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Problem to check logs with Hobbit
by linuxmasterjedi＠free.fr 24 Sep '08

24 Sep '08

Hello, I've posted a couple of month but after hours & hours of tests, I still can't check logs with Hobbit. I'm running a Hobbit server on Linux Ubuntu and a Hobbit client with 'client side configuration' on Ubuntu or RHEL. On my client computer called "Suspendisse" : $ cat localclient.cfg ... # LOG LOG /var/log/messages MARK COLOR=RED ... $ For this example, I will go get a red alert when a "MARK" Then, on my Hobbit server called "Fusce" : $ cat hobbit-clients.cfg ... HOST=Suspendisse LOG /var/log/messages MARK COLOR=RED ... $ That's what I've read on the Hobbit man page but it doesn't work. The log doesn't appear on my Hobbit web pages. What I'm doing wrong ? Thanks by advance,

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Hobbit: Hobbitping/Fping
by mathew.sanu＠gmail.com 23 Sep '08

23 Sep '08

Hi All, I have a couple of linux servers which are behind a firewall and needs to be monitored. I have allowed the port 1984 for flow of data from the client servers to the hobbit server, and i get all the data fine. However, I do not get to see a green for "conn", all i see is a '-'. This i typically understand is the hobbitping or the fping utility. Do these utilities work along with bbtest-net or individually? And if Yes, which ports needs to be allowed and from where to where..? If not, which port does hobbitping or fping use? At this point the firewall is opened for normal ping i.e, hobbit server can ping the linux clients. Quick info on my network. Hobbit server ip - 192.168.50.100 Other Linux/Unix servers are in the 192.168.50.* network. Linux servers behind the firewall, have a 10.* ip assigned, which at the firewall is natted to a 192.168.50.* ip. (these are typically the DMZ servers) Any help would be greatly appreciated. Regards, Sanu

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templates for juniper firewalls
by pkc_mls＠yahoo.fr 23 Sep '08

23 Sep '08

Hi all, I just started to configure templates for juniper fw (sessions and cpu only for the moment, on screenos 5.4). has anyone already worked on such devices ? thanks

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Purple status removal… or correct DNS tests
by bsd＠todoo.biz 22 Sep '08

22 Sep '08

Hello folks, I have started monitoring DNS tests on a server and It has never worked correctly (always red status): - Ubuntu 8 - bind 9.x running in a jail environement. I haven't been able to find the DNS test correctly explained… any advise will be welcome. There is not really any good reason for this test not to work (as It works in a very straightforward way on all my other servers (which are not based on the same OS))… -- As I couldn't find the solution and to avoid multiple (false positive) warning i have decided to remove this test from the "bb-hosts-dist" for that precise server. I am now seeing a purple warning that I can't seem to remove… I have tried: ./bb localhost "drop server.name.com dns" This hasn't solve my issue… SO can someone help me to: 1. Correctly configure DNS tests. 2. Remove the "purple" status for this test. Thanks. ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Gregober ---> PGP ID --> 0x1BA3C2FD bsd @at@ todoo.biz ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ P "Please consider your environmental responsibility before printing this e-mail"

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Tweaking connectivity and CPU alerts
by vpn.cluster.ha＠gmail.com 22 Sep '08

22 Sep '08

I have the following rules setup to alert me if the server goes down for 15 minutes or if CPU load stays higher than the threshold for 45 minutes . If I reboot a server " the server fully reboots and come back up in 5 minutes" , I get alerted for conn and cpu .. I want not to get alerted if the server rebooted and hobbit looses connectivity for 5 minutes or so and the same for CPU.. How to fix that ? The rules are listed below.. MAIL email at domain.com TIME=*:0000:2359 SERVICE=conn DURATION>15 REPEAT=45 RECOVERED MAIL email at domain.com TIME=*:0000:2359 SERVICE=cpu DURATION>45 REPEAT=60 RECOVERED

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alerts file
by NMaharaj＠tcta.co.za 22 Sep '08

22 Sep '08

Hi, Can anyone mail me a copy of their alerts file please ? Thanks

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Hobbit home page groups
by gleonard＠progrexion.com 19 Sep '08

19 Sep '08

I started out with just a couple machines being monitored by hobbit now I have 80+ machines and the home page has gotten a little loooong (to much scrolling) what would I have to do to have the home page show groups of servers say based on company name then be able to click in to the link to see the servers that belong to that group? Thanks in advance.. Gavin Leonard [cid:image001.gif at 01C918CF.197DEDF0] Director, Systems-Network Engineering T 801-828-1735 F 801-828-1704 E gleonard at progrexion.com<mailto:gleonard at progrexion.com> Research | Marketing | Sales Generation www.progrexion.com<http://www.progrexion.com/> This email and its contents are confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, delete this email and do not use or disclose the information within this email or its attachments. Thank you.

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Hobbit question for delaying warnings
by khemrajk2003＠yahoo.com 19 Sep '08

19 Sep '08

Hi, We have windows systems reporting to the hobbit server. The memory test for them change frequently from green to yellow back to green, it does this all day throughout the day. I was wondering if there is a way to sort of set a rule that states if the alarm has been, say yellow for 15minutes, then report it to the non-green hobbit page, if it is less then 15 minutes, then do not report it (show it) on the hobbit non-green page. Thanks in advance for the help, Dev Khemraj

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UPS units
by josh＠imaginenetworksllc.com 19 Sep '08

19 Sep '08

I haven't looked into the mailing list very closely in the past. From what I know, we're still using "Hobbit", right? I'm looking at getting a full suit of new UPS units and I would like to see what everyone is using out there. I would really like to find something that works well with Hobbit so I can monitor them as easy as possible. I will need to have Hobbit go red when power is down (batteries discharging) is really my main concern here. More details would be prettier, though =) 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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[hobbit] HP-UX
by dns1407＠yahoo.com 19 Sep '08

19 Sep '08

Hi Bruce, Can you share the compiled package of the hobbit client for hp-ux pa-risc 11.23 with me? Many thanks... With kind regards, DNS ----- Original Message ---- From: "White, Bruce" <bewhite at fellowes.com> To: "hobbit at hswn.dk" <hobbit at hswn.dk> Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2008 5:43:43 PM Subject: RE: [hobbit] HP-UX I don't know about the client in the package you reference, but I built the 4.2 hobbit server on an HP-UX 11.11 machine and have copied the client portion of the build to several HPUX servers. I currently have it running on HPU-UX on 11.11, 11.23 and 11.31 clients without issues. I suspect you either need to make sure the BBDISPLAY variable is set properly in the client install or you need to check for a "ghost client" and make sure the bb-hosts file is configured properly to display the data from the client on our hobbit web page. ......Bruce -----Original Message----- From: DNS [mailto:dns1407 at yahoo.com] Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2008 4:49 AM To: hobbit at hswn.dk Subject: [hobbit] HP-UX Hi All, Can any some one tell me how to configure the hobbit client on hp-ux that can be found on http://www.razorsedge.org/~mike/software/hobbit/hpux/ ? I've installed the package on the client and what next? I don't get any data in my hobbit display server from the hp-ux client? What are the steps to get this done? Where can i find a hobbit client for HP-UX 11.23 because the package on http://www.razorsedge.org/~mike/software/hobbit/hpux/ won't install op hp-ux 11.23 Many thanks... Kind regards, DNS 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. ---------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the hobbit list, send an e-mail to hobbit-unsubscribe at hswn.dk

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