November 2007 - Xymon - Xymon mailman web

single alert for a host going puprle
by me2unix＠gmail.com 13 Nov '07

13 Nov '07

Hi When a client is down all monitored services will get purple. This is usually causing multiple alerts to be sent for each service. Recipients can get really annoyed by the amount of alerts while they only care to know that the client should be restarted. Is there a way to get just a single alert telling you the client stopped running, or at least just one purple event ? Has anyone configured the alerts file to prevent this situation? Thanks, Hezki

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hobbit security transmission
by emichels＠quicksoft.com.br 13 Nov '07

13 Nov '07

Hi, Is there any way to encrypt data transmitted from the Hobbit Client to the Hobbit Server? Currently, if someone put a sniffer on the network will have access to all information transmitted, as they are in plain text. Regards, Eduard

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purple after 30 minutes - clientlaunch.cfg INTERVAL set to 60m
by iainonthemove＠gmail.com 13 Nov '07

13 Nov '07

Hello, I am trying to run a local script which I launch from my clientlaunch.cfg as shown below [testHost] ENVFILE $HOBBITCLIENTHOME/etc/hobbitclient.cfg CMD $HOBBITCLIENTHOME/ext/testHost.sh LOGFILE $HOBBITCLIENTHOME/logs/testHost.log INTERVAL 60m The test runs, completes and sends GREEN status back to the monitroing server. After 30 minutes this expires and it is then displayed as PURPLE. Does anyone know how I can extend the time that my tests are valid for? Do I need to do something both on the client and server? I found the following post http://www.hswn.dk/hobbiton/2005/06/msg00257.html but the link within it is no longer there. Thanks in advance, Iain. -- Iain Miller iainonthemove at gmail.com

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Ignored PURPLE status update from 127.0.0.1 for .unknown
by toaster＠imber.com 13 Nov '07

13 Nov '07

I had this problem a while ago and it has jumped up out the wood work again. Problem is I don't know what I did last time to solve it. I get a yellow hobbitd button and the error message is Ignored PURPLE status update from 127.0.0.1 for .unknown I am running hobbit 4.2.0. Here is the bbgen output: bbgen for Hobbit version 4.2.0 Statistics: Hosts : 36 Status messages : 255 Purple messages : 0 Pages : 1 And bbtest: bbtest-net version 4.2.0 Statistics: Hosts total : 36 Hosts with no tests : 1 Total test count : 106 Status messages : 107 Alert status msgs : 0 Transmissions : 2 DNS statistics: # hostnames resolved : 38 # succesful : 38 # failed : 0 # calls to dnsresolve : 105 TCP test statistics: # TCP tests total : 71 # HTTP tests : 9 # Simple TCP tests : 62 # Connection attempts : 71 # bytes written : 1342 # bytes read : 231511 I thought it all started when I removed a host from bb-hosts but I'm not 100% sure. I removed the host by commenting out the host in bb-hosts and then running bin/bb 127.0.0.1 "drop host" Any ideas? Thanks, Lee

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Posting to Shire ?
by s_aiello＠comcast.net 13 Nov '07

13 Nov '07

has the method of posting to the shire changed ? I believed the previous method was to post to the shire's mailing list. I attempted this morning and got bounce backs. ============================================================================ This is an automatically generated Delivery Status Notification. Delivery to the following recipients failed permanently: * theshire-announce at lists.sourceforge.net ============================================================================ Technical details: SMTP: host 66.35.250.206: (null) Advice ?

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rootlogin.sh
by rlapuz＠fcpp.fujitsu.com 12 Nov '07

12 Nov '07

Hi everyone! Can someone please send me a copy of the rootlogin.sh that was posted last 29 May 2007 by Gestor Redix? Thank you very much! Regards, Ryan

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how to monitor websites--help needed
by santoshbabu_perumal＠platts.com 12 Nov '07

12 Nov '07

Hi, Anyone please refer the below message and help me to monitor websites.can we able to check login credentials ? Thanks in advance Thanks santhosh.p ________________________________ From: Perumal, Santoshbabu Sent: Monday, November 12, 2007 1:07 AM To: 'hobbit-help at hswn.dk' Subject: how to monitor websites--help needed Hi, how do i monitor websites using hobbit . if i am correct usually in the bb-hosts file we have to mention ipaddress www.sitename.com right? i just want to mention only sitename and need to monitor websites in the bb-hosts file i have mentioned some sites url like following www.sitename.com but i could not able to see it on the GUI.plese help me to monitor websites by specifying its url only. Thank you very much in advance. Thanks santhosh.p -------------------------------------------------------- The information contained in this message is intended only for the recipient, and may be a confidential attorney-client communication or may otherwise be privileged and confidential and protected from disclosure. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, please be aware that any dissemination or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify us by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. reserves the right, subject to applicable local law, to monitor and review the content of any electronic message or information sent to or from McGraw-Hill employee e-mail addresses without informing the sender or recipient of the message. --------------------------------------------------------

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[hobbit] FW: [Devmon] Alarming not working with if_load.
by massimo.morsiani＠gilbarco.com 12 Nov '07

12 Nov '07

Hi all, I'm forwarding to this list just to try to find&share the solution. Devmon doesn't generate any alarm on if_load! See below for details. Thank you. Regards. Massimo Morsiani Information Technology Dept. ------ Gilbarco S.p.a. via de' Cattani, 220/G 50145 Firenze tel: +39-055-30941 fax: +39-055-318603 email: massimo.morsiani at gilbarco.com web: http://www.gilbarco.it -----Original Message----- From: devmon-support-bounces at lists.sourceforge.net [mailto:devmon-support-bounces at lists.sourceforge.net] On Behalf Of Morsiani, Massimo Sent: lunedì 12 novembre 2007 16.23 To: devmon-support at lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [Devmon] Alarming not working with if_load. Hi all, I have the same problem: devmon doesn't generate any alarm on if_load! Does anyone have the solution? Thank you. Regards. Massimo Morsiani Information Technology Dept. ------ Gilbarco S.p.a. via de' Cattani, 220/G 50145 Firenze tel: +39-055-30941 fax: +39-055-318603 email: massimo.morsiani at gilbarco.com web: http://www.gilbarco.it -----Original Message----- From: devmon-support-bounces at lists.sourceforge.net [mailto:devmon-support-bounces at lists.sourceforge.net] On Behalf Of Stewart, Tom L. Sent: martedì 9 ottobre 2007 22.39 To: devmon-support at lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [Devmon] Alarming not working with if_load. Hello, I just installed Devmon and the templates (latest version?) to integrate with our Hobbit server and everything is working great except for the alarming. The update to Hobbit is working perfect and I am even getting the counters into rrd for graphing. This tool is very nice !!! Hopefully, someone has come across this before and knows what the answer is. Thank you, Tom Here are in the files. Under /templates/cisco-7206/if_load/ bash-3.00$ cat exceptions ifName : alarm : Se.+|Fa.+ ifName : ignore : Nu.+|Vl.+ bash-3.00$ cat message <b>Interface error rates:</b> Input load: yellow={ifInLoad.thresh:yellow}%, red={ifInLoad.thresh:red}% Output load: yellow={ifOutLoad.thresh:yellow}%, red={ifOutLoad.thresh:red}% TABLE:rrd(DS:ds0:ifInOctets:COUNTER; DS:ds1:ifOutOctets:COUNTER) Ifc name|Ifc Speed|Rate in (load %)|Rate out (load %) {ifName}{ifAliasBox}|{ifSpeed}|{ifInLoad.color}{ifInSpeed} ({ifInLoad}%){ifInLoad.errors}|{ifOutLoad.color}{ifOutSpeed} ({ifOutLoad}%){ifOutLoad.errors} Note: I also tried using thresholds without the numeric > sign. bash-3.00$ cat thresholds ifInLoad : yellow : >50 : {ifName}{ifAliasBox} load is high ifInLoad : red : >75 : {ifName}{ifAliasBox} load is very high ifOutLoad : yellow : >50 : {ifName}{ifAliasBox} load is high ifOutLoad : red : >75 : {ifName}{ifAliasBox} load is very high ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ _______________________________________________ Devmon-support mailing list Devmon-support at lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/devmon-support This message (including any attachments) contains confidential and/or proprietary information intended only for the addressee. Any unauthorized disclosure, copying, distribution or reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited and may constitute a violation of law. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately by responding to this e-mail, and delete the message from your system. If you have any questions about this e-mail please notify the sender immediately. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ _______________________________________________ Devmon-support mailing list Devmon-support at lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/devmon-support This message (including any attachments) contains confidential and/or proprietary information intended only for the addressee. Any unauthorized disclosure, copying, distribution or reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited and may constitute a violation of law. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately by responding to this e-mail, and delete the message from your system. If you have any questions about this e-mail please notify the sender immediately.

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Enabling WML for blackberry viewing
by josh＠imaginenetworksllc.com 12 Nov '07

12 Nov '07

First off, is WML the best option I've got to make Hobbit viewable by black berry phones (or any PDA/phone?) Secondly, I read in the bb-hosts man page that I need to start bbgen with --wml. Now in etc/hobbitlaunch.cfg it has CMD bbgen $BBGENOPTS --report. Should I add --wml to the end of that or stick it in the variable BBGENOPTS that is made in etc/hobbitserver.cfg? Finally, once bbgen kicks into gear with --wml how do I make the page for the devices to view? WML:[+|-]testname[,[+|-]testname] <--- confuses my poor self =( -- Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 Those who don't understand UNIX are condemned to reinvent it, poorly. --- Henry Spencer

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Alerts
by NMaharaj＠tcta.co.za 12 Nov '07

12 Nov '07

Hi Guys, Is there a file I can edit which will give me the warning for the disk that is rached warning level instead of receiving all the information ? I wud like to receive only the portions I have highlighted in red : I want to receive this via SMS to my mobile and don't want a lot of unnecessary information: red Mon Nov 12 12:10:07 SAST 2007 [backupsvr01.metsi.com] &red /FIXED/E/ (96%) has reached the PANIC level (95%) Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Avail Capacity Mounted C 20970588 9010056 11960532 42% /FIXED/C () E 265769184 255740752 10028436 96% /FIXED/E ()

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