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4.3.28 xymond problem - Can not bind to listen socket
by mburger＠bubbanfriends.org 24 Jan '17

24 Jan '17

Good morning (or afternoon...check local listings). I've been noticing this for quite a while, actually, going back to at least 4.3.27: Starting xymon: [ OK ] 2017-01-23 11:47:27.577954 xymonlaunch starting 2017-01-23 11:47:27.578110 Loading tasklist configuration from /apps/xymon/server/etc/tasks.cfg 2017-01-23 11:47:27.583564 Loading hostnames [mburger at sysmon ~]$ 2017-01-23 11:47:27.589643 Loading saved state 2017-01-23 11:47:27.724514 Setting up network listener on 0.0.0.0:1984 2017-01-23 11:47:27.724583 Cannot bind to listen socket (Address already in use) 2017-01-23 11:47:27.726431 Task xymond terminated, status 1 2017-01-23 11:47:32.728441 Loading hostnames 2017-01-23 11:47:32.730506 Loading saved state 2017-01-23 11:47:32.828569 Setting up network listener on 0.0.0.0:1984 2017-01-23 11:47:32.828632 Cannot bind to listen socket (Address already in use) 2017-01-23 11:47:32.830513 Task xymond terminated, status 1 I'm guessing that this isn't actually my issue, but what I'm seeing, since upgrading to 4.3.28, is things like being unable to view the list of ghost clients: Failed to retrieve ghostlist from server As well as slowness in obtaining client "info", other statuses, or incomplete info returned: Cannot load host configuration I've already verified that everything in my installation directory is owned by my Xymon user and group and that the apache user is a member of the xymon group. Any thoughts? -- Mike Burger http://www.bubbanfriends.org "It's always suicide-mission this, save-the-planet that. No one ever just stops by to say 'hi' anymore." --Colonel Jack O'Neill, SG1

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Disk size trends in bytes
by robert.herron＠gmail.com 24 Jan '17

24 Jan '17

In the URL for the graph you're viewing, change the"service=disk" to "service=disk1". On Jan 19, 2017 5:15 AM, "Andrey Chervonets" <A.Chervonets at cominder.eu> wrote: Is it possible to enable disk reports not only for %Full , but for each mountpoint actual size ? Or we should do manual rrd settings configuration for each host's every mountpoint? Best regards, Andrey Chervonets ---------------------- SIA CoMinder http://www.cominder.eu/ _______________________________________________ Xymon mailing list Xymon at xymon.com http://lists.xymon.com/mailman/listinfo/xymon

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error when fresh install 4.3.28 c-ares
by David.Raymond＠ca.ebarrette.com 20 Jan '17

20 Jan '17

Hi guys, I get error when I make the file for install. See this : s2.o httpcookies.o -L -lcares ../lib/libxymontime.a ../lib/libxymoncomm.a -lssl -lcrypto ../lib/libxymon.a -lpcre dns.o: In function `dns_ares_queue_run': /Install/xymon-4.3.28/xymonnet/dns.c:169: undefined reference to `ares_timeout' /Install/xymon-4.3.28/xymonnet/dns.c:172: undefined reference to `ares_process' /Install/xymon-4.3.28/xymonnet/dns.c:154: undefined reference to `ares_fds' dns.o: In function `dns_init': /Install/xymon-4.3.28/xymonnet/dns.c:77: undefined reference to `ares_init_options' /Install/xymon-4.3.28/xymonnet/dns.c:80: undefined reference to `ares_strerror' dns.o: In function `dns_simple_callback': /Install/xymon-4.3.28/xymonnet/dns.c:131: undefined reference to `ares_strerror' /Install/xymon-4.3.28/xymonnet/dns.c:126: undefined reference to `ares_strerror' dns.o: In function `dns_test_server': /Install/xymon-4.3.28/xymonnet/dns.c:313: undefined reference to `ares_init_options' /Install/xymon-4.3.28/xymonnet/dns.c:337: undefined reference to `ares_search' /Install/xymon-4.3.28/xymonnet/dns.c:315: undefined reference to `ares_strerror' /Install/xymon-4.3.28/xymonnet/dns.c:363: undefined reference to `ares_destroy' dns.o: In function `add_host_to_dns_queue': /Install/xymon-4.3.28/xymonnet/dns.c:208: undefined reference to `ares_gethostbyname' dns2.o: In function `display_rr': /Install/xymon-4.3.28/xymonnet/dns2.c:329: undefined reference to `ares_expand_name' /Install/xymon-4.3.28/xymonnet/dns2.c:429: undefined reference to `ares_expand_name' /Install/xymon-4.3.28/xymonnet/dns2.c:435: undefined reference to `ares_expand_name' /Install/xymon-4.3.28/xymonnet/dns2.c:416: undefined reference to `ares_expand_name' /Install/xymon-4.3.28/xymonnet/dns2.c:398: undefined reference to `ares_expand_name' dns2.o:/Install/xymon-4.3.28/xymonnet/dns2.c:374: more undefined references to `ares_expand_name' follow collect2: error: ld returned 1 exit status Makefile:33: recipe for target 'xymonnet' failed make[1]: *** [xymonnet] Error 1 make[1]: Leaving directory '/Install/xymon-4.3.28/xymonnet' build/Makefile.rules:102: recipe for target 'xymonnet-build' failed make: *** [xymonnet-build] Error 2 I running opensuse 42.2 with c-ares 1.12.0. I can't find the devel version, pretty sure is the problem, but I can't confirm. If so, where can I get the package, on suse it's only for tumbleweed. thanks David

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Disk size trends in bytes
by A.Chervonets＠cominder.eu 19 Jan '17

19 Jan '17

Is it possible to enable disk reports not only for %Full , but for each mountpoint actual size ? Or we should do manual rrd settings configuration for each host's every mountpoint? Best regards, Andrey Chervonets ---------------------- SIA CoMinder http://www.cominder.eu/

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Xymon 4.3.28 Released
by cleaver＠terabithia.org 19 Jan '17

19 Jan '17

Hello all, Xymon 4.3.28 has been released and is now available for download. 4.3.28 supports building properly with versions of OpenSSL greater than 1.1 and additional semantics for testing TLS1.1, 1.2, and 1.0 support. Summary reports (from other xymon servers back to a central one) are now working again after having been broken by restrictions on invalid test names. There are a number of additional bug fixes and some smaller new features, such as a more readable default netstat layout and support for alert body payloads sent to 'SCRIPT' types >4K in size. Xymon 4.3.28 is available from the Xymon SourceForge page at https://sourceforge.net/projects/xymon/ As always, thank you to all who have contributed code, ideas, and features to the project! Regards, Japheth "J.C." Cleaver

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Metrics Report : Include Disks
by Brad.Radjoo＠mtn.com 16 Jan '17

16 Jan '17

G'Day, Is it possible to add the DISK check to the following report? This is quite a convenient all-in-one view, but doesn't include the view of the disk space. http://xymon_server/xymon-cgi/hostgraphs.sh<http://10.211.60.50/xymon-cgi/hostgraphs.sh> [cid:image001.png at 01D26DBB.1DD9F160] "This email is confidential. If you have received it in error, you are on notice of its status. Please notify us immediately by reply email and then delete this message from your system. Please do not copy it or use it for any purpose, or disclose its contents to any other person as to do so could be a breach of confidentiality. Thank you for your co-operation. " "The information contained in this message is intended solely for the individual to whom it is specifically and originally addressed. This message and its contents may contain confidential or privileged information from MTN Group. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure or distribution, is strictly prohibited. If you receive this email in error, please notify MTN Group immediately and delete it. MTN Group does not accept any liability or responsibility if action is taken in reliance on the contents of this information . Note that all personal emails are not authorized by MTN Group. "

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"sandboxed" errors in 4.3.27
by A.Chervonets＠cominder.eu 12 Jan '17

12 Jan '17

We have recently upgraded our monitoring server from 4.3.17 to 4.3.27 and now getting " is sandboxed, and the 'allow-scripts' keyword is not set." errors in modern Chrome for svcstatus.sh pages Let me explain: Some our custom tests may generate large content with detailed technical information, which is not always required to show on web-page. monitoring test generate HTML content with DIV having style='display: none' HTML content also contains <A HREF> element with java script function call to show DIV content on click (or hide on click again) Appropriate java script function is placed in page header - it was placed in HEAD element - in ./server/web/hostsvc_header ./server/web/histlog_header so generated header is the following: ============== <HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV="REFRESH" CONTENT="60"> <META HTTP-EQUIV="EXPIRES" CONTENT="Sat, 01 Jan 2001 00:00:00 GMT"> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Set-Cookie" CONTENT="pagepath=; path=/"> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Set-Cookie" CONTENT="host=target-hostname; path=/"> <TITLE>yellow : Xymon - dbinvobj status forhost=target-hostname (10.*.*.*) @ Thu Jan 12 19:07:47 2017</TITLE>  <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/xymon/gifs/xymonbody.css">  <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/xymon/menu/xymonmenu-blue.css">  <link rel="shortcut icon" href="/xymon/gifs/favicon-yellow.ico">  <script language="JavaScript1.2" type="text/javascript"> function toggle_div(p_DivName,p_LinkName,p_showCaption,p_HideCaption) { var div_element = document.getElementById(p_DivName); var text = document.getElementById(p_LinkName); if(div_element.style.display == "block") { div_element.style.display = "none"; text.innerHTML = p_showCaption; } else { div_element.style.display = "block"; text.innerHTML = p_HideCaption; } } </script>  </HEAD> ============== It was working fine in 4.3.17 (really we still have one monitoring server of that version and it is working) In 4.3.27 - we get the following errors in latest Chrome and our java script function is not working (nothing happens) 1) Refused to execute the redirect specified via '<meta http-equiv='refresh' content='...'>'. The document is sandboxed, and the 'allow-scripts' keyword is not set. 2) Blocked script execution in 'https://myhostname:port/xymon-cgi/svcstatus.sh?HOST=target-hostname&SERVICE…' because the document's frame is sandboxed and the 'allow-scripts' permission is not set. Note: old Opera (before Chromium), old (2013) Chrome and more or less modern FireFox ESR does not have such problem. I have found similar thread for [Xymon] 4.3.25 - ouch (reverting to 4.3.22), but not identical and it looks like final solution was not found. http://lists.xymon.com/archive/2016-February/043013.html I have compared pages sources from XyMon 4.3.17 and 4.3.27 for the same content. and the difference is only 1 line, which IMHO should not affect - 1 menu item added in 4.3.27: <a class="inner" href="/xymon-cgi/acknowledgements.sh">Acknowledgements</a> If I save both pages locally as HTML file and open in Chrome - java script function is working and there are no "sandboxed" errors. Best regards, Andrey Chervonets ---------------------- SIA CoMinder http://www.cominder.eu/ mobile: +371 26517848

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Windows Powershell client v2.19
by zak.beck＠accenture.com 12 Jan '17

12 Jan '17

Hi v2.19 of XymonPSClient has been committed. This has a number of minor fixes, as follows: * added xymonlogsend directive - sends client log to server so it can be viewed from the front end * diskpart to support clustered volumes * convert the epoch time functions to use Powershell built-in functions * improve event log suppression (reportevt = 0) so it suppresses the event log summary (@David Mills) The epoch time thing - this is used in the [clock] section of the data reported back (uptime test). We had one or two servers for which the maths wasn't working out and there was a date / time being used in the code without a timezone. This has been fixed and we have not observed any impacts on servers that were previously reporting correctly, so I don't expect any negative impacts. Zak

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xymon powershell client
by zak.beck＠accenture.com 10 Jan '17

10 Jan '17

Hi Not sure why you'd use repeattest for this - totally not necessary. For cpu, you need to set the thresholds in analysis.cfg. Sorry, I think I said alerts.cfg previously - I meant analysis.cfg. This https://www.xymon.com/help/xymon-config.html is a good place to start. For your external, your script needs to create a data file in the correct format in the correct place (see the doc). Zak -----Original Message----- From: Raymond, David [mailto:David.Raymond at ca.ebarrette.com] Sent: 10 January 2017 15:42 To: Beck, Zak <zak.beck at accenture.com> Subject: RE: [Xymon] xymon powershell client Hi Zak, I undertand that part. But were can I set my trigger. I try repeattest, It's work, but I prefer to keep same column name. If I use the same, I see "flapping status". Can I set something like "test:value" There is my file. repeattest:cpu:cpu trigger:yellow:\s(8[56789]|9[01234])\% trigger:red:\s(9[56789]|100)\% external:everyscan:sync:bb-sqlserver.vbs PS: same result for external, I see script running in log file, but not showing up in xymon. David -----Original Message----- From: zak.beck at accenture.com [mailto:zak.beck at accenture.com] Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2017 3:38 AM To: Raymond, David <David.Raymond at ca.ebarrette.com> Cc: xymon at xymon.com Subject: RE: [Xymon] xymon powershell client Hi David Processruntime is a test for determining if a process has been running longer than the set time - not what you're looking for. Most of the tests shown in the XymonPSClient are additional to the normal default tests (cpu, memory, disk etc) and so thresholds are defined in client-local.cfg. However, for the normal default tests, thresholds are defined as normal in alert.cfg. This is similar to how the Linux client works and may be different to bbwin, I don't recall. Zak -----Original Message----- From: Raymond, David [mailto:David.Raymond at ca.ebarrette.com] Sent: 09 January 2017 19:55 To: Beck, Zak <zak.beck at accenture.com> Cc: xymon at xymon.com Subject: RE: [Xymon] xymon powershell client Hi Zak, Thanks for the reply. I have a question about CPU load. I get red for my SQL server, but the load is 16%. Normally, I get red when it's overt 75%. I see in "processruntime" how to setup the threshold, but can I use it for all process or I need to list each of them ? The learning curve from bbwin to xymonPS is not easy for me ... thanks David -----Original Message----- From: zak.beck at accenture.com [mailto:zak.beck at accenture.com] Sent: Monday, January 9, 2017 10:31 AM To: Raymond, David <David.Raymond at ca.ebarrette.com>; me at tdiehl.org Cc: xymon at xymon.com Subject: RE: [Xymon] xymon powershell client Hi David The external directive is used in client-local.cfg, not the client-side XML file. One of the key differences between bbwin and XymonPSClient is that you have the option to push configuration from the Xymon server via client-local.cfg, rather than being configured on the client side. This is a major advantage as you can control the configuration centrally. You could create a local client-local.cfg and switch the option off to use the remote (Xymon) client-local.cfg, but I wouldn't recommend it. Zak -----Original Message----- From: Xymon [mailto:xymon-bounces at xymon.com] On Behalf Of Raymond, David Sent: 09 January 2017 14:19 To: me at tdiehl.org Cc: xymon at xymon.com Subject: Re: [Xymon] xymon powershell client I'm looking at the xml config file, about the external script, what do I need to run something like " external:everyscan:sync:fsmon.vbs " The other value have each <test></test> I do add " externalscriptlocation>c:\scripts</externalscriptlocation> " Thanks David Raymond -----Original Message----- From: me at tdiehl.org [mailto:me at tdiehl.org] Sent: Sunday, January 8, 2017 9:01 AM To: Raymond, David <David.Raymond at ca.ebarrette.com> Cc: xymon at xymon.com Subject: Re: [Xymon] xymon powershell client On Fri, 6 Jan 2017, Raymond, David wrote: > I try to find were I can download the latest package of Xymon client > PowerShell. > Normally I use bbwin 0.13, but I want to look at the PowerShell. WinPSClient works and is maintained. It can be found @ https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__svn.code.sf.net_p_xymon… If you have svn installed the following command will download it for you: "svn checkout https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__svn.code.sf.net_p_xymon… ." > Some bbwin client failed for no reason, and I get purple alerts. Best I can tell bbwin is dead and suffering from bit rot. Regards, -- Tom me at tdiehl.org Spamtrap address me123 at tdiehl.org _______________________________________________ Xymon mailing list Xymon at xymon.com https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__lists.xymon.com_mailman…

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Strange MACHINE vs. CLIENTHOSTNAME behavior, Terebithia Xymon 4.3.28-0.6.1.el5
by novosirj＠rutgers.edu 10 Jan '17

10 Jan '17

Having an odd problem that I’m having trouble tracking down on an RHEL5.11 machine. The symptom is that the client shows with the real hostname, which is one I don’t want displaying on the Xymon website and, even though I’ve changed the name in the client, my one external script that uses $MACHINE/$MACHINEDOTS is sending as the actual server name. I define $CLIENTHOSTNAME in /etc/sysconfig/xymon-client, which is looped in by an include at the top of /etc/xymon/xymonclient.cfg. I see in /usr/libexec/xymon-client/xymonclient.sh that if $CLIENTHOSTNAME exists, $MACHINE/$MACHINEDOTS ought to make use of it. However, $MACHINE/$MACHINEDOTS are still my real hostname. Any suggestions? I don’t really understand how this could be happening. -- ____ || \\UTGERS, |---------------------------*O*--------------------------- ||_// the State | Ryan Novosielski - novosirj at rutgers.edu || \\ University | Sr. Technologist - 973/972.0922 (2x0922) ~*~ RBHS Campus || \\ of NJ | Office of Advanced Research Computing - MSB C630, Newark `'

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