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xymon-4.2.2 logs error:"illegal attempt to update " and "Oversize status msg ..ports " messages in xymon server logs.
by pankaj.dorlikar＠gmail.com 24 Jul '09

24 Jul '09

Hi, we have 288 clients being monitored on single server.i am getting these error msgs on the server's logs. In rrd-status.log,i get 2009-07-20 12:50:22 RRD error updating /opt/xymon/data/rrd/hostname.domainname/tcp.conn.rrd from 172.29.3.202: illegal attempt to update using time 1248074422 when last update time is 1248074422 (minimum one second step) and in "hobbitd.log" i get, First line: hostname.domainanme|linux|linux 2009-07-23 23:34:31 Oversize status msg from 172.29.1.153 for hostname.domainname:ports truncated (n=517820, limit=262144) 2009-07-23 23:34:32 Oversize data/client msg from 172.29.1.168 truncated (n=2678572, limit 524288) I have checked the archieves,it says like edit these variables in hobbitserver.cfg > > > > MAXMSG_STATUS="768432" > > MAXMSG_DATA="524288" > > MAXMSG_CLIENT="768432" > but i dont find any of these variabl;es anytwhere. please tell me where and how to solve thios problem? -- Pankaj V. Dorlikar

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Lars-Ole G Nielsen/SCA/CSC is out of the office.
by lnielsen4＠csc.com 24 Jul '09

24 Jul '09

I will be out of the office starting 24-07-2009 and will not return until 10-08-2009. I will respond to your message when I return.

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[hobbit] Trying to get zonestat working -- WORKING
by jkwade＠futurefrontiers.com 23 Jul '09

23 Jul '09

I got it working, it was the hobbitlaunch.cfg When I added the variable I did this: ENVFILE /home/hobbit/server/etc/hobbitserver.cfg NEEDS hobbitd CMD hobbitd_channel --channel=data --log=$BBSERVERLOGS/rrd-data.log hobbitd_rrd --extra-tests=zonestat --extra-script=/home/hobbit/server/ext/rrd_data.pl --rrddir=$BBVAR/rrd Hobbit doesn't seem to like the extra-tests and extra-script on multiple lines. When I placed everything on a single line, I started getting rrd data from zonestat. ENVFILE /home/hobbit/server/etc/hobbitserver.cfg NEEDS hobbitd CMD hobbitd_channel --channel=data --log=$BBSERVERLOGS/rrd-data.log hobbitd_rrd --extra-tests=zonestat --extra-script=/home/hobbit/server/ext/rrd_data.pl --rrddir=$BBVAR/rrd I also didn't see the graphs in the Trends table until I added the following to bb-hosts. This was in another posting. TRENDS:*,zonestat:zonestatcpu|zonestatmem|zonestatnproc|zonestatsize|zonerss size The instructions for zonestat say to just add: zonestat:zonestatcpu|zonestatmem|zonestatnproc|zonestatsize|zonersssize to the bbhosts file. Has anyone added the zones as separate tests on the main menu (status vs data)? Thanks..James _____ From: James Wade [mailto:jkwade at futurefrontiers.com] Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2009 4:39 PM To: hobbit at hswn.dk Subject: [hobbit] Trying to get zonestat working I'm trying to get zonestat working with Hobbit which I downloaded from the Shire. However, I'm not getting anything when I run it. I did a debug of the client script, and its sending information, but on the hobbit server, I get the following errors. 2009-07-23 15:36:44 No command to pass data to 2009-07-23 15:36:44 Task rrddata terminated, status 1 2009-07-23 15:36:49 No command to pass data to 2009-07-23 15:36:49 Task rrddata terminated, status 1 I saw a couple postings with similar errors, but no fix action for it. Anyone else using this or had similar problems? What's everyone else doing to monitor zones? I need to know how much cpu and memory each zone is using. Thanks.James

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https via proxy
by bb4＠richter-it.net 23 Jul '09

23 Jul '09

Hi all, as I've seen in the TODO testing https connections via a proxy is still under development. Does someone already have solution maybe with a script and curl that she/he wants to share? TIA Torsten

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Trying to get zonestat working
by jkwade＠futurefrontiers.com 23 Jul '09

23 Jul '09

I'm trying to get zonestat working with Hobbit which I downloaded from the Shire. However, I'm not getting anything when I run it. I did a debug of the client script, and its sending information, but on the hobbit server, I get the following errors. 2009-07-23 15:36:44 No command to pass data to 2009-07-23 15:36:44 Task rrddata terminated, status 1 2009-07-23 15:36:49 No command to pass data to 2009-07-23 15:36:49 Task rrddata terminated, status 1 I saw a couple postings with similar errors, but no fix action for it. Anyone else using this or had similar problems? What's everyone else doing to monitor zones? I need to know how much cpu and memory each zone is using. Thanks.James

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Alternate web interface work?
by jcleaver＠soe.sony.com 23 Jul '09

23 Jul '09

I'm curious if anyone out there is working on a full-fledged alternate web interface to the hobbitd data. It seems like all the pieces are there for an AJAX/auto-updated and/or CSS-enabled display scripts, but before I plunge into it I was wondering if someone else already had. Japheth Cleaver

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Providing a description of listed systems?
by jbl＠jbldata.com 23 Jul '09

23 Jul '09

I noticed that when I mouse over the names of the systems listed in Xymon, a nice little pop-up shows the IP address of the system. This info is great and saves me a lot of time. However, I would like to somehow add a more detailed description of the system, and have it appear in Xymon, either by mouse-over like with the IP address, or by clicking on the name of the system (a link). Is there any way to do this, or is there any other mechanism for providing a more detailed description of any given system within the monitored list? Thanks, Bobby -- J. Bobby Lopez Web: http://jbldata.com/ Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/jbobbylopez

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Transfer history to new server.
by nfranken＠theunlimitedworld.co.za 23 Jul '09

23 Jul '09

Hi All I finally have a new server for hobbit. I installed it and hobbit is now merrily reporting. However I would love to move the history in as well. How do I transfer the old server's history into the new one? Regards, Neil

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XYmon sidebar
by bb4＠richter-it.net 23 Jul '09

23 Jul '09

Hi all, at the moment the sidebar (nstab.html) is created with the hosts in alphabetical order without separating them in red, yellow or purple. Is it possible to create the file that it looks more or less like this: Red Alerts ---------- * server1 (disk) * server3 (cpu) Yellow Alerts ------------- * server1 (cpu) * server2 (msgs) Purple Alerts ------------- * server4 (http) And second question, is it possible to give this sidebar the same background image as the normal bb.html or bb2.html? Regards Torsten

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hobbitfetch / pulldata doesn't work
by mailinglist.benoit＠gmail.com 23 Jul '09

23 Jul '09

Hi, Here is my problem : I have configured several hobbit clients located in DMZ, all works very well but any information are displayed on the Hobbit web interface. I have already two others servers in this configuration and they both work very well : http://www.hswn.dk/hobbiton/2008/02/msg00067.html but not this one : *strange* Check my all configuration : CLIENT SIDE : *Configure.client* This script asks a few questions and builds a Makefile to compile Xymon Checking your make-utility Xymon normally keeps all of the client configuration files on the Xymon server. If you prefer, it is possible to use a local client configuration file instead - if so, answer 'client' to the next question. NB: Local configuration requires the PCRE libs on each host. Server side client configuration, or client side [server] ? client Checking for the PCRE libraries Checking for PCRE ... Found PCRE include files in /usr/include Found PCRE libraries in /usr/lib Checking for Large File Support ... Large File Support OK What userid will be running Xymon [xymon] ? hobbit Found passwd entry for user hobbit:x:123675:1003::/home/hobbit:/bin/bash Where do you want the Xymon installation [/home/hobbit] ? /opt/hobbit-monitor WARNING: /opt/hobbit-monitor does not exist. What is the IP-address of your Xymon server [127.0.0.1] ? ** NOTE: Using 127.0.0.1 (loopback), but it is probably not what you want ** Using Linux Makefile settings *clienlaunch.log * [msgcache] # DISABLE <= OK ENVFILE $HOBBITCLIENTHOME/etc/hobbitclient.cfg CMD $HOBBITCLIENTHOME/bin/msgcache --no-daemon --pidfile=$HOBBITCLIENTHOME/logs/msgcache.pid LOGFILE $HOBBITCLIENTHOME/logs/msgcache.log # The main client task [client] ENVFILE $HOBBITCLIENTHOME/etc/hobbitclient.cfg CMD $HOBBITCLIENTHOME/bin/hobbitclient.sh --local <= OK LOGFILE $HOBBITCLIENTHOME/logs/hobbitclient.log INTERVAL 5m *hobbitclient.cfg *---- BBDISP="127.0.0.1" # IP address of the Hobbit server BBDISPLAYS="" # IP of multiple Hobbit servers. BBDISP must be "0.0.0.0". CONFIGCLASS="$BBOSTYPE" # Default configuration class for logfiles PATH="/bin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/usr/sbin:/etc" # PATH setting for the client scripts. # You normally dont need to modify anything below here BBPORT="1984" ------ *logs/msgcache.log* 2009-07-21 15:49:54 Hobbit msgcache version 4.2.3 starting 2009-07-21 15:49:54 Listening on 0.0.0.0:1984 2009-07-21 16:04:57 Caught TERM signal, terminating 2009-07-21 16:04:57 Hobbit msgcache version 4.2.3 starting 2009-07-21 16:04:57 Listening on 0.0.0.0:1984 *logs/hobbitclient.log* 2009-07-21 15:55:00 Failed to get a message, terminating 2009-07-21 16:00:01 Failed to get a message, terminating 2009-07-21 16:05:03 Failed to get a message, terminating *clientlaunch.log* 2009-07-21 15:19:42 hobbitlaunch starting 2009-07-21 15:19:42 Loading tasklist configuration from /opt/hobbit-monitor/client/etc/clientlaunch.cfg 2009-07-21 15:49:41 hobbitlaunch starting *msg.hostname.txt* is full and OK and packet are ok : # tcpdump port 1984 16:14:19.767068 IP 1.1.1.254.54498 > hostname.domain.local .1984: S 1113231955:1113231955(0) win 5840 <mss 1460,sackOK,timestamp 89476132 0,nop,wscale 7> 16:14:19.767274 IP hostname.domain.local .1984 > 1.1.1.254.54498: S 112300566:112300566(0) ack 1113231956 win 5792 <mss 1460,sackOK,timestamp 357738 89476132,nop,wscale 4> 16:14:19.770541 IP 1.1.1.254.54498 > hostname.domain.local .1984: . ack 1 win 46 <nop,nop,timestamp 89476134 357738> SERVER SIDE : */etc/bb-host* : 1.1.1.1 hostname.domain.local # conn ssh hobbitfetch pulldata NAME:"hostname" DESCR:"DMZ hostname Vmware" * Telnet :* Is good (firewall rules OK) Server_hobbit # telnet *host_in_dmz* 1984 Trying 1.1.1.1... Connected to hostname.domain.local (1.1.1.1). Escape character is '^]'. /server/etc$ ../bin/bb 1.1.1.1 ping --debug 2009-07-21 16:32:10 Transport setup is: 2009-07-21 16:32:10 bbdportnumber = 1984 2009-07-21 16:32:10 bbdispproxyhost = NONE 2009-07-21 16:32:10 bbdispproxyport = 0 2009-07-21 16:32:10 Recipient listed as '1.1.1.1' 2009-07-21 16:32:10 Standard BB protocol on port 1984 2009-07-21 16:32:10 Will connect to address 1.1.1.1 port 1984 2009-07-21 16:32:10 Connect status is 0 2009-07-21 16:32:10 Sent 4 bytes 2009-07-21 16:32:10 Closing connection Could you please help me to find out why 2 servers work fine and the last one doesn't work at all ? Thanks by advance, Regards -- <mailinglist.benoit - at - gmail!com>

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