November 2009 - Xymon - Xymon mailman web

Xymonton
by Galen.Johnson＠sas.com 23 Nov '09

23 Nov '09

Xymonton dns is currently being repropagated. I have sync'd up the site at website managers to my local server (it was current and could explain why the stub of an alert never got updated). No clue as to why it's been down. Until it completes, you can access it directly at http://www.trantor.org/xymonton. It could take several days for DNS to completely update. Note, this has the new look and feel that I've been meaning to apply anyway. Sorry for any inconvenience. If this happens in the future, please feel free to email me directly. I was oblivious to this (especially since this email address had been unsubscribed for some reason). =G=

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centralized configuration - external scripts
by camorae＠googlemail.com 23 Nov '09

23 Nov '09

Hi guys, just like we use the file hobbit-clients.cfg to manage DISK, CPU, PROCS etc. for each client, we would like to have a centralized configuration for the external scripts. So far I tested two things: 1) Server-side check: bb-hosts entry (for the external scripts), additional code entry in the external scripts (for bbhostgrep), etc. Problem: this seems to work only with "Network checks" which will be done from Server-side to check the clients, like advanced ftp/ping/ssh script etc. It doesnt work for scripts, wich have to run on the clients, like mysql checks. 2) ONHOST: the entry ONHOST in the hobbitlaunch.cfg. Problem: this is not working for me... i tought with this entry Hobbit would be able to issue an order to the client and then execute the command in the client, but when looking into the logfiles, i see that Hobbit have to find the external script on the Hobbit-Server (i think its the same result as in Problem 1). I tought it would work as a "bb-bbextab"... but the MAN Pages says it has to be configured on the server.... So guys, do i have another way to manage this external scripts (which have to be run on the clients) in the Hobbit-Server? TIA, Cayo

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Question about using no-cache on rrd for xymon 4.3.0.0.beta-2
by Tom.Stewart＠landsend.com 23 Nov '09

23 Nov '09

We are having issues with rrd leaving 5-10 minute intervals of no data for items such as cpu load on various systems. Most of the time it happens three times in a row like at 2, 3 and 4 pm. I am not finding anything is the logs on either the client or server. Some googling indicated that the issue may go away by using the no-cache option for RRD. I have added it to the hobbitlaunch.cfg as such: hobbitlaunch.cfg: CMD hobbitd_channel --channel=status --log=$BBSERVERLOGS/rrd-status.log hobbitd_rrd --no-cache --extra-tests=cpucisco,ifaload,ifload,vload,wphlstat,wperrors --extra-script=/home/xymon/server/ext/extra-rrd.pl --rrddir=$BBVAR/rrd hobbitlaunch.cfg: CMD hobbitd_channel --channel=data --log=$BBSERVERLOGS/rrd-data.log hobbitd_rrd --no-cache --extra-tests=mpstat,zonestat --extra-script=/home/xymon/server/ext/rrd_data.pl --rrddir=$BBVAR/rrd This is on a 32 bit red hat system and when I do a ps -ef | grep rrd I show the following: xymon 7635 7599 0 14:26 ? 00:00:01 hobbitd_channel --channel=status --log=/home/xymon/logs/rrd-status.log hobbitd_rrd --no-cache --extra-tests=cpucisco,ifaload,ifload,vload,wphlstat,wperrors --extra-script=/home/xymon/server/ext/extra-rrd.pl --rrddir=/home/xymon/data/rrd xymon 7636 7599 0 14:26 ? 00:00:00 hobbitd_channel --channel=data --log=/home/xymon/logs/rrd-data.log hobbitd_rrd --no-cache --extra-tests=mpstat,zonestat --extra-script=/home/xymon/server/ext/rrd_data.pl --rrddir=/home/xymon/data/rrd xymon 7672 7635 0 14:26 ? 00:00:07 hobbitd_rrd --no-cache --extra-tests=cpucisco,ifaload,ifload,vload,wphlstat,wperrors --extra-script=/home/xymon/server/ext/extra-rrd.pl --rrddir=/home/xymon/data/rrd xymon 7681 7636 0 14:26 ? 00:00:03 hobbitd_rrd --no-cache --extra-tests=mpstat,zonestat --extra-script=/home/xymon/server/ext/rrd_data.pl --rrddir=/home/xymon/data/rrd So it looks like it is in effect, but looking at the tmp file I still see the following: srw-rw-rw- 1 xymon xymon 0 Nov 13 14:26 rrdctl.7672 srw-rw-rw- 1 xymon xymon 0 Nov 13 14:26 rrdctl.7681 When I stop and restart xymon I still get messages such as: rrd-status.log:2009-11-13 14:26:09 Cache flush completed rrd-status.log:2009-11-13 14:26:18 Peer not up, flushing message queue So my question is have I placed the -no-cache in the wrong sequence on the startup command or is that been taken out of beta-2? Thank you, Tom

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bb-hosts class override
by nick.nauwelaerts＠thomsonreuters.com 21 Nov '09

21 Nov '09

hello, i can't seem to find a way to get the class override in bb-hosts to work. we have a bunch of servers running several linux versions. them being linux the report their status like this by default (gathered from clientdata): client vl143,eu,compumark,com.linux linux this will make them fall into the CLASS=linux in hobbit-clients.cfg. i would however like them to be recognized under a different class, being sles11. this can be done by changing the CONFIGCLASS on the client in hobbitclient.cfg, but i'd prefer not to do such configuration on each client, limiting my configuration to the server. as such, i've added the following to my bb-hosts: 10.223.136.143 vl143.eu.compumark.com # ssh CLASS=sles11 however, this does not seem to force the client under the sles11 class. if i change the CONFIGCLASS on the local client, it does work, verifying that my class configuration in hobbit-clients.cfg on the server is correct. in this case the client would report it's class as such: client vl143,eu,compumark,com.linux sles11 how does one use the CLASS directive in bb-hosts? i've seen this in the mailinglist archives but alas, without a solution. our server is running xymon 4.2.2 on sles10 sp2 amd64, our clients are a mix of sles9, sles10 & sles11 all xymon 4.2.2, all amd64. thx // nick

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Tinh Do is out of the office.
by tinh.do＠continental-corporation.com 21 Nov '09

21 Nov '09

I will be out of the office starting 11/21/2009 and will not return until 11/30/2009. If you have any urgent needs please call me on my cell. I will respond to your message when I return.

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Issues with NCV
by Tom.Moore＠sas.com 20 Nov '09

20 Nov '09

I'm tearing my hair out trying to solve this one, hopefully someone can help. I'm trying to set up a graph using NCV, which has worked great in the past, albeit only graphing one or two values. I'm trying to send 4 values and it's truncating the last one, i.e. the RRD file only shows 3. My output is simply this: ----------- Bus 1 IO/Sec: 0 Bus 1 Q-IOs: 46 Bus 2 IO/Sec: 0 Bus 2 Q-IOs: 47 ------------ My hobbitserver.cfg has a line to catch everything: ------------ NCV_powermt="*:GAUGE" ------------ I run the client side script, and this is what I get from the rrdtool dump ------------ <rrd> <version> 0003 </version> <step> 300 </step>  <lastupdate> 1258672448 </lastupdate>  <ds> <name> Bus1IOSec </name> <type> GAUGE </type> <minimal_heartbeat> 600 </minimal_heartbeat> <min> NaN </min> <max> NaN </max>  <last_ds> 0 </last_ds> <value> 0.0000000000e+00 </value> <unknown_sec> 238 </unknown_sec> </ds> <ds> <name> Bus1QIOs </name> <type> GAUGE </type> <minimal_heartbeat> 600 </minimal_heartbeat> <min> NaN </min> <max> NaN </max>  <last_ds> 46 </last_ds> <value> 1.0800000000e+03 </value> <unknown_sec> 238 </unknown_sec> </ds> <ds> <name> Bus2IOSec </name> <type> GAUGE </type> <minimal_heartbeat> 600 </minimal_heartbeat> <min> NaN </min> <max> NaN </max>  <last_ds> 0 </last_ds> <value> 0.0000000000e+00 </value> <unknown_sec> 238 </unknown_sec> </ds>  <rra> -----snip------ I can rearrange the output from the client script to say: Bus 2 Q-IOs: 47 Bus 1 IO/Sec: 0 Bus 1 Q-IOs: 46 Bus 2 IO/Sec: 0 Then the dump from RRD just has Bus2QIOs, Bus1IOSec, and Bus1QIOs So it's always dropping the 4th value. Is there some sort of limitation or bug in NCV that only captures 3 NCVs? Thanks!

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configuration of alerting
by kkelly＠lifetouch.com 19 Nov '09

19 Nov '09

Wondering if someone could help solve my issues I am having with configuring alerts. I want to be able to send only certain disk and proc alerts to specific groups. So in the example configuration below, I want to send alerts on /appfilesystem to the server1 group, but when the file system turns red, it goes the admin group only, instead of the server1 group. The other is with procs. I wish to only have alerts defined(test) go to server1 group with the exception of the time on Sunday mornings. But the way I have it, they would also get alerts when sendmail goes red. Hobbit-clients.cfg HOST=server1 PROC test DISK /appfilesystem 75 85 group=server1 DEFAULT DISK * 85 95 PROC sendmail Hobbit-alerts.cfg HOST=server1 COLOR=yellow EXTIME=0:0255:0335 # MAIL email at somewhere.com FORMAT=PLAIN SERVICE=procs DURATION>5 HOST=* COLOR=red MAIL admin at somewhere.com FORMAT=PLAIN SERVICE=disk,proc DURATION>5 GROUP=server1 MAIL email at somewhere.com REPEAT=60 FORMAT=PLAIN DURATION>5 ______________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email _____________________________________________________________________

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Password Protected Areas?
by wiskbroom＠hotmail.com 19 Nov '09

19 Nov '09

Hello; I would like to know if it is possible to password protect (preferably AD based auth) pages, subpages and subparents? Ideally I would have members assigned to AD Groups, granting view access for any given page, subpage, etc, based on that. Is this either possible, or in the works by anyone? Thanks, .vp

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Alerting and Grouping Questions
by wiskbroom＠hotmail.com 19 Nov '09

19 Nov '09

Hello All; I currently have my bb-hosts file setup in the following way: --- bb-hosts --- subpage windowsDC Windows DC Servers title <H3><I>Windows DC Servers</H3></I> # include site1-windowsDC.txt include site2-windowsDC.txt The reason for this is so that I can easily and quickly add hosts into a file using a name that is relevant to the host. Also, this would allow me to monitor it on more than one page. (I.e. I can monitor site-1's DC servers on the subpage just for site-1, but I can also display it under my subpage/page for my entire organizations DC servers). This will help make future node rollouts and deletions far easier since I can now delegate authority to others to simply edit these files containing only the hosts they are responsible for monitoring. What I'd like to do is to have my alerts fall under the same method, i.e. any hosts belonging to "subpage windowsDC" would have its processes (PROC) defined using "windowsDC" in hobbit-clients.cfg, and its recipients for alerts also specified by the groupname "windowsDC" within hobbit-alerts.cfg. Is this possible? I've not been able to make it work and was wondering if perhaps I am attempting the impossible. Thank you, .vp

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cont regex
by mh31337＠gmail.com 19 Nov '09

19 Nov '09

First off, thanks for coding this amazing piece of software, Henrik. I'm trying to do a http content check of my Netgear print server's web interface. The print server has two ports, and I'd like to have two separate columns that show the status of the two printer ports. I've tried to come up with some regular expressions, but they haven't worked so far. Here's a snippet of the HTML: --------- HTML START ---------- <table width="530" height="230" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing=0 bgcolor="#ffbe39"> <div class="maintab"> <tr> <td> </TD> <th nowrap align="left">Parallel Port 1<p></th> <th nowrap align="left">Parallel Port 2<p></th> </tr> <tr><td nowrap>    Port Name</td> <td nowrap>P1</td> <td nowrap>P2</td> </tr> <tr><td nowrap>    Status</td> <td nowrap>On-Line</td> <td nowrap>Offline</td> </tr> <tr><td nowrap>    Print State</td> <td nowrap>Idle</td> <td nowrap>Idle</td> --------- HTML END ---------- I'd like the column color to change if the status of the corresponding printer port does not match the string "On-Line". In this case, I'd prefer if the columns went clear instead of red. I've tried prefixing "cont" with a question mark, but this doesn't work. I'm running 4.2.0. Why is that? I'm hoping you can help me create a regex that will do what I've described.

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