Hi all
Some time back, there was a feature, hwereby the host name could become a link, perhaps to an as-built, or a CMDB entry for the host. I used it once before at another customer. I can't recall how to do this, and I can't seem to find the notes on how. Can anybody refresh my memory?
Regards Vernon
-- "Accept the challenges so that you can feel the exhilaration of victory"
- General George Patton
On Thu, 11 Dec 2014, Vernon Everett wrote:
Hi all
Some time back, there was a feature, hwereby the host name could become a link, perhaps to an as-built, or a CMDB entry for the host. I used it once before at another customer. I can't recall how to do this, and I can't seem to find the notes on how. Can anybody refresh my memory?
Regards Vernon
Hi !
You need only create an html-file with the node-name
e.g.
/usr/lib/xymon/server/www/notes/node1.html
cheers, martin
Hi Martyn (and the others that replied)
This is exactly what I was looking for. This /usr/lib/xymon/server/www/notes/node1.html trick is what I wanted. I have a script that runs on each Solaris node just after the monthly explorer, and it creates an HTML based as-built document. The as-built isn't perfect, but it's good enough to satisfy management. And they are pretty impressed with the host-name link on Xymon taking them to an auto-updated as-built. Changes to the system are automajically reflected in the as-built on the 1st of every month.
Regards Vernon
On 11 December 2014 at 16:01, Martin Flemming <martin.flemming at desy.de> wrote:
On Thu, 11 Dec 2014, Vernon Everett wrote:
Hi all
Some time back, there was a feature, hwereby the host name could become a link, perhaps to an as-built, or a CMDB entry for the host. I used it once before at another customer. I can't recall how to do this, and I can't seem to find the notes on how. Can anybody refresh my memory?
Regards Vernon
Hi !
You need only create an html-file with the node-name
e.g.
/usr/lib/xymon/server/www/notes/node1.html
cheers, martin
Xymon mailing list Xymon at xymon.com http://lists.xymon.com/mailman/listinfo/xymon
-- "Accept the challenges so that you can feel the exhilaration of victory"
- General George Patton
Hi all
Taking this idea to the next step, is it worth thinking about adding this as a feature to future versions of Xymon. Have a host-tag in asbuilt:m:1 Update the as-built monthly on the 1st. Or asbuilt:w:6 to update weekly on a Sunday.
As part of the client scripts, we can have another script that generates a basic as-built docco and sends it to the server to update /usr/lib/xymon/server/www/notes/node1.html The script could be pretty simple to cobble together, and I am sure there will be heaps of contributions from the community out there for almost every supported version.
Thoughts?
On 12 December 2014 at 16:04, Vernon Everett <everett.vernon at gmail.com> wrote:
Hi Martyn (and the others that replied)
This is exactly what I was looking for. This /usr/lib/xymon/server/www/notes/node1.html trick is what I wanted. I have a script that runs on each Solaris node just after the monthly explorer, and it creates an HTML based as-built document. The as-built isn't perfect, but it's good enough to satisfy management. And they are pretty impressed with the host-name link on Xymon taking them to an auto-updated as-built. Changes to the system are automajically reflected in the as-built on the 1st of every month.
Regards Vernon
On 11 December 2014 at 16:01, Martin Flemming <martin.flemming at desy.de> wrote:
On Thu, 11 Dec 2014, Vernon Everett wrote:
Hi all
Some time back, there was a feature, hwereby the host name could become a link, perhaps to an as-built, or a CMDB entry for the host. I used it once before at another customer. I can't recall how to do this, and I can't seem to find the notes on how. Can anybody refresh my memory?
Regards Vernon
Hi !
You need only create an html-file with the node-name
e.g.
/usr/lib/xymon/server/www/notes/node1.html
cheers, martin
Xymon mailing list Xymon at xymon.com http://lists.xymon.com/mailman/listinfo/xymon
-- "Accept the challenges so that you can feel the exhilaration of victory"
- General George Patton
-- "Accept the challenges so that you can feel the exhilaration of victory"
- General George Patton
And what do this as-built info say? It sounds like a very good idea, but I think there is a lot of different ideas on the content of the as-built info. Is this as-built, a client generated “info” test, as apposed to server generated “info”? (which is VERY basic)
We use the notes page to tell operators what to do on certain alarms. RED on disk is severity 1 call Yellow is just a severity 2 call. Something else is next business day etc etc.
Roland
From: Xymon [mailto:xymon-bounces at xymon.com] On Behalf Of Vernon Everett Sent: Friday, 12 December 2014 7:07 PM To: Xymon mailinglist Subject: Re: [Xymon] Host Name Links
Hi all
Taking this idea to the next step, is it worth thinking about adding this as a feature to future versions of Xymon. Have a host-tag in asbuilt:m:1 Update the as-built monthly on the 1st. Or asbuilt:w:6 to update weekly on a Sunday.
As part of the client scripts, we can have another script that generates a basic as-built docco and sends it to the server to update /usr/lib/xymon/server/www/notes/node1.html The script could be pretty simple to cobble together, and I am sure there will be heaps of contributions from the community out there for almost every supported version.
Thoughts?
On 12 December 2014 at 16:04, Vernon Everett <everett.vernon at gmail.com<mailto:everett.vernon at gmail.com>> wrote: Hi Martyn (and the others that replied)
This is exactly what I was looking for. This /usr/lib/xymon/server/www/notes/node1.html trick is what I wanted. I have a script that runs on each Solaris node just after the monthly explorer, and it creates an HTML based as-built document. The as-built isn't perfect, but it's good enough to satisfy management. And they are pretty impressed with the host-name link on Xymon taking them to an auto-updated as-built. Changes to the system are automajically reflected in the as-built on the 1st of every month.
Regards Vernon
On 11 December 2014 at 16:01, Martin Flemming <martin.flemming at desy.de<mailto:martin.flemming at desy.de>> wrote: On Thu, 11 Dec 2014, Vernon Everett wrote: Hi all
Some time back, there was a feature, hwereby the host name could become a link, perhaps to an as-built, or a CMDB entry for the host. I used it once before at another customer. I can't recall how to do this, and I can't seem to find the notes on how. Can anybody refresh my memory?
Regards Vernon
Hi !
You need only create an html-file with the node-name
e.g.
/usr/lib/xymon/server/www/notes/node1.html
cheers, martin
Xymon mailing list Xymon at xymon.com<mailto:Xymon at xymon.com> http://lists.xymon.com/mailman/listinfo/xymon
-- "Accept the challenges so that you can feel the exhilaration of victory"
- General George Patton
-- "Accept the challenges so that you can feel the exhilaration of victory"
- General George Patton
To be really effective, an as-built document should contain enough information to rebuild a server or host in the event of its untimely demise. As a freelance consultant, I also expect (actually it's more a hope or a wish) that as-built documents will contain enough information to allow me to make reasonably accurate assumptions regarding capacity, capability and general application installation and requirement details.
But, as you said, it means different things to different people. Which is why I thought I would float the idea for discussion.
I do like your idea of using the host name link for general instructions. Great idea. At another client, all our alerts to service desk, used SCRIPT, and sent custom emails, explaining the problem, who/what might be impacted, and what steps to follow. And the email would often be different based on a yellow or red alert. This made it really simple for newby service desk individuals, because they required no knowledge or understanding of how the systems were interrelated or who the user-base was.
Regards Vernon
On 15 December 2014 at 04:25, Roland Soderstrom <Rolands at logicaltech.com.au> wrote:
And what do this as-built info say?
It sounds like a very good idea, but I think there is a lot of different ideas on the content of the as-built info.
Is this as-built, a client generated “info” test, as apposed to server generated “info”? (which is VERY basic)
We use the notes page to tell operators what to do on certain alarms.
RED on disk is severity 1 call
Yellow is just a severity 2 call.
Something else is next business day etc etc.
Roland*From:* Xymon [mailto:xymon-bounces at xymon.com] *On Behalf Of *Vernon Everett *Sent:* Friday, 12 December 2014 7:07 PM *To:* Xymon mailinglist *Subject:* Re: [Xymon] Host Name Links
Hi all
Taking this idea to the next step, is it worth thinking about adding this as a feature to future versions of Xymon.
Have a host-tag in asbuilt:m:1
Update the as-built monthly on the 1st.
Or asbuilt:w:6 to update weekly on a Sunday.
As part of the client scripts, we can have another script that generates a basic as-built docco and sends it to the server to update /usr/lib/xymon/server/www/notes/node1.html
The script could be pretty simple to cobble together, and I am sure there will be heaps of contributions from the community out there for almost every supported version.
Thoughts?
On 12 December 2014 at 16:04, Vernon Everett <everett.vernon at gmail.com> wrote:
Hi Martyn (and the others that replied)
This is exactly what I was looking for.
This /usr/lib/xymon/server/www/notes/node1.html trick is what I wanted.
I have a script that runs on each Solaris node just after the monthly explorer, and it creates an HTML based as-built document.
The as-built isn't perfect, but it's good enough to satisfy management.
And they are pretty impressed with the host-name link on Xymon taking them to an auto-updated as-built.
Changes to the system are automajically reflected in the as-built on the 1st of every month.
Regards
Vernon
On 11 December 2014 at 16:01, Martin Flemming <martin.flemming at desy.de> wrote:
On Thu, 11 Dec 2014, Vernon Everett wrote:
Hi all
Some time back, there was a feature, hwereby the host name could become a link, perhaps to an as-built, or a CMDB entry for the host. I used it once before at another customer. I can't recall how to do this, and I can't seem to find the notes on how. Can anybody refresh my memory?
Regards Vernon
Hi !
You need only create an html-file with the node-name
e.g.
/usr/lib/xymon/server/www/notes/node1.html
cheers, martin
Xymon mailing list Xymon at xymon.com http://lists.xymon.com/mailman/listinfo/xymon
--
"Accept the challenges so that you can feel the exhilaration of victory"
- General George Patton
--
"Accept the challenges so that you can feel the exhilaration of victory"
- General George Patton
-- "Accept the challenges so that you can feel the exhilaration of victory"
- General George Patton
At a previous $EMPLOYER I pointed the HOSTDOCURL to a MediaWiki. SysAdmins and a select few others had write access so they could add notes, docs and links for the Ops to reference.
I never got around to setting up templates, but it shouldn't be too hard to make up a standard template for any given type of server, with links out to as-built docs, CMDB, start/stop procedures, common faults/fixes, trouble ticket systems, oncall phone numbers, SysAdmin notes, and all the usual FAQ-type things.
If you have custom ext scripts, there's no reason not to embed into the report a link to the wiki page that has the diagnosis/fix instructions. It would be one click away from the detailed report page in Xymon and it would also be handed to any alert script.
The MediaWiki page layout syntax isn't too hard to get into, but any kind of wiki would do. There's no real need for Xymon to reinvent that particular wheel.
Ralph Mitchell
On Sun, Dec 14, 2014 at 5:57 PM, Vernon Everett <everett.vernon at gmail.com> wrote:
To be really effective, an as-built document should contain enough information to rebuild a server or host in the event of its untimely demise. As a freelance consultant, I also expect (actually it's more a hope or a wish) that as-built documents will contain enough information to allow me to make reasonably accurate assumptions regarding capacity, capability and general application installation and requirement details.
But, as you said, it means different things to different people. Which is why I thought I would float the idea for discussion.
I do like your idea of using the host name link for general instructions. Great idea. At another client, all our alerts to service desk, used SCRIPT, and sent custom emails, explaining the problem, who/what might be impacted, and what steps to follow. And the email would often be different based on a yellow or red alert. This made it really simple for newby service desk individuals, because they required no knowledge or understanding of how the systems were interrelated or who the user-base was.
Regards Vernon
On 15 December 2014 at 04:25, Roland Soderstrom < Rolands at logicaltech.com.au> wrote:
And what do this as-built info say?
It sounds like a very good idea, but I think there is a lot of different ideas on the content of the as-built info.
Is this as-built, a client generated “info” test, as apposed to server generated “info”? (which is VERY basic)
We use the notes page to tell operators what to do on certain alarms.
RED on disk is severity 1 call
Yellow is just a severity 2 call.
Something else is next business day etc etc.
Roland*From:* Xymon [mailto:xymon-bounces at xymon.com] *On Behalf Of *Vernon Everett *Sent:* Friday, 12 December 2014 7:07 PM *To:* Xymon mailinglist *Subject:* Re: [Xymon] Host Name Links
Hi all
Taking this idea to the next step, is it worth thinking about adding this as a feature to future versions of Xymon.
Have a host-tag in asbuilt:m:1
Update the as-built monthly on the 1st.
Or asbuilt:w:6 to update weekly on a Sunday.
As part of the client scripts, we can have another script that generates a basic as-built docco and sends it to the server to update /usr/lib/xymon/server/www/notes/node1.html
The script could be pretty simple to cobble together, and I am sure there will be heaps of contributions from the community out there for almost every supported version.
Thoughts?
On 12 December 2014 at 16:04, Vernon Everett <everett.vernon at gmail.com> wrote:
Hi Martyn (and the others that replied)
This is exactly what I was looking for.
This /usr/lib/xymon/server/www/notes/node1.html trick is what I wanted.
I have a script that runs on each Solaris node just after the monthly explorer, and it creates an HTML based as-built document.
The as-built isn't perfect, but it's good enough to satisfy management.
And they are pretty impressed with the host-name link on Xymon taking them to an auto-updated as-built.
Changes to the system are automajically reflected in the as-built on the 1st of every month.
Regards
Vernon
On 11 December 2014 at 16:01, Martin Flemming <martin.flemming at desy.de> wrote:
On Thu, 11 Dec 2014, Vernon Everett wrote:
Hi all
Some time back, there was a feature, hwereby the host name could become a link, perhaps to an as-built, or a CMDB entry for the host. I used it once before at another customer. I can't recall how to do this, and I can't seem to find the notes on how. Can anybody refresh my memory?
Regards Vernon
Hi !
You need only create an html-file with the node-name
e.g.
/usr/lib/xymon/server/www/notes/node1.html
cheers, martin
Xymon mailing list Xymon at xymon.com http://lists.xymon.com/mailman/listinfo/xymon
--
"Accept the challenges so that you can feel the exhilaration of victory"
- General George Patton
--
"Accept the challenges so that you can feel the exhilaration of victory"
- General George Patton
-- "Accept the challenges so that you can feel the exhilaration of victory"
- General George Patton
Xymon mailing list Xymon at xymon.com http://lists.xymon.com/mailman/listinfo/xymon
On 12/14/2014 8:17 PM, Ralph Mitchell wrote:
At a previous $EMPLOYER I pointed the HOSTDOCURL to a MediaWiki. SysAdmins and a select few others had write access so they could add notes, docs and links for the Ops to reference.
We source our "notes" in our organization's wiki, but I have a scheduled job which extracts the content to static HTML pages on the Xymon server. This gives me the, authentication, content-creation, versioning, and auditing tools of the wiki, without imposing a full-time external dependency on my monitoring application.
I use an HREF tag in the DESCR field to link to the "notes". I can use common "notes" pages for all the systems in a display-group by embedding the link in a .default. line of the hosts.cfg.
DESCR:"Production Servers for IRIS:<a href=/xymon/notes/IRIS-Prod target=Notes >Recovery Notes</a>"
-- Do things because you should, not just because you can.
John Thurston 907-465-8591 John.Thurston at alaska.gov Enterprise Technology Services Department of Administration State of Alaska
Is it the noteseditor you are referring to? https://wiki.xymonton.org/doku.php/addons:hobbitnotes
A bit tricky to install all the perl dependencies on Solaris, but I have my notes if you need them.
Roland
From: Xymon [mailto:xymon-bounces at xymon.com] On Behalf Of Vernon Everett Sent: Thursday, 11 December 2014 6:27 PM To: Xymon mailinglist Subject: [Xymon] Host Name Links
Hi all Some time back, there was a feature, hwereby the host name could become a link, perhaps to an as-built, or a CMDB entry for the host. I used it once before at another customer. I can't recall how to do this, and I can't seem to find the notes on how. Can anybody refresh my memory? Regards Vernon
-- "Accept the challenges so that you can feel the exhilaration of victory"
- General George Patton
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everett.vernon＠gmail.com
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john.thurston＠alaska.gov
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martin.flemming＠desy.de
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ralphmitchell＠gmail.com
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Rolands＠logicaltech.com.au