January 2014 - Xymon - Xymon mailman web

empty ack directory
by aurelien.bras＠gmail.com 19 Jan '14

19 Jan '14

Hi Xymon, When I make acknowledge, the directory /var/lib/xymon/acks/ stay empty. It seems to be working and alert are correctly acked from the interface, but if I restart Xymon I lost all ack data. Others directory have never been update, since server is in production (more than 1 year) : /var/lib/xymon/logs /var/lib/xymon/disabled /var/lib/xymon/data When we acknowledge, web interface call acknowledge.sh, wich call /usr/lib/xymon/server/etc/cgioptions.cfg, I verified that variables was correctly defined : XYMONENV=/usr/lib/xymon/server/etc/xymonserver.cfg # ack.cgi options CGI_ACK_OPTS="--env=$XYMONENV --no-pin" And in /usr/lib/xymon/server/etc/xymonserver.cfg : XYMONVAR="/var/lib/xymon" XYMONACKDIR="$XYMONVAR/acks" BBACKS="$XYMONACKDIR" Logs do not show errors, in ack.log I can see a line like this : 1389963705 368129 5 368129 np_filename_not_used hotstest.intra.disk yellow test \nAcked by: aurelien (X.X.X.X) I'm using Xymon server 4.3.10 with Debian 6. Why theses directory stay empties ? Regards. Aurélien

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memory status not updated on some Solaris clients after upgrade
by abs＠shadymint.com 19 Jan '14

19 Jan '14

Hi, Since upgrading to 4.3.13, the 'memory' tests on some Solaris clients have turned purple. All the other tests for these hosts are updated correctly, but svcstatus for memory reflects that no update has been applied and the rrd files memory.real and memory.swap are not being updated. None of the clients were upgraded, only the server. The clientlog for the sections memory or swap for a solaris host that works and a solaris host that doesnt work are indistinguishable in format. Whilst checking the timestamp on the memory.real.rrd file, I noticed that some of the rrd files in both directories are up to 60 minutes old, but if an attempt to access the data is made by for instance opening the status page, all the rrd files seem to get updated, so I am not sure this is relevant, but if anyone can explain it, I would be grateful. Does anyone have any suggestions how I can debug the errant solaris memory tests? There is nothing relevant I can find in any of the logs which is tagged with the host name or even the word 'memory'. I have upgraded one solaris client (4.3.10->4.3.13) just to rule it out, but as expected, it made no difference. Thanks -- Andy

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configurable sender email address for alerts?
by feld＠feld.me 17 Jan '14

17 Jan '14

I have a FreeBSD bug report open from a user who claims that if they run "sudo service xymon-server start" it starts xymon correctly but the alert emails come from the wrong email address. Where is Xymon getting the username from to use when sending emails? Is it configurable in xymonserver.cfg? Could it be made configurable? The patch the user suggested to the freebsd rc script seems unnecessary. Thanks

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[xymon] xymonproxy
by gbegin＠csc.com 17 Jan '14

17 Jan '14

Hello, Does this sort of architecture could work: agent -> xymonproxy A -> xymonproxy B -> xymonserver More, can we change the listening port of the proxy B ? This could solve a security requirement in my company. Cordialement, Regards,Mit freundlichen Grüßen, Gautier BEGIN

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Missing trends graph
by Wim.Nelis＠nlr.nl 17 Jan '14

17 Jan '14

Hello, Yesterday I've added a custom (server side) script to extract and show some statistics of a Windows DNS server, which uses "trends" message to inform Xymon version 4.3.13. Everything seems to work, only the graph with the statistics is not shown in test "trends". The RRD file is build and if in the URL of an arbitrary graph in "trends" the service is replaced by the name of the new test, which is wdnsstats, the expected graph is displayed. The name of the test is mentioned in both TEST2RRD and GRAPHS in file xymonserver.cfg, and a "TRENDS:*,wdnsstat" tag is specified for the host. Strangely enough, there is another custom test (showing the DNS statistics of a BIND server) which works in the same way, which is configured in the same way and whose graph is shown in in test "trends". What can be done to get the new custom graph to show up in "trends"? Regards, Wim Nelis. ****************************************************************************************************************** The NLR disclaimer is valid for NLR e-mail messages. This message is only meant for providing information. Nothing in this e-mail message amounts to a contractual or legal commitment on the part of the sender. This message may contain information that is not intended for you. If you are not the addressee or if this message was sent to you by mistake, you are requested to inform the sender and delete the message. Sender accepts no liability for damage of any kind resulting from the risks inherent in the electronic transmission of messages. ******************************************************************************************************************

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State of the art SMS alerting?
by john.thurston＠alaska.gov 16 Jan '14

16 Jan '14

Can anyone shed light on the current 'state of the art' for alerting by SMS from Xymon? Are there recommended usb-modem/software combinations to achieve this? I'd like to have the option of sending alerts from my Xymon server without relying on email->SMS gateways. (When I need to announce that the mail queue has reached critical, it seems foolish to try to dispatch that alert by mail.) I'm running Xymon on Solaris which will ultimately limit my options, but I'm interested in any information you have to share. -- Do things because you should, not just because you can. John Thurston 907-465-8591 John.Thurston at alaska.gov Enterprise Technology Services Department of Administration State of Alaska

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Is there a way for a particular LOG string to trigger a RECOVERY?
by spah＠syntec.co.uk 16 Jan '14

16 Jan '14

Is there a way for a particular LOG string to trigger a RECOVERY? I can set GREEN as the colo[u]r and it shows green, but if there are also red msgs in the appropriate time frame it shows red - and understandably so as they may not be related. I suppose what is needed is to be able to specify the string that signifies a recovery in a given LOG line in analysis.cfg rather than having another line with COLOR=green... So, instead of: LOG logfilename pattern [COLOR=color] [IGNORE=excludepattern] it would be: LOG logfilename pattern [COLOR=color] [IGNORE=excludepattern] [RECOVERY=recoverypattern] Kind regards, SebA

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Multiple Xymon servers
by Neil.Simmonds＠express-gifts.co.uk 16 Jan '14

16 Jan '14

I currently have 2 Xymon servers that I look after on 2 separate sites, however those sites will shortly have data links between them. I'd like to be able to show the main page of my secondary server on my main server (I know I can use summary but that doesn't allow me to drill down). Is there any way to be able to add the main page of my secondary server as a sub page on my primary server and still have full drill down capability for alerts? Regards, Neil Simmonds Senior Operations 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

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A simple xymon client in Powershell
by jlaidman＠rebel-it.com.au 16 Jan '14

16 Jan '14

Guys I thought some of you might find this useful. It's an implementation of the "xymon" client program written in 6 lines of Powershell, It lacks the ability to wait for data returned by the Xymon server, but it's fine for sending status and data messages. param($xymsrv=$(throw "ERROR: Specify xymon server and message lines")) $socket=(new-object System.Net.Sockets.TcpClient($xymsrv,1984)) $writer=new-object System.IO.StreamWriter $socket.GetStream() if ($args[0] -eq "@") { foreach ($line in Get-Content $args[1]) {$writer.Write($line+"`n")} } else { foreach ($line in $args) {$writer.Write($line+"`n")} } $writer.close() You could run it like this: C:\>powershell -file xymon-powershell.ps1 %XYMSRV% "status %COMPUTERNAME%.mytest green %DATE% %TIME%" "The status of 'mytest' is 'satisfactory' at %DATE% %TIME%" "" "here's the last line" or if you have the status/data message in a file: C:\>powershell -file xymon-powershell.ps1 %XYMSRV% @ statusfile.txt Cheers Jeremy

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Bug Report: Powershell client ignoring clientname option
by glauber.ribeiro＠experian.com 15 Jan '14

15 Jan '14

It seems that it doesn't matter what I set on .\xymonclient.ps1 set clientname Xymonclient is always sending the fully qualified computer name with the domain name set in ip config glauber

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