September 2006 - Xymon - Xymon mailman web

Syntax for multiple service exclusions?
by craig＠cookitservices.com 13 Sep '06

13 Sep '06

What is the correct syntax for multiple service exclusions? I have tried: HOST=server1 MAIL craig at mail.com RECOVERED EXSERVICE=vmio EXSERVICE=memory and HOST=server1 MAIL craig at mail.com RECOVERED EXSERVICE="vmio|memory" but neither works and I can't work it out from the man page... Does every parameter take regular expressions? Thanks Craig Cook -- Systems Monitoring Consulting and Support Services http://www.cookitservices.com

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how to comment on an alert event when test already recovers?
by jjj863＠gmail.com 13 Sep '06

13 Sep '06

do you know any built-in mechanism to add comment to an alert event ? I want to be able to add troubleshooting notes & resolution & misc notes. It'd be great (dreamily) that a gmail-style label can be applied to any (current or historical) event, so one can retrieve 'db temp table problem' label and gets alerts (and their associated outage, notes, comments) in one place. This become a knowledge capture device (Doesn't a hobbit desire to gather stuff?) The only way I know now is to acknowledge an alert when it is still active.

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Minimum File Mode
by vadud3＠gmail.com 12 Sep '06

12 Sep '06

Does the FILE /path/to/file MODE=444 works as minimum requirement? I do not like to get alert if the mode changes to 664 or 666. You get the point. I just want to make sure it is readable by all. Thanks -- Asif Iqbal PGP Key: 0xE62693C5 KeyServer: pgp.mit.edu

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Ack alert emails
by jonescr＠cisco.com 12 Sep '06

12 Sep '06

Is there a way to enable Acknowledgements to be sent out, the same way as Enable/Disable (NOTICE) is? -Charles

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AW: Re: [hobbit] kstat problem on Solaris 8
by bb4＠richter-it.net 12 Sep '06

12 Sep '06

Hi Henrik, >On Tue, Sep 12, 2006 at 10:22:17AM +0200, Torsten Richter wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I just did a fresh installation of Hobbit 4.2.0 on a Solaris 8 server and >stumbled upon the following error in hobbitclient.log: >> >> Can't locate Sun/Solaris/Utils.pm in @INC (@INC contains: >/usr/local/lib/perl5/5.8.7/sun4-solaris /usr/local/lib/perl5/5.8.7 >/usr/local/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.7/sun4-solaris >/usr/local/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.7 /usr/local/lib/perl5/site_perl .) at >/usr/bin/kstat line 14. > >The Hobbit client calls the Solaris utility "/usr/bin/kstat". Apparently >this is a Perl program (didn't know that, actually). Maybe you installed >a custom perl version on this system, which kstat picks up, but which >doesn't have the Solaris specific modules? Yes it is a perl script. What is it good for respectively for what do you need it in Hobbit? >> 2nd question. Why does the entry ssh:s in bb-hosts give me a yellow alert >> with "Unexpected service response" but ssh (withoutt the :s) works. > >Dont know, ssh:s works OK here. > >Regards, >Henrik BTW I was just experimenting with group-except and group-only and wanted to know if it is possible to use wildcards for the services there e.g. if you have group-only test11|test21|test12|test22|another|next ..... can I use something like group-only test.*|another|next and for group-except also? Regards Torsten

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Zoom graph scaling
by jonescr＠cisco.com 12 Sep '06

12 Sep '06

I have activated process graphing (via TRACK feature), but am having a problem where when a graph has a sudden decrease (see attached image), it is difficult to tell with any accuracy what the number of processes were. When I zoom in on the trough area, the scale remains unchanged (still just has a single value of 1.5k). Is there any setting I can tweak so that there are more indicators on the side of the graph, or that when you zoom in on a graph the Y axis also scales accordingly? -Charles

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[hobbit] kstat problem on Solaris 8
by Johann.Eggers＠teleatlas.com 12 Sep '06

12 Sep '06

-----Original Message----- From: Henrik Stoerner [mailto:henrik at hswn.dk] Sent: Dienstag, 12. September 2006 12:32 To: hobbit at hswn.dk Subject: Re: [hobbit] kstat problem on Solaris 8 On Tue, Sep 12, 2006 at 10:22:17AM +0200, Torsten Richter wrote: > Hi, > > I just did a fresh installation of Hobbit 4.2.0 on a Solaris 8 server and stumbled upon the following error in hobbitclient.log: > > Can't locate Sun/Solaris/Utils.pm in @INC (@INC contains: /usr/local/lib/perl5/5.8.7/sun4-solaris /usr/local/lib/perl5/5.8.7 /usr/local/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.7/sun4-solaris /usr/local/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.7 /usr/local/lib/perl5/site_perl .) at /usr/bin/kstat line 14. The Hobbit client calls the Solaris utility "/usr/bin/kstat". Apparently this is a Perl program (didn't know that, actually). Maybe you installed a custom perl version on this system, which kstat picks up, but which doesn't have the Solaris specific modules? > 2nd question. Why does the entry ssh:s in bb-hosts give me a yellow alert > with "Unexpected service response" but ssh (withoutt the :s) works. Dont know, ssh:s works OK here. Regards, Henrik To unsubscribe from the hobbit list, send an e-mail to hobbit-unsubscribe at hswn.dk Hi, kstat is a perl script: : file /usr/bin/kstat : /usr/bin/kstat: executable /usr/perl5/bin/perl script On a solaris 8 box it's "normaly" in this directory: : find /usr -name "Utils.pm" : /usr/perl5/5.00503/Sun/Solaris/Utils.pm Johann

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kstat problem on Solaris 8
by bb4＠richter-it.net 12 Sep '06

12 Sep '06

Hi, I just did a fresh installation of Hobbit 4.2.0 on a Solaris 8 server and stumbled upon the following error in hobbitclient.log: Can't locate Sun/Solaris/Utils.pm in @INC (@INC contains: /usr/local/lib/perl5/5.8.7/sun4-solaris /usr/local/lib/perl5/5.8.7 /usr/local/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.7/sun4-solaris /usr/local/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.7 /usr/local/lib/perl5/site_perl .) at /usr/bin/kstat line 14. BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/bin/kstat line 14. Which perl package contains this Utils.pm? The only thing I found was an old ORCA installation on an other server. But if I use this the error only changes to: Can't locate loadable object for module Sun::Solaris::Utils in @INC (@INC contains: /usr/local/lib/perl5/5.8.7/sun4-solaris /usr/local/lib/perl5/5.8.7 /usr/local/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.7/sun4-solaris /usr/local/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.7 /usr/local/lib/perl5/site_perl .) at /usr/bin/kstat line 14 Compilation failed in require at /usr/bin/kstat line 14. BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/bin/kstat line 14. 2nd question. Why does the entry ssh:s in bb-hosts give me a yellow alert with "Unexpected service response" but ssh (withoutt the :s) works. TIA Torsten

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[hobbit] Hobbit and bb-central
by dave＠auctionhelper.com 12 Sep '06

12 Sep '06

What version of SPLAT are you running? I am running the hobbit client on R56 - R60 and R61. -----Original Message----- From: Andy France [mailto:Andy at zespri.com] Sent: Monday, September 11, 2006 3:32 PM To: hobbit at hswn.dk Subject: Re: [hobbit] Hobbit and bb-central I'd be interested in hearing about this too :-) I've only taken a short look at devmon - can it be configured to use a non standard SNMP port? The SecurePlatform SNMP runs on port 260 rather than the standard 161/162. Andy. "Bob Gordon" <rgordonjr at gmail.com> wrote on 12/09/2006 10:21:48 a.m.: > > On 9/11/06, Michael A. Price <mprice at hst.nasa.gov> wrote: > Thanx so much for getting back to me so quickly. The problem is that I > am running a very, very secure version of Linux called Secure Platform > from Checkpoint. > > Ouch... I remember them... :( > > Do the appliances support SNMP monitoring? If they do you could try > using Devmon instead of the client..... (http://devmon.sourceforge.net/ ) > > -- > --==[ Bob Gordon ]==-- ######################################################################## ############# This email is intended for the person to whom it is addressed only. If you are not the intended recipient, do not read, copy or use the contents in any way. The opinions expressed may not necessarily reflect those of ZESPRI Group of Companies ('ZESPRI'). While every effort has been made to verify the information contained herein, ZESPRI does not make any representations as to the accuracy of the information or to the performance of any data, information or the products mentioned herein. ZESPRI will not accept liability for any losses, damage or consequence, however, resulting directly or indirectly from the use of this e-mail/attachments. ######################################################################## ############# To unsubscribe from the hobbit list, send an e-mail to hobbit-unsubscribe at hswn.dk

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Applying patches on 4.2
by ndo＠unikservice.com 12 Sep '06

12 Sep '06

Hi, I've tried to apply all available patches on hobbit 4.2 There's some conflict on hobbit-confreport.c . Is there any cumulative patch file ? Nicolas

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