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question about analysis.cfg and central mode for windows clients
by jeremy＠laidman.org 02 Jun '21

02 Jun '21

David HOSTS=... is incorrect. Try HOST=... I suspect the first list of hosts is being included by default so it looks like they're matching the first regexp but actually aren't. The second group of hosts is also being included by default along with the first. Cheers Jeremy On Thu, 3 Jun 2021 at 01:08, David Smith via Xymon <xymon at xymon.com> wrote: > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: David Smith <david.smith at renfrewshire.gov.uk> > To: "xymon at xymon.com" <xymon at xymon.com> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2021 15:08:18 +0000 > Subject: question about analysis.cfg and central mode for windows clients > > Hi > > > > I am running Xymon server 4.3.30, and the vast majority of windows clients > using BBwin, and trying xymonpsclient on a couple. > > > > After advise from another users, I could successfully use central mode for > services, which is ok for a couple of clients but then gets quite wieldy > when it is going to be dozens. > > > > I tried the following in analysis.cfg file > > > > I created a regular expression for one pattern of hostnames, and then for > the extra services that differ on certain servers, I added a specific > host/service entry. This works fantastically well. > > > > I then tried to add another regular expression for another pattern of > hostnames, and would similarly try to add in exceptions. > > > > This does not work, the machines with the new pattern are still being > given the services list for the first pattern. What I also tried was > removing the second regular expression and just have a specific > host/service entry. That also does not work, as it still gets the original > services list even though the hostname does not fit the pattern. > > > > See below for excerpt from analysis.cfg > > > > Does anyone have any idea how/if I can do what I am trying? > > > > Regards > > > > David Smith > > > > ##A regular expression here for all the generic stuff on one pattern of > servers > > HOSTS=s[cgjprst][abghlrm]as01 > > ##stuff that is on all old app servers > > #backupexec stuff > > SVC BackupExecAgentAccelerator status=started startup=automatic > > SVC BackupExecAgentBrowser status=started startup=automatic > > SVC BackupExecDeviceMediaService status=started startup=automatic > > SVC BackupExecJobEngine status=started startup=automatic > > > > ##a bit more refined here, to add extra services for specific hosts > > HOST=schas01 > > SVC SibeliusLicenceServerV6 status=started startup=automatic > > > > HOST=sjhas01 > > SVC SibeliusLicenceServerV7 status=started startup=automatic > > > > ######STUFF below here doesnt obey the pattern > > > > ##A regular expression here for generic stuff on another pattern of servers > > HOSTS=[cgjprst][abghlrm]-as1 > > ##stuff that is on all new servers > > SVC BrokerInfrastructure status=started startup=automatic > > SVC IISADMIN status=started startup=automatic > > SVC UALSVC status=started startup=automatic > > SVC W3SVC status=started startup=automatic > > SVC VeeamDeploySvc status=started startup=automatic > > SVC VeeamEndpointBackupSvc status=started startup=automatic > > SVC VeeamTransportSvc status=started startup=automatic > > > > HOST=ndo-as1 > > SVC SibeliusLicenceServerV7 status=started startup=automatic > > > > > > Renfrewshire Council Website -http://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk > > This email 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 email in error please notify the system manager. > Renfrewshire Council may, in accordance with the Telecommunications(Lawful > Business Practice) (Interception of Communications) Regulations 2000, > intercept e-mail messages for the purpose of monitoring or keeping a record > of communications on the Council's system. If a message contains > inappropriate dialogue it will automatically be intercepted by the > Council's Internal Audit section who will decide whether or not the e-mail > should be onwardly transmitted to the intended recipient(s). > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: David Smith via Xymon <xymon at xymon.com> > To: "xymon at xymon.com" <xymon at xymon.com> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2021 15:08:18 +0000 > Subject: [Xymon] question about analysis.cfg and central mode for windows > clients > _______________________________________________ > Xymon mailing list > Xymon at xymon.com > http://lists.xymon.com/mailman/listinfo/xymon >

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question about analysis.cfg and central mode for windows clients
by david.smith＠renfrewshire.gov.uk 02 Jun '21

02 Jun '21

Hi I am running Xymon server 4.3.30, and the vast majority of windows clients using BBwin, and trying xymonpsclient on a couple. After advise from another users, I could successfully use central mode for services, which is ok for a couple of clients but then gets quite wieldy when it is going to be dozens. I tried the following in analysis.cfg file I created a regular expression for one pattern of hostnames, and then for the extra services that differ on certain servers, I added a specific host/service entry. This works fantastically well. I then tried to add another regular expression for another pattern of hostnames, and would similarly try to add in exceptions. This does not work, the machines with the new pattern are still being given the services list for the first pattern. What I also tried was removing the second regular expression and just have a specific host/service entry. That also does not work, as it still gets the original services list even though the hostname does not fit the pattern. See below for excerpt from analysis.cfg Does anyone have any idea how/if I can do what I am trying? Regards David Smith ##A regular expression here for all the generic stuff on one pattern of servers HOSTS=s[cgjprst][abghlrm]as01 ##stuff that is on all old app servers #backupexec stuff SVC BackupExecAgentAccelerator status=started startup=automatic SVC BackupExecAgentBrowser status=started startup=automatic SVC BackupExecDeviceMediaService status=started startup=automatic SVC BackupExecJobEngine status=started startup=automatic ##a bit more refined here, to add extra services for specific hosts HOST=schas01 SVC SibeliusLicenceServerV6 status=started startup=automatic HOST=sjhas01 SVC SibeliusLicenceServerV7 status=started startup=automatic ######STUFF below here doesnt obey the pattern ##A regular expression here for generic stuff on another pattern of servers HOSTS=[cgjprst][abghlrm]-as1 ##stuff that is on all new servers SVC BrokerInfrastructure status=started startup=automatic SVC IISADMIN status=started startup=automatic SVC UALSVC status=started startup=automatic SVC W3SVC status=started startup=automatic SVC VeeamDeploySvc status=started startup=automatic SVC VeeamEndpointBackupSvc status=started startup=automatic SVC VeeamTransportSvc status=started startup=automatic HOST=ndo-as1 SVC SibeliusLicenceServerV7 status=started startup=automatic Renfrewshire Council Website -http://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk This email 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 email in error please notify the system manager. Renfrewshire Council may, in accordance with the Telecommunications(Lawful Business Practice) (Interception of Communications) Regulations 2000, intercept e-mail messages for the purpose of monitoring or keeping a record of communications on the Council's system. If a message contains inappropriate dialogue it will automatically be intercepted by the Council's Internal Audit section who will decide whether or not the e-mail should be onwardly transmitted to the intended recipient(s).

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more questions about xymonpsclient
by david.smith＠renfrewshire.gov.uk 01 Jun '21

01 Jun '21

Hello More questions with respect to xymonpsclient I am running Xymon 4.3.30 on a linux server Running xymonpsclient v2.42 What I would like, is to make the displayed values on the xymon web page look as similar to those of the old bbwin client, so ideally I don't want to see any buttons on display for files, ports, procruntime or procs Services is useful, as is timediff, who and uptime I had received advice regards "watching" services, for using the analysis.cfg, which works great now thanks I have amended client-local.cfg, as I hoped that slimmode would exclude all the sections except who, I also though this would run my external script named winupd.ps1 ( which runs fine with BBwin) To this [HOST=MYCLIENTHERE] external:slowscan:winupd.ps1 slimmode services:SEEMISproxy sections:who The result seems to be it has stopped ports & xymonlog being sent Services seems to work as I expect The external script does not seem run Yet again any help/advice will be much appreciated David Smith Renfrewshire Council Website -http://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk This email 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 email in error please notify the system manager. Renfrewshire Council may, in accordance with the Telecommunications(Lawful Business Practice) (Interception of Communications) Regulations 2000, intercept e-mail messages for the purpose of monitoring or keeping a record of communications on the Council's system. If a message contains inappropriate dialogue it will automatically be intercepted by the Council's Internal Audit section who will decide whether or not the e-mail should be onwardly transmitted to the intended recipient(s).

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proper upgrade method from 4.3.27 to 4.3.30
by kspringer＠innovateteam.com 01 Jun '21

01 Jun '21

After trying multiple things I just gave up and reverted back to the functioning VM snapshot. I thought upgrading might fix the issue I was having with the secure XymonPSClient data not working correctly, but it didn't, so I'm just going to rebuild the whole OS with latest distro and latest Xymon and see if that changes anything. Have been planning that for some time anyways. Upgrading the old system caused more trouble that it solved. -- Kris Springer -----Original Message----- From: Jeremy Laidman <jeremy at laidman.org> To: Kris Springer <kspringer at innovateteam.com> Cc: Stef Coene <stef.coene at docum.org>, xymon at xymon.com <xymon at xymon.com> Subject: Re: [Xymon] proper upgrade method from 4.3.27 to 4.3.30 Date: Mon, 31 May 2021 22:28:02 +1000 A temporary work-around might be to find (or compile) a copy of the older xymonnet binary and run that version instead of the newer version (eg by tweaking tasks.cfg). I've had to do the reverse in the past, to provide support for newer HTTPS implementations without going through the down-time (and change management bureaucracy) to replace the whole product. Once you have your tests working again, you have time to troubleshoot the new xymonnet (eg by running from the command- line in debug mode). Or if the tests don't start working again with the old xymonnet, you've at least ruled out one component from being the cause. J On Mon, 31 May 2021 at 15:32, Kris Springer <kspringer at innovateteam.com> wrote: > I ran > ./configure > make > make install > > All seemed to install ok. I rebooted for good measure. All the http tests are red and the sslcert tests have gone > purple. All the other tests seem ok though. > > The failing https tests say things like > Connected, but got empty response (code: 0) > and > Bad Request > > xymonnet.log shows this. > Unspecified SSL error in SSL_connect to https (47873/tcp) on host REDACTED: error:14077438:SSL > routines:SSL23_GET_SERVER_HELLO:tlsv1 alert internal error > > What's going on? Is there a quick fix? > > > Kris Springer > > > On 5/30/21 4:06 AM, Stef Coene wrote: > > Hi, > > > > Yes, simply running a 'make install' is enough. > > The only thing you really need is the content of the etc directory and optionally the tmp directory (for the > > checkpoint files). > > > > > > Stef > > > > On 2021-05-28 22:16, Kris Springer wrote: > > > One of my Xymon servers is running Ubuntu v16.04 and Xymon Server v4.3.27 > > > I was gonna build a brand new VM and install the Xymon v4.3.30 and go through all the config edits, but if I can > > > just upgrade Xymon instead that will save me a lot of time, but I'm unclear on the correct method. I'd like all > > > the configs and paths to stay intact. > > > Is it as simple as unzipping the 4.3.30.tar.gz and running ./configure ? > > > > > > I will of course be snapshoting my server prior to trying this, but I thought I'd ask if anyone has attempted this > > > and run into any issues they could share. > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Xymon mailing list > > Xymon at xymon.com > > http://lists.xymon.com/mailman/listinfo/xymon > > _______________________________________________ > Xymon mailing list > Xymon at xymon.com > http://lists.xymon.com/mailman/listinfo/xymon

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