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[patch] split-ncv and maximum value tracking
by cgoyard＠cvf.fr 21 Jul '07

21 Jul '07

Hi all, here is a patch that provides two new features to the NCV graph backend. It answers to a request I did on August 2nd (subject: "Dynamic or Split NCV"). - split-ncv : Lets you store an ever-changing set of data on a status column basis. Say, you want to keep track of who is accessing a database. It works by creating a rrd file per ncv line instead of packing a lot of DS in a single rrd file. I use it to keep track of tomcat session number per context, harddrive temperature, database connexions, and a whole bunch of other things, such a the repartition of loaded classes on a jvm (useful to find memory leaks). - trackmax : it lets you keep track of the maximum value of a dataset, along with the average. It's useful when the maximum is somehow as significant than the average over time. (say, to track a hard-limited ressource, such as telephone lines). I use it to keep track of the maximum number of busy X25 lines on a specific application. It only works for NCV at the time, but I may add it to other tests. The patch includes the documentation for all this. It applies on today's snapshot and on october' all-in-one. It does not work with the plain release because of a nasty bug in do_ncv.c. Well, here's the patch. Consider it beta, but yet it works on my production server. I strongly hope it will be included in the mainstream hobbit (I don't like maintaining local patches :)). Regards, -- Charles Goyard - cgoyard at cvf.fr - (+33) 1 45 38 01 31

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LOG Pattern IGNORE syntax
by vadud3＠gmail.com 18 Jul '07

18 Jul '07

Is this a valid syntax? LOG /var/adm/messages "%(?-i)WARNING|(?-i)NOTICE|(?-i)ERROR" IGNORE=%SUNWsrspx|srsxfer I want no alert for lines, in `/var/adm/messages', that has either or both of these two words SUNWsrspx srsxfer Thanks -- Asif Iqbal PGP Key: 0xE62693C5 KeyServer: pgp.mit.edu

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No RRD file created from status messages generated by devmon
by vadud3＠gmail.com 13 Jul '07

13 Jul '07

Hi All I have the following entry in bb-hosts file 1.2.3.4 host.domain.net # DEVMON It creates nice status message but no rdd and no graph gets create. bbcmd hobbitd_channel --channel=status hobbitd_capture --tests=cpu for this host shows the following: ## @@status#409517 1182798409.418893 127.0.0.1 host.domain.net cpu 1182800209 green green 1182795144 0 0 0 status host,domain,net.cpu green Mon Jun 25 15:06:48 2007 &green Up for 17 days, 22:03:01 &green Avg number of processes in last 1 min: 233 &green Avg number of processes in last 5 mins: 254 &green Avg number of processes in last 15 mins: 254 System Description: Peakflow SP 3.6.1 (build 7DQJ) Model: SE7501WV2S Serial number: ADLP5476456 CPULoadAvg : 254 Devmon version 0.3.0-beta2 running on hobbit Should I not see a ~hobbit/data/rrd/host.domain.net/la.rrd file? -- Asif Iqbal PGP Key: 0xE62693C5 KeyServer: pgp.mit.edu

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windows C# code
by jeffnewman75＠gmail.com 06 Jul '07

06 Jul '07

Hi, I have a windows programmer writing some C# code to send events to hobbit. I am having trouble with the right way to do the below code. If anyone has any insight to share, please let me know. The below code displays on the page right, however, when the hobbit ncv module builds the RRD file, the ds names are things like: greenCurrentConnections greenTimeinGC yellowBytesinallHeapsMB redApplicationsRunning So I think we are close, just need to figure out how to send the right way for hobbit to seperate the status color and column name. Code below. Thanks, Jeff using System; using System.IO; using System.Collections; using System.Collections.Specialized; using System.Text; using System.Text.RegularExpressions; using System.Diagnostics; using Microsoft.Win32; public class Hobbit { //This reg key says where to write the output file. However, right now it is blank, so we're going to skip this part. //private static RegistryKey HobbitKey = Registry.LocalMachine.OpenSubKey(@"SOFTWARE\Quest Software\BigBrother\bbnt\ExternalPath"); //This string is is the title of the column that will appear in Big Brother. Also used to determine name of output file. private static string strBBTestName = "iishealth"; //Result string private static StringBuilder ResStringBuilder = new StringBuilder("IIS Health Check:" + Environment.NewLine); //Formatted server status string private static StringBuilder SrvStat = new StringBuilder(); //Server Status (green, yellow, red) private static string IISStat = "green"; //Time stamp private static StringBuilder dtStamp = new StringBuilder(); //Target server. Normally, this should be "." //General note: you can read remote counters, but not write to them. private static string sName = "."; //Web Service counter values private static PerformanceCounter CurrConn; private static PerformanceCounter WSBytesInPerSec; private static PerformanceCounter WSBytesOutPerSec; //CLR Mem counter values private static PerformanceCounter PercentGC; private static PerformanceCounter ClrHeapBytes; //ASPNet counter values private static PerformanceCounter AppsRunning; private static PerformanceCounter ReqTime; private static PerformanceCounter ReqQueued; private static PerformanceCounter ReqWaitTime; private static PerformanceCounter ReqRejected; private static PerformanceCounter ReqCurrent; //ASPNet Apps counter values private static PerformanceCounter ReqsExec; private static PerformanceCounter ReqsFailed; private static PerformanceCounter ReqPerSec; private static PerformanceCounter ReqOk; private static PerformanceCounter ReqTO; private static PerformanceCounter ReqTotal; private static int minorCurrConnections = 300; private static int majorCurrConnections = 500; private static int minorWSBytesInPerSec = 1000000; private static int majorWSBytesInPerSec = 3000000; private static int minorWSBytesOutPerSec = 3000000; private static int majorWSBytesOutPerSec = 6000000; //CLR Mem private static int minorPercentGC = 25; private static int majorPercentGC = 50; private static int minorClrHeapBytes = 400; private static int majorClrHeapBytes = 600; //ASPNet private static int minorAppsRunning = 2; private static int majorAppsRunning = 2; private static int minorReqTime = 30000; private static int majorReqTime = 45000; private static int minorReqQueued = 0; private static int majorReqQueued = 5; private static int minorReqWaitTime = 1000; private static int majorReqWaitTime = 5000; private static int minorReqRejected = 10000; private static int majorReqRejected = 11000; private static int minorReqCurrent = 100; private static int majorReqCurrent = 120; //ASPNet Apps private static int minorReqsExec = 100; private static int majorReqsExec = 120; private static int minorReqsFailed = 10000; private static int majorReqsFailed = 11000; private static int minorReqPerSec = 100; private static int majorReqPerSec = 120; private static int minorReqOk = 10000000; private static int majorReqOk = 15000000; private static int minorReqTO = 10000; private static int majorReqTO = 11000; private static int minorReqTotal = 10000000; private static int majorReqTotal = 15000000; public static void Main() { GetTimeStamp(dtStamp); GetCounters(); GetFinalStatus(SrvStat, IISStat, dtStamp); Console.WriteLine(ResStringBuilder); WriteFile(strBBTestName, SrvStat, ResStringBuilder); } private static void GetCounters() { // Define and call the counters. // If a counter reports rates (requests per sec, bytes per sec), then the "NextValue()" // method must be called twice with sufficient time in between calls. Call these counters // the first time before the others, and the second time after the others. Add sleep time // if necessary. ReqPerSec = new PerformanceCounter(); ReqPerSec.MachineName = sName; ReqPerSec.CategoryName = "ASP.NET Apps v2.0.50727"; ReqPerSec.CounterName = "Requests/Sec"; ReqPerSec.InstanceName = "__Total__"; ReqPerSec.NextValue(); WSBytesInPerSec = new PerformanceCounter(); WSBytesInPerSec.MachineName = sName; WSBytesInPerSec.CategoryName = "Web Service"; WSBytesInPerSec.CounterName = "Bytes Received/sec"; WSBytesInPerSec.InstanceName = "_Total"; WSBytesInPerSec.NextValue(); WSBytesOutPerSec = new PerformanceCounter(); WSBytesOutPerSec.MachineName = sName; WSBytesOutPerSec.CategoryName = "Web Service"; WSBytesOutPerSec.CounterName = "Bytes Sent/sec"; WSBytesOutPerSec.InstanceName = "_Total"; WSBytesOutPerSec.NextValue(); //Web Service counter values CurrConn = new PerformanceCounter(); CurrConn.MachineName = sName; CurrConn.CategoryName = "Web Service"; CurrConn.CounterName = "Current Connections"; CurrConn.InstanceName = "_Total"; DetermineResults(CurrConn.NextValue(), CurrConn.CounterName, minorCurrConnections, majorCurrConnections, ResStringBuilder); //Console.WriteLine("Counter: " + CurrConn.CounterName + ", Value: " + CurrConn.NextValue().ToString()); //CLR Mem counter values PercentGC = new PerformanceCounter(); PercentGC.MachineName = sName; PercentGC.CategoryName = ".NET CLR Memory"; PercentGC.CounterName = "% Time in GC"; PercentGC.InstanceName = "_Global_"; DetermineResults(PercentGC.NextValue(), PercentGC.CounterName, minorPercentGC, majorPercentGC, ResStringBuilder); //Console.WriteLine("Counter: " + PercentGC.CounterName + ", Value: " + PercentGC.NextValue().ToString()); ClrHeapBytes = new PerformanceCounter(); ClrHeapBytes.MachineName = sName; ClrHeapBytes.CategoryName = ".NET CLR Memory"; ClrHeapBytes.CounterName = "# Bytes in all Heaps"; ClrHeapBytes.InstanceName = "_Global_"; DetermineResults(ClrHeapBytes.NextValue()/(1024*1000), ClrHeapBytes.CounterName + " (MB)", minorClrHeapBytes, majorClrHeapBytes, ResStringBuilder); //Console.WriteLine("Counter: " + ClrHeapBytes.CounterName + ", Value: " + ClrHeapBytes.NextValue().ToString()); //ASPNet 2.0 counter values AppsRunning = new PerformanceCounter(); AppsRunning.MachineName = sName; AppsRunning.CategoryName = "ASP.NET v2.0.50727"; AppsRunning.CounterName = "Applications Running"; DetermineResults(AppsRunning.NextValue(), AppsRunning.CounterName, minorAppsRunning, majorAppsRunning, ResStringBuilder); //Console.WriteLine("Counter: " + AppsRunning.CounterName + ", Value: " + AppsRunning.NextValue().ToString()); ReqTime = new PerformanceCounter(); ReqTime.MachineName = sName; ReqTime.CategoryName = "ASP.NET v2.0.50727"; ReqTime.CounterName = "Request Execution Time"; DetermineResults(ReqTime.NextValue(), ReqTime.CounterName, minorReqTime, majorReqTime, ResStringBuilder); //Console.WriteLine("Counter: " + ReqTime.CounterName + ", Value: " + ReqTime.NextValue().ToString()); ReqQueued = new PerformanceCounter(); ReqQueued.MachineName = sName; ReqQueued.CategoryName = "ASP.NET v2.0.50727"; ReqQueued.CounterName = "Requests Queued"; DetermineResults(ReqQueued.NextValue(), ReqQueued.CounterName, minorReqQueued, majorReqQueued, ResStringBuilder); //Console.WriteLine("Counter: " + ReqQueued.CounterName + ", Value: " + ReqQueued.NextValue().ToString()); ReqWaitTime = new PerformanceCounter(); ReqWaitTime.MachineName = sName; ReqWaitTime.CategoryName = "ASP.NET v2.0.50727"; ReqWaitTime.CounterName = "Request Wait Time"; DetermineResults(ReqWaitTime.NextValue(), ReqWaitTime.CounterName, minorReqWaitTime, majorReqWaitTime, ResStringBuilder); //Console.WriteLine("Counter: " + ReqWaitTime.CounterName + ", Value: " + ReqWaitTime.NextValue().ToString()); ReqRejected = new PerformanceCounter(); ReqRejected.MachineName = sName; ReqRejected.CategoryName = "ASP.NET v2.0.50727"; ReqRejected.CounterName = "Requests Rejected"; DetermineResults(ReqRejected.NextValue(), ReqRejected.CounterName, minorReqRejected, majorReqRejected, ResStringBuilder); //Console.WriteLine("Counter: " + ReqRejected.CounterName + ", Value: " + ReqRejected.NextValue().ToString()); ReqCurrent = new PerformanceCounter(); ReqCurrent.MachineName = sName; ReqCurrent.CategoryName = "ASP.NET v2.0.50727"; ReqCurrent.CounterName = "Requests Current"; DetermineResults(ReqCurrent.NextValue(), ReqCurrent.CounterName, minorReqCurrent, majorReqCurrent, ResStringBuilder); //Console.WriteLine("Counter: " + ReqCurrent.CounterName + ", Value: " + ReqCurrent.NextValue().ToString()); //ASPNet 2.0 Apps counter values ReqsExec = new PerformanceCounter(); ReqsExec.MachineName = sName; ReqsExec.CategoryName = "ASP.NET Apps v2.0.50727"; ReqsExec.CounterName = "Requests Executing"; ReqsExec.InstanceName = "__Total__"; DetermineResults(ReqsExec.NextValue(), ReqsExec.CounterName, minorReqsExec, majorReqsExec, ResStringBuilder); //Console.WriteLine("Counter: " + ReqsExec.CounterName + ", Value: " + ReqsExec.NextValue().ToString()); ReqsFailed = new PerformanceCounter(); ReqsFailed.MachineName = sName; ReqsFailed.CategoryName = "ASP.NET Apps v2.0.50727"; ReqsFailed.CounterName = "Requests Failed"; ReqsFailed.InstanceName = "__Total__"; DetermineResults(ReqsFailed.NextValue(), ReqsFailed.CounterName, minorReqsFailed, majorReqsFailed, ResStringBuilder); //Console.WriteLine("Counter: " + ReqsFailed.CounterName + ", Value: " + ReqsFailed.NextValue().ToString()); ReqOk = new PerformanceCounter(); ReqOk.MachineName = sName; ReqOk.CategoryName = "ASP.NET Apps v2.0.50727"; ReqOk.CounterName = "Requests Succeeded"; ReqOk.InstanceName = "__Total__"; DetermineResults(ReqOk.NextValue(), ReqOk.CounterName, minorReqOk, majorReqOk, ResStringBuilder); //Console.WriteLine("Counter: " + ReqOk.CounterName + ", Value: " + ReqOk.NextValue().ToString()); ReqTO = new PerformanceCounter(); ReqTO.MachineName = sName; ReqTO.CategoryName = "ASP.NET Apps v2.0.50727"; ReqTO.CounterName = "Requests Timed Out"; ReqTO.InstanceName = "__Total__"; DetermineResults(ReqTO.NextValue(), ReqTO.CounterName, minorReqTO, majorReqTO, ResStringBuilder); //Console.WriteLine("Counter: " + ReqTO.CounterName + ", Value: " + ReqTO.NextValue().ToString()); ReqTotal = new PerformanceCounter(); ReqTotal.MachineName = sName; ReqTotal.CategoryName = "ASP.NET Apps v2.0.50727"; ReqTotal.CounterName = "Requests Total"; ReqTotal.InstanceName = "__Total__"; DetermineResults(ReqTotal.NextValue(), ReqTotal.CounterName, minorReqTotal, majorReqTotal, ResStringBuilder); //Console.WriteLine("Counter: " + ReqTotal.CounterName + ", Value: " + ReqTotal.NextValue().ToString()); //Take a nap, then get the rate-based counters. You don't need to sleep for remote counters, //but local counter execution is too fast and the numbers are all over the place. System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(1000); //WSBytesInPerSec = new PerformanceCounter(); //WSBytesInPerSec.MachineName = sName; //WSBytesInPerSec.CategoryName = "Web Service"; //WSBytesInPerSec.CounterName = "Bytes Received/sec"; //WSBytesInPerSec.InstanceName = "_Total"; DetermineResults(WSBytesInPerSec.NextValue(), WSBytesInPerSec.CounterName, minorWSBytesInPerSec, majorWSBytesInPerSec, ResStringBuilder); //Console.WriteLine("Counter: " + WSBytesInPerSec.CounterName + ", Value: " + WSBytesInPerSec.NextValue().ToString()); //WSBytesOutPerSec = new PerformanceCounter(); //WSBytesOutPerSec.MachineName = sName; //WSBytesOutPerSec.CategoryName = "Web Service"; //WSBytesOutPerSec.CounterName = "Bytes Sent/sec"; //WSBytesOutPerSec.InstanceName = "_Total"; DetermineResults(WSBytesOutPerSec.NextValue(), WSBytesOutPerSec.CounterName, minorWSBytesOutPerSec, majorWSBytesOutPerSec, ResStringBuilder); //Console.WriteLine("Counter: " + WSBytesOutPerSec.CounterName + ", Value: " + WSBytesOutPerSec.NextValue().ToString()); //ReqPerSec = new PerformanceCounter(); //ReqPerSec.MachineName = sName; //ReqPerSec.CategoryName = "ASP.NET Apps v2.0.50727"; //ReqPerSec.CounterName = "Requests/Sec"; //ReqPerSec.InstanceName = "__Total__"; //ReqPerSec.NextValue(); DetermineResults(ReqPerSec.NextValue(),ReqPerSec.CounterName, minorReqPerSec, majorReqPerSec, ResStringBuilder); //GreenResult(ReqPerSec.NextValue().ToString(), ReqPerSec.CounterName, ResStringBuilder); //Console.WriteLine("Counter: " + ReqPerSec.CounterName + ", Value: " + ReqPerSec.GetType()); } private static void DetermineResults(float cValue, string cDesc, int minorThresh, int majorThresh, StringBuilder cResult) { if (cValue > majorThresh) { cResult.Append("&red\t" + Regex.Replace(cDesc, "[^A-Z,a-z]", "") + ":\t"); cResult.AppendFormat("{0:n2}\n",cValue); if (IISStat != "red") { IISStat = "red"; } } else if (cValue > minorThresh) { cResult.Append("&yellow\t" + Regex.Replace(cDesc, "[^A-Z,a-z]", "") + ":\t"); cResult.AppendFormat("{0:n2}\n", cValue); if (IISStat == "green") { IISStat = "green"; } } else if (cValue <= minorThresh) { cResult.Append("&green\t" + Regex.Replace(cDesc, "[^A-Z,a-z]", "") + ":\t"); cResult.AppendFormat("{0:n2}\n",cValue); } else { cResult.Append("&red\t" + Regex.Replace(cDesc, "[^A-Z,a-z]", "") + ":\t" + "Failed to get valid status!\n"); if (IISStat != "red") { IISStat = "red"; } } } /* private static void GreenResult(string cValue, string cDesc, StringBuilder cResult) { cResult.AppendLine("&green\t" + cDesc + ":\t" + cValue); } */ private static void GetFinalStatus(StringBuilder fStat, string iStat, StringBuilder tStamp) { //DateTime CurrTime = DateTime.Now; fStat.Append(iStat + " "); fStat.Append(tStamp); //fStat.AppendFormat("{0:G}", CurrTime); //fStat.AppendLine(); } private static void GetTimeStamp(StringBuilder dTime) { DateTime CurrTime = DateTime.Now; dTime.AppendFormat("{0:G}", CurrTime); } private static void WriteFile(string oFile, StringBuilder SrvString, StringBuilder StatString) { FileStream f = new FileStream(oFile, FileMode.Append); StreamWriter s = new StreamWriter(f); s.WriteLine(SrvString); s.WriteLine(StatString); s.Close(); f.Close(); } }

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msgs file with html code
by vadud3＠gmail.com 05 Jul '07

05 Jul '07

Hi When I receive alerts related to messages file it comes with html code in my mail box like this. &red Critical entries in <a href="/hobbit-cgi/bb-hostsvc.sh?CLIENT=hobbit.client.com&SECTION=msgs:/var/adm/mess +ages">/var/adm/messages</a> &red Aug 17 15:39:55 hobbit.client.com WARNING: [ID 702911 user.error] this is a test message Full log <a href="/hobbit-cgi/bb-hostsvc.sh?CLIENT=hobbit.client.com&SECTION=msgs:/var/adm/messages">/var/adm/m +essages</a> Aug 17 15:39:55 hobbit.client.com WARNING: [ID 702911 user.error] this is a test message I am using hobbit client 4.2.0 and hobbit server 4.2.0. I sure did not play with any html code to make the output like this. Also I saw an email about keeping the full log link in the web gui for easy troubleshooting. But is that also apply to email. In otherwords can I just receive alert related lines and not the full log underneath. OR do I need to define SMS in hobbit-alerts.cfg page to achieve that? Thanks -- Asif Iqbal PGP Key: 0xE62693C5 KeyServer: pgp.mit.edu

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[hobbit] Re: Help - NCV graph issue
by bewhite＠fellowes.com 03 Jul '07

03 Jul '07

Hi all, I have yet a different problem with an NCV graph. I have a script which monitors are UPS. In the script it captures the current load. I have set-up the hobbitserver.cfg file and hobbitgraph.cfg files based on the examples and it is storing the data and producing the graph, but the numbers don't match. When I do an rrdtool dump I see the current data point is ok (like 29% and I see that 29 is the current datapoint). When it graphs it, it shows it as 8. I have tried playing with the data types and that doesn't help. Any ideas? Thanks ahead of time, Bruce -----Original Message----- From: Charles Jones [mailto:jonescr at cisco.com] Sent: Friday, June 29, 2007 3:23 PM To: hobbit at hswn.dk Subject: [hobbit] Re: Help - NCV graph issue Wow. YET AGAIN I send an email to the list with a problem, and figure it out immediately afterwards. The issue was using the wrong def name in the GPRINT. I know it looks like I'm a total idiot - I swear I looked at that section of hobbitgraph.cfg at least a dozen times and didn't notice it. Ught. Thank goodness it's Friday. -Charles To unsubscribe from the hobbit list, send an e-mail to hobbit-unsubscribe at hswn.dk ---------------------------------------------------- Note: The information contained in this message may 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, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. Thank you. Fellowes, Inc. ----------------------------------------------------

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client-local.cfg not propagating
by rpeters＠columbia.com 02 Jul '07

02 Jul '07

Hello all, I have a client that isn't receiving the client-local.cfg information. The 'files' and 'msgs' categories are reported as 'clear' since there is no data on which to base a status. I've re-installed the client, uninstalled and copied the directory from a working client, and re-installed a working client to validate that it isn't a server issue. What would cause a client to NOT download this configuration? Any thoughts? Thanks

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Contribution -> Server-side login/generic script - Bash Version
by giovanni＠redix.com.br 02 Jul '07

02 Jul '07

Hi everyone! Attached follows a "login"/generic server-side script made on bash shell-script language. This script is just like the perl version, just made in a generic way to be easily extensible... I made this version because i couldn't get the perl version to work on my Gentoo server with perl 5.8.8, not to mention that i know perl as much as i know how to build nuclear submarines ;-) With best regards, -- Giovanni M. Frainer

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sla reporting output to customers
by sigurdur＠basis.is 30 Jun '07

30 Jun '07

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[hobbit] how to disable msgs clear status?
by flyzone＠technologist.com 30 Jun '07

30 Jun '07

Hi! I have written a new messages check, i think is better from the default that came with hobbit, cause I can use regexp to define block of line in logfile and use another regexp to check the status of the message, so all the block of lines is define by that rule. Problem: Im using the same column name msgs and the hobbit overwrite it with a clear status (no log data available). I havent set any LOG file in the localclient.cfg or hobbit-clients.cfg files, and I have also tried with the "no clear" option: CMD $HOBBITCLIENTHOME/bin/hobbitclient.sh --local --no-clear-msgs Or also in the server hobbitlaunch.cfg. But the same problem persist: status is overwrite by the hobbit. Someone can help me? Thanks P.S: my new script is on deadcat website. -- We've Got Your Name at http://www.mail.com! Get a FREE E-mail Account Today - Choose From 100+ Domains

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