Next, my network machines. I don't really want to have to install RRDTool on it. Is that really necessary? Isn't it only used for display, or is it also needed by a machine that only does network testing? It looks like then as far as splitting up which tests run from where, I can use BBLOCATION and NET:$BBLOCATION, but it appears as if this is by host, not by test. Any recommendations?
When you say "machines" you're saying it plural - you'll only have to install it on the bbdisplay (what server you query for WWW pages). If you don't want rrdtool you won't have graphs - when you do the configure just say you don't have rrdtool. The bbproxy/net machines have no need for rrdtool. Graphs aren't crucial but they can most certainly help in several cases.
I know some people have issues using NET: but you might want to read through the archives. From my understanding, it is by host not test as well.
Lastly, is there any concept of escalation in xymon as there is in BB? I wouldn't necessarily miss it, but I do currently use it. (Escalation is that no one can acknowledge a page in such a way that will keep it from reaching the escalated party, except that person).
Maybe look at the critical list of hosts - http://www.hswn.dk/hobbiton/2007/03/msg00315.html
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On Wed, Sep 16, 2009 at 3:58 PM, Ryan Novosielski <novosirj at umdnj.edu>wrote:
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Good afternoon,
I am new to this list and probably will be new to xymon shortly. I have currently installed it and am testing it out.
My current BB system consists of a BBDISPLAY machine, and two BBNET machines. The two BBNET machines are on either sides of a firewall and are housed on two different Solaris 10 zones.
I /think/ I know how to set this up, but there are some aspects of it that look like they might be irritating if there's no good answer for them:
First off, my BBDISPLAY does no network monitoring. This looks as simple as setting DISABLE on the appropriate part of hobbitlaunch.cfg, so this seems pretty easy.
Next, my network machines. I don't really want to have to install RRDTool on it. Is that really necessary? Isn't it only used for display, or is it also needed by a machine that only does network testing? It looks like then as far as splitting up which tests run from where, I can use BBLOCATION and NET:$BBLOCATION, but it appears as if this is by host, not by test. Any recommendations?
Lastly, is there any concept of escalation in xymon as there is in BB? I wouldn't necessarily miss it, but I do currently use it. (Escalation is that no one can acknowledge a page in such a way that will keep it from reaching the escalated party, except that person).
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