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[hobbit] devmon help
by tmelcher＠saionline.com 21 Sep '06

21 Sep '06

Craig Run strings against the hosts.db and you will see better output. I too have been trying to setup devmon and cant get it working either, having same problems as you. Run devmon with the --readbbhosts option, I even used the -vv to see some info, it identifies the switch correctly and looks like its using the right template, but no output or anything in the log file. Anyone else have this working? Trent Melcher Unix/Linux Systems Administrator Securities America Financial Corporation (402) 399-9111 x2774 tmelcher at saionline.com Securities America, Inc., a Registered Broker/Dealer, Member NASD/SIPC. Advisory services offered through Securities America Advisors, Inc., an SEC Registered Investment Advisory > -----Original Message----- > From: Craig Cook [mailto:craig at cookitservices.com] > Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 10:25 PM > To: hobbit at hswn.dk > Subject: [hobbit] devmon help > > I have a cisco 3550 switch I am trying to use devmon with. > SNMP is enabled in the switch, but devmon does not seem to do > anything with it. > > The templates dir has cisco-3500 listed as a device it knows about... > > Single devmon server. > > solaris1:/usr/local/devmon# /usr/local/devmon/devmon > --readbbhosts [06-09-14 at 13:01:46] Saw 5 vendors, 19 models, > 19 sysdescs & 57 templates [06-09-14 at 13:01:46] SNMP querying > all hosts in bb-hosts file, please wait... > [06-09-14 at 13:01:46] Querying new hosts using cid 'public' and > snmp v2 [06-09-14 at 13:01:47] DEBUG SNMP: Dethawing data for > switch1.example.com [06-09-14 at 13:01:47] switch1.example.com > sysdesc = ::: Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software > IOS (tm) C3550 Software (C3550-I5Q3L2-M), Version > 12.1(22)EA1a, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1) Copyright (c) 1986-2004 > by cisco Systems, Inc. > Compiled Fri 20-Aug-04 00:44 by yenanh ::: > [06-09-14 at 13:01:47] switch1.example.com did not match > powerware : 9170 : BestLink [06-09-14 at 13:01:47] > switch1.example.com did not match apc : 9609 : MN: AP9606 > [06-09-14 at 13:01:47] switch1.example.com did not match apc : > 9205 : Mod: AP9205 [06-09-14 at 13:01:47] switch1.example.com > did not match apc : 9619 : MN:AP9619 [06-09-14 at 13:01:47] > switch1.example.com did not match cisco : 1700 : C1700 > [06-09-14 at 13:01:47] switch1.example.com did not match cisco : > 2970 : C2970 [06-09-14 at 13:01:47] switch1.example.com did not > match cisco : 3725 : C3725 [06-09-14 at 13:01:47] > switch1.example.com did not match cisco : 2900 : C2900 > [06-09-14 at 13:01:47] Discovered switch1.example.com as a cisco > 3550 solaris1:/usr/local/devmon# /usr/local/devmon/devmon > --readbbhosts [06-09-14 at 13:02:11] Saw 5 vendors, 19 models, > 19 sysdescs & 57 templates [06-09-14 at 13:02:11] SNMP querying > all hosts in bb-hosts file, please wait... > [06-09-14 at 13:02:11] Querying pre-existing hosts > [06-09-14 at 13:02:12] DEBUG SNMP: Dethawing data for > switch1.example.com [06-09-14 at 13:02:12] switch1.example.com > sysdesc = ::: Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software > IOS (tm) C3550 Software (C3550-I5Q3L2-M), Version > 12.1(22)EA1a, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1) Copyright (c) 1986-2004 > by cisco Systems, Inc. > Compiled Fri 20-Aug-04 00:44 by yenanh ::: > [06-09-14 at 13:02:12] switch1.example.com did not match > powerware : 9170 : BestLink [06-09-14 at 13:02:12] > switch1.example.com did not match apc : 9609 : MN: AP9606 > [06-09-14 at 13:02:12] switch1.example.com did not match apc : > 9205 : Mod: AP9205 [06-09-14 at 13:02:12] switch1.example.com > did not match apc : 9619 : MN:AP9619 [06-09-14 at 13:02:12] > switch1.example.com did not match cisco : 1700 : C1700 > [06-09-14 at 13:02:12] switch1.example.com did not match cisco : > 2970 : C2970 [06-09-14 at 13:02:12] switch1.example.com did not > match cisco : 3725 : C3725 [06-09-14 at 13:02:12] > switch1.example.com did not match cisco : 2900 : C2900 > > I changed this in dm_config.pm > > 'verbose' => 1, > 'debug' => 1, > 'print_msg' => 1, > > > # vi hosts.db > switch1.example.com^[192.168.1.2^[cisco^[3550^[all^[public^[^[ > > Are the "^["'s messing this up? > > Nothing in the devmon log file... > > > Thanks > > Craig Cook > -- > Systems Monitoring Consulting and Support Services > http://www.cookitservices.com > > To unsubscribe from the hobbit list, send an e-mail to > hobbit-unsubscribe at hswn.dk > > >

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Gmake issue on solaris 10
by holly.lund＠hq.doe.gov 21 Sep '06

21 Sep '06

HI I am new to hobbit, but have been using Bigbrother for many years I am having problems compiling the server on solaris 10 This is the end of the "make install" process before it stops: cd etcfiles; cp -fp hobbit-apache.conf /usr/local/hobbit_4.2.0/server/etc/hobbit-apache.conf cd /usr/local/hobbit_4.2.0/server; rm -f hobbit.sh; ln -sf bin/hobbit.sh . ln: -sf: No such file or directory gmake[1]: *** [install-cfg] Error 1 gmake[1]: Leaving directory `/home/frankh/src/hobbit-4.2.0/hobbitd' gmake: *** [install-hobbitd] Error 2 The bin/hobbit.sh file is there Any help would be appreciated I intend to create a solaris pkg and install on a zone Holly Lund 301-903-1174 202-586-4431

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[PATCH] zoom.js: change zoomGraphObjDrawSelection behavior to highlight all the graph vertically
by gn1＠sanger.ac.uk 21 Sep '06

21 Sep '06

This patch change the behavior of the zoomGraphObjDrawSelection function to vertically highlight the graph on the whole of its height, instead of just a small box with the starting/actual coordonates. With this new behavior, users are not surprised by the new graph not starting with the exact coordonates they have specified (i-e in X *and* Y). Cheers, Gildas --- hobbit/web/zoom.js.orig 2006-08-09 21:28:13.000000000 +0100 +++ hobbit/web/zoom.js 2006-09-21 14:03:09.878400629 +0100 @@ -335,11 +335,9 @@ var minX = Math.min(x1, x2); var maxX = Math.max(x1, x2) + 1; - var minY = Math.min(y1, y2); - var maxY = Math.max(y1, y2) + 1; divObject = document.getElementById(cZoomBoxName); - divObject.style.clip ="rect(" + minY + "px " + maxX + "px " + maxY + "px " + minX + "px)"; + divObject.style.clip ="rect(0px " + maxX + "px " + this.zoomBoxHeight + "px " + minX + "px)"; }

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[hobbit] Failures not reported
by Johann.Eggers＠teleatlas.com 21 Sep '06

21 Sep '06

Hi, I guess "Hobbit-Out-of-the-box" wouldn't do the job. If the hardware/OS has tools to determine the status of PSU's, temperature sensors, raids, disks... then you can compile your own script to report states / failures / values to your hobbit server. For a SUN based environment (and probably other) there are scripts available at www.deadcat.net.au Another useful way is to monitor your devices via SNMP. You can use the bb-xsnmp.pl script from deadcat or use the devmon tool (http://devmon.sourceforge.net/) which has a more generally approach in monitoring snmp enabled devices. Johann -----Original Message----- From: Jones, Jason (Altrincham) [mailto:JasonAS_Jones at mentor.com] Sent: Donnerstag, 21. September 2006 12:54 To: hobbit at hswn.dk Subject: [hobbit] Failures not reported Hi all, Does hobbit have the ability to monitor power supplies and hard drive statuses? i.e. we had a hard drive failure the other day and hobbit did not warn on it, also a power supply failed today (there were 2 so the server didn't go down) and again no alert, does anyone have an ext script for these or does hobbit have the facility somewhere I don't know about? Thanks, Jason. To unsubscribe from the hobbit list, send an e-mail to hobbit-unsubscribe at hswn.dk

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[hobbit] dbcheck, custom graphs and strange results
by fduranti＠q8.it 21 Sep '06

21 Sep '06

Using DERIVE, if i remember well, the value is also divided by the time elapsed so for example: 10:24 | 22806 | +41 | 128m | 3.12 41/300 (5 minutes interval)=0,136 and rrd will report that number to a understandable unit (m is milli) so it's 0,136*1000=136m. De difference of the value you get here 128m instead of 136 m should be beacause rrd will calc the time when he get the data so it's like it got the new value after 320 seconds instead of 300 (41/0,128 = 320). The data graphed is something like opens/seconds. The suggestion on the rrd site is to eventually multiply it and get data/minutes or data/hours instead of the "pure" absolute value that is not really useful. To do this you can put a CDEF in the hobbitgraphs [mysqlopen] DEF:op=mysqlperf.rrd:Opens:AVERAGE CDEF:opm=op,60,* TITLE MySQL Open / Minutes YAXIS open/min LINE2:opm#00CCCC:Open/min. COMMENT:\n GPRINT:slow:LAST: \: %5.1lf (cur) GPRINT:slow:MAX: \: %5.1lf (max) GPRINT:slow:MIN: \: %5.1lf (min) GPRINT:slow:AVERAGE: \: %5.1lf (avg)\n Just to put the right value in the next version of dbcheck.pl do you know the kind of the other counter? I'm working with mysql on a test db so the perf data are not so clear to understand :D If I'm correct they should be: Threads = GAUGE Questions = DERIVE Slow queries = DERIVE Opens = DERIVE Flush tables = DERIVE Open tables = GAUGE Queries per second avg = GAUGE Is this correct? This is the explanation on the rrd create from the website... It's always a Rate RRDtool stores rates in amount/second for COUNTER, DERIVE and ABSOLUTE data. When you plot the data, you will get on the y axis amount/second which you might be tempted to convert to an absolute amount by multiplying by the delta-time between the points. RRDtool plots continuous data, and as such is not appropriate for plotting absolute amounts as for example ``total bytes'' sent and received in a router. What you probably want is plot rates that you can scale to bytes/hour, for example, or plot absolute amounts with another tool that draws bar-plots, where the delta-time is clear on the plot for each point (such that when you read the graph you see for example GB on the y axis, days on the x axis and one bar for each day). Francesco > > Hello, > > I am trying to graph the value of the "Opens" value produced > by dbcheck when monitoring mysql. > > I defined the value as DERIVE in NCV_mysql instead of GAUGE, > as this is a value that is growing while the mysql instance > is running (if the mysql instance restart it restarts from 0). > > For instance, I have the following: > > time | Opens | diff | graph'd | diff/graph'd > | value | t'-t | value | value > ------+-------+------+---------+------------- > 10:14 | 22732 | - | - | - > 10:19 | 22765 | +33 | 110m | 3.33 > 10:24 | 22806 | +41 | 128m | 3.12 > 10:29 | 22821 | +15 | 50m | 3.33 > 10:34 | 22835 | +14 | 48m | 3.2 > > I was expecting the graphed value to be equal to the diff > value, but the units are wrong (m instead of unit), and the > value is wrong as well (with a somewhat constant 3.xx ratio). > > Any idea where this comes from? (I suspect this is me being > stupid and not understanding some of the underlying rrd subtleties) > > Cheers, > Gildas > > To unsubscribe from the hobbit list, send an e-mail to > hobbit-unsubscribe at hswn.dk > > >

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dbcheck, custom graphs and strange results
by gn1＠sanger.ac.uk 21 Sep '06

21 Sep '06

Hello, I am trying to graph the value of the "Opens" value produced by dbcheck when monitoring mysql. I defined the value as DERIVE in NCV_mysql instead of GAUGE, as this is a value that is growing while the mysql instance is running (if the mysql instance restart it restarts from 0). For instance, I have the following: time | Opens | diff | graph'd | diff/graph'd | value | t'-t | value | value ------+-------+------+---------+------------- 10:14 | 22732 | - | - | - 10:19 | 22765 | +33 | 110m | 3.33 10:24 | 22806 | +41 | 128m | 3.12 10:29 | 22821 | +15 | 50m | 3.33 10:34 | 22835 | +14 | 48m | 3.2 I was expecting the graphed value to be equal to the diff value, but the units are wrong (m instead of unit), and the value is wrong as well (with a somewhat constant 3.xx ratio). Any idea where this comes from? (I suspect this is me being stupid and not understanding some of the underlying rrd subtleties) Cheers, Gildas

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hobbit and vmware
by fcarmona＠cfe.gob.mx 21 Sep '06

21 Sep '06

I have a ESX server with nine virtual machines running, some are in production, some for development. Those machines are Windows & Linux. Vmware has a tools called Virtual Center, where you can see the trace of the use of memory, processors, network packets in/out. I put in the virtual machines the client and I saw a different values in the charts. Talking about memory the Virtual Center says 620M granted and 138M active and hobbit says: Memory Used Total Pctg green Physical: 477M 619M 77% green Virtual: 37M 2047M 1% green Page: 598M 1361M 43% Now CPU Virtual Center says use 7% guarantee 13% and hobbit says up: 2 days, 0 users, 36 procs, load=5% How can I get a precision value to have a real report of the resource use of this virtual machine?

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4.2.0 client Compile error on Linux
by dcasey＠pathfire.com 20 Sep '06

20 Sep '06

I'm having trouble compiling the Hobbit client (version 4.2.0) on Linux... specifically, the compile generates the following error: /usr/bin/ld: bb.o: Relocations in generic ELF (EM: 2) bb.o: could not read symbols: File in wrong format I have copied the entire "make" command output below - sorry if this is too lengthy, but wanted to give as much info as possible... Created Makefile with the necessary information to build Hobbit Some defaults are used, so do look at the Makefile before continuing. Configuration complete - now run make (GNU make) to build the tools rswpfssh01:/tmp/hobbit-4.2.0% make CC="gcc" CFLAGS="-g -O2 -Wall -Wno-unused -D_REENTRANT -D_LARGEFILE_SOURCE -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -DLINUX -I. -I`pwd`/include -DCLIENTONLY=1" LDFLAGS="" OSDEF="-DLINUX" RPATHOPT="-Wl,--rpath=" PCREINCDIR="" SSLFLAGS="" SSLINCDIR="" SSLLIBS="" NETLIBS="" BBTOPDIR="/home/hobbit" BBLOGDIR="" BBHOSTNAME="" BBHOSTIP="10.26.10.16" BBHOSTOS="" LOCALCLIENT="no" make -C lib client make[1]: Entering directory `/tmp/hobbit-4.2.0/lib' make[1]: Nothing to be done for `client'. make[1]: Leaving directory `/tmp/hobbit-4.2.0/lib' CC="gcc" CFLAGS="-g -O2 -Wall -Wno-unused -D_REENTRANT -D_LARGEFILE_SOURCE -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -DLINUX -I. -I`pwd`/include -DCLIENTONLY=1" LDFLAGS="" RPATHOPT="-Wl,--rpath=" SSLFLAGS="" SSLINCDIR="" SSLLIBS="" NETLIBS="" BBHOME="/home/hobbit/client" make -C common client make[1]: Entering directory `/tmp/hobbit-4.2.0/common' gcc -g -O2 -Wall -Wno-unused -D_REENTRANT -D_LARGEFILE_SOURCE -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -DLINUX -I. -I/tmp/hobbit-4.2.0/include -DCLIENTONLY=1 -o ../client/bb bb.o ../lib/hobbitclient.a /usr/bin/ld: bb.o: Relocations in generic ELF (EM: 2) bb.o: could not read symbols: File in wrong format collect2: ld returned 1 exit status make[1]: *** [../client/bb] Error 1 make[1]: Leaving directory `/tmp/hobbit-4.2.0/common' make: *** [common-client] Error 2 Here is the output of the "uname -a" command: Linux rswpfssh01 2.4.20-8 #1 Thu Mar 13 17:54:28 EST 2003 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux Any assistance would be very much appreciated, I am at a loss to understand the reason for this compile failure - especially since the source compiled OK on my Solaris boxes. Dean Casey P A T H F I R E Email: dcasey at pathfire.com Office: 678 566 5664

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Non-green events screen no longer logs events
by rsmrcina＠wi.rr.com 20 Sep '06

20 Sep '06

The last even logged to the non-green events page happened about 5AM this morning. I know for a fact that events have occurred since then. Is there any debugging that I can do to help resolve this? -- Rich Smrcina VM Assist, Inc. Phone: 414-491-6001 Ans Service: 360-715-2467 rich.smrcina at vmassist.com Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2007 - Green Bay, WI - May 18-22, 2007

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[hobbit] clientlaunch.cfg INTERVALs
by fduranti＠q8.it 20 Sep '06

20 Sep '06

> > I need to ext script to run every hour, exactly on the hour. > Am I correct in assuming that if I use "INTERVAL 60m", that > this simply launches that script every hour from when the > hobbit client was started? > Yes, it will launch the script one time when hobbitlaunch is started and each interval after that.

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