Hi,
I'm searching an easier way to configure my xymon 4.3.5 server other than specifying @IP at each test necessary in hosts.cfg. My configuration is with two IPs. I'm on Debian squeeze. One for the real physical IP and another with an alias (which i try to use with my xymon server). Even if i set a DNS name, a reverse DNS, force the IP in xymonserver.cfg some tests like ssh are not working. My configuration of hosts.cfgwas clear and simple until today, i don't want to complexify it with @1.2.3.4 on all tests necessary.
Is there another way to configure it ? At least is it possible to apply it for a complete line or a group ?
Kind regards,
Denis
On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 11:54 PM, Denis <denis at crewhub.net> wrote:
I'm searching an easier way to configure my xymon 4.3.5 server other than specifying @IP at each test necessary in hosts.cfg.
I think there are only two ways to do this: append "@IP" to every test; and define FPING to be "xymonping --source=IP". Obviously, the latter only works with ping/conn tests, and I don't think it gets used if "--ping" is on the xymonnet command-line (in tasks.cfg). From reading the source code, I can't see any other mechanism for overriding the O/S-provided address.
There's probably a way to do this using policy routing. If a policy route is selected, and the "src" hint is defined in the route table entry, then it will be used for the source IP address. A route table entry can be selected based on a "mark" applied by netfilter (iptables). You can mark a packet based on things like the PID, UID and GID of the process, and the process command-line. It sounds like a lot of fun, but it's not something I'd want on my networks.
J
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