External scripts thresholds via hobbit-clients.cfg
I have an external script and would like to be able to control the threshold via the hobbit-clients.cfg file. Is there a way to do this?
-Kevin
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On Sat, Oct 15, 2011 at 2:02 AM, Kevin Kelly <kkelly at lifetouch.com> wrote:
I have an external script and would like to be able to control the threshold via the hobbit-clients.cfg file. Is there a way to do this?
In later versions (Xymon, not Hobbit) you can alarm on RRD values, so if you're graphing the values being tested in your script then you can set the thresholds. This is done in analysis.cfg, which is what replaced hobbit-clients.cfg after the product name change.
Cheers Jeremy
Anyone have a working example? I am still unable to get this to work.
-----Original Message----- From: xymon-bounces at xymon.com [mailto:xymon-bounces at xymon.com] On Behalf Of Jeremy Laidman Sent: Monday, October 17, 2011 8:45 PM To: Kevin Kelly Cc: xymon at xymon.com Subject: Re: [Xymon] External scripts thresholds via hobbit-clients.cfg
On Sat, Oct 15, 2011 at 2:02 AM, Kevin Kelly <kkelly at lifetouch.com> wrote:
I have an external script and would like to be able to control the threshold via the hobbit-clients.cfg file. Is there a way to do this?
In later versions (Xymon, not Hobbit) you can alarm on RRD values, so if you're graphing the values being tested in your script then you can set the thresholds. This is done in analysis.cfg, which is what replaced hobbit-clients.cfg after the product name change.
Cheers Jeremy
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On Wed, Oct 19, 2011 at 12:34 PM, Scot Kreienkamp <SKreien at la-z-boy.com> wrote:
Anyone have a working example? I am still unable to get this to work.
From analysis.cfg:
HOST=%^ntp\d DS ntp ntpstat.rrd:offsetms >10 COLOR=red "TEXT=NTP offset &Vms higher than &Ums" DS ntp ntpstat.rrd:offsetms >5 COLOR=yellow "TEXT=NTP offset &Vms higher than &Ums" DS ntp ntpstat.rrd:offsetms <-10 COLOR=red "TEXT=NTP offset &Vms lower than &Lms" DS ntp ntpstat.rrd:offsetms <-5 COLOR=yellow "TEXT=NTP offset &Vms lower than &Lms"
This monitors NTP offset and alerts on exceeding the thresholds and sends the status to the "ntp" status page. I enabled this only today, and while it generates alerts on exceeding the threshold, it hasn't been "bedded in" so there might be faults with how I've used this.
Note that the doco (man analysis.cfg) shows the correct format but misses the column in the example.
Cheers Jeremy
On Wed, Oct 19, 2011 at 1:15 AM, Jeremy Laidman <jlaidman at rebel-it.com.au>wrote:
On Wed, Oct 19, 2011 at 12:34 PM, Scot Kreienkamp <SKreien at la-z-boy.com> wrote:
Anyone have a working example? I am still unable to get this to work.
From analysis.cfg:
HOST=%^ntp\d DS ntp ntpstat.rrd:offsetms >10 COLOR=red "TEXT=NTP offset &Vms higher than &Ums" DS ntp ntpstat.rrd:offsetms >5 COLOR=yellow "TEXT=NTP offset &Vms higher than &Ums" DS ntp ntpstat.rrd:offsetms <-10 COLOR=red "TEXT=NTP offset &Vms lower than &Lms" DS ntp ntpstat.rrd:offsetms <-5 COLOR=yellow "TEXT=NTP offset &Vms lower than &Lms"
This monitors NTP offset and alerts on exceeding the thresholds and sends the status to the "ntp" status page. I enabled this only today, and while it generates alerts on exceeding the threshold, it hasn't been "bedded in" so there might be faults with how I've used this.
Note that the doco (man analysis.cfg) shows the correct format but misses the column in the example.
Does that create a new column called "ntp", or do you already have the "ntp" column and the DS check simply changes its colour??
Ralph Mitchell
OK, I'm completely stumped on this one, and very Frustrated.
Here's my line: DS Users cmrtgusers.rrd:ds0 >3 COLOR=red "TEXT=Exceeding 30 logged in users"
The last value from the rrd was 35, so the line should be hit, but I get nothing. I added debug to all the modules, I've tried several names for the column, I even linked the rrd to another name because it had a dash in the middle thinking the parser might not like that. Still nothing. I also then removed the rrd completely, hoping that I would at least get a line in one of the logfiles indicating a missing rrd. I get NOTHING no matter what I do. What am I doing wrong??? HELP!
Scot Kreienkamp skreien at la-z-boy.com
From: Ralph Mitchell [mailto:ralphmitchell at gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2011 7:55 AM To: Jeremy Laidman Cc: Scot Kreienkamp; xymon at xymon.com Subject: Re: [Xymon] External scripts thresholds via hobbit-clients.cfg
On Wed, Oct 19, 2011 at 1:15 AM, Jeremy Laidman <jlaidman at rebel-it.com.au<mailto:jlaidman at rebel-it.com.au>> wrote: On Wed, Oct 19, 2011 at 12:34 PM, Scot Kreienkamp <SKreien at la-z-boy.com<mailto:SKreien at la-z-boy.com>> wrote:
Anyone have a working example? I am still unable to get this to work. From analysis.cfg:
HOST=%^ntp\d DS ntp ntpstat.rrd:offsetms >10 COLOR=red "TEXT=NTP offset &Vms higher than &Ums" DS ntp ntpstat.rrd:offsetms >5 COLOR=yellow "TEXT=NTP offset &Vms higher than &Ums" DS ntp ntpstat.rrd:offsetms <-10 COLOR=red "TEXT=NTP offset &Vms lower than &Lms" DS ntp ntpstat.rrd:offsetms <-5 COLOR=yellow "TEXT=NTP offset &Vms lower than &Lms"
This monitors NTP offset and alerts on exceeding the thresholds and sends the status to the "ntp" status page. I enabled this only today, and while it generates alerts on exceeding the threshold, it hasn't been "bedded in" so there might be faults with how I've used this.
Note that the doco (man analysis.cfg) shows the correct format but misses the column in the example.
Does that create a new column called "ntp", or do you already have the "ntp" column and the DS check simply changes its colour??
Ralph Mitchell This message is intended only for the individual or entity to which it is addressed. It may contain privileged, confidential information which is exempt from disclosure under applicable laws. If you are not the intended recipient, please note that you are strictly prohibited from disseminating or distributing this information (other than to the intended recipient) or copying this information. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail or by telephone at the above number. Thank you.
On Wed, Oct 19, 2011 at 10:56 AM, Scot Kreienkamp <SKreien at la-z-boy.com>wrote:
OK, I'm completely stumped on this one, and very Frustrated.
Here's my line:
DS Users cmrtgusers.rrd:ds0 >3 COLOR=red "TEXT=Exceeding 30 logged in users"
The last value from the rrd was 35, so the line should be hit, but I get nothing. I added debug to all the modules, I've tried several names for the column, I even linked the rrd to another name because it had a dash in the middle thinking the parser might not like that. Still nothing. I also then removed the rrd completely, hoping that I would at least get a line in one of the logfiles indicating a missing rrd. I get NOTHING no matter what I do. What am I doing wrong??? HELP!
I've just proved to my own satisfaction that a space between the symbol and the number prevents the number from being read correctly. i,.e. ">15.0" works, but "> 15.0" does not. You can verify the number is being read by inserting &L or &U in the TEXT string:
DS Users cmrtgusers.rrd:ds0 >3 COLOR=red "TEXT=Exceeding &L logged inusers"
You should see "Exceeding 3.00 logged in users". It seems to be OK without or without the decimal, but with a space the number is read as 0.00.
If I found the correct piece, the code is in xymon-4.3.3/xymond/client_config.c starting at line 1383 (line 1404 in xymon-4.3.5). The number is converted by atof() at line 1438 (line 1439 in 4.3.5), which is supposed to be able to deal with optional leading whitespace, but apparently that's not happening here.
It takes a while for xymon to re-read the analysis.cfg file, so you might want to alter the TEXT string a bit each time you try something, so you know when the update takes effect.
Ralph Mitchell
Raph,
From your post, it sounds like I should be getting a column named Users, according to my config? If so, I don't get that column. Even if I name it as a column that already exists I don't get any additional info in that column. It's like the lines in analysis.cfg are being totally ignored.
I upgraded to 4.3.5 this afternoon also, just in case it might have been something with the version I was running previously. I set debug on all the services I thought might be responsible for this operation and there's no mention of the column or the RRD in the logfiles.
Thanks for the help. I've got to be doing something wrong or encountering a bug of some kind, but I'm totally lost as to what it is.
Scot Kreienkamp skreien at la-z-boy.com
From: xymon-bounces at xymon.com [mailto:xymon-bounces at xymon.com] On Behalf Of Ralph Mitchell Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2011 12:39 PM To: xymon at xymon.com Subject: Re: [Xymon] External scripts thresholds via hobbit-clients.cfg
On Wed, Oct 19, 2011 at 10:56 AM, Scot Kreienkamp <SKreien at la-z-boy.com<mailto:SKreien at la-z-boy.com>> wrote: OK, I'm completely stumped on this one, and very Frustrated.
Here's my line: DS Users cmrtgusers.rrd:ds0 >3 COLOR=red "TEXT=Exceeding 30 logged in users"
The last value from the rrd was 35, so the line should be hit, but I get nothing. I added debug to all the modules, I've tried several names for the column, I even linked the rrd to another name because it had a dash in the middle thinking the parser might not like that. Still nothing. I also then removed the rrd completely, hoping that I would at least get a line in one of the logfiles indicating a missing rrd. I get NOTHING no matter what I do. What am I doing wrong??? HELP!
I've just proved to my own satisfaction that a space between the symbol and the number prevents the number from being read correctly. i,.e. ">15.0" works, but "> 15.0" does not. You can verify the number is being read by inserting &L or &U in the TEXT string:
DS Users cmrtgusers.rrd:ds0 >3 COLOR=red "TEXT=Exceeding &L logged in users"You should see "Exceeding 3.00 logged in users". It seems to be OK without or without the decimal, but with a space the number is read as 0.00.
If I found the correct piece, the code is in xymon-4.3.3/xymond/client_config.c starting at line 1383 (line 1404 in xymon-4.3.5). The number is converted by atof() at line 1438 (line 1439 in 4.3.5), which is supposed to be able to deal with optional leading whitespace, but apparently that's not happening here.
It takes a while for xymon to re-read the analysis.cfg file, so you might want to alter the TEXT string a bit each time you try something, so you know when the update takes effect.
Ralph Mitchell This message is intended only for the individual or entity to which it is addressed. It may contain privileged, confidential information which is exempt from disclosure under applicable laws. If you are not the intended recipient, please note that you are strictly prohibited from disseminating or distributing this information (other than to the intended recipient) or copying this information. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail or by telephone at the above number. Thank you.
According to the manual page:
"column" is the statuscolumn that will be modifiedso it already exists.
You're absolutely *sure* the rrd is cmrtgusers.rrd and has a data variable called ds0?
Ralph Mitchell
On Wed, Oct 19, 2011 at 9:02 PM, Scot Kreienkamp <SKreien at la-z-boy.com>wrote:
Raph,
From your post, it sounds like I should be getting a column named Users, according to my config? If so, I don't get that column. Even if I name it as a column that already exists I don't get any additional info in that column. It's like the lines in analysis.cfg are being totally ignored.
I upgraded to 4.3.5 this afternoon also, just in case it might have been something with the version I was running previously. I set debug on all the services I thought might be responsible for this operation and there's no mention of the column or the RRD in the logfiles.
Thanks for the help. I've got to be doing something wrong or encountering a bug of some kind, but I'm totally lost as to what it is.
Scot Kreienkamp
skreien at la-z-boy.com
*From:* xymon-bounces at xymon.com [mailto:xymon-bounces at xymon.com] *On Behalf Of *Ralph Mitchell *Sent:* Wednesday, October 19, 2011 12:39 PM *To:* xymon at xymon.com
*Subject:* Re: [Xymon] External scripts thresholds via hobbit-clients.cfg
On Wed, Oct 19, 2011 at 10:56 AM, Scot Kreienkamp <SKreien at la-z-boy.com> wrote:
OK, I'm completely stumped on this one, and very Frustrated.
Here's my line:
DS Users cmrtgusers.rrd:ds0 >3 COLOR=red "TEXT=Exceeding 30 logged in users"
The last value from the rrd was 35, so the line should be hit, but I get nothing. I added debug to all the modules, I've tried several names for the column, I even linked the rrd to another name because it had a dash in the middle thinking the parser might not like that. Still nothing. I also then removed the rrd completely, hoping that I would at least get a line in one of the logfiles indicating a missing rrd. I get NOTHING no matter what I do. What am I doing wrong??? HELP!
I've just proved to my own satisfaction that a space between the symbol and the number prevents the number from being read correctly. i,.e. ">15.0" works, but "> 15.0" does not. You can verify the number is being read by inserting &L or &U in the TEXT string:
DS Users cmrtgusers.rrd:ds0 >3 COLOR=red "TEXT=Exceeding &L logged inusers"
You should see "Exceeding 3.00 logged in users". It seems to be OK without or without the decimal, but with a space the number is read as 0.00.
If I found the correct piece, the code is in xymon-4.3.3/xymond/client_config.c starting at line 1383 (line 1404 in xymon-4.3.5). The number is converted by atof() at line 1438 (line 1439 in 4.3.5), which is supposed to be able to deal with optional leading whitespace, but apparently that's not happening here.
It takes a while for xymon to re-read the analysis.cfg file, so you might want to alter the TEXT string a bit each time you try something, so you know when the update takes effect.
Ralph Mitchell This message is intended only for the individual or entity to which it is addressed. It may contain privileged, confidential information which is exempt from disclosure under applicable laws. If you are not the intended recipient, please note that you are strictly prohibited from disseminating or distributing this information (other than to the intended recipient) or copying this information. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail or by telephone at the above number. Thank you.
Quite sure.
Since the column has to exist I changed it to conn for now in analysis.cfg.
Current analysis.cfg entry: HOST=connect-mn.la-z-boy.com DS conn cmrtgusers.rrd:ds0 >3 COLOR=red "TEXT=Exceeding 3 logged in users"
[hobbit at retv6100 ~]$ rrdtool dump data/rrd/connect-mn.la-z-boy.com/cmrtgusers.rrd |egrep -e name -e last_ds -e type <name> ds0 </name> <type> GAUGE </type> <last_ds> 25 </last_ds> <name> ds1 </name> <type> GAUGE </type> <last_ds> 25 </last_ds>
Scot Kreienkamp skreien at la-z-boy.com
From: Ralph Mitchell [mailto:ralphmitchell at gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2011 9:45 PM To: Scot Kreienkamp Cc: xymon at xymon.com Subject: Re: [Xymon] External scripts thresholds via hobbit-clients.cfg
According to the manual page:
"column" is the statuscolumn that will be modifiedso it already exists.
You're absolutely *sure* the rrd is cmrtgusers.rrd and has a data variable called ds0?
Ralph Mitchell
On Wed, Oct 19, 2011 at 9:02 PM, Scot Kreienkamp <SKreien at la-z-boy.com<mailto:SKreien at la-z-boy.com>> wrote: Raph,
From your post, it sounds like I should be getting a column named Users, according to my config? If so, I don't get that column. Even if I name it as a column that already exists I don't get any additional info in that column. It's like the lines in analysis.cfg are being totally ignored.
I upgraded to 4.3.5 this afternoon also, just in case it might have been something with the version I was running previously. I set debug on all the services I thought might be responsible for this operation and there's no mention of the column or the RRD in the logfiles.
Thanks for the help. I've got to be doing something wrong or encountering a bug of some kind, but I'm totally lost as to what it is.
Scot Kreienkamp skreien at la-z-boy.com<mailto:skreien at la-z-boy.com>
From: xymon-bounces at xymon.com<mailto:xymon-bounces at xymon.com> [mailto:xymon-bounces at xymon.com<mailto:xymon-bounces at xymon.com>] On Behalf Of Ralph Mitchell Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2011 12:39 PM To: xymon at xymon.com<mailto:xymon at xymon.com>
Subject: Re: [Xymon] External scripts thresholds via hobbit-clients.cfg
On Wed, Oct 19, 2011 at 10:56 AM, Scot Kreienkamp <SKreien at la-z-boy.com<mailto:SKreien at la-z-boy.com>> wrote: OK, I'm completely stumped on this one, and very Frustrated.
Here's my line: DS Users cmrtgusers.rrd:ds0 >3 COLOR=red "TEXT=Exceeding 30 logged in users"
The last value from the rrd was 35, so the line should be hit, but I get nothing. I added debug to all the modules, I've tried several names for the column, I even linked the rrd to another name because it had a dash in the middle thinking the parser might not like that. Still nothing. I also then removed the rrd completely, hoping that I would at least get a line in one of the logfiles indicating a missing rrd. I get NOTHING no matter what I do. What am I doing wrong??? HELP!
I've just proved to my own satisfaction that a space between the symbol and the number prevents the number from being read correctly. i,.e. ">15.0" works, but "> 15.0" does not. You can verify the number is being read by inserting &L or &U in the TEXT string:
DS Users cmrtgusers.rrd:ds0 >3 COLOR=red "TEXT=Exceeding &L logged in users"You should see "Exceeding 3.00 logged in users". It seems to be OK without or without the decimal, but with a space the number is read as 0.00.
If I found the correct piece, the code is in xymon-4.3.3/xymond/client_config.c starting at line 1383 (line 1404 in xymon-4.3.5). The number is converted by atof() at line 1438 (line 1439 in 4.3.5), which is supposed to be able to deal with optional leading whitespace, but apparently that's not happening here.
It takes a while for xymon to re-read the analysis.cfg file, so you might want to alter the TEXT string a bit each time you try something, so you know when the update takes effect.
Ralph Mitchell This message is intended only for the individual or entity to which it is addressed. It may contain privileged, confidential information which is exempt from disclosure under applicable laws. If you are not the intended recipient, please note that you are strictly prohibited from disseminating or distributing this information (other than to the intended recipient) or copying this information. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail or by telephone at the above number. Thank you.
This message is intended only for the individual or entity to which it is addressed. It may contain privileged, confidential information which is exempt from disclosure under applicable laws. If you are not the intended recipient, please note that you are strictly prohibited from disseminating or distributing this information (other than to the intended recipient) or copying this information. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail or by telephone at the above number. Thank you.
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On 10/17/2011 08:45 PM, Jeremy Laidman wrote:
On Sat, Oct 15, 2011 at 2:02 AM, Kevin Kelly <kkelly at lifetouch.com> wrote:
I have an external script and would like to be able to control the threshold via the hobbit-clients.cfg file. Is there a way to do this?
In later versions (Xymon, not Hobbit) you can alarm on RRD values, so if you're graphing the values being tested in your script then you can set the thresholds. This is done in analysis.cfg, which is what replaced hobbit-clients.cfg after the product name change.
Seems as if down the road I might be able to use this for the question I asked about a month ago (in the "conn" test, there is a graph for ping response time but no way to alarm on a high value as the test is written). Would others agree or am I mistaken?
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jlaidman＠rebel-it.com.au
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