On 28 February 2013 23:28, Sergey <a_s_y at sama.ru> wrote:
I need connections tests to another hosts. If I understood correctly, I need to install the server in this case.
No, you only need to install the Xymon server software where you want to collect and display the test results. With this alone, the Xymon server can display the results of any network tests (conn=ping, ssh, smtp, dns, http) sent to any other server. No other software is required, just the Xymon server software.
If the Xymon server needs to monitor its own OS parameters (CPU, memory, disk), it also needs to have the Xymon client software installed and running.
If the Xymon server needs to monitor another host's OS parameters (CPU, memory, disk), the Xymon client software needs to be installed onto the other host.
Ok. I attempted to do it now. Secondary server sending self data (cpu, disk e.t.c.) to main server, but not sending information about connection.
No, because connections are tested by the Xymon server, not the other server.
hosts.cfg of secondary server:
No hosts.cfg is required on the secondary server, because it is only a Xymon client. It only needs the Xymon client software installed and running.
I see only "xymon-server.my.dom" and "xymon-client.my.dom" (with their
tests) on information web page of mail server. Is there a chance to see "server2.my.dom" on the main server ?
Yes. Add server2.my.dom into hosts.cfg on the Xymon server.
It makes it easy to copy the files to another server and run them.
But xymon contains binary files. They should be rebuild for another system...
Correct. They are probably there just because they were always there.
J