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[hobbit] BBALPHAMSG max size?
by david.gore＠verizonbusiness.com 09 Sep '09

09 Sep '09

BBALPHAMSG has a max size of 4096. Here are my MSG settings: ../etc/hobbitserver.cfg:MAXMSG_STATUS=2048 # maximum size of a "status" message in kB, default: 256 ../etc/hobbitserver.cfg:MAXMSG_CLIENT=2048 # maximum size of a "client" message in kB, default: 512 ../etc/hobbitserver.cfg:MAXMSG_DATA=2048 # maximum size of a "data" message in kB, default: 256 Do those MSG settings have anything at all to do with BBALPHAMSG? I am thinking no. I need more from BBALPHAMSG because I am parsing the variable for the red and yellow alarms. If you have a fairly long 'procs' list for instance and your red or yellow alarm are near the bottom of the list, you will not be able to extract the alarming procs. Is my only choice to increase the limit in the source and recompile? Anyone else run into this problem and solve it? David Gore (v965-3670) Network Management Systems (NMS) IMPACT Transport Team Lead - SCSA, SCNA Page: 1-800-PAG-eMCI pin 1406090 Vnet: 965-3676

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Xymon version 4.2.2 RC1 available
by henrik＠hswn.dk 02 Sep '09

02 Sep '09

I've just made the release-candidate of version 4.2.2 available for download on Sourceforge. https://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=128058&package_id=14… This is how I would expect the interim 4.2.2 release to be. It includes the following changes from 4.2.0: *) Due to the Hobbit project being renamed to Xymon (for legal reasons), the documentation has been updated to refer to this as the name of the project. *) All patches from the "all-in-one" patch have been applied *) Patches from Debian and Mandriva source archives and elsewhere have been merged, fixing: - The "Critical Systems" configuration report would crash when hosts were in NKview.cfg, but no NK tags were in bb-hosts (from Mandriva) - SSL certificates with 4-digit expiration years would crash the network tester (from Debian) - Newer OpenLDAP versions have a different API, so the LDAP test code would not build correctly (from Debian) - Old Big Brother clients report disk output with no header line (from Debian) - The bb-hosts syntax for HTTP testing via a proxy could not support https target-URL's (from Debian) - Certain SuSE versions would not be identified by the Linux client as such (only affected OS name displayed in the "info" status). *) Support for sending custom graph data in a "trends" data message (from http://www.hswn.dk/hobbiton/2007/01/msg00236.html) *) Split-NCV and TRACKMAX support for custom graphs (from http://www.hobbitmon.com/hobbiton/2007/03/msg00368.htm) *) Support for the "BBWin" client http://bbwin.sf.net/ in centralized (server-side) configuration mode. Based on BBWin v. 0.12. *) Support for the "hobbit-perl-client" add-on http://hobbit-perl-client.sf.net/ . Based on perl-http-client v1.15 *) Support for the "Devmon" SNMP data collector http://devmon.sf.net/ based on Devmon 0.3.0. A last-minute update for Devmon was missed in the RC1 source file, so Devmon users should grab the latest hobbitd/rrd/do_devmon.c source from http://hobbitmon.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/hobbitmon/branches/4.2.2/hobbit… and copy to hobbitd/rrd/do_devmon.c . This will be included in the final 4.2.2 release. Please test this if you can, and report problems to the mailing list. Since all of this code has been in use for quite some time, I would not expect a lot of problems. So the target date for the 4.2.2 release is Dec. 10. Regards, Henrik

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PROC test question
by marco.pizzoli＠gmail.com 21 Aug '09

21 Aug '09

Hi all, I am a hobbit newby. I have a question about the PROC test: is there a way to define a test about the presence of a particular proc executed by a particular user? I'm in a situation where I have some daemons that could be started by a lot of (machine)users and so I would like to check the user the proc run as. Thanks in advance Marco

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[hobbit] hobbit client on esx server?
by jdustin＠usm.maine.edu 13 Aug '09

13 Aug '09

>>> On 1/15/2008 at 4:30 PM, Henrik Stoerner <henrik at hswn.dk> wrote: > On Tue, Jan 15, 2008 at 02:02:02PM -0500, Jason Chambers wrote: >> Is it possible to do? It looks like a linux fork to me. > > Possible, but as I understand from our ESX guys you cannot install any > kind of 3rd-party software on the ESX host without voiding your support > agreement. > > In fact, ESX servers is one of the targets for my SNMP-based monitoring > tool right now. > This is an interesting "warning"... If I am ever on the phone to VMWare Support, I will make sure to "forget" the Hobbit client is running! I am currently running the Hobbit client on 7 ESX 3.01 boxes, without any problems. I compiled the client on another server, then merely unzipped it on ESX, and adjusted the startup script. I also made a custom test that runs esxtop and parses the output to determine the "real" CPU load. -- -- Jon Dustin - Network Specialist University of Southern Maine Portland, ME 207-780-4152

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[hobbit] Wanna show off.
by david.peters＠dpi.nsw.gov.au 01 Jul '09

01 Jul '09

Do you mean certain functions, or certain hosts. Either way, we do both and the authentication is done to the AD domain so you use your normal passwords and userid's. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ David Peters +61 2 63913565 +61 4 17863572 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: Denis <denis at crewhub.net> To: hobbit at hswn.dk Date: 01/07/2009 12:37 AM Subject: Re: [hobbit] Wanna show off. I totally agree and have an example : the company where i work. We monitor 4 datacenters with it and it work great. Sadly, hobbit hasn't the possibility to create profiles and granty access to only some parts of the web console. So we are thinking to move on another product, preferably in a model between entreprise and community product. i'm sad we can't wait the new releases of xymon coming... but we need to admit that hobbit, however good it is, has not thoses functionalities yet Reagds, Denis Everett, Vernon wrote: Unfortunately, I agree with Buchan on this. You need to remember, the purpose of IT is to provide solutions, not run preferred software. And this cuts both ways. You can't run Hobbit just because you like it. But by the same token, your PHB can't run his commercial stuff, just because he likes it. It needs to provide a solution to a business need. One of the things you might find yourself up against, is that Hobbit doesn't have "Golf days" with free booze, and fancy cocktail parties and product launches with open bar tabs, goodie-bags and other junkets that the big vendors can provide. And, for the morally elastic PHB, this is the clincher, not the quality of the solution. Good luck. Regards V -----Original Message----- From: Buchan Milne [mailto:bgmilne at staff.telkomsa.net] Sent: Monday, 29 June 2009 5:12 PM To: hobbit at hswn.dk Cc: Neil Franken Subject: Re: [hobbit] Wanna show off. On Monday 29 June 2009 08:32:00 Neil Franken wrote: Where can I find the Hobbit User list? Our company is being monitored by Xymon but we have a new manager here that suffers from MS mania. He now wants to spend a couple of thousand dollars on a new monitoring system. I am not going to back down without a fight so if I can show him this list maybe he will realize the error of his ways. >From a business perspective, there may not be an error in his ways. Frankly, a business needs to ensure that their requirements are met in a cost effective manner. So, I would start out from the standpoint that your monitoring tools may not necessarily satisfy the business requirements, and that you are happy to work with him to document the monitoring requirements. Once they are documented, show that you can satisfy all the monitoring requirements with a lower cost, and no businessman will decide against you. Don't fight, cooperate to show that you take the business needs into account, and have actually satisfied them. If there are any monitoring requirements you don't meet yet ... identify them and let's see if we can provide options, before you have to report. I can however note that at least two ISPs in South Africa run Hobbit/Xymon (and Devmon). A recent sporting event in South Africa used Hobbit for monitoring components of the network ... I can give you some more examples off-list. Regards, Buchan To unsubscribe from the hobbit list, send an e-mail to hobbit-unsubscribe at hswn.dk NOTICE: This email and any attachments are confidential. They may contain legally privileged information or copyright material. You must not read, copy, use or disclose them without authorisation. If you are not an intended recipient, please contact us at once by return email and then delete both messages and all attachments. To unsubscribe from the hobbit list, send an e-mail to hobbit-unsubscribe at hswn.dk This message is intended for the addressee named and may contain confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete it and notify the sender. Views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, and are not necessarily the views of their organisation.

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Process monitoring
by DKDeckert＠Hormel.com 30 Jun '09

30 Jun '09

Is there a way in hobbit-client.cfg to say pro12 procs procname and have it show up under another name. Do you have to have a script to do this for you. I know in BB they used the bb-proc.sh script but i thought maybe xymon/hobbit would be more streamlined Notice: This communication is an electronic communication within the meaning of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. � 2510. Its disclosure is strictly limited to the recipient(s) intended by the sender of this message. This transmission and any attachments may contain proprietary, confidential, attorney-client privileged information and/or attorney work product. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution, reliance on, or use of any of the information contained herein is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. Please destroy the original transmission and its attachments without reading or saving in any matter and confirm by return email.

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get alerts on a system rebootiing
by kkelly＠lifetouch.com 30 Jun '09

30 Jun '09

Is there a way to get an alert when a system was rebooted? ______________________________________________________________________ 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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Wanna show off.
by nfranken＠theunlimitedworld.co.za 30 Jun '09

30 Jun '09

Hi Guys Where can I find the Hobbit User list? Our company is being monitored by Xymon but we have a new manager here that suffers from MS mania. He now wants to spend a couple of thousand dollars on a new monitoring system. I am not going to back down without a fight so if I can show him this list maybe he will realize the error of his ways. I know there used to be a list somewhere if not mistaken at the http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/The_hobbit_Users_List or something like that. I just can't seem to find it. Regards Neil

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Xymon roadmap
by wrichardson＠llbean.com 30 Jun '09

30 Jun '09

On the topic of a roadmap. What is on the roadmap. Just wondering if a URL is available to see what is planned for upcoming releases. Thanks Bill Richardson

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[hobbit] Wanna show off.
by Craig.Cook＠carquest.com 30 Jun '09

30 Jun '09

This may be of interest... http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/System_Monitoring_with_Xymon/User_Guide#Generi… http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/System_Monitoring_with_Hobbit/Generic_Monitori… Craig

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