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directory command?
by ralphmitchell＠gmail.com 25 Jul '18

25 Jul '18

The xymonserver.cfg file isn't a script, it just *looks* like one. It's normally interpreted by xymon binaries that *do* understand the "directory" command, which allows you to break up a config file into manageable chunks. E.g. xymonlaunch in the xymon startup script (it's all one line in the file, I just added newlines and indents for clarity): /home/xymon/server/bin/xymonlaunch --config=/home/xymon/server/etc/tasks.cfg --env=/home/xymon/server/etc/xymonserver.cfg --log=/var/log/xymon/xymonlaunch.log --pidfile=/var/log/xymon/xymonlaunch.pid Note the "--env=/home/xymon/server/etc/xymonserver.cfg", which tells the xymonlaunch program where to load up environmental information when it first starts up. Ralph Mitchell On Wed, Jul 25, 2018 at 8:03 AM, Ian Diddams via Xymon <xymon at xymon.com> wrote: > _______________________________________________ > Xymon mailing list > Xymon at xymon.com > http://lists.xymon.com/mailman/listinfo/xymon > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Ian Diddams <didds3 at yahoo.co.uk> > To: Xymon Mailing List <xymon at xymon.com> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2018 12:03:32 +0000 (UTC) > Subject: directory command? > > > > *Xymon 4.3.28-1.el7.terabithia > <http://xymon.sourceforge.net/> servercentos 77.4.1708installed via rpm* > > > *the cfg file "/etc/xymon/xymonserver.cfg" contains the oline (line 261)* > > > > > > > *directory /etc/xymon/xymonserver.cfg.dHowever...when that .cfg file is > "run" i.e* > * . . /etc/xymon/xymonserver.cfg* > > *it errors with * > > > > > > > > *directory: not found [No such file or directory]The adftual > directory /etc/xymon/xymonserver.cfg.d exists and has suitable ownerships > and permissions... the error is about the _command_ "directory".I can;t > yum install it - Ive never even heard of it TBH. Im assuming its some sort > internal thing to xymon?* > > *cheers* > > > > *ian- * > >

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directory command?
by didds3＠yahoo.co.uk 25 Jul '18

25 Jul '18

Xymon 4.3.28-1.el7.terabithia server centos 77.4.1708 installed via rpm the cfg file "/etc/xymon/xymonserver.cfg" contains the oline (line 261) directory /etc/xymon/xymonserver.cfg.d However... when that .cfg file is "run" i.e . . /etc/xymon/xymonserver.cfg it errors with directory: not found [No such file or directory] The adftual directory /etc/xymon/xymonserver.cfg.d exists and has suitable ownerships and permissions... the error is about the _command_ "directory". I can;t yum install it - Ive never even heard of it TBH. Im assuming its some sort internal thing to xymon? cheers ian-

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Migrating Hobbit to xymon
by FRamaekers＠ailife.com 24 Jul '18

24 Jul '18

I'm building a new server to house xymon (among other items) and I need a smooth plan of action to migrate. Hobbit is at 4.2.0. How can I maintain the historical data files and move the monitoring task from the old hobbit to the new xymon smoothly? Frank M. Ramaekers Jr. | Systems Programmer | Information Technology | American Income Life Insurance Company | 254-761-6649 (732-6649) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This message contains information which is privileged and confidential and is solely for the use of the intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any review, disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the contents of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this in error, please destroy it immediately and notify us at PrivacyAct at torchmarkcorp.com.

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embedded url won't work?
by rcohen55＠gmail.com 18 Jul '18

18 Jul '18

Hi we are using embedded URL with alerts and withe the TEXT parameter in order to direct the SOC team who monitors the monitor :) to call the right team to handle incidents. This is a URL to an html document outside of xymon. e.g. in the analysis.cfg there are such entries for monitor processes in the form e.g. of TEXT="<a href=/alerts/xymon_sendmail.html target=_blank>sendmail</a>" This is working fine for 4.3.18, but stopped working when migrating to 4.3.28. The links showed, and when hovering on shows the correct URL, but nothing happen when clicking - this never made its way back to the apache server (access log). URL embedded in the columndoc works fine. it is running on Oracle Linux 6.8. Any idea? Cheers Ron

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Problems with Content Security Policy in Safari, Chrome, and IE
by jtrott＠dancrai.com 17 Jul '18

17 Jul '18

Xymon 4.3.28-1.el7.terabithia with Safari 11 on High Sierra and Safari on iOS 11. Problem occurs on the trends page. https://xymon.domain.com.au/xymon-cgi/svcstatus.sh?HOST=host.com.au&SERVICE… If you click on any of the time based buttons, 48hrs for example, the requested page doesn't load. Safari on macOS look like it's loading a page but doesn't get anywhere. Safari on iOS does nothing at all when you tap the button. The console in Safari reveals the following error: Refused to load https://xymon.domain.com.au/xymon-cgi/svcstatus.sh?HOST=host.com.au&SERVICE… because it does not appear in the form-action directive of the Content Security Policy. Checking the headers shows this content security policy: Content-Security-Policy: script-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline'; connect-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; sandbox allow-forms allow-scripts; I'm not that well versed in the CSP stuff, but I note that it also fails with the same error in the latest Chrome 62.0.3202.89, and in Internet Explorer 11.0.9600.18817 (no error logged), but works in the latest Firefox 56.0.2. Has anyone else run into this issue, or has any more information on how I can modify the CSP headers to test? I tried using Header set Content-Security-Policy in apache but that seems to add an improperly formatted addition to the rules rather than overwriting them. Thanks, JT

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Need help with upgrade from 4.3.17 to 4.3.20
by vadud3＠gmail.com 17 Jul '18

17 Jul '18

I am not sure what I need to after the upgrade for the columns to show data instead of something like this ELF �� >� �� @��@�� Þ ��@�8� �@�%�"� �� @��@�@��@�@��ø ��ø �� 8 ��8 @��8 @�� @��@��ää��ää�� I removed FollowSymLinks from xymon-apache.conf file under /xymon-cgi/ and /xymon-seccgi/ and restarted. I am using ubuntu -- Asif Iqbal PGP Key: 0xE62693C5 KeyServer: pgp.mit.edu A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text. Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?

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ssh key test / expiration
by dito74＠gmail.com 17 Jul '18

17 Jul '18

I am looking for something like "sslcert" test where it changes status based on expiration date. Is it doable? Gab

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Testing files
by jwinius＠umrk.nl 13 Jul '18

13 Jul '18

Hi folks, According to http://xymon.sourceforge.net/xymon/help/manpages/man5/client-local.cfg.5.htm it's possible to add file configuration entries to /etc/xymon/client-local.cfg. For example, to check for the existence of a file called /tmp/krb5cc_0 on host.example.com, I'd add this stanza: [bap1.umrk.nl] file:/tmp/krb5cc_0 That works. However, the above mentioned manpage also says this about file configuration entries: "A file monitoring entry is used to watch the meta-data of a file: Owner, group, size, permissions, checksum etc." Meta data? How is that done? Except for some hash settings, no examples are given. To check to see if the example file is always less than 3600 seconds old, I would think something like this would be necessary: [bap1.umrk.nl] file:/tmp/krb5cc_0 mtime<3600 Or possibly: [bap1.umrk.nl] file:/tmp/krb5cc_0:mtime<3600 But, these don't seem to work: Xymon still only reports that the file exists. Would anyone mind explaining what the correct syntax is for this file test and perhaps other ones like it (e.g. for owner, group, file size, permissions)? Thanks, Jaap

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Clean install on Ubuntu Server 16LTS or 18LTS
by rod.clayton＠gmail.com 12 Jul '18

12 Jul '18

I would like to install xymon on either Ubuntu 16LTS or 18LTS. There appears to be a package, xymon, which seems to install correctly except for some patching errors. But there doesn't appear to be a default web page installed. The xymon processes appear to be running. I can't find any documentation on how to proceed with either of these distros except the one that just installs the package. Am I barking up the wrong tree? Thanks, Rod

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Status changing white to green in a loop
by mariusz.walczak＠deutsche-boerse.com 12 Jul '18

12 Jul '18

The below email is classified: Internal Hello, I have an issue where msgs column is changing from white to green all the time. It is filling Xymon server disk space. LXDBSP05 is running Xymon client + Xymon server. Any idea what is going on ? [cid:image001.png at 01D418FF.5341DF20] [cid:image002.png at 01D418FF.5341DF20] [cid:image003.png at 01D418FF.5341DF20] Regards, Mariusz ----------------------------------------- Diese E-Mail enthaelt vertrauliche oder rechtlich geschuetzte Informationen. Wenn Sie nicht der beabsichtigte Empfaenger sind, informieren Sie bitte sofort den Absender und loeschen Sie diese E-Mail. Das unbefugte Kopieren dieser E-Mail oder die unbefugte Weitergabe der enthaltenen Informationen ist nicht gestattet. The information contained in this message is confidential or protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender and delete this message. Any unauthorised copying of this message or unauthorised distribution of the information contained herein is prohibited. Legally required information for business correspondence/ Gesetzliche Pflichtangaben fuer Geschaeftskorrespondenz: http://deutsche-boerse.com/letterhead

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