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Automated remedial actions
by Neil.Simmonds＠express-gifts.co.uk 17 Nov '11

17 Nov '11

Hi all, I've got a requirement to take a specific action on a unix server should we get a specific message in a log file. I'm not sure this is even possible in Xymon and I suspect I'll have to try and work out some way of doing it with a script. Perhaps an external script that will somehow check for the message, run the relevant command to fix it and report a warning alert so that we know it has happened. If there is some better way of doing it through Xymon I'd really like to know how. Thanks, Neil Simmonds Operations Analyst Operations Support Group Express Gifts Ltd. neil.simmonds at express-gifts.co.uk Tel :- 01254 303092 Fax :- 01254 303100 Name & Registered Office: EXPRESS GIFTS LIMITED, 2 GREGORY ST, HYDE, CHESHIRE, ENGLAND, SK14 4TH, Company No. 00718151. Express Gifts Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority ------------- NOTE: This email and any information contained within or attached in a separate file is confidential and intended solely for the Individual to whom it is addressed. The information or data included is solely for the purpose indicated or previously agreed. Any information or data included with this e-mail remains the property of Findel PLC and the recipient will refrain from utilising the information for any purpose other than that indicated and upon request will destroy the information and remove it from their records. Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Findel PLC. If you are not the intended recipient, be advised that you have received this email in error and that any use, dissemination, forwarding, printing, or copying of this email is strictly prohibited. No warranties or assurances are made in relation to the safety and content of this e-mail and any attachments. No liability is accepted for any consequences arising from it. Findel Plc reserves the right to monitor all e-mail communications through its internal and external networks. If you have received this email in error please notify our IT helpdesk on +44(0) 1254 303030

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Quick Question
by jamison＠newasterisk.com 17 Nov '11

17 Nov '11

A simple question I hope you guys can answer. I used the xymoncmd command to drop a test on version 4.3.5, but now I need to add the test back. Adding the test back to hosts.cfg has not appeared to be fruitful, nor has just restarting Xymon. Is there something similar to the -drop- command for xymoncmd? I didn't find many help files on the utility. Thanks, Jamison Maxwell

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Help with graphs
by greg.shea＠emc.com 16 Nov '11

16 Nov '11

Hi all, another long winded one I'm afraid :) >From one Perl script I test the status of 3 separate daemons, pretty up the output and forward that off to my Xymon 4.3.5 server. I want the service column StoraD with the command output, I don't want a graph on that page, and I do want all graphs in Trends. Below is the debug output and for the actual statuses I change the ':' to the HTML equivalent ' :', except for the data I want to graph which is in the hidden HTML tags . Great, data comes in fine, I use SPLITNCV because I want to graph each one individually, so 9 graphs total. For each graph I have 1 complete graph and 2 broken links boxes. When I right click and copy shortcut on all three boxes I get the following, and the only thing that's different is 'first=' either 1,5, or 9 Any help would be appreciated Thanks Greg Shea EMC Corporation http://yxmprdr02/xymon-cgi/showgraph.sh?host=gisfrksrdf01&service=StoraD&gr… http://yxmprdr02/xymon-cgi/showgraph.sh?host=gisfrksrdf01&service=StoraD&gr… http://yxmprdr02/xymon-cgi/showgraph.sh?host=gisfrksrdf01&service=StoraD&gr… [cid:image001.png at 01CCA45E.6537D260] excerpt from hosts.cfg 10.10.10.10 gisfrksrdf01 # TRENDS:*,StoraD:StoraD|StoraD1|StoraD2|StoraD3|StoraD4|StoraD5|StoraD6|StoraD7|StoraD8 excerpt from xymonserver.cfg TEST2RRD="... StoraD=ncv" GRAPHS="... StoraD::1" SPLITNCV_StoraD="pidTNC:DERIVE,pidNAC:GAUGE,pidTNR:DERIVE,gnsdTNC:DERIVE,gnsdNAC:GAUGE,gnsdTNR:DERIVE,rdfdTNC:DERIVE,rdfdNAC:GAUGE,rdfdTNR:DERIVE,*:NONE" excerpt from graphs.cfg [StoraD] TITLE SRDF storapid daemon YAXIS Total # Conn DEF:TNC=StoraD,pidTNC.rrd:lambda:AVERAGE LINE1:TNC#0000FF:TotalNumConn GPRINT:TNC:LAST: \: %5.1lf (cur) GPRINT:TNC:MAX: \: %5.1lf (max) GPRINT:TNC:MIN: \: %5.1lf (min) GPRINT:TNC:AVERAGE: \: %5.1lf (avg)\n [StoraD1] TITLE SRDF storapid daemon YAXIS # Act Conn DEF:NAC=StoraD,pidNAC.rrd:lambda:AVERAGE LINE2:NAC#FF0000:NumActConn GPRINT:NAC:LAST: \: %5.1lf (cur) GPRINT:NAC:MAX: \: %5.1lf (max) GPRINT:NAC:MIN: \: %5.1lf (min) GPRINT:NAC:AVERAGE: \: %5.1lf (avg)\n [StoraD2] TITLE SRDF storapid daemon YAXIS Total # Req DEF:TNR=StoraD,pidTNR.rrd:lambda:AVERAGE LINE3:TNR#00CC00:TotNumReq GPRINT:TNR:LAST: \: %5.1lf (cur) GPRINT:TNR:MAX: \: %5.1lf (max) GPRINT:TNR:MIN: \: %5.1lf (min) GPRINT:TNR:AVERAGE: \: %5.1lf (avg)\n ... [StoraD8] debug output from script /apps/hobbit/client/bin/bb 0.0.0.0 "status gisfrksrdf01.StoraD green Tue Nov 15 16:15:07 EST 2011 - EMAS - =========================================================================== /usr/symcli/bin/stordaemon show storapid Daemon State : Running Daemon Start Time : Thu Sep 22 10:49:38 2011 Version : V7.3-1214 (0.1) Auto-Restart by Watchdog : Enabled Total Number of Connections : 746 Number of Active Connections : 26 Total Number of Requests : 19481043 Gatekeeper Management : Gatekeeper (GK) Management State : Running GK Management Total open GKs : 2 GK Management open GKs highwater : 9 Allow PPath Native Devs as GKs : N/A Total File Descriptors : 48 =========================================================================== /usr/symcli/bin/stordaemon show storgnsd Daemon State : Running Daemon Start Time : Mon Oct 17 08:49:28 2011 Version : V7.3-1214 (0.1) Auto-Restart by Watchdog : Enabled Total Number of Connections : 264 Number of Active Connections : 0 Total Number of Requests : 382 =========================================================================== /usr/symcli/bin/stordaemon show storrdfd Daemon State : Running Daemon Start Time : Thu Sep 22 11:04:06 2011 Version : V7.3-1214 (0.1) Auto-Restart by Watchdog : Enabled Total Number of Connections : 210 Number of Active Connections : 1 Total Number of Requests : 79133    "

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graphing.
by Paul.Root＠CenturyLink.com 16 Nov '11

16 Nov '11

We have a netcool machine that is getting events stuck in it, and we've written a client side script that is run by an automation inside the server. It puts out data like this: Process code of zero - green Events : 198 We want to graph this over time to see if we can see a trend. So I added it to the end of TEST2RRD TEST2RRD="...,xymond,nfmsgw=ncv" And at the end of the file I put NCV_nfmsgw="Events:GAUGE" I restarted xymon, just killing xymond_rrd didn't work for me. I got an rrd file, and it's looking fine: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <!DOCTYPE rrd SYSTEM "http://oss.oetiker.ch/rrdtool/rrdtool.dtd">  <rrd> <version>0003</version> <step>300</step>  <lastupdate>1321402656</lastupdate>  <ds> <name> Events </name> <type> GAUGE </type> <minimal_heartbeat>600</minimal_heartbeat> <min>NaN</min> <max>NaN</max>  <last_ds>383</last_ds> <value>5.9748000000e+04</value> <unknown_sec> 0 </unknown_sec> </ds>  <rra> ... So, now however, I'm lost on the actual graph creation. I don't understand the GPRINT lines at all, are they putting in legend or min/max history? Or is it defining the scale of the graph. And I'm not too sure about the DEF line either, what's the keyword AVERAGE saying there? The data is all integer, number of events, do I sti I basically just stole the lines from hobbitd since that's the same sort of data. [nfmsgw] TITLE NFMS Gateway Events YAXIS Unprocessed Events DEF:events=nfmsgw.rrd:Events:AVERAGE LINE2:events#00CCCC:Unprocessed Events GPRINT:events:LAST: \: %5.1lf (cur) GPRINT:events:MAX: \: %5.1lf (max) GPRINT:events:MIN: \: %5.1lf (min) GPRINT:events:AVERAGE: \: %5.1lf (avg)\n Anybody have any help? Thanks, Paul. Paul Root - Engineer III Managed Services Systems - CenturyLink This communication is the property of CenturyLink and may contain confidential or privileged information. Unauthorized use of this communication is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the communication and any attachments.

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::1 suffixes in GRAPHS setting in xymonserver.cfg
by cs＠schug.net 16 Nov '11

16 Nov '11

Hi list, I am currently struggling to find more detailed documentation on the GRAPHS setting in xymonserver.cfg. The manpage (or http://www.xymon.com/xymon/help/manpages/man5/xymonserver.cfg.5.html) is pretty sparse on that as I am curious what the effects of the "::1" suffixes are that are appended to some of the items, e.g. "if_load::1". I would appreciate any hints. Thanks in advance -cs

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Occasional RRD error message
by Chris.Morris＠rwe.com 16 Nov '11

16 Nov '11

Sent this to the list last Thursday but it hasn't appeared ... Since upgrading to xymon 4.3.5, I occasionally see this message in the rrd-status.log :- 2011-11-10 00:45:53 Whoops ! Failed to send message (select(2) failed) 2011-11-10 00:45:53 -> Select failure while sending to Xymon daemon at x.x.x.x:1984 2011-11-10 00:45:53 -> Recipient 'x.x.x.x', timeout 15 2011-11-10 00:45:53 -> 1st line: 'config hosts.cfg' 2011-11-10 00:45:53 Cannot load hosts.cfg from xymond, code 6 2011-11-10 00:45:53 Failed to load from xymond, reverting to file-load What is the problem here? Regards, Chris Morris **************************************************************************** The information contained in this email is intended only for the use of the intended recipient at the email address to which it has been addressed. If the reader of this message is not an intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this document in error and that any review, dissemination or copying of the message or associated attachments is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please contact the sender by return email or call 01793 877777 and ask for the sender and then delete it immediately from your system.Please note that neither the RWE Group of Companies nor the sender accepts any responsibility for viruses and it is your responsibility to scan attachments (if any). *****************************************************************************

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Querying xymond with perl socket
by olivier＠audry.fr 16 Nov '11

16 Nov '11

hello I need to do a xymondboard directly with tcp. nc is working : echo "hobbitdboard host=xxxxx test=ping" | nc xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx 1984 is working. But my perl code is not working : #!/usr/bin/perl -w use strict; use IO::Socket; $| = 1; my $sock = new IO::Socket::INET ( PeerAddr => 'xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx', PeerPort => '1984', Proto => 'tcp', ) or warn "Cannot connect to xymon : $!\n"; print $sock "hobbitdboard host=xxxx test=ping\n"; my $answer = <$sock>; print "$answer\n"; close ($sock); Someone can help me ? thx oau

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Listening on Mulitple IPs
by chris.ahrens＠macys.com 14 Nov '11

14 Nov '11

Hi, My Xymon server has 3 IP addresses that I want to spread out my incoming status messages on. I did not use the --listen so that xymond would come up to use 0.0.0.0:1984 and netstat shows it listening on 0.0.0.0:1984, but when I look at the network traffic 99.9% of it is on eth0. My client servers are using the dns entry of the Xymon server and dns has all 3 IP addresses of the Xymon server associated correctly. Any suggestions of what I may be doing wrong on the client or server? Christopher Ahrens Macy's Systems & Technology Off: (440) 233-7162 x3122 chris.ahrens at macys.com

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compilation error of xymon on solaris 10 sparc
by henrik＠hswn.dk 14 Nov '11

14 Nov '11

> I am compiling xymon 4.3.5 on solaris 10 sparc. Please see error below. Apply this patch: cd xymon-4.3.5 patch -p0 </tmp/solaris-435.diff Regards, Henrik

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compilation error of xymon on solaris 10 sparc
by Martin.Ward＠colt.net 14 Nov '11

14 Nov '11

The modules it is complaining about exist in the libsocket and libnsl libraries. They are listed in the NETLIBS variable below so I would check the line that compiles the sendmsg.o module or the one that includes sendmsg.o as one of its compiled-in objects. You need to ensure that the NETLIBS variable is specified and that it is listed before the sendmsg.o module is listed. The order that you list object files and libraries is important. If an object file a.o calls a module in object file b.o then a.o must be listed first in the compilation line, as in: $ gcc c.c a.o b.o This also applies for lilbraries. |\/| From: xymon-bounces at xymon.com [mailto:xymon-bounces at xymon.com] On Behalf Of Sailesh Sent: 04 November 2011 11:53 To: xymon at xymon.com Subject: [Xymon] compilation error of xymon on solaris 10 sparc Importance: High Hi, I am compiling xymon 4.3.5 on solaris 10 sparc. Please see error below. bash-3.00# gmake CC="gcc" CFLAGS="-g -O2 -Wall -Wno-unused -D_REENTRANT -DSunOS -I. -I`pwd`/include -I/usr/local/include" LDFLAGS="" OSDEF="-DSunOS" RPATHOPT="" PCREINCDIR="-I/usr/local/include" SSLFLAGS="-DHAVE_OPENSSL=1" SSLINCDIR="-I/usr/local/ssl/include " SSLLIBS="-L/usr/local/ssl/lib -lssl -lcrypto" NETLIBS="-lresolv -lsocket -lnsl" LIBRTDEF="-lrt" XYMONTOPDIR="/xymon/hobbit" XYMONLOGDIR="/var/log/xymon" XYMONHOSTNAME="T1000" XYMONHOSTIP="192.168.10.128" XYMONHOSTOS="sunos" gmake -C lib all gmake[1]: Entering directory `/xymon/xymon-4.3.5/lib' gcc -g -O2 -Wall -Wno-unused -D_REENTRANT -DSunOS -I. -I/xymon/xymon-4.3.5/include -I/usr/local/include -I. -I../include -c -o loadhosts.o loadhosts.c loadhosts_file.c: In function `load_hostnames': loadhosts_file.c:126: warning: 'insavchar' might be used uninitialized in this function ar cr libxymon.a osdefs.o acklog.o availability.o calc.o cgi.o cgiurls.o clientlocal.o color.o crondate.o digest.o encoding.o environ.o errormsg.o eventlog.o files.o headfoot.o xymonrrd.o holidays.o htmllog.o ipaccess.o loadalerts.o loadhosts.o loadcriticalconf.o locator.o links.o matching.o md5.o memory.o misc.o msort.o netservices.o notifylog.o readmib.o reportlog.o rmd160c.o sendmsg.o sha1.o sha2.o sig.o stackio.o strfunc.o suid.o timefunc.o timing.o tree.o url.o ranlib libxymon.a || echo "" ar cr xymonclient.a osdefs.o cgiurls.o color-client.o crondate.o digest.o encoding.o environ-client.o errormsg.o holidays.o ipaccess.o loadhosts.o md5.o memory.o misc.o msort.o rmd160c.o sendmsg.o sha1.o sha2.o sig.o stackio.o strfunc.o suid.o timefunc-client.o tree.o locator.o ranlib xymonclient.a || echo "" gcc -g -O2 -Wall -Wno-unused -D_REENTRANT -DSunOS -I. -I/xymon/xymon-4.3.5/include -I/usr/local/include -I. -I../include -DSTANDALONE -o loadhosts loadhosts.c ./libxymon.a -lrt loadhosts_file.c: In function `load_hostnames': loadhosts_file.c:126: warning: 'insavchar' might be used uninitialized in this function Undefined first referenced symbol in file recv ./libxymon.a(sendmsg.o) getservbyname ./libxymon.a(sendmsg.o) gethostbyname ./libxymon.a(sendmsg.o) socket ./libxymon.a(sendmsg.o) getsockopt ./libxymon.a(sendmsg.o) connect ./libxymon.a(sendmsg.o) inet_aton ./libxymon.a(sendmsg.o) inet_ntoa ./libxymon.a(sendmsg.o) shutdown ./libxymon.a(sendmsg.o) ld: fatal: Symbol referencing errors. No output written to loadhosts collect2: ld returned 1 exit status gmake[1]: *** [loadhosts] Error 1 gmake[1]: Leaving directory `/xymon/xymon-4.3.5/lib' gmake: *** [lib-build] Error 2 Regards, Sailesh [Colt Disclaimer] The message is intended for the named addressee only and may not be disclosed to or used by anyone else, nor may it be copied in any way. The contents of this message and its attachments are confidential and may also be subject to legal privilege. If you are not the named addressee and/or have received this message in error, please advise us by e-mailing abuse at colt.net and delete the message and any attachments without retaining any copies. Internet communications are not secure and Colt does not accept responsibility for this message, its contents nor responsibility for any viruses. No contracts can be created or varied on behalf of Colt Technology Services, its subsidiaries, group companies or affiliates ("Colt") and any other party by email communications unless expressly agreed in writing with such other party. Please note that incoming emails will be automatically scanned to eliminate potential viruses and unsolicited promotional emails. For more information refer to www.colt.net or contact us on +44(0)20 7390 3900

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