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by rebecca_henderson＠link.freedom.com 29 Nov '07

29 Nov '07

How do I take the bbgen and bbtest headers out of the view for my clients? Thanks! -----Original Message----- From: hobbit at hswn.dk [mailto:hobbit at hswn.dk] Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2007 12:43 PM To: Rebecca Henderson; hobbit at hswn.dk Subject: RE: [hobbit] File existence monitoring Importance: Low Well, I finally have file existence working with changing filenames. Thanks for the suggestion Charles. It wouldn't exactly work for me though since the files may never be created. The documentation of client-local.cfg says "Putting wildcards directly into the file: entry will not work." But, you can do something like this: file:`echo /usr/local/scripts/logs/logfile.*` Since the beginning of the filename is always the same, doing the echo command on the filename still reported a name that Hobbit could check against. Then, in the hobbit-client.cfg, I have this: FILE %^\/usr\/local\/scripts\/logs\/logfile.* SIZE>1K This checks that the file is there and that it's over 1K in size. Thanks! D. Stuffle ======================================================================== === From: Charles Jones [mailto:jonescr at cisco.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2007 7:23 PM To: hobbit at hswn.dk Subject: Re: [hobbit] File existence monitoring It won't work the way you are doing it now. You are using an ls command to dynamically create the list of files to check in your client-local, so when that file is missing, the ls command doesn't output it as a filename to check, so the test drops off when that file dissappears, Since the files are dynamic, I assume created every day, you are going to have to figure out a way to tell if one of them goes away. Maybe you could have a cron job that runs every morning, and does an ls of the files and saves the output somewhere like /var/tmp/todays_files.txt, and then in your client-local you could do something like: [hostname] file:`head -1 /var/tmp/todays_files.txt|tail -1` file:`head -2 /var/tmp/todays_files.txt|tail -1` file:`head -3 /var/tmp/todays_files.txt|tail -1` ... That would add a file entry for every line of todays_files.txt. So if one of the files got deleted, it would still be referenced in todays_files.txt, and thus continue to be monitored (including notification that it was no longer there). That is a frightful way to do it, but I can't think of anything better at the moment :) Dealing with randomly generated filenames is a pain. -Charles Stuffle, David (Corporate) wrote: I found part of my problem of why the file existence isn't working. I wasn't specifying the full path in the hobbit-clients.cfg file. I also had to escape the forward slashes and underscores with backslashes. Plus, the "red" parameter wasn't valid from what the log said. But still, I want to know if a file doesn't exist. The hobbitcleint.log file on the client just keeps saying "ls: /usr/local/scripts/logs/dcsmnj8yecotnwbcevyym9t8c_4d7i*: No such file or directory". Therefore, it doesn't report anything about it. But I want to be alerted that it doesn't exist. Is anyone successfully monitoring file existence? D. Stuffle ======================================================================== === From: Stuffle, David (Corporate) [[ mailto:David.Stuffle at adesa.com ]mailto:David.Stuffle at adesa.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2007 5:15 PM To: [ mailto:hobbit at hswn.dk ]hobbit at hswn.dk Subject: RE: [hobbit] File existence monitoring Thanks Greg, The filenames do change, they have the date appended to them. I'm wanting to check that the files are there and that they're not 0 bytes. I know that when I was first setting it up I messed up something and it said "File missing" when it didn't find the file. Now it doesn't seem to care. D. Stuffle ======================================================================== === From: Hubbard, Greg L [[ mailto:greg.hubbard at eds.com ]mailto:greg.hubbard at eds.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2007 4:49 PM To: hobbit at hswn.dk Subject: RE: [hobbit] File existence monitoring If the file names never change, then specify the file name in the client-local.cfg instead of running the ls command. If you delete the file, then the ls command will return nothing. That is what I would try first, anyway. Or, it could be your check -- you are only asking for an alarm if the file size is bigger than 1K. A missing file is not bigger than 1K is it? And it seems like you need to do some other things as well to get this correct. I am working from memory... GLH ======================================================================== === From: Stuffle, David (Corporate) [[ mailto:David.Stuffle at adesa.com ]mailto:David.Stuffle at adesa.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2007 2:59 PM To: hobbit at hswn.dk Subject: [hobbit] File existence monitoring Hi, I'm wanting to check the existence of specific files in a directory and that they are at leat 1K in size. I have this in the hobbit-clients.cfg file: HOST=hostname1 PROC httpd FILE %^sdc_.* MTIME<3600 TIME=W:0730:2200 red FILE %^dcs1xaz9saotnw713cmtaut8c_6w3j.* red size>1K TIME=*:0730:1800 FILE %^dcsaplg0kbotnwvrj16x28msg_1i2n.* red size>1K TIME=*:0730:1800 FILE %^dcsdq1p60cotnw32xcywlbisg_9i5q.* red size>1K TIME=*:0730:1800 FILE %^dcsmnj8yecotnwbcevyym9t8c_4d7i.* red size>1K TIME=*:0730:1800 FILE %^dcsp6ro5kbotnwvjh6yh0dmsg_3j1y.* red size>1K TIME=*:0730:1800 FILE %^dcsu5rokrbotnwb01tmd19mat_4w7s.* red size>1K TIME=*:0730:1800 And this in client-local.cfg: [hostname1] file:`find /usr/local/webtrends/sdc/weblog -type f | xargs ls -1tr | tail -1` file:`ls -1 /usr/local/scripts/logs/dcs1xaz9saotnw713cmtaut8c_6w3j*` file:`ls -1 /usr/local/scripts/logs/dcsaplg0kbotnwvrj16x28msg_1i2n*` file:`ls -1 /usr/local/scripts/logs/dcsdq1p60cotnw32xcywlbisg_9i5q*` file:`ls -1 /usr/local/scripts/logs/dcsmnj8yecotnwbcevyym9t8c_4d7i*` file:`ls -1 /usr/local/scripts/logs/dcsp6ro5kbotnwvjh6yh0dmsg_3j1y*` file:`ls -1 /usr/local/scripts/logs/dcsu5rokrbotnwb01tmd19mat_4w7s*` They all show up under the files column. To test it, I deleted the file specified in the last line from the directory, but all Hobbit does is remove it from displaying. I want it to go red saying that the file does not exist. The man pages says "By default, a warning is triggered for files that have a FILE entry, but which do not exist." But, I'm not seeing this occur. Any ideas? D. Stuffle DISCLAIMER: The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and destroy any copies of this document and any attachments. DISCLAIMER: The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. 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File existence monitoring
by David.Stuffle＠adesa.com 29 Nov '07

29 Nov '07

Hi, I'm wanting to check the existence of specific files in a directory and that they are at leat 1K in size. I have this in the hobbit-clients.cfg file: HOST=hostname1 PROC httpd FILE %^sdc_.* MTIME<3600 TIME=W:0730:2200 red FILE %^dcs1xaz9saotnw713cmtaut8c_6w3j.* red size>1K TIME=*:0730:1800 FILE %^dcsaplg0kbotnwvrj16x28msg_1i2n.* red size>1K TIME=*:0730:1800 FILE %^dcsdq1p60cotnw32xcywlbisg_9i5q.* red size>1K TIME=*:0730:1800 FILE %^dcsmnj8yecotnwbcevyym9t8c_4d7i.* red size>1K TIME=*:0730:1800 FILE %^dcsp6ro5kbotnwvjh6yh0dmsg_3j1y.* red size>1K TIME=*:0730:1800 FILE %^dcsu5rokrbotnwb01tmd19mat_4w7s.* red size>1K TIME=*:0730:1800 And this in client-local.cfg: [hostname1] file:`find /usr/local/webtrends/sdc/weblog -type f | xargs ls -1tr | tail -1` file:`ls -1 /usr/local/scripts/logs/dcs1xaz9saotnw713cmtaut8c_6w3j*` file:`ls -1 /usr/local/scripts/logs/dcsaplg0kbotnwvrj16x28msg_1i2n*` file:`ls -1 /usr/local/scripts/logs/dcsdq1p60cotnw32xcywlbisg_9i5q*` file:`ls -1 /usr/local/scripts/logs/dcsmnj8yecotnwbcevyym9t8c_4d7i*` file:`ls -1 /usr/local/scripts/logs/dcsp6ro5kbotnwvjh6yh0dmsg_3j1y*` file:`ls -1 /usr/local/scripts/logs/dcsu5rokrbotnwb01tmd19mat_4w7s*` They all show up under the files column. To test it, I deleted the file specified in the last line from the directory, but all Hobbit does is remove it from displaying. I want it to go red saying that the file does not exist. The man pages says "By default, a warning is triggered for files that have a FILE entry, but which do not exist." But, I'm not seeing this occur. Any ideas? D. Stuffle DISCLAIMER: The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and destroy any copies of this document and any attachments.

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Looking to monitor APC, SonicWall, and Apple Xraids
by eric＠iconla.com 29 Nov '07

29 Nov '07

If anyone has any experience monitoring APC UPS, SonicWall, or Apple Xraids with hobbit, please let me know. I'd like to know what is available to monitor. -Eric

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unsubscribe me
by rgoud＠yahoo.com 29 Nov '07

29 Nov '07

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[hobbit] Ack problems
by Chris.Morris＠RWEsystemsUK.com 29 Nov '07

29 Nov '07

To see all yellow and red alerts go to "Main view" before clicking on the "Acknowledge Alert" item then you should see all your alerts. This is the same behaviour as you will see in Reporting etc., where it only selects certain clients based on the page you wer last viewing. > -----Original Message----- > From: Scott Wilson [SMTP:swilson at uchicago.edu] > Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2007 9:00 PM > To: hobbit at hswn.dk > Subject: Re: [hobbit] Ack problems > > > Err... sorry, I guess I should have been more clear. > > I know about the non-green Systems page. I meant something that might > hopefully duplicate the code of the Ack page. > > Currently, on my non-green page, I have 13 yellows. About half of the > yellows are for things that do send notifications (which worked fine), but > > none of them show up in the Ack page, even though none are acknowledged. > > There are also 3 reds. Only one of those is set to notify. It is the red > > disk from my previous email. It did eventually show up on the Ack page, > and so I Acked it. Now it appears with a checkbox.... but it still > appears on the Ack page as the only item there. > > I can't quite figure out how the Ack page determines what to show, and > why. But it definitely doesn't always show things that I think it should > be showing.... > > > Scott Wilson Lead System Administrator > swilson at uchicago.edu NSIT - DCS - SeaUnix > > On Wed, 28 Nov 2007, Gary Baluha wrote: > > > On Nov 28, 2007 12:25 PM, Scott Wilson <swilson at uchicago.edu> wrote: > > > >> > >> Is there a way to see all non-acknowledge events? I'm having a probem > >> with my server where the "Acknowledge Alerts" page doesn't seem to show > >> everything. > >> > > > > I think the "All non-green view" page would show you what you are > looking > > for... > > > > Some stuff shows up, other things never seem to. Right now I have the > >> option of Acking a Yellow CPU that started at about 3am, but I don't > have > >> the option of Acking a Red Disk that started at 9am. > >> > >> I tried seeing what the CGI did, but it's an executable, not a shell > >> script which makes things harder. I figured before delving into > source, > >> I'd just ask. > >> > >> > >> Thanks, > >> > >> Scott Wilson Lead System Administrator > >> swilson at uchicago.edu NSIT - DCS - SeaUnix > >> > >> To unsubscribe from the hobbit list, send an e-mail to > >> hobbit-unsubscribe at hswn.dk > >> > >> > >> > > > > To unsubscribe from the hobbit list, send an e-mail to > hobbit-unsubscribe at hswn.dk > ********************************************************************** This e-mail including any attachments is provided for general information purposes only and does not constitute advice except to the addressee if expressly stated in this email. For the avoidance of doubt the contents of this email and any attachments are subject to contract and are not intended to and will not constitute a legally binding contract or any part of a legally binding contract. The information contained in this email and any attachments is confidential. It 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, distribution or copying of the message or associated attachments is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify postmaster at RWEsystemsUK.com and permanently delete the email and any attachments immediately from your system. You should not retain, copy or use this email or any attachment for any purpose, nor disclose all or any part of the contents to any other person. Thank you for your co-operation. Neither RWE Systems UK Ltd nor any of the other companies in the RWE Group from whom this e-mail originates accept any responsibility for losses or damage as a result of any viruses and it is your responsibility to check attachments (if any) for viruses. RWE Systems UK Ltd Registered office: Mistral, Westlea Campus, Chelmsford Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN5 7EZ. Registered in England and Wales: company number 6052966. *******************************************

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[hobbit] aix help
by hobbit＠razorsedge.org 29 Nov '07

29 Nov '07

Rebecca Henderson wrote: > I'm trying to install the RPM for AIX client for hobbit and It complains > about > > /bin/bash is needed by hobbit-client-4.2.0-7.aix5.3.re > > /bin/sh is needed by hobbit-client-4.2.0-7.aix5.3.re > > libc.a(shr.o) is needed by hobbit-client-4.2.0-7.aix5.3.re > > > > they are all there, can anyone help with this? > > Thanks in advance, $ oslevel -s 5300-06-01-0000 $ lslpp -L rpm.rte Fileset Level State Type Description (Uninstaller) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- rpm.rte 3.0.5.40 C F RPM Package Manager You may need to update your rpm.rte package. As a test run this command: $ rpm -q --whatprovides 'libc.a(shr.o)' AIX-rpm-5.3.0.60-3 You can also manually run /usr/sbin/updtvpkg to update the AIX-rpm virtual package. -- -m

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anyone converted bb-sar.sh to hobbit
by holly.lund＠hq.doe.gov 29 Nov '07

29 Nov '07

I am having difficulty in configuring the larrd and rrd enviornment variables in the sar-grapher.cgi Holly Lund 301-903-1174 202-586-4431

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[hobbit] aix help
by rebecca_henderson＠link.freedom.com 29 Nov '07

29 Nov '07

Thank you ! -----Original Message----- From: hobbit at hswn.dk [mailto:hobbit at hswn.dk] Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2007 11:35 PM To: Rebecca Henderson; hobbit at hswn.dk Subject: Re: [hobbit] aix help Importance: Low On Thursday 29 November 2007, Smith, Jim wrote: >> That was my first impression, too. I tried to install a RPM for a >> different package the other day and ended up pulling my hair out! Of >> course, one needs to have a C compiler installed! > If you want a precompiled hobbit client: http://www.docum.org/twiki/bin/view/Hobbit/HobbitClients Untar and run :) Stef To unsubscribe from the hobbit list, send an e-mail to hobbit-unsubscribe at hswn.dk

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[hobbit] aix
by rebecca_henderson＠link.freedom.com 29 Nov '07

29 Nov '07

Yes thanks for the help and info I really apperciate it. -----Original Message----- From: hobbit at hswn.dk <hobbit at hswn.dk> To: Rebecca Henderson; hobbit at hswn.dk <hobbit at hswn.dk> Sent: Wed Nov 28 16:46:38 2007 Subject: Re: [hobbit] aix While I'm not familiar at all with AIX, I found it took me about 15 minutes once the OS was installed to pull all the updates and get Hobbit running. I have step by step instructions for one of my "trainiee's" for CentOS, would you like to try it out? The packages I need to install once CentOS 5 with the "server" selection of packages on the disks are installed are as follows: gcc gcc-c++ pcre-devel libpng-devel openssl-devel openldap-devel fping rrdtool-devel Can you get these development libraries installed on AIX using your package manager? On 11/28/07, Rebecca Henderson <[ mailto:rebecca_henderson at link.freedom.com ] rebecca_henderson at link.freedom.com> wrote: I am new at this. I thought it would be easier to just install, I was wrong -----Original Message----- From: [ mailto:hobbit at hswn.dk ]hobbit at hswn.dk <[ mailto:hobbit at hswn.dk ]hobbit at hswn.dk> To: Rebecca Henderson; [ mailto:hobbit at hswn.dk ]hobbit at hswn.dk <[ mailto:hobbit at hswn.dk ]hobbit at hswn.dk> Sent: Wed Nov 28 16:04:23 2007 Subject: Re: [hobbit] aix help Why do you bother with the RPM? Wouldn't it be easier to compile it from source? Josh On 11/28/07, Rebecca Henderson <[ mailto:[ mailto:rebecca_henderson at link.freedom.com ]rebecca_henderson at link.freedom.com ] [ mailto:rebecca_henderson at link.freedom.com ]rebecca_henderson at link.freedom.com > wrote: I'm trying to install the RPM for AIX client for hobbit and It complains about /bin/bash is needed by [ [ http://hobbit-client-4.2.0-7.aix5.3.re ]http://hobbit-client-4.2.0-7.aix5.3.re ]hobbit-[ http://client-4.2.0-7.aix5.3.re ]client-4.2.0-7.aix5.3.re /bin/sh is needed by [ [ http://hobbit-client-4.2.0-7.aix5.3.re ]http://hobbit-client-4.2.0-7.aix5.3.re ]hobbit-[ http://client-4.2.0-7.aix5.3.re ] client-4.2.0-7.aix5.3.re libc.a(shr.o) is needed by [ [ http://hobbit-client-4.2.0-7.aix5.3.re ]http://hobbit-client-4.2.0-7.aix5.3.re ]hobbit-[ http://client-4.2.0-7.aix5.3.re ]client-4.2.0-7.aix5.3.re they are all there, can anyone help with this? Thanks in advance, -- 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 -- 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] aix
by rebecca_henderson＠link.freedom.com 29 Nov '07

29 Nov '07

I am new at this. I thought it would be easier to just install, I was wrong -----Original Message----- From: hobbit at hswn.dk <hobbit at hswn.dk> To: Rebecca Henderson; hobbit at hswn.dk <hobbit at hswn.dk> Sent: Wed Nov 28 16:04:23 2007 Subject: Re: [hobbit] aix help Why do you bother with the RPM? Wouldn't it be easier to compile it from source? Josh On 11/28/07, Rebecca Henderson <[ mailto:rebecca_henderson at link.freedom.com ] rebecca_henderson at link.freedom.com> wrote: I'm trying to install the RPM for AIX client for hobbit and It complains about /bin/bash is needed by [ http://hobbit-client-4.2.0-7.aix5.3.re ]hobbit-client-4.2.0-7.aix5.3.re /bin/sh is needed by [ http://hobbit-client-4.2.0-7.aix5.3.re ]hobbit-client-4.2.0-7.aix5.3.re libc.a(shr.o) is needed by [ http://hobbit-client-4.2.0-7.aix5.3.re ]hobbit-client-4.2.0-7.aix5.3.re they are all there, can anyone help with this? Thanks in advance, -- 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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