April 2012 - Xymon - Xymon mailman web

Thought Process for Xymon Page Layout - Sanity Check
by Don.Kuhlman＠schawk.com 19 Apr '12

19 Apr '12

Hi folks. I have been modifying our xymon server host cfg file setups. I have been moving page layouts around. I thought I would send a note to the list to see what others are doing in their web page layouts just to have a sanity check… Do you set up your main page to list things by OS, then by environment – like this: Unix - then Prod, Dev, Test, Uat, etc. Windows – then Prod, Dev, Test, Uat, etc. Do you also use Application groups and then arrange them by OS and environment ? App1, Unix, Prod App1, Unix, Dev Or App1, Prod App1, Dev Here's what I've been doing and I'm having second thoughts about the logic of doing it this way: Main xymon page lists the following Pages Server lists by hostname Applications Infrastructure Other Systems Under Server lists by hostname – I have now made up UNIX-MAC and WINDOWS Under each of these I have PROD and DEV Under the Applications I have several business Applications - App1 App2 App3 In each of the App1, App2, App3, I have Prod and Dev subpages I'm creating include files for each category – like HostsApp1Prod.cfg, HostsApp1Dev.cfg, HostsApp2Prod.cfg, HostsApp2Dev.cfg, etc. Now that I've changed it, I will probably need to create new HostsApp1ProdUnixMac.cfg, HostsApp1ProdWindows.cfg I would like to be able to setup base rules for monitoring the Prod & Dev systems – Prod disk, mem, cpu is different than Dev disk, mem, cpu, etc. That's why I thought breaking out by OS and then environment would make sense. Then I want to create very specific service, process, or other monitoring for the application servers. Does this seem like a good way to go, or am I making it too complicated by breaking everything down this way? Thanks Don K

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New BBWin GUI version 2.1 Updated
by sanderson＠CORNETSER.com 18 Apr '12

18 Apr '12

Hello fellow XYmonians This is an announcement that we have updated the BBWin GUI to ver2.1 This new package is available for download at http://www.squidworks.net/bbwin-gui/ Changelog: BBWin GUI will try and save and open files in the default install path for bbwin. Added blacklist for services known to flop between running and stopped. You will be prompted to accept these services if Bulk Add Services tool is used. Shannon Anderson, MCP, MCP+I, MCSE Support Centre Systems Engineer Corporate Network Services "Count on Us" 20010 Fisher Ave, Suite E Poolesville, MD 20837 main: 240.425.8008 | fax: 301.349.2518 http://www.cornetser.com<http://www.cornetser.com/> Best Place to Work, Alliance for Workplace Excellence - 2006 - 2010; Eco-Leader 2009-2010; Health and Wellness Trailblazer 2010 ...ask me how to better manage your IT costs with [Description: Description: untitled] P Please consider the environment before printing this email

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OBIEE login monitoring
by indymichaelb＠gmail.com 18 Apr '12

18 Apr '12

Does anyone have already have a custom test that logs into OBIEE (*Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition)* and validates logins are working? OBIEE does not use Basic Authentication

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Upgrade steps
by a.chervonets＠cominder.eu 18 Apr '12

18 Apr '12

I use the following approach: 1. Install each version of Xymon to separate directory, for example: /u01/app/xymon/product/xymon.4.3.4 /u01/app/xymon/product/xymon.4.3.7 2. Make symb link /u01/app/xymon/product/xymon -> /u01/app/xymon/product/xymon.4.3.4 and use /u01/app/xymon/product/xymon - path where needed (web-server config, custom scripts, etc) 3. After new version is installed - just compare (if need) changes in config files (ne woptions, settings, etc), copy your config, copy or move rrd, etc. to new path, update ports (if non-stanmdard used), etc. Then just stop old one, start new one. This will also minimize downtime. Best regards, Andrey Chervonets ---------------------- http://www.cominder.eu/ On 18.04.2012 13:00, xymon-request at xymon.com wrote: > On Wed, 18 Apr 2012 00:56:55 +0000, "Poppy, Ben" > <poppy.ben at marshfieldclinic.org> wrote: >> > I see that there are some pretty clear upgrade steps when moving from >> > Hobbit 4.2.x to Xymon 4.3.x, but are there any upgrade steps when moving >> > from Xymon 4.3.4 to 4.3.7 by chance? >> > >> > Or will the make install not overwrite the customized configuration > files >> > (hosts.cfg, analysys.cfg, etc)? > Running "make install" is intended to keep your current configuration > files. (But I'd always make a copy of them, just in case I bungled > something). > > Regards, > Henrik

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Fwd: mismatch value between apache and xymon http/s response time + Problem using xymonping [SOLVED]
by marco.avvisano＠regione.toscana.it 18 Apr '12

18 Apr '12

Solved both problems (http delay and ping delay) by installing fping (for el6 64) from scratch Marco Il 12/03/2012 11.02, Marco Avvisano ha scritto: > Hi Enrik, > > you think is possible that the two problems on my server (hight http > response time + conn test) are related to my S.O. (Linux > 2.6.32-220.7.1.el6.x86_64 #1 SMP Fri Feb 10 15:22:22 EST 2012 x86_64 > x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux)? > > For http test i tried to make tests using curl from command line > (also for http requests over soap), and the values i got are similar > to the values from apache log (%D). > > For the conn test, i have tried also to install fping instead of > xymonping, but i have the same problems: response time from xymon are > always more high respect the values that i obtain from command line, > and not "dynamic": > Genraly only for one host, the values are corrected > For the other hosts, a value (20 ms X 1 or x 2) randomly seems added > to response time > Host OK: > > > > > > Host not Ok: > > > > > I'll continue to investigate. If you have some suggestions > > thanks > best regards > > Marco > > > Il 02/03/2012 10.19, Marco Avvisano ha scritto: >> Hi Enrick, >> >> i need help about this problem .. we have problems about some >> application, >> so i have investigated about http response time. The value from >> apache log (see my email fwd) >> is always different from the difference between the totaltime and >> connecttime (from xymonnet.log) >> Have you never try to make this test? Also the http response time for >> soap/http is calculated from this difference? >> thanks a lot for your help >> >> Marco >> >> -------- Messaggio originale -------- >> Oggetto: [Xymon] mismatch value between apache and xymon http/s >> response time >> Data: Mon, 27 Feb 2012 13:32:50 +0100 >> Mittente: Marco Avvisano <marco.avvisano at regione.toscana.it> >> A: Xymon mailinglist <xymon at xymon.com> >> >> >> >> |Hi all, >> i have noted a mismatch between values from my apache (version 2.2) >> logs (http, https) >> >> (%D| The time taken to serve the request, in microseconds), and http >> response times in xymon. >> >> For example https test: >> >> >> 1614 (from ssl request log) >> Seconds: 0.34 (from xymon) >> >> >> http test: >> >> 606 (from access log - http) >> >> Seconds: 0.06 (from xymon) >> thanks for any suggestions >> >> Marco >>

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old unwanted rrd files
by indymichaelb＠gmail.com 17 Apr '12

17 Apr '12

I have a bunch of old rrd files taking up space that are no longer needed Will I get myself in trouble if I delete them? Is there a better way to clean them up? The specific files in question are ifstat files with bogus data that were created due to a bbwin client bug on windows 2008 servers

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TS - sendmail HOWTO?
by d.tom.schmitt＠L-3com.com 17 Apr '12

17 Apr '12

Does anyone have the setup for my Xymon server 4.3.0-0.beta2 Running on a Dell R-610 on CentOS with Sendmail. My Exchange guys say that they are not stopping delivery of Emails to my server. I need to know what options need to be set in the Sendmail system to receive Emails. Is there a HOWTO setup the Xymon login to receive and parse the returned Emails? I want to allow my users to reply with an 'a' = ACKnowledge or a 'd' = DISable of the device. I have not done something like this for 5 years and now I need it again. I need to understand in SENDMAIL where the script goes for the Xymon login to parse the Email apart And process the request and return an Email. I found something on ACK but it was not for Sendmail. Thanks, Tom Schmitt Senior IT Staff - R&D L-3 Communication Systems West 640 North 2200 West P.O. Box 16850 Salt Lake City, UT 84116 Phone (801) 594-3030 Cell (801) 231-7230 eFax (470) 201-6644 \\\\||//// \ ~ ~ / | @ @ | --oOo---(_)---oOo-- Have A Nice Day !

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weird problem with xymonnet http test timings
by massimiliano.angei＠akhela.com 17 Apr '12

17 Apr '12

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Forbidden : You don't have permission to access /xymon/index.html on this server.
by jayantak007＠gmail.com 16 Apr '12

16 Apr '12

Hi, I install xymon collector server and agent in the same machine. Apache server is running in the same server. Now I start collector server and agent both. After that I am trying to open web page with: http://19x.xxx.xxx.xxx/xymon/index.html I am getting following error: *Forbidden* You don't have permission to access /xymon/index.html on this server. ------------------------------ *Apache/2.2.3 (Red Hat) Server at 19x.xxx.xxx.xxx Port 80* Kindly let me know how can I resolved this problem? With Regards, Jayanta.

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.default. not working?
by jdustin＠usm.maine.edu 16 Apr '12

16 Apr '12

No, my .default. is all on one line. Very perplexing! -- Jon Dustin - Network Specialist University of Southern Maine Portland, ME 207-780-4152 >>> Steve Holmes 04/15/12 8:15 PM >>> Is the .default. really on 3 lines? If so, that is your problem. Put it all on one line. Steve Wherever you go, there you are. On Apr 15, 2012, at 7:06 PM, "Jon Dustin" wrote: > Greetings - > > I'm currently running Xymon v4.3.7, and having troubles getting the ".default." entry to work properly. Here is what I have configured: > > page devs Network Devices > 0.0.0.0 .default. # testip NOPROPRED:if_load NOPROPYELLOW:if_load > (then a bunch of hosts below) > > It seems the .default. entry is ignored (status IS propagated upward), *and* I see the following error in xymonnet: > > dnsresolve - internal error, name '' not in cache > xymonnet: Cannot resolve IP for host > > Am I misunderstanding the ".default." entry? Thanks for anything you can pass along. > > -- > > Jon Dustin - Network Specialist > University of Southern Maine > Portland, ME 207-780-4152 > > > _______________________________________________ > Xymon mailing list > Xymon at xymon.com > http://lists.xymon.com/mailman/listinfo/xymon

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