July 2011 - Xymon - Xymon mailman web

rrd graph does not work (mysql)
by michael.adelmann＠ylog.at 28 Jul '11

28 Jul '11

Hi All, I have a problem with my graphs not showing up correctly. I configured 4 servers with MySql tests (which are all working) but i only get useful graphs for one of them. All others are just have the initial "-nan" values showing up. By the way i've set it up to be shown on the trends page which has the same results: mysql graphs are there but without content. I thought that i set it up just like in the "howtograph.html" but obviously not. Thank you, Michael Here is my config: my MySql test returns: >> threads: 25 questions: 48126368 slow queries: 4 opens: 16410 flush tables: 625 open tables: 55 queries per second avg: 1.793 maxcon: 151 Server version: 5.1.41-3ubuntu12.6-log (Ubuntu) Uptime: 310 days 15 hours 26 min 37 sec Server reports timestamp of 2011-07-27 09:26:34 << hobbitgraph.d/mysql.cfg (which is included): >> [mysql] TITLE MySQL Activity YAXIS # DEF:slow=mysql.rrd:slowqueries:AVERAGE DEF:threads=mysql.rrd:threads:AVERAGE LINE1:slow#00CCCC:Slow Queries LINE2:threads#FF0000:Threads GPRINT:slow:LAST: \: %5.1lf%s (cur) GPRINT:slow:MAX: \: %5.1lf%s (max) GPRINT:slow:MIN: \: %5.1lf%s (min) GPRINT:slow:AVERAGE: \: %5.1lf%s (avg)\n GPRINT:threads:LAST: \: %5.1lf%s (cur) GPRINT:threads:MAX: \: %5.1lf%s (max) GPRINT:threads:MIN: \: %5.1lf%s (min) GPRINT:threads:AVERAGE: \: %5.1lf%s (avg)\n [mysqlslow] TITLE MySQL Slow Queries YAXIS Slow Queries DEF:slow=mysql.rrd:slowqueries:AVERAGE LINE2:slow#00CCCC:Slow Queries GPRINT:slow:LAST: \: %5.1lf (cur) GPRINT:slow:MAX: \: %5.1lf (max) GPRINT:slow:MIN: \: %5.1lf (min) GPRINT:slow:AVERAGE: \: %5.1lf (avg)\n [mysqlthread] TITLE MySQL Active Threads YAXIS Threads DEF:threads=mysql.rrd:threads:AVERAGE AREA:threads#00CCCC:Threads GPRINT:threads:LAST: \: %5.1lf (cur) GPRINT:threads:MAX: \: %5.1lf (max) GPRINT:threads:MIN: \: %5.1lf (min) GPRINT:threads:AVERAGE: \: %5.1lf (avg)\n << hobbitserver.cfg: << TEST2RRD="cpu=la,disk,inode,qtree,memory,...,maxuser,nparts,mysql=ncv" GRAPHS="la,disk,inode,qtree,...,maxuser,nparts,mysql" NCV_mysql="queriespersecondavg:GAUGE,slowqueries:GAUGE,threads:GAUGE,*:NONE" >> And i added "TRENDS:*,mysql" to my bb-hosts file.

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Fw: bbwin test results not showing up in xymon
by malcolm.hunter＠gmx.com 28 Jul '11

28 Jul '11

> ----- Original Message ----- > From: Scot Kreienkamp > Sent: 07/28/11 02:01 AM > To: Malcolm Hunter, xymon at xymon.com > Subject: RE: [Xymon] Fw: bbwin test results not showing up in xymon > > Can you give us any idea how close to release right now? We're still deciding on that. There's a fair amount of work to do, but I'm hoping within the next month. Regards, Malcolm

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Fw: bbwin test results not showing up in xymon
by malcolm.hunter＠gmx.com 28 Jul '11

28 Jul '11

> ----- Original Message ----- > From: DavidB > Sent: 07/27/11 05:13 PM > To: xymon at xymon.com > Subject: Re: [Xymon] Fw: bbwin test results not showing up in xymon > > Thanks for the reply! A little experimentation at the command line indicates that this > > probably a workable solution. I thought of this approach but wasn't sure it would > work because sometimes the test results could be voluminous and it could overwhelm > the command line. I didn't know about uploadmessage option and didn't see it in the > > documentation for bbwin. I'm currently working on the manual. I'll try to document all of the new features for the next release. I'm finding new things to do all the time and it's difficult to stay focussed on one thing. Malcolm

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Actual and physical
by sholmes42＠mac.com 27 Jul '11

27 Jul '11

On our Linux (5.1) hosts the memory page (Xymon 4.2.3) reports three values: Actual, physical, and swap. What do the Actual and Physical numbers refer to? The man page for hobbit-clients.cfg doesn't say. Thanks, Steve Holmes Purdue University.

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Upgrading xymon question
by tlewick＠tradebotsystems.com 27 Jul '11

27 Jul '11

I'd like to upgrade Xymon from 4.3.0-0.beta2 (most of my files still have hobbit names, i.e. hobbitserver.cfg) to Xymon 4.3.3 I've read the upgrade to 4.3.0 text file, and my only question is, can I use the same steps and go to 4.3.3. Basically, I'd just be using the ./build/upgrade430.sh script to do the renaming of the config files. I'm guessing that will work for any 4.3.X after the 4.3.0-0.beta2 or previous versions, correct? Thanks, Taylor

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bbwin test results not showing up in xymon
by malcolm.hunter＠gmx.com 27 Jul '11

27 Jul '11

Hi David, > ----- Original Message ----- > From: DavidB > Sent: 07/21/11 03:02 PM > To: xymon at xymon.com > Subject: [Xymon] bbwin test results not showing up in xymon > > I've been debugging an issue and have had no success in resolving it. I'm using a custom test with BBWin 0.12 installed on Windows 2008 R2 server. My test leaves it's results in the designated tmp directory and BBWin picks up the results and deletes them from the folder but the results never get to the xymon server. The results do not show up as a column for the host nor do I get a ghost report. I find nothing in the server logs or the client logs to give my any help. The server is xymon 4.2.0 but I've also tried it against a xymon 4.2.3 instance that I have running. The usual client side tests (cpu, disk, etc) are reporting as expected so that indicates that the client is talking to the server. These tests are currently working properly on a Windows 2003 server (that is about to be taken out of service) with an older xymon client. > Here's a sample output of a test: > > server50.mydomain.com:green Wed 20 9:45:22 2011 [server50.mydomain.com] <center><br>No current messages.</center> > > Note: The test is being run on server1 but it is testing some functionality on server50 (which is an appliance that can't run xymon client) and reporting it as server50. > > > If anyone can shed any light on this issue I would appreciate it. The format of your test needs to be like this: green 20/07/2011 9:45:22 [server50.mydomain.com] <center><br>No current messages.</center> HTH Malcolm

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web page performance measurement
by kevinjbc＠aol.co.uk 27 Jul '11

27 Jul '11

hello - how much performance information can I get using xymon for web pages? - only the base page? - every object on the web page? How to get full performance for web page - like e.g. www.amazon.com or www.yahoo.com I think that this is not something Xymon can do (and is not meant to do) Kevin

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is safe increase msg size?
by soopal＠ice.go.cr 27 Jul '11

27 Jul '11

Hi all: I'm dealing on some basis with this messsage: Oversize status msg from 10.XXX.YYY.ZZZ for myserver:msgs truncated (n=389600, limit=262144). Mostly from windows machines... so I wonder what can be the impact (performance/security/???) of increase the msgs size to 512KB while I'm talking with BBWin people to make adjustments? Any help/comment will really welcome! Thanks a lot! ---Atte. Randall Badilla "Because a man can see, he does not look." - Master Po http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kung_Fu_%28TV_series%29 Este mensaje de correo electr?nico, incluidos los archivos adjuntos, es para el uso exclusivo de la persona a la que se ha enviado, y puede contener informaci?n que sea confidencial o protegida legalmente. Si usted no es el destinatario, o ha recibido este mensaje por error, no est? autorizado a copiar, distribuir, o utilizar de alguna manera este mensaje. Por favor notifique inmediatamente al remitente por correo electr?nico y suprimir permanentemente este mensaje y los archivos adjuntos. No se otorga ninguna garant?a de que este e-mail est? libre de errores o virus. INSTITUTO COSTARRICENSE DE ELECTRICIDAD

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xymon-4.3.3 compile error need help
by DGarry＠coquitlam.ca 27 Jul '11

27 Jul '11

did export LIBRTDEF=-lrt gmake[1]: Leaving directory `/home/xymon/xymon-4.3.3/build' CC="gcc" CFLAGS="-g -O2 -Wall -Wno-unused -D_REENTRANT -D_LARGEFILE_SOURCE -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -DLINUX -I. -I`pwd`/include -DCLIENTONLY=1 -DLOCALCLIENT=1 -I/usr/local/include" LDFLAGS="" RPATHOPT="-Wl,--rpath,/usr/local/lib" RRDDEF="" RRDINCDIR="" PCREINCDIR="-I/usr/local/include" NETLIBS="" RRDLIBS="" PCRELIBS="-L/usr/local/lib -lpcre" XYMONTOPDIR="/home/xymon" XYMONHOME="/home/xymon/client" XYMONVAR="" XYMONLOGDIR="" XYMONHOSTNAME="" XYMONHOSTIP="142.219.34.210" XYMONHOSTOS="" XYMONUSER="xymon" CGIDIR="" SECURECGIDIR="" XYMONHOSTURL="" XYMONCGIURL="" SECUREXYMONCGIURL="" MAILPROGRAM=""mail"" RUNTIMEDEFS="" INSTALLWWWDIR="/home/xymon/client/www" INSTALLETCDIR="/home/xymon/client/etc" gmake -C xymond client gmake[1]: Entering directory `/home/xymon/xymon-4.3.3/xymond' gcc -o ../client/xymond_client -Wl,--rpath,/usr/local/lib xymond_client.o xymond_worker.o xymond_buffer.o client_config.o ../lib/xymonclient.a -L/usr/local/lib -lpcre -lrt xymond_worker.o: In function `net_worker_run': /home/xymon/xymon-4.3.3/xymond/xymond_worker.c:292: undefined reference to `locator_init' /home/xymon/xymon-4.3.3/xymond/xymond_worker.c:298: undefined reference to `locator_register_server' /home/xymon/xymon-4.3.3/xymond/xymond_worker.c:312: undefined reference to `locator_serverdown' xymond_worker.o: In function `net_worker_heartbeat': /home/xymon/xymon-4.3.3/xymond/xymond_worker.c:80: undefined reference to `locator_serverup' xymond_worker.o: In function `net_worker_run': /home/xymon/xymon-4.3.3/xymond/xymond_worker.c:317: undefined reference to `locator_serverdown' collect2: ld returned 1 exit status gmake[1]: *** [../client/xymond_client] Error 1 gmake[1]: Leaving directory `/home/xymon/xymon-4.3.3/xymond' gmake: *** [xymond-client] Error 2 Dennis Garry ICT, City of Coquitlam

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Xymon 4.3.3 svcstatus
by brian.scott4＠det.nsw.edu.au 27 Jul '11

27 Jul '11

Hi, I was just setting up xymon 4.3.3 on a 64 bit FreeBSD system. Everything went as expected until I drilled down on a test (svcstatus.sh) and reliably got a server error. To cut a long story short, the programs svcstatus.c, history.c and reportlog.c (in web/ directory) have each had protective 'basename' calls put around file names received as web parameters. The basename function requires a function prototype because it returned 'char *' rather than int. Casting an int to a pointer works in the 32bit world but not when a pointer is 64 bits. On FreeBSD at least, the appropriate declaration is in libgen.h. From a quick look around it appears to be the same on a few other systems. My solution is to add a #include <libgen.h> To each of the files listed above. I don't know if this is something that would work everywhere or if it is a job for configure to work out. Hope this helps someone, Brian ********************************************************************** This message is intended for the addressee named and may contain privileged information or confidential information or both. If you are not the intended recipient please delete it and notify the sender. **********************************************************************

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