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Issue with viewing history data for cpu usage
by jlaidman＠rebel-it.com.au 13 Feb '13

13 Feb '13

Do you get conn history files? You won't get disk or cpu unless the Xymon client is running correctly on the other VB boxes. J On 14/02/2013 3:32 AM, "Adapalli,Sridhar (HHSC)" < Sridhar.Adapalli at hhsc.state.tx.us> wrote: > ** ** ** > > Jeremy **** > > I found the set of history files. There are files such as ausimo610.cpu, > ausimo610.disk, etc. However, I don’t find these files for some of the > other servers that we are monitoring, and these are the ones that I am not > able to see historical data. I set up these servers recently. Is there a > separate setting to enable capturing of history data that I missed?**** > > ** ** > > Thanks**** > > ** ** > > *Sridhar Adapalli**,* CISSP, PMP**** > > ****Enterprise**** Identity & Access Management**** > > Health and Human Services, State of ****Texas******** > > 438 4603**** > ------------------------------ > > *From:* Jeremy Laidman [mailto:jlaidman at rebel-it.com.au] > *Sent:* Wednesday, February 13, 2013 10:19 AM > *To:* Adapalli,Sridhar (HHSC) > *Subject:* RE: [Xymon] Issue with viewing history data for cpu usage**** > > ** ** > > Dunno. But run xymoncmd and then type "set | grep host" and it should show. > **** > > J**** > > On 14/02/2013 2:37 AM, "Adapalli,Sridhar (HHSC)" < > Sridhar.Adapalli at hhsc.state.tx.us> wrote:**** > > Jeremy**** > > Thanks for getting back to me. I am using Hobbit, the older version. Can > you please let me know the equivalent environment variables for Hobbit?*** > * > > **** > > Thanks**** > > **** > > *Sridhar Adapalli**,* CISSP, PMP**** > > ****Enterprise**** Identity & Access Management**** > > Health and Human Services, State of ****Texas******** > > 438 4603**** > ------------------------------ > > *From:* Jeremy Laidman [mailto:jlaidman at rebel-it.com.au] > *Sent:* Tuesday, February 12, 2013 11:57 PM > *To:* Adapalli,Sridhar (HHSC) > *Cc:* xymon at xymon.com > *Subject:* Re: [Xymon] Issue with viewing history data for cpu usage**** > > **** > > Xymon looks for the history file in the directory that XYMONHISTDIR is set > to. Run something like this to find out what it's set to:**** > > **** > > echo echo \$XYMONHISTDIR | xymoncmd**** > > **** > > Ensure that the directory is writeable by the Xymon user and/or group and > is also readable by the web user and/or group. Also check to see if the > directory contains the file "hostname.service" matching whatever you are > trying to get history on, but where the hostname has commas instead of dots. > **** > > **** > > In cases like this, I try to replicate the process myself as the process > user. So for example my webserver runs as user "wwwrun" so I do this:**** > > **** > > $ sudo -u wwwrun xymoncmd**** > > sh$ echo $XYMONHISTDIR**** > > /var/lib/xymon/hist**** > > sh$ cd $XYMONHISTDIR**** > > ls**** > > sh$ head the,host,name.conn**** > > **** > > If I get any errors with this, then it points to where the problem is. > Common problems like this are caused by Xymon not being able to create the > file or Apache not being able to read the file/directory. In most cases, > it's filesystem permissions, but in some cases it's kernel-level security > such as SELINUX. In the latter case, the output of "dmesg|tail" > immediately after an attempt will usually confirm.**** > > **** > > J**** > > **** > > **** > > On 13 February 2013 05:38, Adapalli,Sridhar (HHSC) < > Sridhar.Adapalli at hhsc.state.tx.us> wrote:**** > > Hi**** > > I am using Hobbit monitor 4.2., when I click on History button for all the > parameters that I am monitoring (cpu, http, memory, etc.), I get a message > “Cannot open history file”. Can someone let me know how to fix this issue? > **** > > **** > > Thanks**** > > **** > > -- Sridhar**** > > **** > > **** > > > _______________________________________________ > Xymon mailing list > Xymon at xymon.com > http://lists.xymon.com/mailman/listinfo/xymon**** > > **** >

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how to change the hostname/fqdn printed in the alert messages
by ciprian.parfon＠gmail.com 13 Feb '13

13 Feb '13

Hello When Xymon sends alerts, on email, especially, there's the "See" section at the bottom which is the exact URL to the alert trigger host. I suppose, Xymon, uses "hostname -f" for the hostname, how can I tell it not to use this because my apache is configured to some different domain and those url's are basically useless. Not sure how clear I was, but still if there's someone there who understood my issue, please help me. Thanks. -- Ciprian

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Issue with viewing history data for cpu usage
by Sridhar.Adapalli＠hhsc.state.tx.us 13 Feb '13

13 Feb '13

Hi I am using Hobbit monitor 4.2., when I click on History button for all the parameters that I am monitoring (cpu, http, memory, etc.), I get a message "Cannot open history file". Can someone let me know how to fix this issue? Thanks -- Sridhar

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HA setup using xymonproxy
by abs＠shadymint.com 13 Feb '13

13 Feb '13

Hi, I'm trying to configure a pair of xymon servers each in a different datacentre, following the approach 2 given in http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/System_Monitoring_with_Xymon/Administration_Gu… Is this still a favoured approach and if so, how do you avoid a loop with client reports being endlessly forwarded between Xymon servers? Can anyone point me in the correct direction or show me what the configuration for xymond and xymonproxy would look like? Thanks -- Andy

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How to fine-tune limits for filesystem tests?
by David.Mills＠ngc.com 12 Feb '13

12 Feb '13

All - A couple of questions re: the analysis.cfg file and its syntax for the "DISK" test: * The "U" suffix for warning / panic thresholds refers to *minimum* values for free-space available on the indicated file system, correct? In other words, the amount of free space has to fall below the indicated number of KB, right? * What we want is to alert when a combination of thresholds are in effect: the file systems are both (a) above a certain percent full, and (b) less than a certain amount of free space (in blocks, megs, whatever). How would I combine the two types of tests? Thanks! david ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ David Mills Systems Administrator Northrop Grumman 512-595-1238 david.mills at ngc.com

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bbwin: svcs green even if servie doesn't exist
by malcolm.hunter＠gmx.com 11 Feb '13

11 Feb '13

You can't achieve this with BBWin svcs. It will only report services that exist in local mode. What you require can only be achieved with a custom script. ----- Original Message ----- From: Becker Christian Sent: 02/11/13 05:40 PM To: xymon at xymon.com Subject: [Xymon] bbwin: svcs green even if servie doesn't exist Hello there, i couldn’t find an answer to this: if i have services to be monitored through bbwin in local mode, but the service doesn’t exist on that server, the appropriate column in Xymon is shown as green with no data in it. If this service exists but it isn’t started, the column goes red. But I have servers that definitively do not have these services installed and I want them to be red or yellow in Xymon – how can I achieve this? Best regards Christian CHRISTIAN BECKER System Engineer CSC August-Horch-Strasse 28, 56070 Koblenz, Germany Global Outsourcing Services Central Region ----------------------------------------------------------------- CSC • This is a PRIVATE message. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete without copying and kindly advise us by e-mail of the mistake in delivery. NOTE: Regardless of content, this e-mail shall not operate to bind CSC to any order or other contract unless pursuant to explicit written agreement or government initiative expressly permitting the use of e-mail for such purpose • CSC Deutschland Services GmbH • Registered Office: Abraham-Lincoln-Park 1, 65189 Wiesbaden, Germany • Board of Directors: Gerhard Fercho (Chairman),Thomas Nebe, Peter Schmidt • Registered in Germany: HRB 7574, Wiesbaden -- BBWin Development - The Windows client for Big Brother and Xymon http://bbwin.sourceforge.net http://xymon.sourceforge.net

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bbwin: svcs green even if servie doesn't exist
by christian.becker＠rhein-zeitung.net 11 Feb '13

11 Feb '13

Hello there, i couldn't find an answer to this: if i have services to be monitored through bbwin in local mode, but the service doesn't exist on that server, the appropriate column in Xymon is shown as green with no data in it. If this service exists but it isn't started, the column goes red. But I have servers that definitively do not have these services installed and I want them to be red or yellow in Xymon - how can I achieve this? Best regards Christian CHRISTIAN BECKER System Engineer CSC August-Horch-Strasse 28, 56070 Koblenz, Germany Global Outsourcing Services Central Region ________________________________ CSC * This is a PRIVATE message. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete without copying and kindly advise us by e-mail of the mistake in delivery. NOTE: Regardless of content, this e-mail shall not operate to bind CSC to any order or other contract unless pursuant to explicit written agreement or government initiative expressly permitting the use of e-mail for such purpose * CSC Deutschland Services GmbH * Registered Office: Abraham-Lincoln-Park 1, 65189 Wiesbaden, Germany * Board of Directors: Gerhard Fercho (Chairman),Thomas Nebe, Peter Schmidt * Registered in Germany: HRB 7574, Wiesbaden

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BBWin hanging on Server 2008R2 SP1
by david.baldwin＠ausport.gov.au 11 Feb '13

11 Feb '13

On 7/02/13 3:38 AM, David Hay-Currie wrote: > > I had that problem with 2 clients so far (My own desktop and 1 server) > > Interesting enough the problem is that there is no registry entries > for BB win in HKLM\Software. > > I am testing re-installing the agent to see if that works > BBwin is 32-bit, so if the OS is 64-bit registry entries are in HKLM\Software\Wow6432Node\BBWin I'm playing with exclusions in SCEP at present. I just managed to restart a purpled BBwin service after excluding the process using the exe full path, but have another few servers where no success in doing that :( David. > > > > *David Hay-Currie* > > *IT Manager* > > *Leisure Fitness Equipment LLC* > > *231 Executive Dr. Suite 15* > > *Newark, DE 19702* > > *Phone: (302) 224-5018* > > Leisure Fitness Logo <http://www.leisurefitness.com/?referrer=dhaycurrie> > > > > > > *From:*xymon-bounces at xymon.com [mailto:xymon-bounces at xymon.com] *On > Behalf Of *David Baldwin > *Sent:* Tuesday, February 05, 2013 7:58 PM > *To:* xymon at xymon.com > *Subject:* [Xymon] BBWin hanging on Server 2008R2 SP1 > > > > I have noticed a few of my monitored servers running BBWin having > BBWin.exe wedging recently - so all the client tests go purple. Maybe > triggered by a recent Windows update? The process cannot be killed, so > the service cannot restart without rebooting the server. Has anyone > else noticed this? Some are running 0.12 and others 0.13. All central > mode. We have also recently deployed SCEP AV so possibly some > interaction there? Recent versions of SCEP also make the MsMpSvc > service (Microsoft Antimalware Service) "invisible" to BBWin so it > does not get reported in the svcs section. > > Any suggestions appreciated! > > Thanks, David. > > -- > David Baldwin - Senior Systems Administrator (Datacentres + Networks) > Information and Communication Technology Services > Australian Sports Commission http://ausport.gov.au > Tel 02 62147830 Fax 02 62141830 PO Box 176 Belconnen ACT 2616 > david.baldwin at ausport.gov.au <mailto:david.baldwin at ausport.gov.au> Leverrier Street Bruce ACT 2617 > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Keep up to date with what's happening in Australian sport visit > www.ausport.gov.au <http://www.ausport.gov.au> > > This message is intended for the addressee named and may contain > confidential and privileged information. If you are not the intended > recipient please note that any form of distribution, copying or use of > this communication or the information in it is strictly prohibited and > may be unlawful. If you receive this message in error, please delete > it and notify the sender. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- David Baldwin - Senior Systems Administrator (Datacentres + Networks) Information and Communication Technology Services Australian Sports Commission http://ausport.gov.au Tel 02 62147830 Fax 02 62141830 PO Box 176 Belconnen ACT 2616 david.baldwin at ausport.gov.au Leverrier Street Bruce ACT 2617

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fieds description of channel status
by olivier＠audry.fr 08 Feb '13

08 Feb '13

hello there is a documentation about the fields out by the command : xymond_channel --channel=status cat ? For exemple : @@status#979591/hostname|1360323510.378351|192.168.0.1||hostname|svcs|1360325310|green||green|1360256592|0||0||1330689273||pagename/4234|0| status hostname.svcs green 2013-Feb-08 12:38:30 [hostname] - Autoreset is On &green .NET Runtime Optimization Service v2.0.50727_X86 is stopped @@ @@status#979591/hostname| => ok 1360323510.378351| => ?? 192.168.0.1| => ip | => ? hostname| => hostname svcs| => testname 1360325310| => timestamp status green| => from ? to ? color | => ? green| from ? to ? color 1360256592| => timestamp of ? 0| => ? | => ? 0| => ? | => ? 1330689273| timestamp of ? | => ? pagename/4234| page 0| thx for your help oau

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SSL Error after upgrading to Fedora 18
by Jason.Chambers＠geosoft.com 08 Feb '13

08 Feb '13

Hi all, I just upgraded to Fedora 18, and now servers that have SSL signed by our internal CA is failing. The http test simply shows "SSL error" meanwhile our public (GoDaddy) certs aren't causing issues. Is there a log file I can peer into to find out why I'm getting these error messages all of a sudden? Jason Chambers Network Administrator | Geosoft geosoft.com<http://www.geosoft.com/> | blog<http://blogs.geosoft.com/> | twitter<http://twitter.com/geosoft> | linkedIn<http://www.linkedin.com/company/geosoft-inc.> | facebook<http://www.facebook.com/GeosoftInc> | T +1 416.369.0111 #344 | M +1 416.508.1410 Trending topic on Earth Explorer: VOXI Earth Modelling<http://www.earthexplorer.com/2012/Introduction_of_VOXI_Earth_Modelling_tech…>

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