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hobbit-alerts.cfg / hobbit and large files
by Daniel.Hartwig＠telefonica.de 08 Nov '07

08 Nov '07

hello @ll, I want to change from bb to hobbit. So I would want to know if hobbit can handle large files. I know that bb has problems with large files. My interest in this case predominantly refers to the hobbit-alerts.cfg file. I have 1000-2500 servers and each server has its own warn rule. So the hobbit-alert file would become a large file. Perhaps someone has also many servers and experience with the size of the file. Me interested if hobbit can handle a large file with a good performance? Because BB always made problems with large files. Thanks for your information. Regards, Daniel

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Roracle
by skjoldar＠gmail.com 08 Nov '07

08 Nov '07

Have any of you installed this addon into hobbit? The instructions are sparse, and I just need to know how to get the client to know the addon is there? Thanks Stefan

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[hobbit] problem with CLASS definition (PATCH)
by jonescr＠cisco.com 07 Nov '07

07 Nov '07

It looks like Henrik is back now, so one last bump :) > I don't want this to fall through the cracks, so I'm going to keep > bumping it until Henrik sees it :) > > -Charles > > Charles Jones wrote: >> Henrik, >> >> Just making sure that you saw this bug that I found, and hopefully >> implement a fix (I'm sure you have a more elegant way to fix it than >> I did) for Hobbit 4.3 >> -Charles >> >> Charles Jones wrote: >>> Okay I came up with a workaround. The problem is that CONFIGCLASS >>> gets reset to a default value (in hobbitclient.cfg). So, I created >>> another variable, "CLASS". I then made a small mod to >>> hobbitclient.sh that checks to see if CLASS got set to something, >>> and if it did, it sets CONFIGCLASS to that value. Here are the >>> changes: >>> >>> --- runclient.sh 2006-08-09 20:09:58.000000000 +0000 >>> +++ /tmp/runclient.sh 2007-10-10 18:55:00.000000000 +0000 >>> @@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ >>> ;; >>> --class=*) >>> CONFIGCLASS="`echo $1 | sed -e 's/--class=//' | tr >>> '[A-Z]' '[a-z]'`" >>> + CLASS=$CONFIGCLASS # Use a variable that doesn't >>> get reset >>> ;; >>> --help) >>> echo "Usage: $0 [--hostname=CLIENTNAME] >>> [--os=rhel3|linux22] [--class=CLASSNAME] start|stop >>> " >>> @@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ >>> >>> MACHINE="`echo $MACHINEDOTS | sed -e 's/\./,/g'`" >>> >>> -export MACHINE MACHINEDOTS BBOSTYPE BBOSSCRIPT HOBBITCLIENTHOME >>> CONFIGCLASS >>> +export MACHINE MACHINEDOTS BBOSTYPE BBOSSCRIPT HOBBITCLIENTHOME >>> CONFIGCLASS CLASS >>> >>> case "$CMD" in >>> "start") >>> @@ -128,6 +129,5 @@ >>> break; >>> >>> esac >>> - >>> exit 0 >>> >>> ----- >>> >>> --- hobbitclient.sh 2006-08-09 20:09:58.000000000 +0000 >>> +++ /tmp/hobbitclient.sh 2007-10-10 18:55:28.000000000 +0000 >>> @@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ >>> echo "@@client#1|0|127.0.0.1|$MACHINEDOTS|$BBOSTYPE" >> >>> $MSGTMPFILE >>> fi >>> >>> +if [ -n "$CLASS" ]; then #If CLASS was set to something, override >>> the default >>> + CONFIGCLASS=$CLASS >>> +fi >>> echo "client $MACHINE.$BBOSTYPE $CONFIGCLASS" >> $MSGTMPFILE >>> $BBHOME/bin/$BBOSSCRIPT >> $MSGTMPFILE >>> # logfiles >>> >>> >>> >>> Charles Jones wrote: >>>> I also just discovered that CONFIGCLASS gets converted to lowercase >>>> (which I should have seen plain as day in the sed command). However >>>> this is not the problem as the CONFIGCLASS in the client message is >>>> still using the default value of BBOSTYPE. I'm currently >>>> attempting to hack in a work around. >>>> >>>> -Charles >>>> >>>> Charles Jones wrote: >>>>> I did some poking around, and as far as I can tell, the problem is >>>>> due to hobbitclient.cfg overriding the CONFIGCLASS variable. >>>>> Here are some snippets from runclient.sh: >>>>> >>>>> --class=*) >>>>> CONFIGCLASS="`echo $1 | sed -e 's/--class=//' | tr >>>>> '[A-Z]' '[a-z]'`" >>>>> >>>>> export MACHINE MACHINEDOTS BBOSTYPE BBOSSCRIPT HOBBITCLIENTHOME >>>>> CONFIGCLASS >>>>> >>>>> hobbitclient.cfg contains this: >>>>> ./hobbitclient.cfg:CONFIGCLASS="$BBOSTYPE" # Default >>>>> configuration class for logfiles >>>>> >>>>> hobbitclient.sh uses the CONFIGCLASS variable when sending the >>>>> client message: >>>>> ./bin/hobbitclient.sh:echo "client $MACHINE.$BBOSTYPE >>>>> $CONFIGCLASS" >> $MSGTMPFILE >>>>> >>>>> Heres the actual client message header Im sending (not that >>>>> CONFIGCLASS is being set to "linux" instead of the specified class: >>>>> client host-app-23.linux linux >>>>> >>>>> -Charles >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Charles Jones wrote: >>>>>> Anyone have any thoughts on this? I'm currently dead in the water >>>>>> without this working as it should. I tried emailing Henrik as >>>>>> well but I'm sure he is too busy to reply. >>>>>> >>>>>> -Charles >>>>>> >>>>>> Charles Jones wrote: >>>>>>> I have a host whose client was started via: "./runclient.sh >>>>>>> --class=APP_PRIMARY start" >>>>>>> >>>>>>> In the hobbit servers hobbit-clients.cfg, I have something >>>>>>> similar to: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> CLASS=APP_PRIMARY >>>>>>> PROC "someproc" >>>>>>> PROC "/some/other/proc" >>>>>>> .... >>>>>>> DEFAULT >>>>>>> PROC sshd >>>>>>> >>>>>>> The problem is that only the default proc "sshd" is being >>>>>>> checked on the host. The expected behavior is that the CLASS >>>>>>> would be used and other other procs checked instead. I know this >>>>>>> has nothing to do with the DEFAULT setting, as using >>>>>>> HOST=hostname works fine. I just cant get it to check the procs >>>>>>> by CLASS. Is there any way to debug this? Shouldn't the CLASS >>>>>>> show up in the "info" section? Do I need to put the class name >>>>>>> in quotes on the command line? >>>>>> >>

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reporting
by lebarber＠gmail.com 07 Nov '07

07 Nov '07

What would it take to get the availability and snapshot reports to behave the same way the event log, configuration and metrics report do when invoked from other than the top page? That is, when invoked from a given page only the servers listed on that page, or below, would be included in the report. I work in a data center that has several different customers who would like to use these reports, but we cannot let them since they would be able to view data for other peoples machines. Thanks, Larry Barber

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clientupdate by os definition
by s_aiello＠comcast.net 07 Nov '07

07 Nov '07

Alright, I am working on deploying my hobbit clients. Before doing that, I would like to nail down the clientupdate framework for my clients. So I am doing some initial testing, and have gotten to the point where I need to update the client-local.cfg. Now in reading the client-local.cfg, sections are configured by either OS definition or hostname. Hostname really isn't an option for me, that would client-local.cfg huge and unruly to edit. Ideally some form of group definition is preferred. But OS definition includes a massive group and my Redhat3 & RedHat4 servers seem to lumped into the 'linux' OS group. If I configure the client to have a custom OS definition, the client reports will go purple since the Hobbit server does not recognize the custom OS definition. Questions: 1. Am I just be overly cautious by compiling a hobbit client for each and every OS flavor I have ? i.e. rh2.1, rh3, rh4, rh4x64, sun8, sun10, etc ? Would one generic linux & sun compile be all I really need ? 2. Is there any way to get more refined group definitions in client-local.cfg ? I guess the only other solution would be have it honor the CLASS= definition. But presently Sections by class are ignore. So is this something that will be added, or am I missing something ? 3. The reason I ask question 2, is that I was thinking of having multiple client tars. For example a standard RH4 tar, and possibly a specialized RH4 client tailored for Database servers. Now there really wouldn't be any difference between these tars in regards to hobbit client binaries, but configuration & ext scripts. Ideally I would like an automated way to push our updated Hobbit clients & ext scripts. Should I look at some other method to manage automated updates of ext scripts ? Thank you for your help, ~Steve

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[hobbit] Installing Hobbit on OS/X
by evan＠espphotography.com 07 Nov '07

07 Nov '07

At 08:38 PM 11/6/2007, Josh Luthman wrote: >The initial setup and the main configuration has no GUI. You might >want to look at Hobbit Admin Tools. Linked as "admin tools" on this >page: <http://www.trantor.org/theshire/>http://www.trantor.org/theshire/ > >This will enable you do a few more things via the web interface that >are normally done on a day to day basis. Ok, I downloaded those... It looks like hobbit isn't starting up fully? # ps aux | grep hobbit hobbit 5880 0.0 0.0 27412 256 ?? Ss 11:42AM 0:00.03 /Users/hobbit/server/bin/hobbitlaunch --config=/Users/hobbit/server/etc/hobbitlaunch.cfg --env=/Users/hobbit/server/etc/hobbitserver.cfg --log=/var/log/hobbit/hobbitla That's all that's showing $ /Users/hobbit/server/bin/hobbit.sh status Hobbit (hobbitlaunch) running with PID 6032 And netstat shows nothing on port 1984 (which, IIRC is hobbits port, no)? Any suggestions? Don't know what other information is needed to help debug. Thanks. Evan

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Disabling repeat alerts
by josh＠imaginenetworksllc.com 07 Nov '07

07 Nov '07

Right now I have this line: MAIL josh at imaginenetworksllc.com COLOR=RED DURATION>15m REPEAT=0 RECOVERED What I was expecting out of that was for the REPEAT to simply not work - it is still repeating the messages every few minutes =( If I have to, I can all back on repeating every 24h or something ridiculous, but I'd like a more "professional" value! Josh -- 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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hobbit client auto-update
by yf.liang＠yahoo.ca 07 Nov '07

07 Nov '07

Hi, how do I get the hobbit client to download etc/hobbitclient.cfg from the server (or other files in etc or ext), then restart? Thank you, --------------------------------- Be smarter than spam. See how smart SpamGuard is at giving junk email the boot with the All-new Yahoo! Mail

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Creating a fake, or combination, client
by Martin.Ward＠colt.net 07 Nov '07

07 Nov '07

Hi all, I am a newbie to Hobbit and have inherited a working system. I have a good idea of how it all hangs together but now I want to produce certain graphs and cannot figure out how. I have a cluster of mail servers that run Postfix; each of these clients is monitored within Hobbit. In the Trends link for each client I have graphs showing the various mail queues (incoming, deferred etc) and this data is stored in RRD files on the Hobbit server. Is there a way within Hobbit of creating a false or meta- client that can have a graph with data from all of these RRD files? Particularly I would like a graph that has all the incoming mail queue sizes on it with one line per server. I already have this information in lots of different RRD files but would like to have them all in one graph. I can create a graph outside of Hobbit to do this, but within the monitoring system it restricts the RRD files it will display data from to those in the data directory of the selected client (in the Trends link). I have tried creating a new client in the data files ans symbolically linking the other RRD files into its data directory, but cannot persude the graphs to appear in the trends web page. Thanks for your time, |\/|artin ---- NetOps TAC T:+44 20 7863 5218 Group: +49 69 56607 0412 F: +44 20 7863 5210 ************************************************************************************* The message is intended for the named addressee only and may not be disclosed to or used by anyone else, nor may it be copied in any way. The contents of this message and its attachments are confidential and may also be subject to legal privilege. If you are not the named addressee and/or have received this message in error, please advise us by e-mailing security at colt.net and delete the message and any attachments without retaining any copies. Internet communications are not secure and COLT does not accept responsibility for this message, its contents nor responsibility for any viruses. No contracts can be created or varied on behalf of COLT Telecommunications, its subsidiaries or affiliates ("COLT") and any other party by email Communications unless expressly agreed in writing with such other party. Please note that incoming emails will be automatically scanned to eliminate potential viruses and unsolicited promotional emails. For more information refer to www.colt.net or contact us on +44(0)20 7390 3900.

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[hobbit] Installing Hobbit on OS/X
by evan＠espphotography.com 07 Nov '07

07 Nov '07

At 04:29 PM 11/2/2007, David Gilmore wrote: >Evan > >Hobbit client or Hobbit server installation, you still need the BSD >tools installed. The default installation of OS X does not include >those tools. If you have a hand me down system with no installation >media then you are out of luck. FYI.. I did have the BSD tools installed. Turns out the installation on my system was from the OS/X DVD which included that. Something I had installed put a different 'head' on my system, so I found the original and restored in. Hobbit is up and running! I read (or so I thought), there was a GUI configuration interface? I thought I read there was one built in? Thanks again for everyones help.

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