As I use perl mostly for interfacing to hobbit for tests, reports etc I have quite a number of perl modules floating around.
Given that CPAN is the easiest way to upload, install manage etc, I have installed the modules there.
I have created a top level Module called Xymon which is simple a place holder.
So far I have uploaded Xymon::Client which provides a perl interface to sending status updates:
#!/usr/bin/perl
use Xymon::Client;
my $xymon = Xymon::Client->new(.......);
$xymon->send(.....);
Documentation for this is included on cpan and when you install the module.
The other module I have installed is Xymon::Monitor::Informix which tests connectivity to remote Informix Databases This updates a test called database for servers that run informix databases and lists the status of each database on the status screen.
I have quite a few more to add but I was hoping that anyone else that has perl scripts, May add them there as modules. If help is required I can assist.
Some of the upcoming releases of modules include: Xymon::Server which provides an interface to the various server environment variables + some utility functions such as redrawing the screen. Xymon::Server::History which returns a hash of all events for all or selected servers - I currently use this for generating excel reports. Xymon::Server::Clients which provides an interface to the hobbitclient.cfg file and includes a web interface. Xymon::Server::Alerts which provides an interface hobbit-alerts.cfg
Xymon::Monitor::MSSQL which provides a status test for sql server databases Xymon::Monitor::Oracle which provides a status test for oracle servers Xymon::Monitor::SunContainer which provides a way fo testing Containers running on a Solaris node.
There are a few others that I have but that is enough for now.
BTW we still use a database to store all information about our servers and routers and then use this to generate the bbhosts and include files. This includes a screen under INFO for a host that provides this information within hobbit. Allows us to do advanced searching based on other parameters, using an advanced search web screen within hobbit.
Last time I spoke of the database there seemed to be very little interest in it so it has stayed where it is and hasn't been used anywhere else.
We have applications tied to servers in the database and use it for a web based outages application. When an outage is logged, not only does it send an email to subscribed users with details of the servers and the applications, it also automagically disables that host(s) in hobbit for the period of the outage.
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