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SCRIPT using expect
by eric.jacobs＠thomastechsolutions.com 31 Jul '08

31 Jul '08

I have been asked by those who must be obeyed to see if I can get Hobbit to make a configuration change on a switch if a certain connection test goes red. Been trying to do so via an "expect" script. Script runs fine when run manually but fails from within Hobbit. First attempt failed because script apparently didn't wait long enough after spawning a telnet session. So I slowed it down and it got session started but apparently didn't "send" password. Has anyone done anything like this? Even if I get it to work, a few other questions arise. 1. Will it continue to run script if connection failure continues? 2. If I turn "RECOVER" on, can I run an alternate script upon recovery? Eric Jacobs

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librrd.so.2 & librrd.so.4
by Darren.Cotton＠ses-engineering.com 31 Jul '08

31 Jul '08

I have just updated my rrdtool to version 1.3.0-1 and as expected I had some simple issues with librrd.so.2 which hobbit requires. rrdtool 1.3.0-1 doesn't have this - but it does have librrd.so.4. I have simply placed a symbolic link in the /lib to point from the .2 to the .4 and I have checked my hobbit install and it seems happy - all graphing working. Additionally I checked the library dependencies of hobbitd_rrd, hobbitd_larrd and hobbitgraph.cgi and they appear happy now. Does anyone know of any issues I could experience here before I roll out to my production server? Darren DISCLAIMER: This e-mail contains proprietary information some or all of which may be legally privileged. It is for the intended recipient only. If an addressing or transmission error has misdirected this e-mail, please notify the author by replying to this e-mail. If you are not the intended recipient you must not use, disclose, distribute, copy, print, or rely on this e-mail.

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http checking return "DNS error" message
by tj_yang＠hotmail.com 31 Jul '08

31 Jul '08

Recently I have a DNS servers change on hobbit server. Ever since then http service checking are Tue Jul 29 14:56:47 2008 So far I have done following. 1. make sure dns is in /etc/nsswitch.conf host entry. 2. ping terminal.sub.test.com works. 3. /etc/resolv.conf is configured with new dns servers and their ips. 4. clean out "/var/opt/hobbitserver42/tmp/*..status files and restart hobbit server. Is there any better way to debug the issue ? 1. Example error message. Wed Jul 30 07:50:51 2008: DNS error http://terminal.sub.test.com/ - DNS error Seconds: 0.00 2. The batch http checking showing flip-flop on all the machines with http checking. Tue Jul 29 14:56:47 2008 terminal.sub.test.com http red From -> To green Tue Jul 29 14:56:47 2008 ltelinux3-sol.sub.test.com http red From -> To green Tue Jul 29 14:56:47 2008 ltelinux2-sol.sub.test.com http red From -> To green Tue Jul 29 14:56:47 2008 itsupport.corp.test.com http red From -> To green Tue Jul 29 14:56:47 2008 isdweb1.sub.test.com http red From -> To green Tue Jul 29 14:56:47 2008 isdeclinux3-rsa.sub.test.com http red From -> To green Tue Jul 29 14:56:47 2008 isdeclinux2-rsa.sub.test.com http red From -> To green Tue Jul 29 14:56:47 2008 isdeclinux1-rsa.sub.test.com http red From -> To green Tue Jul 29 14:56:47 2008 dd403.sub.test.com http red From -> To green Tue Jul 29 14:56:47 2008 dd402.sub.test.com http red From -> To green Tue Jul 29 14:56:47 2008 dd401.sub.test.com http red From -> To green Tue Jul 29 14:56:47 2008 dd400.sub.test.com http red From -> To green Tue Jul 29 14:56:47 2008 li66nsdbm.test.com http red From -> To green Tue Jul 29 14:56:47 2008 iclinux01-sol.corp.test.com http red From -> To green Tue Jul 29 14:56:47 2008 hobbit2.sub.test.com http red From -> To green Tue Jul 29 14:56:47 2008 bs713.sub.test.com http red From -> To green Tue Jul 29 14:56:20 2008 terminal.sub.test.com http green From -> To red Tue Jul 29 14:56:20 2008 ltelinux3-sol.sub.test.com http green From -> To red Tue Jul 29 14:56:20 2008 ltelinux2-sol.sub.test.com http green From -> To red Tue Jul 29 14:56:20 2008 itsupport.corp.test.com http green From -> To red Tue Jul 29 14:56:20 2008 isdweb1.sub.test.com http green From -> To red Tue Jul 29 14:56:20 2008 isdeclinux3-rsa.sub.test.com http green From -> To red Tue Jul 29 14:56:20 2008 isdeclinux2-rsa.sub.test.com http green From -> To red Tue Jul 29 14:56:20 2008 isdeclinux1-rsa.sub.test.com http green From -> To red Tue Jul 29 14:56:20 2008 dd403.sub.test.com http green From -> To red Tue Jul 29 14:56:20 2008 dd402.sub.test.com http green From -> To red Tue Jul 29 14:56:20 2008 dd401.sub.test.com http green From -> To red Tue Jul 29 14:56:20 2008 dd400.sub.test.com http green From -> To red Tue Jul 29 14:56:20 2008 li66nsdbm.test.com http green From -> To red Tue Jul 29 14:56:20 2008 iclinux01-sol.corp.test.com http green From -> To red Tue Jul 29 14:56:20 2008 hobbit2.sub.test.com http green From -> To red Tue Jul 29 14:56:20 2008 bs713.sub.test.com http green From -> To red T.J. Yang _________________________________________________________________ With Windows Live for mobile, your contacts travel with you. http://www.windowslive.com/mobile/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_mobile_07…

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Paging error: Argument list too long
by tk＠westend.com 30 Jul '08

30 Jul '08

Hi, Hobbit is logging error messages like this for some port alarms: Could not launch paging script page.php: Argument list too long I guess that calling the script fails due to the size of the environment. These port tests produce around 0.7 to 1 MB netstat output. Is there a possibility to workaround this problem? E.g. by piping BBALPHAMSG into the script instead of passing it via environment? I've already tried to increase MAXMSG_PAGE to 3000 - however with no success. Ciao, Thomas -- Thomas Kähn NetCologne Network Engineering & Design Gesellschaft für Telekommunikation mbH Im Süsterfeld 6 Telefon: 0241/701333-18 52072 Aachen Fax: 0241/911879 Handelsregister: HRB 25580, Amtsgericht Köln Geschäftsführer: Werner Hanf, Dipl.-Ing. Karl-Heinz Zankel

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Problem/Bug? in hobbitgraph.cgi with FNPATTERN and dynamic ds-name
by p.narbey＠mairie-bordeaux.fr 30 Jul '08

30 Jul '08

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monitoring httpd 24x7 (almost)
by Mike.Wood＠kci1.com 30 Jul '08

30 Jul '08

Hi All, I'd like to monitor "http://[hostname]:10003" 24x7, except for 10 minutes on Sunday morning. However: I can't use DOWNTIME in bb-hosts, because that puts the entire host out of service. I can't use hobbit-clients.cfg, because it doesn't support any tags that affect the HTTP column. As a work-around, I can use PROC in hobbit-clients.cfg, but that affects the PROCS column instead. Thoughts? Or am I failing my documentation reading skills somewhere? :-) Mike Wood UNIX System Administrator Kinetic Concepts Inc. 5751 NW Parkway San Antonio, TX, 78249 E-mail: mike.wood at kci1.com Office: (210) 255-6382 Mobile: (210) 825-5134 ***************************************************************************** "CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This transmission (including any accompanying attachments) is confidential, is intended only for the individual or entity named above, and is likely to contain privileged, proprietary and confidential information that is exempt from disclosure requests under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, use of or reliance upon any of the information contained in this transmission is strictly prohibited. Any inadvertent or unauthorized disclosure shall not compromise or waive the confidentiality of this transmission or any applicable attorney-client privilege. If you have received this transmission in error, please immediately notify us at postmaster at kci1.com." Kinetic Concepts, Inc. ******************************************************************************

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[hobbit] Problem with a new installation
by taihiamaitere＠hotmail.com 30 Jul '08

30 Jul '08

hi somethink new in my installation can somebody tell me if they already have these, when i click on the square on the page i give me a error may be he can't find the other page:' Not FoundThe requested URL /hobbit-cgi/bb-hostsvc.sh was not found on this server. Did someone have a idea ? Thank you... > Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2008 22:43:16 -0600 > From: asparks at doublesparks.net > To: hobbit at hswn.dk > Subject: Re: [hobbit] Problem with a new installation > > Not really, so good. Although if you choose to do this, it can > possibly be made to work. > You would not use the /hobbit/ URL portion if you do not use the Alias, > however. > I do not see from the text below exactly what files you see in the > folder listing. Is there an index.html? > Do you see the hobbitd proceses running in a 'ps axwwww' listing? > -Alan > > taihia MAITERE wrote: > > thank you for your reply but i use > > a documentroot : > > > > DocumentRoot /home/hobbit/server/www/ > > > > is it good ? or is it better to use a alias ? > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2008 20:28:50 -0400 > > From: josh at imaginenetworksllc.com > > To: hobbit at hswn.dk > > Subject: Re: [hobbit] Problem with a new installation > > > > The Alias in Apache needs to be /hobbit/ pointed to > > /home/hobbit/server/www/ like this: > > > > Alias /hobbit/ '/home/shire/server/www/' > > > > Now browse to, for example, http://192.168.1.100*/hobbit/* > > > > The /hobbit/ is the most important part here! > > > > 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 > > > > On Mon, Jul 28, 2008 at 7:39 PM, taihia MAITERE > > <taihiamaitere at hotmail.com <mailto:taihiamaitere at hotmail.com>> wrote: > > > > hi everybody, after off couple of day of re-installing my debian > > and my hobbit, i can have my hobbit server works, and i don't know > > why, > > > > it doesn't give me any erro during the installation, :' > > > > Installation complete. > > > > You must configure your webserver for the Hobbit webpages and > > CGI-scripts. > > A sample Apache configuration is in > > /home/hobbit/server/etc/hobbit-apache.conf > > If you have your Administration CGI scripts in a separate directory, > > then you must also setup the password-file with the htpasswd command. > > > > To start Hobbit, as the hobbit user run > > '/home/hobbit/server/bin/hobbit.sh start' > > > > ' > > then i go in the webbrowser and hereis is what i see a listing of > > all the folders in the /home/hobbit/server/ > > > > > > Please can somebody help me > > about what to check first to see if my installation or good. > > > > here is what he give me in the page.log > > > > 2008-07-28 23:59:06 Tried to down BOARDBUSY: Identifier removed > > 2008-07-28 23:59:06 Worker process died with exit code 0, terminating > > > > > > > > Please help thankyou. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Discutez gratuitement avec vos amis en vidéo ! Téléchargez > > Messenger, c'est gratuit ! <http://get.live.com/messenger/overview> > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Téléchargez le nouveau Windows Live Messenger ! Téléchargez Messenger, > > c'est gratuit ! <http://get.live.com/messenger/overview> > > > > To unsubscribe from the hobbit list, send an e-mail to > hobbit-unsubscribe at hswn.dk > > _________________________________________________________________ Téléchargez le nouveau Windows Live Messenger ! http://get.live.com/messenger/overview

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Would like to tell me how to let Hobbit CGI program to display service history ?
by tangyongtangyong＠gmail.com 29 Jul '08

29 Jul '08

Hello! Hobbit is a good tool software for monitoring servers, applications and networks, very much! This is no service history in our service! Would like to tell me how to let CGI program to display service history ? Thank You very much! Tang Yong 2008-07-29

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Hobbit /var/adm/messages
by tj_yang＠hotmail.com 29 Jul '08

29 Jul '08

Please see the Howto entry about this subject here. http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/System_Monitoring_with_Hobbit/Other_Docs/HOWTO T.J. Yang Subject: Hobbit /var/adm/messages Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2008 17:57:23 -0700 From: tleavitt at unameits.com To: tj_yang at hotmail.com TJ, Another subject, saw yourmessage here: http://www.hobbitmon.com/hobbiton/2008/05/msg00180.html What is the SUDO entry you have set up for the hobbit userto read /var/adm/messages and to run fping? I tried, and couldn’t get thatworking. I’m guessing that your entry will be similar to one under RedHat. Thanks,Thomas _________________________________________________________________ Stay in touch when you're away with Windows Live Messenger. http://www.windowslive.com/messenger/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_messen…

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Problem with a new installation
by taihiamaitere＠hotmail.com 29 Jul '08

29 Jul '08

hi everybody, after off couple of day of re-installing my debian and my hobbit, i can have my hobbit server works, and i don't know why, it doesn't give me any erro during the installation, :' Installation complete. You must configure your webserver for the Hobbit webpages and CGI-scripts. A sample Apache configuration is in /home/hobbit/server/etc/hobbit-apache.conf If you have your Administration CGI scripts in a separate directory, then you must also setup the password-file with the htpasswd command. To start Hobbit, as the hobbit user run '/home/hobbit/server/bin/hobbit.sh start' ' then i go in the webbrowser and hereis is what i see a listing of all the folders in the /home/hobbit/server/ Please can somebody help me about what to check first to see if my installation or good. here is what he give me in the page.log 2008-07-28 23:59:06 Tried to down BOARDBUSY: Identifier removed 2008-07-28 23:59:06 Worker process died with exit code 0, terminating Please help thankyou. _________________________________________________________________ Lancez des recherches en toute sécurité depuis n'importe quelle page Web. Téléchargez GRATUITEMENT Windows Live Toolbar aujourd'hui ! http://toolbar.live.com

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