 2>&1) & watchdogpid=$! wait $cmdpid # wait for command kill $watchdogpid >/dev/null 2>&1 shift done During a df hang the web page source shows the following: Filesystem kbytes used avail capacity Mounted on <IMG SRC="/hobbit/gifs/red.gif" ALT="red" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="16" BORDER=0> - df nfs check failed /dev/dsk/c0t0d0s0 2052750 1407222 583946 71% / /dev/dsk/c0t0d0s3 2052750 184667 1806501 10% /var /dev/dsk/c0t1d0s0 5038454 3349374 1638696 68% /opt2 /dev/dsk/c0t0d0s4 2052750 1757484 233684 89% /opt /dev/dsk/c0t0d0s5 1015542 724217 230393 76% /tmp The Client data df section shows the following raw data: [df] Filesystem kbytes used avail capacity Mounted on &red - df nfs check failed /dev/dsk/c0t0d0s0 2052750 1407222 583946 71% / /dev/dsk/c0t0d0s3 2052750 184667 1806501 10% /var /dev/dsk/c0t1d0s0 5038454 3349374 1638696 68% /opt2 /dev/dsk/c0t0d0s4 2052750 1757484 233684 89% /opt /dev/dsk/c0t0d0s5 1015542 724217 230393 76% /tmp Thanks, John

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Donation to Hobbit project
by tj_yang＠hotmail.com 22 Nov '06

22 Nov '06

Go to this url, http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/System_Monitoring_with_Hobbit/User_Guide#List_…, for donation instruction. please put your name in 2.006 list as well. Show some clicking action on paypal to support hobbit project (and facing the bill later ;).tj _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself with gadgets on Windows Live Spaces http://discoverspaces.live.com?source=hmtag1&loc=us

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[hobbit] No graph from RRD data
by J.Rutten＠rad.umcn.nl 22 Nov '06

22 Nov '06

Thanks everybody, all problems solved. Cheers! Johan > -----Original Message----- > From: Jones, Jason (Altrincham) [mailto:JasonAS_Jones at mentor.com] > Sent: woensdag 22 november 2006 15:49 > To: hobbit at hswn.dk > Subject: RE: [hobbit] No graph from RRD data > > > " No graph on the status page, but OK on the trends page > > Make sure you have ncv listed in the GRAPHS setting in > hobbitserver.cfg. > (Don't ask why - just take my word that it must be there)." > ? > Jason. > > -----Original Message----- > From: J.Rutten at rad.umcn.nl [mailto:J.Rutten at rad.umcn.nl] > Sent: 22 November 2006 12:47 > To: hobbit at hswn.dk > Subject: RE: [hobbit] No graph from RRD data > > Great! > Now the rrd file has the right type and the data shows up in > the graph, > but graph is showed on the trends page only. > > My hobbitserver.cfg: > TEST2RRD="cpu=la,disk,...,usage=ncv" > NCV_usage="usage:GAUGE" > GRAPHS="la,disk,...,usage" > > How can I get the graph on the status page from the "usage" test? > > Johan > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Henrik Stoerner [mailto:henrik at hswn.dk] > > Sent: woensdag 22 november 2006 12:58 > > To: hobbit at hswn.dk > > Subject: Re: [hobbit] No graph from RRD data > > > > > > On Wed, Nov 22, 2006 at 09:40:36AM +0100, > J.Rutten at rad.umcn.nl wrote: > > > NCV_usage="usage:GAUGE" > > > <ds> > > > <name> usage </name> > > > <type> DERIVE </type> > > > > These don't match. I guess your Hobbit created the rrd file > using the > > default DERIVE datatype, before you remembered to put in > the NCV_usage > > setting. That's why your graph stays at 0 - DERIVE tracks changes, > > whereas GAUGE tracks absolute values. > > > > Make sure that hobbitd_rrd has been restarted after you changed the > > NCV_usage setting. Then delete the rrd file; the next time Hobbit > > creates it it should have the correct dataset type, and your graph > > should start showing the values you expect. > > > > > > Henrik > > > > > > To unsubscribe from the hobbit list, send an e-mail to > > hobbit-unsubscribe at hswn.dk > > > > > > > > > > > To unsubscribe from the hobbit list, send an e-mail to > hobbit-unsubscribe at hswn.dk > > > > To unsubscribe from the hobbit list, send an e-mail to > hobbit-unsubscribe at hswn.dk > > > >

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Check status of runclient prcesses
by pierre.ronnefalk＠relacom.com 22 Nov '06

22 Nov '06

Hi, I discovered that if the client processes goes down, i don´t see this at the status webb....shouldn´t i do that ?? /Pierre [#################### RELACOM CORPORATE EMAIL FOOTER ####################] 1. This communication is confidential and is only intended for use of the individual or entity to which it is directed. If you are not the intended recipient of this email, please delete it without forwarding any of it's content. 2. Opinions and thoughts expressed in this email might be personal opinions from the sender and not necessary representing Relacom. 3. For further information please visit: http://security.relacom.com/email/ [############################################################################]

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SSL Support for Hobbit
by geoff.hallford＠gmail.com 22 Nov '06

22 Nov '06

I originally compiled Hobbit without SSL support because we had no need but of course ... now we need SSL support. I don't want to lose any of the data I have already collected or my configs, so I am a bit hesitant. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to accomplish the recompile with SSL support (safely)? Thanks, Geoff

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[hobbit] Happy Holidays
by tj_yang＠hotmail.com 22 Nov '06

22 Nov '06

>From your signature, very encouraging to see military organization is using hobbit for system monitoring.Is your installation already mentioned in R1 ? if not would you mind to add yourself in ?R1: http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/System_Monitoring_with_Hobbit/User_GuideAlso how did you deal with unencrypted port 1984 issue ?Did you use stunnel ? Happy Thanksgiving to you tooT.J. Yang> Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2006 07:42:36 -0500> From: neil.camp at deca.mil> To: hobbit at hswn.dk> Subject: [hobbit] Happy Holidays> > Just wanted to say Happy Holidays to those of you who celebrate> Thanksgiving.> > Thanks for such great software!> > --neil> > Defense Commissary Agency> CISIS Senior Systems Administrator> ManTech> (804) 734-8362> neil.camp at deca.mil> > To unsubscribe from the hobbit list, send an e-mail to> hobbit-unsubscribe at hswn.dk> > _________________________________________________________________ All-in-one security and maintenance for your PC. Get a free 90-day trial! http://www.windowsonecare.com/purchase/trial.aspx?sc_cid=wl_wlmail

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[hobbit] No graph from RRD data
by J.Rutten＠rad.umcn.nl 22 Nov '06

22 Nov '06

Great! Now the rrd file has the right type and the data shows up in the graph, but graph is showed on the trends page only. My hobbitserver.cfg: TEST2RRD="cpu=la,disk,...,usage=ncv" NCV_usage="usage:GAUGE" GRAPHS="la,disk,...,usage" How can I get the graph on the status page from the "usage" test? Johan > -----Original Message----- > From: Henrik Stoerner [mailto:henrik at hswn.dk] > Sent: woensdag 22 november 2006 12:58 > To: hobbit at hswn.dk > Subject: Re: [hobbit] No graph from RRD data > > > On Wed, Nov 22, 2006 at 09:40:36AM +0100, J.Rutten at rad.umcn.nl wrote: > > NCV_usage="usage:GAUGE" > > <ds> > > <name> usage </name> > > <type> DERIVE </type> > > These don't match. I guess your Hobbit created the rrd file using the > default DERIVE datatype, before you remembered to put in the NCV_usage > setting. That's why your graph stays at 0 - DERIVE tracks changes, > whereas GAUGE tracks absolute values. > > Make sure that hobbitd_rrd has been restarted after you changed the > NCV_usage setting. Then delete the rrd file; the next time Hobbit > creates it it should have the correct dataset type, and your graph > should start showing the values you expect. > > > Henrik > > > To unsubscribe from the hobbit list, send an e-mail to > hobbit-unsubscribe at hswn.dk > > > >

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No graph from RRD data
by J.Rutten＠rad.umcn.nl 22 Nov '06

22 Nov '06

Hi all, Following problem keeps me busy several days now.... I'm using hobbit 4.2.0. I want to create a custom graph and use ncv to create the rrd file. I receive data from a custom script on the client, a column "usage" appears on the hobbit display. The rrd file is created, but no graph is created, what's wrong?? In the data is a parameter in the following format: usage:1 hobbitserver.cfg is configured: TEST2RRD="cpu=la,disk,.....,usage=ncv" GRAPHS="la,disk,......,usage" NCV_usage="usage:GAUGE" This works fine, a file named usage.rrd is created. Dump from usage.rrd:  <rrd> <version> 0001 </version> <step> 300 </step>  <lastupdate> 1164183687 </lastupdate>  <ds> <name> usage </name> <type> DERIVE </type> <minimal_heartbeat> 600 </minimal_heartbeat> <min> 0.0000000000e+00 </min> <max> NaN </max>  <last_ds> 1 </last_ds> <value> 0.0000000000e+00 </value> <unknown_sec> 0 </unknown_sec> </ds> hobbitgraph.cfg is configured: [usage] TITLE Usage YAXIS # Users DEF:u=usage.rrd:usage:AVERAGE COMMENT:\n GPRINT:u:LAST: \: %5.1lf (cur) GPRINT:u:MAX: \: %5.1lf (max) GPRINT:u:MIN: \: %5.1lf (min) GPRINT:u:AVERAGE: \: %5.1lf (avg)\n Result: no graph is being displayed, what is missing or am I doing wrong? Regards, Johan Rutten

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