The default conn test is to the hostname. If it can't get DNS for it, then
it will try the IP.
To skip this behavior you can do (in hosts.cfg)
1.1.1.1 foo.bar.com # testip
If the hostname doesn't have DNS you'll need to do this and of course
correct the IP.
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On Tue, Nov 17, 2015 at 9:01 PM, Vernon Everett <user-b3f8dacb72c8@xymon.invalid>
wrote:
Hi all
Is there a "trick" to changing the IP address of a monitored Unix client?
We had to change the IP address of a client a few days ago, but not the
host name.
In hosts.cfg, I changed the IP, but since then, the host conn is still
red, and lists the old IP address.
I tried restarting the Xymon server, and when that didn't help, I
restarted the cache daemon - not that I was expecting that to help. (The
client isn't in DNS.)
The only place it can get the IP (old or new) is from hosts.cfg, and I
have removed all references to the old IP from hosts.cfg.
All other (client side) tests work fine, except conn, and of course ssh
and rpc, which are disabled automatically, believing the host is down.
Any tips appreciated.
Regards
Vernon
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