January 2013 - Xymon - Xymon mailman web

Understanding the alerts.cfg file
by Martin.Ward＠colt.net 25 Jan '13

25 Jan '13

Hi all, I have still not sorted out my alerts issues so thought I would ask a few simple questions in the hope of getting more understanding of the way it works. Are the HOST and PAGE keywords in the alerts.cfg file mutually exclusive or can they be used in combination? In other words can I have: PAGE=p1 HOST=h1 SERVICE=ssh SCRIPT /opt/xymon/server/ext/restart.sh HOST=* SERVICE=ssh SCRIPT /opt/xymon/server/ext/email_p1.sh PAGE=p2 HOST=* SERVICE=ssh SCRIPT /opt/xymon/server/ext/email_p2.sh to run a restart script if ssh dies on h1, run the email_p1.sh script if ssh dies on any other server on the page and run email_p2.sh if ssh dies on any server in p2? |\/| [Description: Colt email signature FINAL] Martin Ward Manager, Technical Services Service Operations DDI:+44 (0) 20 7863 5218 / Fax: +44 (0)20 7863 5610 / Mob: +44 (0) 7971 97 77 21 / www.colt.net<http://www.colt.net/> Colt Technology Services, Beaufort House, 15 St. Botolph Street, London, EC3A 7QN, UK. Help reduce your carbon footprint | Think before you print. Registered in England and Wales, registered number 02452736, VAT number GB 645 4205 50 [Colt Disclaimer] This email is from an entity of the Colt group of companies. Colt Group S.A., K2 Building, Forte 1, 2a rue Albert Borschette, L-1246 Luxembourg, R.C.S. B115679. Corporate and contact information for our entities can be found at http://colt.net/uk/en/Colt-Group-of-Companies/index.htm. Internet communications are not secure and Colt does not accept responsibility for the accurate transmission of this message. Content of this email or its attachments is not legally or contractually binding unless expressly previously agreed in writing by Colt

1 0

xymon-webaccess question
by robert＠schetterer.org 25 Jan '13

25 Jan '13

Hi, http://www.xymon.com/xymon/help/manpages/man5/xymonwebaccess.5.html says To alleviate this situation, the following Xymon CGI's support a "--access=FILENAME" option, where FILENAME is an Apache compatible group-definitions file: is "--access=FILENAME" included in whateverxymon.cfg definition file or how to integrate it ? -- Best Regards MfG Robert Schetterer

1 0

Xymon 4.3.0-0.beta2
by k4gbb1＠embarqmail.com 25 Jan '13

25 Jan '13

I recently updated my server from Xymon 4.3.0-0.beta1 to Xymon 4.3.0-0.beta2. Since the update I no longer have access to Client History.

3 2

msgs mail.log bug in html with <..> ?
by robert＠schetterer.org 24 Jan '13

24 Jan '13

Hi, i have configured msgs log monitoring with Xymon version 4.3.9 in the the plain sight its shown ok like [msgs:/var/log/mail.log] ... B906930095C: to=<example at exmaple.com>, .. but in html site only ... to=, ... is shown same is with from=<...> lines looks like some bug at create html with char <..> any idea how to fix ? -- Best Regards MfG Robert Schetterer

1 0

xymon client make error solaris 10: No rule to make target `../lib/xymonclient.a', needed by `../client/xymond_client'
by fleano＠gmail.com 24 Jan '13

24 Jan '13

Hi everyone, I am trying to compile xymon 4.3.10 on a Solaris 10 SPARC 64bit server. When i run make, after a while the compilation stops with the following error: ... xymond_client.c: In function `nextsection': xymond_client.c:216: warning: dereferencing type-punned pointer will break strict-aliasing rules gcc -g -O2 -Wall -Wno-unused -D_REENTRANT -D_LARGEFILE_SOURCE -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -DSunOS -I/export/home/xymon/xymon-4.3.10/include -DCLIENTONLY=1 -DLOCALCLIENT=1 -I/usr/local/include -c -o xymond_worker.o xymond_worker.c gcc -g -O2 -Wall -Wno-unused -D_REENTRANT -D_LARGEFILE_SOURCE -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -DSunOS -I/export/home/xymon/xymon-4.3.10/include -DCLIENTONLY=1 -DLOCALCLIENT=1 -I/usr/local/include -c -o xymond_buffer.o xymond_buffer.c gcc -g -O2 -Wall -Wno-unused -D_REENTRANT -D_LARGEFILE_SOURCE -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -DSunOS -I/export/home/xymon/xymon-4.3.10/include -DCLIENTONLY=1 -DLOCALCLIENT=1 -I/usr/local/include -c -o client_config.o client_config.c make[1]: *** No rule to make target `../lib/xymonclient.a', needed by `../client/xymond_client'. Stop. make[1]: Leaving directory `/export/home/xymon/xymon-4.3.10/xymond' make: *** [xymond-client] Error 2 The ./configure.client report a Checking for clock_gettime() requiring librt ... clock_gettime() requires librt I checked for librt libraries in /lib, they are there and in /usr/lib also, my LD_LIBRARY_PATH is correctly set (at least, I think so) and libpcre is installed. Then, googleing I found a suggestion about adding LIBRTDEF="-lrt" in build/Makefile.rules I did it, but nothing changed. Can anyone help me investigating the error. Kind regards, Daniele Barreca

2 2

probleme with a graph
by omr＠bluekiwi-software.com 24 Jan '13

24 Jan '13

hy i have write a script and i try to establish a graph. i add in the *hobbitserver.cfg* the name of my script like this : TEST2RRD="couchbase=ncv" GRAPHS="couchbase" NCV_couchbase="bytesread:GAUGE,bytes:GAUGE" And in the *hobbitgraph.cfg***i add [couchbase] TITLE Couchbase info YAXIS Bytes_read DEF:bytes_read=couchbase.rrd:bytes_read:AVERAGE DEF:bytes=couchbase.rrd:bytes:AVERAGE LINE2:bytesread#FF000000:Bytes_read LINE2:bytes#FF66FF:Bytes COMMENT:\n GPRINT:bytes_read:LAST:Bytes_read \: %5.1lf%s (cur) GPRINT:bytes_read:MAX: \: %5.1lf%s (max) GPRINT:bytes_read:MIN: \: %5.1lf%s (min) GPRINT:bytes_read:AVERAGE: \: %5.1lf%s (avg)\n GPRINT:bytes:LAST:bytes \: %3.2lf (cur) GPRINT:bytes:MAX: \: %3.2lf (max) GPRINT:bytes:MIN: \: %3.2lf (min) GPRINT:bytes:AVERAGE: \: %3.2lf (avg)\n When i execute the command *rrdtool dump couchbase.rrd *I get my information as you can see below <version>0003</version> <step>300</step>  <lastupdate>1359043008</lastupdate>  <ds> <name> bytes </name> <type> GAUGE </type> <minimal_heartbeat>600</minimal_heartbeat> <min>NaN</min> <max>NaN</max>  <last_ds>119541874</last_ds> <value>0.0000000000e+00</value> <unknown_sec> 108 </unknown_sec> </ds> * * when i m going to watch in my console i didn't see any graph , just a link for Hourly graph, Daily graph etc... i dont understand i missed something ?

2 1

xymon_distribute alternate channel
by sean.clark＠twcable.com 24 Jan '13

24 Jan '13

Anything stopping using xymon_distribute on the status channel instead of the enadis channel, and having it forward out status messages as appropriate ? A kind of relay/forwarding to other systems? Just wondering, as a use a perl script now to forward things of interest across to different xymon instances, wondering if there are more efficient methods that calling xymondboard , parsing the results, and sending back out status messages ________________________________ This E-mail and any of its attachments may contain Time Warner Cable proprietary information, which is privileged, confidential, or subject to copyright belonging to Time Warner Cable. This E-mail is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient of this E-mail, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying, or action taken in relation to the contents of and attachments to this E-mail is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this E-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately and permanently delete the original and any copy of this E-mail and any printout.

1 0

Trends Data Output as .csv file?
by Nick＠Pettefar.com 24 Jan '13

24 Jan '13

Hi, is it possible to get the Trends server data output as a .csv file rather than a series of graphics? Regards, Nick Pettefar

2 3

Changing the test output description for purple test status?
by alexandra.hoffer＠gmail.com 24 Jan '13

24 Jan '13

I'm a bit of a Xymon newbie, but haven't seen any info on this... As you know, when a test goes into not responding status, the description associated with it stays as whatever it was when the test last successfully transmitted data. We have our Xymon set up to send alert emails when a test status is purple (our tests are run by a script that has been known to get stuck once or twice in the past, we want to know when this happens so we can bounce it) and some of the recipients are understandably confused when they get alert emails where the test status is correct in the subject line, but the status as described in the email body shows something like "check succeeded OK" rather than something like "Error: Did not receive any data from this test". Does anyone know if it's possible to automatically change the description text of a test when the status changes to purple, and if so, how? Thanks!

2 1

TS - Trying to setup Xymon 4.3.10 on CentOS 6.3
by d.tom.schmitt＠L-3com.com 24 Jan '13

24 Jan '13

I have tried to follow what instructions I can find for a new Xymon installation. I have installed the latest 4.3.10 of Xymon on a Dell R-710 with CentOS 6.3 (install option - web server) installed. When I try to start apache I get: [root at monitord ~]# service httpd restart Stopping httpd: [FAILED] Starting httpd: httpd: Syntax error on line 222 of /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf: Could not open configuration file /etc/httpd/conf.d/xymon-apache.conf: Permission denied [FAILED] LINE 222 is the Include line: # # Load config files from the config directory "/etc/httpd/conf.d" # Include conf.d/*.conf # If I comment out the 'Include' statement, Apache comes right up. The files in /etc/httpd/conf.d are: manual.conf perl.conf php.conf README ssl.conf webalizer.conf welcome.conf wsgi.conf xymon-apache.conf -> /home/xymon/server/etc/xymon-apache.conf ( Permissions: lrwxrwxrwx. ) [root at monitord conf.d]# cat xymon-apache.conf # This file is for Apache 1.3.x and Apache 2.0.x # # Add this to your Apache configuration, it makes # the Xymon webpages and cgi-scripts available in the # "/xymon" and "/xymon-cgi" URLs. # NB: The "Alias" line below must NOT be used if you have # the Xymon webfiles as the root URL. In that case, # you should instead set this: # # DocumentRoot /home/xymon/server/www Alias /xymon/ "/home/xymon/server/www/" <Directory "/home/xymon/server/www"> Options Indexes FollowSymLinks Includes MultiViews Order allow,deny Allow from all </Directory> ScriptAlias /xymon-cgi/ "/home/xymon/cgi-bin/" <Directory "/home/xymon/cgi-bin"> AllowOverride None Options ExecCGI Includes Order allow,deny Allow from all </Directory> ScriptAlias /xymon-seccgi/ "/home/xymon/cgi-secure/" <Directory "/home/xymon/cgi-secure"> AllowOverride None Options ExecCGI Includes Order allow,deny Allow from all # Password file where users with access to these scripts are kept. # Create it with "htpasswd -c /home/xymon/server/etc/xymonpasswd USERNAME" # Add more users / change passwords with "htpasswd /home/xymon/server/etc/xymonpasswd USERNAME" # # You can also use a group file to restrict admin access to members of a # group, instead of anyone who is logged in. In that case you must setup # the "xymongroups" file, and change the "Require" settings to require # a specific group membership. See the Apache docs for more details. AuthUserFile /home/xymon/server/etc/xymonpasswd AuthGroupFile /home/xymon/server/etc/xymongroups AuthType Basic AuthName "Xymon Administration" # "valid-user" restricts access to anyone who is logged in. Require valid-user # "group admins" restricts access to users who have logged in, AND # are members of the "admins" group in xymongroups. # Require group admins </Directory> # Rewrite-rules for migrating from the URL's used in Hobbit RewriteEngine On RewriteRule ^/xymon/bb.html /xymon/xymon.html [R=permanent,L] RewriteRule ^/xymon/bb2.html /xymon/nongreen.html [R=permanent,L] RewriteRule ^/xymon/bbnk.html /xymon/critical.html [R=permanent,L] RewriteRule ^/xymon-cgi/bb-hist.sh /xymon-cgi/history.sh [R=permanent,L] RewriteRule ^/xymon-cgi/bb-eventlog.sh /xymon-cgi/eventlog.sh [R=permanent,L] RewriteRule ^/xymon-cgi/bb-rep.sh /xymon-cgi/report.sh [R=permanent,L] RewriteRule ^/xymon-cgi/bb-replog.sh /xymon-cgi/reportlog.sh [R=permanent,L] RewriteRule ^/xymon-cgi/bb-snapshot.sh /xymon-cgi/snapshot.sh [R=permanent,L] RewriteRule ^/xymon-cgi/bb-findhost.sh /xymon-cgi/findhost.sh [R=permanent,L] RewriteRule ^/xymon-cgi/bb-csvinfo.sh /xymon-cgi/csvinfo.sh [R=permanent,L] RewriteRule ^/xymon-cgi/hobbitcolumn.sh /xymon-cgi/columndoc.sh [R=permanent,L] RewriteRule ^/xymon-cgi/bb-datepage.sh /xymon-cgi/datepage.sh [R=permanent,L] RewriteRule ^/xymon-cgi/hobbitgraph.sh /xymon-cgi/showgraph.sh [R=permanent,L] RewriteRule ^/xymon-cgi/bb-hostsvc.sh /xymon-cgi/svcstatus.sh [R=permanent,L] RewriteRule ^/xymon-cgi/bb-histlog.sh /xymon-cgi/historylog.sh [R=permanent,L] RewriteRule ^/xymon-cgi/hobbit-confreport.sh /xymon-cgi/confreport.sh [R=permanent,L] RewriteRule ^/xymon-cgi/hobbit-confreport-critical.sh /xymon-cgi/confreport-critical.sh [R=permanent,L] RewriteRule ^/xymon-cgi/hobbit-nkview.sh /xymon-cgi/criticalview.sh [R=permanent,L] RewriteRule ^/xymon-cgi/hobbit-certreport.sh /xymon-cgi/certreport.sh [R=permanent,L] RewriteRule ^/xymon-cgi/hobbit-nongreen.sh /xymon-cgi/nongreen.sh [R=permanent,L] RewriteRule ^/xymon-cgi/hobbit-hostgraphs.sh /xymon-cgi/hostgraphs.sh [R=permanent,L] RewriteRule ^/xymon-cgi/hobbit-ghosts.sh /xymon-cgi/ghostlist.sh [R=permanent,L] RewriteRule ^/xymon-cgi/hobbit-notifylog.sh /xymon-cgi/notifications.sh [R=permanent,L] RewriteRule ^/xymon-cgi/hobbit-hostlist.sh /xymon-cgi/hostlist.sh [R=permanent,L] RewriteRule ^/xymon-cgi/hobbit-perfdata.sh /xymon-cgi/perfdata.sh [R=permanent,L] RewriteRule ^/xymon-cgi/hobbit-topchanges.sh /xymon-cgi/topchanges.sh [R=permanent,L] RewriteRule ^/xymon-seccgi/bb-ack.sh /xymon-seccgi/acknowledge.sh [R=permanent,L] RewriteRule ^/xymon-seccgi/hobbit-enadis.sh /xymon-seccgi/enadis.sh [R=permanent,L] RewriteRule ^/xymon-seccgi/hobbit-nkedit.sh /xymon-seccgi/criticaleditor.sh [R=permanent,L] RewriteRule ^/xymon-seccgi/hobbit-ackinfo.sh /xymon-seccgi/ackinfo.sh [R=permanent,L] RewriteRule ^/xymon-seccgi/hobbit-useradm.sh /xymon-seccgi/useradm.sh [R=permanent,L] [root at monitord conf.d]# 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 ! It is not necessary to change. Survival is not mandatory. -- W. Edwards Deming

4 5