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Hobbit 4.2 alfa release available
by henrik＠hswn.dk 13 Apr '06

13 Apr '06

It's been close to 6 months since I last released a version of Hobbit with new features and improvements, so I am making an alfa version available for more widespread testing. It's been uploaded to Sourceforge now, and will be available shortly at https://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=128058&package_id=14… The main features of this release are: * Client logfile monitoring has been implemented (at last!) * A completely new "Critical Systems" view with a separate configuration file and web-based GUI for editing it. * All configuration files now support the "include" directive. In addition, you can include entire directories with a single "directory" statement in the config file. * Acknowledgments now stay around for a while after the status goes OK, so if a service crashes after a few minutes, the acknowledgment is automatically revived. * DOWNTIME can be applied to individual statuses. * Performance improvements throughout all of the Hobbit core tools. There has been a lot of internal code improvements, and it is almost guaranteed that I have broken something along the way. So the primary purpose of this alfa release is to sniff out those regressions and make sure that they get fixed before the final release. Documentation on the new features is still being worked on, but there are some preliminary docs included that should get you started. Use the mailing lists if you need help. And last, but certainly not least, I am thrilled to see that some of you have taken up the challenge of improving Hobbit by providing add-on modules: * Devmon (SNMP testing): http://devmon.sf.net * BBWin, an Open-Source Windows client: http://sourceforge.net/projects/bbwin So lots of things for you to test. Thanks for your help. Regards, Henrik

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AW: [hobbit] Hobbit 4.2 alfa release available
by roland.graeub＠rtc.ch 13 Apr '06

13 Apr '06

Hello Henrik I have now installed the Hobbit 4.2 alfa realease on my test system. Is the msgs colum msgs always green ? How can i define which string is yellow or red ? In which file are the NK definition saved ? Is it possible to edit this file ? Is there any Report to see which Systems are in the NK view and which status is given (Prio etc.) ? Still see have the problem with double entrys in pagessets. Is this also a point in your TODO list for 4.2 ? A idea from a office workmate was that a user can compose his own bb-view/bb2-view. So an user has the possiblity to make a windowview with exactly the Systems that he need. Regards, Roland -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- Von: Henrik Stoerner [mailto:henrik at hswn.dk] Gesendet: Mittwoch, 5. April 2006 00:24 An: hobbit at hswn.dk Cc: hobbit-announce at hswn.dk Betreff: [hobbit] Hobbit 4.2 alfa release available It's been close to 6 months since I last released a version of Hobbit with new features and improvements, so I am making an alfa version available for more widespread testing. It's been uploaded to Sourceforge now, and will be available shortly at https://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=128058&package_id=14… The main features of this release are: * Client logfile monitoring has been implemented (at last!) * A completely new "Critical Systems" view with a separate configuration file and web-based GUI for editing it. * All configuration files now support the "include" directive. In addition, you can include entire directories with a single "directory" statement in the config file. * Acknowledgments now stay around for a while after the status goes OK, so if a service crashes after a few minutes, the acknowledgment is automatically revived. * DOWNTIME can be applied to individual statuses. * Performance improvements throughout all of the Hobbit core tools. There has been a lot of internal code improvements, and it is almost guaranteed that I have broken something along the way. So the primary purpose of this alfa release is to sniff out those regressions and make sure that they get fixed before the final release. Documentation on the new features is still being worked on, but there are some preliminary docs included that should get you started. Use the mailing lists if you need help. And last, but certainly not least, I am thrilled to see that some of you have taken up the challenge of improving Hobbit by providing add-on modules: * Devmon (SNMP testing): http://devmon.sf.net * BBWin, an Open-Source Windows client: http://sourceforge.net/projects/bbwin So lots of things for you to test. Thanks for your help. Regards, Henrik To unsubscribe from the hobbit list, send an e-mail to hobbit-unsubscribe at hswn.dk

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[hobbit] 4.2-alpha - disk tests
by CHRIS.MORRIS＠RWEnpower.com 12 Apr '06

12 Apr '06

On Monday 10th April, Roberto Tagliaferri wrote : >> >> Configuring a limit of "yellow at 2 GB free" requires that Hobbit can >> interpret the absolute values reported by the client, not just the >> relative amount of free space. I don't know if there's a good way of >> doing that, except to embed (more) knowledge about the various df's >> into Hobbit. And I'm not terribly keen on doing that. >> >> >> Henrik > > > > >mmmm.... can you put a configuration line for this? >hda_blocks=1024 (or 512).... The clients appear to be configured to report in Kb, so is it not better to have something that will work at the Kb value with a caveat that if the Admin changes the output of the df command, then the resultant check limits will no longer be valid. Chris **************************************************************************** The information contained in this email is intended only for the use of the intended recipient at the email address to which it has been addressed. If the reader of this message is not an intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this document in error and that any review, dissemination or copying of the message or associated attachments is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please contact the sender by return email or call 01793 877777 and ask for the sender and then delete it immediately from your system.Please note that neither RWE npower nor the sender accepts any responsibility for viruses and it is your responsibility to scan attachments (if any). *****************************************************************************

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[hobbit] Solaris 9 X86 compile errors
by crlangfo＠ugs.com 11 Apr '06

11 Apr '06

Craig I had to comment out the following in osdefs.h to make it work. /* #ifndef HAVE_SOCKLEN_T typedef int socklen_t; #endif */ It is compiled and running great. Thanks, Ken, -----Original Message----- From: Whilding, Craig [mailto:Craig_Whilding at mentor.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 10:55 AM To: hobbit at hswn.dk Subject: RE: [hobbit] Solaris 9 X86 compile errors Looks like a problem I had on AIX. Solution was to change the type of socklen_t from int to unsigned long in the file osdef.h. Craig ________________________________ From: Langford, Kenneth [mailto:crlangfo at ugs.com] Sent: 11 April 2006 15:52 To: hobbit at hswn.dk Subject: [hobbit] Solaris 9 X86 compile errors Hi, I am trying to install hobbit 4.1.2p1 for the first time on Solaris 9 9/04 s9x_u7wos_09 x86. I have installed make-3.80-sol9-intel-local.gz and gcc-3.3.2-sol9-intel-local from Sunfreeware.com. It also has Sun Studio 11 installed. I am getting the following compile error. Any idea what I did wrong?????? 8-( cisa6s01:(/etc/local/hobbit-4.1.2p1) # /usr/local/bin/gmake CC=3D"gcc" CFLAGS=3D"-g -O2 -Wall -Wno-unused -D_REENTRANT -DSunOS -I. -I`pwd`/include -DCLIENTONLY=3D1" O SDEF=3D"-DSunOS" RPATHOPT=3D"" PCREINCDIR=3D"" SSLFLAGS=3D"" = SSLINCDIR=3D"" SSLLIBS=3D"" NETLIBS=3D"-lresolv -lsoc ket -lnsl" BBTOPDIR=3D"/usr/local/hobbit" BBLOGDIR=3D"" BBHOSTNAME=3D"" BBHOSTIP=3D"146.122.14.84" BBHOSTOS=3D "" /usr/local/bin/gmake -C lib client gmake[1]: Entering directory `/etc/local/hobbit-4.1.2p1/lib' gcc -g -O2 -Wall -Wno-unused -D_REENTRANT -DSunOS -I. -I/etc/local/hobbit-4.1.2p1/include -DCLIENTON LY=3D1 -I. -I../include -c -o sendmsg.o sendmsg.c In file included from /etc/local/hobbit-4.1.2p1/include/libbbgen.h:24, from sendmsg.c:35: /etc/local/hobbit-4.1.2p1/lib/osdefs.h:21: error: conflicting types for `socklen_t' /usr/include/sys/socket.h:61: error: previous declaration of `socklen_t' gmake[1]: *** [sendmsg.o] Error 1 gmake[1]: Leaving directory `/etc/local/hobbit-4.1.2p1/lib' gmake: *** [lib-client] Error 2 Kenneth Langford

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[hobbit] Solaris 9 X86 compile errors
by Craig_Whilding＠mentor.com 11 Apr '06

11 Apr '06

Looks like a problem I had on AIX. Solution was to change the type of socklen_t from int to unsigned long in the file osdef.h. Craig ________________________________ From: Langford, Kenneth [mailto:crlangfo at ugs.com] Sent: 11 April 2006 15:52 To: hobbit at hswn.dk Subject: [hobbit] Solaris 9 X86 compile errors Hi, I am trying to install hobbit 4.1.2p1 for the first time on Solaris 9 9/04 s9x_u7wos_09 x86. I have installed make-3.80-sol9-intel-local.gz and gcc-3.3.2-sol9-intel-local from Sunfreeware.com. It also has Sun Studio 11 installed. I am getting the following compile error. Any idea what I did wrong?????? 8-( cisa6s01:(/etc/local/hobbit-4.1.2p1) # /usr/local/bin/gmake CC=3D"gcc" CFLAGS=3D"-g -O2 -Wall -Wno-unused -D_REENTRANT -DSunOS -I. -I`pwd`/include -DCLIENTONLY=3D1" O SDEF=3D"-DSunOS" RPATHOPT=3D"" PCREINCDIR=3D"" SSLFLAGS=3D"" = SSLINCDIR=3D"" SSLLIBS=3D"" NETLIBS=3D"-lresolv -lsoc ket -lnsl" BBTOPDIR=3D"/usr/local/hobbit" BBLOGDIR=3D"" BBHOSTNAME=3D"" BBHOSTIP=3D"146.122.14.84" BBHOSTOS=3D "" /usr/local/bin/gmake -C lib client gmake[1]: Entering directory `/etc/local/hobbit-4.1.2p1/lib' gcc -g -O2 -Wall -Wno-unused -D_REENTRANT -DSunOS -I. -I/etc/local/hobbit-4.1.2p1/include -DCLIENTON LY=3D1 -I. -I../include -c -o sendmsg.o sendmsg.c In file included from /etc/local/hobbit-4.1.2p1/include/libbbgen.h:24, from sendmsg.c:35: /etc/local/hobbit-4.1.2p1/lib/osdefs.h:21: error: conflicting types for `socklen_t' /usr/include/sys/socket.h:61: error: previous declaration of `socklen_t' gmake[1]: *** [sendmsg.o] Error 1 gmake[1]: Leaving directory `/etc/local/hobbit-4.1.2p1/lib' gmake: *** [lib-client] Error 2 Kenneth Langford

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Solaris 9 X86 compile errors
by crlangfo＠ugs.com 11 Apr '06

11 Apr '06

Hi, I am trying to install hobbit 4.1.2p1 for the first time on Solaris 9 9/04 s9x_u7wos_09 x86. I have installed make-3.80-sol9-intel-local.gz and gcc-3.3.2-sol9-intel-local from Sunfreeware.com. It also has Sun Studio 11 installed. I am getting the following compile error. Any idea what I did wrong?????? 8-( cisa6s01:(/etc/local/hobbit-4.1.2p1) # /usr/local/bin/gmake CC=3D"gcc" CFLAGS=3D"-g -O2 -Wall -Wno-unused -D_REENTRANT -DSunOS -I. -I`pwd`/include -DCLIENTONLY=3D1" O SDEF=3D"-DSunOS" RPATHOPT=3D"" PCREINCDIR=3D"" SSLFLAGS=3D"" = SSLINCDIR=3D"" SSLLIBS=3D"" NETLIBS=3D"-lresolv -lsoc ket -lnsl" BBTOPDIR=3D"/usr/local/hobbit" BBLOGDIR=3D"" BBHOSTNAME=3D"" BBHOSTIP=3D"146.122.14.84" BBHOSTOS=3D "" /usr/local/bin/gmake -C lib client gmake[1]: Entering directory `/etc/local/hobbit-4.1.2p1/lib' gcc -g -O2 -Wall -Wno-unused -D_REENTRANT -DSunOS -I. -I/etc/local/hobbit-4.1.2p1/include -DCLIENTON LY=3D1 -I. -I../include -c -o sendmsg.o sendmsg.c In file included from /etc/local/hobbit-4.1.2p1/include/libbbgen.h:24, from sendmsg.c:35: /etc/local/hobbit-4.1.2p1/lib/osdefs.h:21: error: conflicting types for `socklen_t' /usr/include/sys/socket.h:61: error: previous declaration of `socklen_t' gmake[1]: *** [sendmsg.o] Error 1 gmake[1]: Leaving directory `/etc/local/hobbit-4.1.2p1/lib' gmake: *** [lib-client] Error 2 Kenneth Langford

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DISK check
by marco.pizzoli＠gmail.com 11 Apr '06

11 Apr '06

Hi all, I'm using hobbit snapshot-2006-04-03. I'm not able to set a DISK check for a particular machine. I used this rule: HOST=pippo.pluto.it DISK /usr 93 96 DISK /oracle/RMAN 96 98 PROC ora_dbw0_PLUTO The PROC check works correctly, the DISK ones not... I continue to see the yellow on the first one (which is 90% full) and red on the second one (which is 96% full). Can anyone help me? Thanks in advance Marco

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ephermal tests - TheState
by mazza76＠gmail.com 11 Apr '06

11 Apr '06

Hi, I'm a current Big Brother user, who is looking into Hobbit. I was wondering if anything like TheState existed? Is migrating from BB to hobbit difficult? Kind Regards Mario

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Hobbit 4.2alpha NK Editor
by r4bethke+HobbitMail＠wmich.edu 10 Apr '06

10 Apr '06

I just updated my test server to 4.2 from 4.1.2r1. I was trying to use the Edit NK Definition page and it does not seem to do anything. The only feed back I recieve from it is if I type in a host name and test name I get no record for this host/service. Also if I click update, nothing happens. There is no hobbit-nkview.cfg in my etc folder either. Any suggestions on how to resolve this? -Robert Bethke

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4.2-alpha - disk tests
by CHRIS.MORRIS＠RWEnpower.com 10 Apr '06

10 Apr '06

Henrik, Looking at the code in client-config.c module, it looks like the ability to test filesystems for absolute block, Kb, Mb or Gb limits rather that just %Used is already there, but the hobbit-client.cfg file does not explain how to code these tests. Am I correct, or just don't understand C? Regards, Chris **************************************************************************** The information contained in this email is intended only for the use of the intended recipient at the email address to which it has been addressed. If the reader of this message is not an intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this document in error and that any review, dissemination or copying of the message or associated attachments is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please contact the sender by return email or call 01793 877777 and ask for the sender and then delete it immediately from your system.Please note that neither RWE npower nor the sender accepts any responsibility for viruses and it is your responsibility to scan attachments (if any). *****************************************************************************

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