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Monitor Disk IO and paging on windows
by Neil.Simmonds＠express-gifts.co.uk 14 Jun '12

14 Jun '12

Hi all, Before I start looking at potentially re-inventing the wheel, does anyone have a BBWin external script for monitoring Disk IO and paging on a Windows server that they would be willing to share? Regards, Neil Simmonds Operation Analyst (Operations Support Group) Express Gifts Limited Express House Clayton Business Park Accrington Lancashire BB5 5JY T: 01254 303092 | E: neil.simmonds at Express-Gifts.co.uk Name & Registered Office: EXPRESS GIFTS LIMITED, 2 GREGORY ST, HYDE, CHESHIRE, ENGLAND, SK14 4TH, Company No. 00718151. Express Gifts Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority -------------- NOTE: This email and any information contained within or attached in a separate file is confidential and intended solely for the Individual to whom it is addressed. The information or data included is solely for the purpose indicated or previously agreed. Any information or data included with this e-mail remains the property of Findel PLC and the recipient will refrain from utilising the information for any purpose other than that indicated and upon request will destroy the information and remove it from their records. Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Findel PLC. If you are not the intended recipient, be advised that you have received this email in error and that any use, dissemination, forwarding, printing, or copying of this email is strictly prohibited. No warranties or assurances are made in relation to the safety and content of this e-mail and any attachments. No liability is accepted for any consequences arising from it. Findel Plc reserves the right to monitor all e-mail communications through its internal and external networks. If you have received this email in error please notify our IT helpdesk on +44(0) 1254 303030

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Hand editing config files
by malcolm.hunter＠gmx.com 14 Jun '12

14 Jun '12

> ----- Original Message ----- > From: Cami > Sent: 06/14/12 07:31 AM > To: xymon at xymon.com > Subject: Re: [Xymon] Hand editing config files > > On 2012/06/13 11:04 PM, Henrik Størner wrote: > > And it has made me consider the idea of using a database for storing > > at least some of the configuration - first of all the hosts.cfg > > configuration of hosts, IP-adresses and network tests. This would make > > some things simpler, others a bit more complex - "xymongrep", for > > instance - but would also make it a lot easier to provide a GUI for > > managing what hosts are being monitored. > > > > This is not going to happen anytime soon, but since the subject was up > > in the air - what do you think about it ? Is it a major problem that > > Xymon has all configuration in text files ? > > For us, that would be a welcomed addition. I do not want to give > physical access to the monitoring team and having a GUI of sorts would > allow them to "manage" the system in a much cleaner way. > > It could also open up the possibility of having access control built > into Xymon instead of relying on Apache for restricting certain users / > groups to certain pages in the future. I'm all for having a database back-end for config. It would also make my life easier to teach my colleagues to use a GUI (web page?) to edit the config rather than teaching them to use the BASH shell and vi. As long as the GUI is kept up to date to support any changes to config options and supports bulk loads, it shouldn't be a problem. It would be best if Xymon can be configured to use one or the other (flat files or db), to allow time for the development of the GUI to catch up with the available options that flat files currently provide. A migration facility should be provided to go from flat files to db as well. Malcolm -- BBWin Development - The Windows client for Big Brother and Xymon http://bbwin.sourceforge.net http://xymon.sourceforge.net

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clientlaunch.cfg: CRONDATE problem / error?
by christian.becker＠rhein-zeitung.net 14 Jun '12

14 Jun '12

Hello out there, we are using Xymon 4.3.7 as xymon server. There is a particular client running Ubuntu 9.04 as operating system and Xymon 4.3.7 as client, reporting successfully to the Xymon server. I have been in the need to write a script that is running on a fixed time of a day. Therefore I configured the script in the clientlaunch.cfg on the client as follows: [xymoncheckscript-custom] ENVFILE $XYMONCLIENTHOME/etc/xymonclient.cfg CMD $XYMONCLIENTHOME/ext/xymoncheckscript-custom.sh LOGFILE $XYMONCLIENTHOME/logs/ xymoncheckscript-custom.log CRONDATE 0 11 * * * When restarting the xymon services on the client I get the following entry in clientlaunch.log: 2012-06-13 10:58:53 Can't parse cron date: xymoncheckscript-custom->0 11 * * * The man page of tasks.cfg has the section: =============================================================== [monthlyreport] ENVFILE /usr/local/xymon/server/etc/xymonserver.cfg CMD /usr/local/xymon/server/ext/monthlyreport.sh CRONDATE 30 4 1 * * : : The CRONDATE keyword is used for tasks that must run at regular intervals or at a specific time. The time specification is identical to the one used by cron in crontab<http://xymon.mrv.de/xymon/help/manpages/man5/crontab.5.html>(5) entries, i.e. a sequence of numbers for minute, hour, day-of-month, month and day-of-week. Three-letter abbreviations in english can be used for the month and day-of-week fields. An asterisk is a wildcard. So in the example above, this job would run once a month, at 4:30 AM on the 1st day of the month. =============================================================== For my understanding everything I've set up should work, but it doesn't. Where's my fault? I would really like to fire this check-script from clientlaunch.cfg instead of an crontab entry. Regards Christian CHRISTIAN BECKER System Engineer CSC August-Horch-Strasse 28, 56070 Koblenz, Germany Global Outsourcing Services Central Region | www.csc.com ________________________________ CSC * This is a PRIVATE message. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete without copying and kindly advise us by e-mail of the mistake in delivery. NOTE: Regardless of content, this e-mail shall not operate to bind CSC to any order or other contract unless pursuant to explicit written agreement or government initiative expressly permitting the use of e-mail for such purpose * CSC Deutschland Services GmbH * Registered Office: Abraham-Lincoln-Park 1, 65189 Wiesbaden, Germany * Board of Directors: Gerhard Fercho (Chairman),Thomas Nebe, Peter Schmidt * Registered in Germany: HRB 7574, Wiesbaden

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Monitoring disk space on OpenVZ container
by linuxmasterjedi＠free.fr 14 Jun '12

14 Jun '12

Le 31/05/2012 14:36, Cami a écrit : > On 2012/05/31 02:32 PM, L.M.J wrote: >> Le 31/05/2012 12:58, Cami a écrit : >>> On 2012/05/31 12:53 PM, L.M.J wrote: >>>> I would like to monitor the disk space on a virtual OpenVZ >>>> machine. Unfortunately, these error comes up on the XYmon webpage : >>>> "Expected strings (Capacity and Mounted) not found in df output" >>> >>> I'm monitoring OpenVZ containers without any issues. What version >>> of >>> Xymon are you using? >> >> Packaged XYmon 4.3.0~beta2.dfsg-6+squeeze1 on Debian 6.0 64bits > > I'm using 2.3.7 and everything is functioning correctly in OpenVZ. > Probably a good idea to update. 2.3.7 ? You mean XYmon 4.3.7 ?

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why do you use xymon?
by Ejones＠egov.com 13 Jun '12

13 Jun '12

Would any of you mind telling me why you use xymon? I have a co-worker who is pushing hard for zenoss, and his arguments include "gui discovery tool", "no hand editing of config files", "it is an enterprise level monitoring system and you can buy support and bring in a consultant to set it up for you", and the ever popular "everyone is using zenoss now". ---------- Elizabeth Jones

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Dividing Line
by kconnell＠ryerson.ca 13 Jun '12

13 Jun '12

Sorry, I thought I did reply to the list... I had no luck with <hr> Ken Connell Intermediate Network Engineer Computer & Communication Services Ryerson University 350 Victoria St RM AB50 Toronto, Ont M5B 2K3 416-979-5000 x6709 -----Original Message----- From: Isaac W Traxler <traxler at lsu.edu> Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2012 17:38:07 To: <kconnell at ryerson.ca> Reply-to: Isaac Traxler <traxler at lsu.edu> Subject: Re: [Xymon] Dividing Line Did you try title <hr>? -- Isaac Traxler AIX,Linux Admin Louisiana State University traxler at lsu.edu High Performance Computing 225-578-1923 LONI AIX Clusters AIX, Linux Support On Wed, 13 Jun 2012, kconnell at ryerson.ca wrote: > Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2012 22:27:54 +0000 > From: kconnell at ryerson.ca > To: Isaac Traxler <traxler at lsu.edu> > Subject: Re: [Xymon] Dividing Line > > Isaac, > > That worked like a charm :) > > I did want a dividing line/bar, but using the "title" to separate the hosts/groups works just fine. > > Thanks. > > > > ------Original Message------ > From: Isaac W Traxler > To: Ken Connell > ReplyTo: Isaac Traxler > Subject: Re: [Xymon] Dividing Line > Sent: Jun 13, 2012 10:40 AM > > Are you trying to do a divider between ach group -- or a divider within a > single group? > > I use a syntax like thi: > > title Subnet 204.90.40.0/22 (vlan ???) HPC Tezpur/Philip > group subnet-204-90-40 > > This provides me a title between each group that is centered and > underlined. The group name then puts a title beside the column header > list. > > > I would have thought the header for the column headings would be more than > enough divider. > > Feel free to calrify your question. I would be glad to try and figure out > an answer. > > -- > Isaac Traxler AIX,Linux Admin > Louisiana State University traxler at lsu.edu > High Performance Computing 225-578-1923 > LONI AIX Clusters > AIX, Linux Support > > On Tue, 12 Jun 2012, kconnell at ryerson.ca wrote: > >> Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2012 21:49:38 +0000 >> From: kconnell at ryerson.ca >> To: Xymon Email List <xymon at xymon.com> >> Subject: [Xymon] Dividing Line >> >> I have a page that has some hosts grouped together using the group syntax in hosts.cfg.... >> >> My question is, can I add some kind of visible dividing line between grouped hosts ? >> >> >> Ken Connell >> Intermediate Network Engineer >> Computer & Communication Services >> Ryerson University >> 350 Victoria St >> RM AB50 >> Toronto, Ont >> M5B 2K3 >> 416-979-5000 x6709 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Xymon mailing list >> Xymon at xymon.com >> http://lists.xymon.com/mailman/listinfo/xymon >> >> > > > Ken Connell > Intermediate Network Engineer > Computer & Communication Services > Ryerson University > 350 Victoria St > RM AB50 > Toronto, Ont > M5B 2K3 > 416-979-5000 x6709 >

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combo.cfg customize
by David.Raymond＠ca.ebarrette.com 13 Jun '12

13 Jun '12

Hi all, Can we add html in combo.cfg ? We want to create SLA with some sub-group in this sla. Like : TEST.sla = "Network</br>"(sw\-02.conn && sw\-01.conn) || "</br> Services </br>" (srv\-02.procs && srv\-01.procs) So I hope look like : (sw\-02.conn && sw\-01.conn) || (srv\-02.procs && srv\-01.procs) = (1&&1) || (1&&1) = 1 Network &green sw-02.conn &green sw-01.conn Services &green srv-02.procs &green srv-01.procs But is not, can someone help me ? thx David Raymond

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Non host based custom test
by indymichaelb＠gmail.com 13 Jun '12

13 Jun '12

We wrote a custom test that monitors the results of all our email servers reputations. We don't want to break the test apart by individual mail server, but rather, have one dot in xymon for the combined reputation of all our mail servers. Is it possible to create a "row" to send this status message to? Added the following to hosts.cfg {code} page Mail Mail 0.0.0.0 Mail # noconn {code} Which created the Page but not a host (row) Sent the following status {code} echo /usr/lib64/xymon/server/bin/bb localhost "status Mail.Reputation yellow `/bin/date` ${msg} " {code} but still don't no host/row appears Suggestions?

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Remote Xymon server
by Paul.Root＠CenturyLink.com 13 Jun '12

13 Jun '12

Sorry, xml should be html. I actually use this for appfeed.sh This also assumes that your do this on a machine that is also a xymon server, and can read the local style sheets and images, etc. Paul Root - Senior Engineer Managed Services Systems - CenturyLink From: Root, Paul Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2012 8:31 AM To: 'Neil Simmonds'; xymon Subject: RE: [Xymon] Remote Xymon server #!/bin/ksh LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/sfw/lib:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH export LD_LIBRARY_PATH echo "Content-type: text/xml" echo "" curl -s http://remoteserver/xymon/nongreen.html adjust LD_LIBRARY_PATH as needed. Paul Root - Senior Engineer Managed Services Systems - CenturyLink From: xymon-bounces at xymon.com<mailto:xymon-bounces at xymon.com> [mailto:xymon-bounces at xymon.com] On Behalf Of Neil Simmonds Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2012 8:26 AM To: xymon Subject: Re: [Xymon] Remote Xymon server Unfortunately, while this does give me something to work with it's not exactly what I'd like. Does anyone know of a way of showing the "All Non-green" page from a remote server on a local server? I appreciate that I could get this display by specifying summary entries for each host/test combination but that would be extremely time consuming and a maintenance headache. Perhaps I could create a snapnongreen_footer template that included an iframe that would show the remote server all non green page. Anyone any other ideas on how to do this? Thanks, Neil Simmonds ________________________________ From: xymon-bounces at xymon.com<mailto:xymon-bounces at xymon.com> [mailto:xymon-bounces at xymon.com] On Behalf Of Jones, Elizabeth Sent: 12 June 2012 16:46 To: Root, Paul; xymon Subject: Re: [Xymon] Remote Xymon server Thanks Paul - that is exactly what I was looking for. Elizabeth J From: Root, Paul [mailto:Paul.Root at CenturyLink.com] Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2012 9:42 AM To: Jones, Elizabeth; xymon Subject: RE: Remote Xymon server You might want to look at the summary line hosts.cfg. summary MyOtherServer.All 10.20.30.40 http://myotherserver.mycompany.com Paul Root - Senior Engineer Managed Services Systems - CenturyLink From: xymon-bounces at xymon.com<mailto:xymon-bounces at xymon.com> [mailto:xymon-bounces at xymon.com]<mailto:%5bmailto:xymon-bounces at xymon.com%5d> On Behalf Of Jones, Elizabeth Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2012 9:18 AM To: xymon Subject: Re: [Xymon] Remote Xymon server I have a sort of similar question - we have xymon running in two data centers and I am trying to figure out if I can have each instance monitor the other instance - i.e. have a link from one site to the other site on each site. So that we would only have one web page to monitor and if we see the link to the second site go red then we would click on it and that would take us to the website for the second site. Thanks, Elizabeth J From: xymon-bounces at xymon.com<mailto:xymon-bounces at xymon.com> [mailto:xymon-bounces at xymon.com] On Behalf Of Neil Simmonds Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2012 9:14 AM To: xymon Subject: [Xymon] Remote Xymon server Hi all, We are looking at adding Xymon monitoring at another of our sites soon. Ideally we'll just configure the agents to point at our Xymon server however I'm wondering if we might be better setting up a remote server. My main concern is the volume of traffic but considering that we will be looking at running the agents in Central mode I'm wondering what the difference will be in the amount of data being sent. Will a remote server reduce the amount of traffic, given that we still want to be able to see the data on our main server. Regards, Neil Simmonds Operation Analyst (Operations Support Group) Express Gifts Limited Express House Clayton Business Park Accrington Lancashire BB5 5JY T: 01254 303092 | E: neil.simmonds at Express-Gifts.co.uk<mailto:neil.simmonds at Express-Gifts.co.uk> Name & Registered Office: EXPRESS GIFTS LIMITED, 2 GREGORY ST, HYDE, CHESHIRE, ENGLAND, SK14 4TH, Company No. 00718151. Express Gifts Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority ________________________________ NOTE: This email and any information contained within or attached in a separate file is confidential and intended solely for the Individual to whom it is addressed. The information or data included is solely for the purpose indicated or previously agreed. Any information or data included with this e-mail remains the property of Findel PLC and the recipient will refrain from utilising the information for any purpose other than that indicated and upon request will destroy the information and remove it from their records. Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Findel PLC. If you are not the intended recipient, be advised that you have received this email in error and that any use, dissemination, forwarding, printing, or copying of this email is strictly prohibited. No warranties or assurances are made in relation to the safety and content of this e-mail and any attachments. No liability is accepted for any consequences arising from it. Findel Plc reserves the right to monitor all e-mail communications through its internal and external networks. If you have received this email in error please notify our IT helpdesk on +44(0) 1254 303030 ________________________________ This communication is the property of CenturyLink and may contain confidential or privileged information. Unauthorized use of this communication is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the communication and any attachments. Name & Registered Office: EXPRESS GIFTS LIMITED, 2 GREGORY ST, HYDE, CHESHIRE, ENGLAND, SK14 4TH, Company No. 00718151. Express Gifts Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority ________________________________ NOTE: This email and any information contained within or attached in a separate file is confidential and intended solely for the Individual to whom it is addressed. The information or data included is solely for the purpose indicated or previously agreed. Any information or data included with this e-mail remains the property of Findel PLC and the recipient will refrain from utilising the information for any purpose other than that indicated and upon request will destroy the information and remove it from their records. Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Findel PLC. If you are not the intended recipient, be advised that you have received this email in error and that any use, dissemination, forwarding, printing, or copying of this email is strictly prohibited. No warranties or assurances are made in relation to the safety and content of this e-mail and any attachments. No liability is accepted for any consequences arising from it. Findel Plc reserves the right to monitor all e-mail communications through its internal and external networks. If you have received this email in error please notify our IT helpdesk on +44(0) 1254 303030 ________________________________ This communication is the property of CenturyLink and may contain confidential or privileged information. Unauthorized use of this communication is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the communication and any attachments.

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Remote Xymon server
by Neil.Simmonds＠express-gifts.co.uk 13 Jun '12

13 Jun '12

Hi all, We are looking at adding Xymon monitoring at another of our sites soon. Ideally we'll just configure the agents to point at our Xymon server however I'm wondering if we might be better setting up a remote server. My main concern is the volume of traffic but considering that we will be looking at running the agents in Central mode I'm wondering what the difference will be in the amount of data being sent. Will a remote server reduce the amount of traffic, given that we still want to be able to see the data on our main server. Regards, Neil Simmonds Operation Analyst (Operations Support Group) Express Gifts Limited Express House Clayton Business Park Accrington Lancashire BB5 5JY T: 01254 303092 | E: neil.simmonds at Express-Gifts.co.uk Name & Registered Office: EXPRESS GIFTS LIMITED, 2 GREGORY ST, HYDE, CHESHIRE, ENGLAND, SK14 4TH, Company No. 00718151. Express Gifts Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority -------------- NOTE: This email and any information contained within or attached in a separate file is confidential and intended solely for the Individual to whom it is addressed. The information or data included is solely for the purpose indicated or previously agreed. Any information or data included with this e-mail remains the property of Findel PLC and the recipient will refrain from utilising the information for any purpose other than that indicated and upon request will destroy the information and remove it from their records. Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Findel PLC. If you are not the intended recipient, be advised that you have received this email in error and that any use, dissemination, forwarding, printing, or copying of this email is strictly prohibited. No warranties or assurances are made in relation to the safety and content of this e-mail and any attachments. No liability is accepted for any consequences arising from it. Findel Plc reserves the right to monitor all e-mail communications through its internal and external networks. If you have received this email in error please notify our IT helpdesk on +44(0) 1254 303030

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