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i586, logfetch: ... delta NNN bytes exceeds max buffer size 0
by a_s_y＠sama.ru 04 Jul '16

04 Jul '16

Hello. I saw a strange problem since 4.3.26 (I not used versions between 4.3.16 and 4.3.26). 4.3.27 contains it too. 2016-05-23 14:44:14.052315 logfetch: /var/log/httpd2/error_log delta 2098854 bytes exceeds max buffer size 0; skipping some data 2016-05-23 14:45:54.580396 logfetch: /var/log/httpd2/error_log delta 2105418 bytes exceeds max buffer size 0; skipping some data 2016-05-23 14:47:35.120075 logfetch: /var/log/httpd2/error_log delta 2109847 bytes exceeds max buffer size 0; skipping some data max buffer size 0 somehow. I built i586 and x86_64 binary from one srpm. x86_64 works fine. Spec file is not contains architecture dependent parts. I see that this is macro in the client/logfetch.c (#define MAXCHECK 102400) and I don't understand how this is possible. Can anyone confirm the problem on i586 ? Log continues to be analysed however. -- Regards, Sergey

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best practices for custom check
by hanthethanh＠gmail.com 02 Jul '16

02 Jul '16

Hi, I would like to add some simple custom checks; most of them check if a port is being listened on a host. Should I do that as a custom script on client, or on the server? thanks in advance, Thanh

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Strange Ghost report
by colin.coe＠gmail.com 02 Jul '16

02 Jul '16

Hi all I've got a ghost report coming up with the IP and "Candidate" of the Xymon server and a "Hostname" of a CNAME belonging to a another server. I've checked this other server and its Xymon client settings are correct and its correctly showing on the appropriate Xymon page. How can I get more detail of this ghost report, like the client data? Thanks CC

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Process needs restart monitor
by robert.herron＠gmail.com 02 Jul '16

02 Jul '16

My Google-fu of the maillist archive is weak and I didn't see anything relevant on Xymonton. I have a job pool that is restarted weekly via cron if no jobs are running. I would like to be alerted if its process start time is more than 2 weeks ago. Is there a native way to alert that a process hasn't has been running too long? Sort of like the analysis.cfg "UP" check but for a process. Thanks.

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Server Script
by joshuasocrates＠gmail.com 30 Jun '16

30 Jun '16

So I'm trying to implement a server script, and I'm getting some errors with the beginning of my code, specifically the section that ties to Xymon. HOSTTAG="tag" COLUMN="$HOSTTAG" # Here is where I get my first error. Directory apparently does not exist. However, later in the script I source from a similar location and all works fine. I have manually checked, this location does exist. $XYMONHOME/server/bin/xymongrep "$HOSTTAG" | while read L do

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Separating alternate pageset
by christian.becker＠rhein-zeitung.net 30 Jun '16

30 Jun '16

Hello, we are running Xymon 4.3.11 on RHEL 6.2 with apache 2.2.15. I followed the Xymon website to install our Xymon system. We have configured 922 monitored devices. Now we are in the situation that we need to present some special devices to an external company. I did this by setting up an alternate pageset, following the Tips and Tricks section from the Xymon website. Everything is working as expected, but the external company is able to „break out“ of this special pageset. I disabled the menu bar on the start page of this alternate pageset using an alternate template header file. But as soon as they click on any green / yellow / red button from any test, they end up in the normal Xymon page containing the results of this test AND the menu bar. Is there any way to „jail“ this alternate pageset, or to configure it without presenting the menu bar, or to set up some rewrite rules, so that the external company cannot use the menu bar or break out of this special page set? xymongen doesn’t seem to make this happen.... Or is there another possibility that i haven’t seen until now? For example, by sending this alternate pageset to another system or something else.... Regards Christian Christian Becker IT-Services Christian.Becker at rhein-zeitung.net<mailto:Christian.Becker at rhein-zeitung.net> _________________________________ Mittelrhein-Verlag GmbH August-Horch-Straße 28 D-56070 Koblenz Verleger und Geschäftsführer: Walterpeter Twer Reg.-Gericht Koblenz HRB 121 Finanzamt Koblenz Str.Nr. 22 65 10 285 2 www.rhein-zeitung.de<http://www.rhein-zeitung.de/>

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question on precedence
by Galen.Johnson＠sas.com 28 Jun '16

28 Jun '16

Hey, Just curious about how "ignore" and "trigger" work together in the clientlocal.cfg file. Let's say I have a log message like 2016-06-26 03:33:41 (myhost): [RED ALERT] File is missing? and rules in clientlocal such that log:/var/log/some.log:10240 ignore "File is missing" trigger "RED ALERT" Which takes precedence? Is it just the order the rules are listed? thanks =G=

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Report BBWIN client versions
by Tony.Clark＠uk.mizuho-sc.com 28 Jun '16

28 Jun '16

Hi All, Is there any way in which I could check/report on which BBwin version are installed on my Windows systems, I have >1500 Win systems and am trying to avoid having to log into each one for the info? Tony Clark This message and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this message in error please delete it and any files transmitted with it, after notifying postmaster at uk.mizuho-sc.com. Any opinions expressed in this message may be those of the author and not necessarily those of the company. The company accepts no responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of any information contained herein. This message is not intended to create legal relations between the company and the recipient. Recipients should please note that messages sent via the Internet may be intercepted and that caution should therefore be exercised before dispatching to the company any confidential or sensitive information. Mizuho International plc Bracken House, One Friday Street, London EC4M 9JA. TEL. 020 72361090. Wholly owned subsidiary of Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd. Member of Mizuho Financial Group. Authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority. Member of the London Stock Exchange. Registered in England No. 1203696. Registered office as above.

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Sever script
by joshuasocrates＠gmail.com 28 Jun '16

28 Jun '16

Hi all, I'm slightly confused as to where I store the configuration for a server script. From what I can find, I should store the script in ~/xymon/server/ext/myscript, and I should store the configuration in ~/xymon/server/etc/xymonlaunch.cfg. However, the /xymonlaunch.cfg does not exist in this location. Anyone happen to where I configure my test? Thanks! Joshua

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Support for TLS v1.1 and 1.2?
by david.gore＠verizon.com 27 Jun '16

27 Jun '16

Mark Felder, Mentioned last year around April 17th, 2015 where Xymon support for TLS v1.1 and v1.2 may be lacking. Perhaps the issue is more my naiveté but does anyone know how I can get the sslcert and http tests to work correctly with Apache and Xymon. [cid:image001.png at 01D1C020.10EBCB70] https://xymon1.domain.com/ - SSL error The sslcert test goes purple. Os: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release 7.2 (Maipo) Openssl: OpenSSL 1.0.1e-fips 11 Feb 2013 Xymon: 4.3.26 David W Gore

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