March 2010 - Xymon - Xymon mailman web

client-local.cfg ignore parse problem
by johan.karlsson＠deltamanagement.se 11 Mar '10

11 Mar '10

Hi, I've created a bug report on the xymon bug tracker on SF regarding this, but since this mailing list seems a bit more active, I'll give it a try as well :) We are running Xymon 4.2.3. The IGNORE option in client-local.cfg doesn't seem to work properly. We are getting flooded with "partial" messages (things we have defined an ignore pattern for). For example; we are filtering out some log messages on our VMware ESX hosts in the form of: LOG %/var/log/esx.* %\S IGNORE=%pattern1|pattern2|pattern3 COLOR=yellow But small portions (like cut-offs) of those pattern-matched messages are still triggering alarms quite often. Example: --- Warnings in /var/log/esx03.log st family for guestos: winServer2008Standard-64 --- Warnings in /var/log/esx05.log b07155509" failed to authenticate --- Any clues? Regards, Johan

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Using Xymon to monitor the ink and toner levels in printers
by kevin＠shadowsoft.com 11 Mar '10

11 Mar '10

Hello, The scripts that I have for gathering this doesn't seem to be getting any data at all. I am new to this any help would be appreciated. I am running Centos 5.3 x86_64. I have put a copy of the scripts in the email. #!/bin/sh #ink # #BIG BROTHER - monitor HP printer ink levels # HOSTIP=$1; export HOSTIP HOST=$2; export HOST VHOST=$3; export VHOST InkTmp=$BBTMP/ink.$$; export InkTmp COLOR="blue"; export COLOR echo $COLOR > ${InkTmp}-color URL="http://${HOSTIP}/SSI/device_status_info.htm" echo "URL: $URL" > ${InkTmp}-2 echo "" >> ${InkTmp}-2 /usr/bin/curl -w "$SS_LOGCURL" -m 120 -H "Host: $VHOST" -G $URL > $InkTmp 2>> ${InkTmp}-2 #bit a monkeybusiness with COLOR here because the variable doesn't propagate back from the sub-shells if test $? -eq 0 then echo "" >> ${InkTmp}-2 COLOR="green"; export COLOR $GREP CARTRIDGE $InkTmp | $SED -r 's/<[^>]*>| //g' | $SED 's/ CARTRIDGE/ _CARTRIDGE: /' | tee -a ${InkTmp}-2 | $SED 's/%//' | while read x do if test $COLOR != "red" then set $x if test $2 -le 10 then COLOR="yellow" fi fi echo $COLOR > ${InkTmp}-color done fi # #THE FIRST LINE IS STATUS INFORMATION .....STRUCTURE IMPORTANT! #THE REST IS FREE-FORM - WHATEVER YOU'D LIKE TO SEND .... # LINE="status ${HOST}.${TEST} `cat ${InkTmp}-color` `date` <code>`cat ${InkTmp}-2`</code>" $RM -f $InkTmp ${InkTmp}-2 ${InkTmp}-color #NOW USE THE BB COMMAND TO SEND THE DATA ACROSS $BB $BBDISP "$LINE" #SEND IT TO BBDISPLAY ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ #!/bin/sh #toner # #BIG BROTHER - monitor HP printer ink levels # HOSTIP=$1; export HOSTIP HOST=$2; export HOST VHOST=$3; export VHOST InkTmp=$BBTMP/toner.$$; export InkTmp COLOR="blue"; export COLOR echo $COLOR > ${InkTmp}-color URL="http://${HOSTIP}/hp/device/this.LCDispatcher?nav=hp.DeviceStatus" echo "URL: $URL" > ${InkTmp}-2 echo "" >> ${InkTmp}-2 /usr/bin/curl -w "$SS_LOGCURL" -m 120 -H "Host: $VHOST" -G $URL > $InkTmp 2>> ${InkTmp}-2 #bit a monkeybusiness with COLOR here because the variable doesn't propagate back from the sub-shells if test $? -eq 0 then echo "" >> ${InkTmp}-2 COLOR="green"; export COLOR $GREP CARTRIDGE $InkTmp | $SED -r 's/<[^>]*>| //g' | $SED 's/ CARTRIDGE/ _CARTRIDGE: /' | tee -a ${InkTmp}-2 | $SED 's/%//' | while read x do if test $COLOR != "red" then set $x if test $2 -le 10 then COLOR="yellow" fi fi echo $COLOR > ${InkTmp}-color done fi # #THE FIRST LINE IS STATUS INFORMATION .....STRUCTURE IMPORTANT! #THE REST IS FREE-FORM - WHATEVER YOU'D LIKE TO SEND .... # LINE="status ${HOST}.${TEST} `cat ${InkTmp}-color` `date` <code> `cat ${InkTmp}-2`</code>" $RM -f $InkTmp ${InkTmp}-2 ${InkTmp}-color #NOW USE THE BB COMMAND TO SEND THE DATA ACROSS $BB $BBDISP "$LINE" #SEND IT TO BBDISPLAY

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PDF Reports
by ejacobs＠thomaspublishing.com 11 Mar '10

11 Mar '10

Has anyone tried to get the PDF Reports add-in from XYMONTON working. I've been trying and am not having much luck. (I'm suspecting it may have something to do with version of PHP I installed). I also tried getting the bb-sar.sh working. That works, sort-of. I get the reports but not any of the graphs (Thomas Seglard, in his writeup about PDF Reports, has instructions). Anyone have sar graphs working? Eric Jacobs Infrastructure and Operations Information Technology Group Phone:215-682-5354 Email:ejacobs at thomaspublishing.com

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Monitoring from the Hobbit Server for each client ?
by Dana.Pearson＠coles.com.au 10 Mar '10

10 Mar '10

Hi, My site has 200 Linux servers. A Recovery Image file exists on a Linux Backup Server for every Linux server. The Backup server starts the process to create the Recovery Image and stores it on one of its filesystems. How can I display in Hobbit red/green alert for each Linux server when the file exists only on the backup server (not on each individual server). Can a script be run from the Hobbit server to display the status for each client ? Has someone got an example ? Regards Dana ______________________________________________________________________ This email and any attachments may contain privileged and confidential information and are intended for the named addressee only. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender and delete this e-mail immediately. Any confidentiality, privilege or copyright is not waived or lost because this e-mail has been sent to you in error. It is your responsibility to check this e-mail and any attachments for viruses. No warranty is made that this material is free from computer virus or any other defect or error. Any loss/damage incurred by using this material is not the sender's responsibility. The sender's entire liability will be limited to resupplying the material. ______________________________________________________________________

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bb-3510fc.pl strange red
by rolands＠logicaltech.com.au 09 Mar '10

09 Mar '10

Hi, I got a 3510fc with an attached JBOD enclosure. (2 disks boxes, one 3510 controller) I tried to run the bb-3510fc.pl script on my xymon 4.3.0-beta2 I get these red alerts (using the scripts debug function) Snip.... &green DiskSlot 10 OK 370-5535 0053BE addr=10,led=off &green DiskSlot 11 OK 370-5535 0053BE addr=11,led=off &red &red Ch Id Chassis Vendor/Product ID Rev PLD WWNN WWPN &red ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- &red 2 28 0051A1 SUN StorEdge 3510F D 1103 1000 205000C0FF0051A1 215000C0FF0051A1 &red Topology: loop(a) Status: OK &red 3 28 0051A1 SUN StorEdge 3510F D 1103 1000 205000C0FF0051A1 225000C0FF0051A1 &red Topology: loop(b) Status: OK &red &red Enclosure Component Status: &red Type Unit Status FRU P/N FRU S/N Add'l Data &red ------------------------------------------------------------------ &green Fan 0 OK 370-5398 102962 -- &green Fan 1 OK 370-5398 102962 -- Snip.... Why is it giving this a red status? Doesn't seem as an error to me! The rest is green and smooth. I'm not a perl programmer, so I can't debug it. Roland

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Hostname Lengths
by MRowell＠shopzilla.com 09 Mar '10

09 Mar '10

Hi Xymonites... I've been tracking an issue with an install I have where hostnames are getting cut short, we have some boxes with longer than standard hostnames (some close to 32chars long), I've tried setting CLIENT: and that does seem to work but I really need a proper solution as we could have some hosts with domains a lot longer than this and I don't want to put exceptions in for everything. Any ideas, I seem to remember this issue a few years back, possibly longer than that but can't remember the specifics about the fix. Cheers, Mike

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[hobbit] PDF Reports
by wiskbroom＠hotmail.com 09 Mar '10

09 Mar '10

Hi Chris; perhaps you can elaborate? I get PDF reports partially working, here are some issues that I've encountered: 1. I can pull up a report, but the report contains only the page structure. 2. Often, subsequent attempts after my initial report often fail, almost as if I am only able to create but one. (again, just a page structure). 3. Attempts to run master.sh seem to hang forever (I have less than 50 hosts), here is what I am seeing after running for more than two hours: [scripts]# sh -x ./master.sh + source config ++ HOBBITBIN=/xymon/server ++ HOBBITREP=/xymon/server/www/pdf ++ RRDREP=/xymon/rrd ++ RRDGRAPHS=/xymon/server/www/pdf/graphrrd ++ RRDNEW=N ++ RRDBIN=/usr/bin/rrdtool + sh /xymon/linux/www/pdf/scripts/rrdcputil.sh + sh /xymon/linux/www/pdf/scripts/rrdload.sh + sh /xymon/linux/www/pdf/scripts/rrdmemory.sh + sh /xymon/linux/www/pdf/scripts/rrdnetio.sh + sh /xymon/linux/www/pdf/scripts/rrdwio.sh + sh /xymon/linux/www/pdf/scripts/rrdrq.sh + sh /xymon/linux/www/pdf/scripts/gencsv.sh 4. When I select report.php, I am unable to see graphs for anything except for 24x7 Availability with the word "Tests" in a box and a large all green pie-chart, the chart says "Week 9 availability: %". 5. When I select analysis report I can see what I've entered for conclusion, but graphs for nothing else. 6. My main view page, bb.html, goes to a green/broken image one, then after a minute gets fixed, but goes back and forth to the broken (images seem to be broken) green background bb.html page. NOTE: I am using RRDtool 1.4.2, and I've entered No for RRDNEW, but the same happens if I use Yes. Any help in debugging this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks all! .vadim > Subject: RE: [hobbit] PDF Reports > > Yes, I have PDF Reports working and sar graphs. > > It took a little collaboration with Thomas to get there. > > Original problem was with a PHP config paramater relating to > short_open_tag > > Using SERVER_SOFTWARE="Apache/2.2.2 (Unix) PHP/5.1.4" > > Regards, > Chris > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jacobs, Eric [mailto:ejacobs at thomaspublishing.com] > Sent: 05 March 2010 22:09 > To: hobbit at hswn.dk > Subject: [hobbit] PDF Reports > > Has anyone tried to get the PDF Reports add-in from XYMONTON working. > I've been trying and am not having much luck. (I'm suspecting it may > have something to do with version of PHP I installed). I also tried > getting the bb-sar.sh working. That works, sort-of. I get the reports > but not any of the graphs (Thomas Seglard, in his writeup about PDF > Reports, has instructions). Anyone have sar graphs working? > > Eric Jacobs

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How to get Overall Cluster Utilization report using Hobbit(Xymon): 4.2.2
by pankajd＠cdac.in 09 Mar '10

09 Mar '10

Hi, we have cluster of 25 nodes and we wanted to see overall cluster utilization report.We are getting individual nodes utilization.But we want combined utilization. We to get that. os : rhel 5.2 Warm Regards, Pankaj Dorlikar -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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SSH - No response trigger a critical alert
by pnixon＠gmail.com 08 Mar '10

08 Mar '10

Reading in the bb-services, I see that if the ssh test doesn't return the expected string it triggers a yellow/warning alert. Has anyone configured the test to trigger a red/critical when ssh fails to respond properly? Thanks! --Patrick

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Henrik is well
by erik＠xymon.dk 08 Mar '10

08 Mar '10

Just for your information since I saw your concerns about Henrik. I see Henrik from time to time and talk to him on the phone on our common job location. He is usually BUSY at work and more than that from time to time. His personal well being seems good from what I know without asking him about details :-) ( I exspect this is personal matter :-) ) If there were anything more serious I would know - and I have heard absolutely nothing :-) including gossip. I interpret his temporary abscence from this list as gaining momentum and "bandwidth" to continue the work. As some mentioned Xymon is close to a monitoring system very much up to speed and easy to make customs checks in. I am a big fan as well as you are. kind Regards Erik Damsgaard

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