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What tests are coming from a client?

list Jeremy Laidman
Wed, 20 Feb 2013 10:15:36 +1100
Message-Id: <user-888941a078df@xymon.invalid>

David

Those tests that are showing are server-side "probe" tests.  They can work
even if the target host is not running a Xymon client, and they involve the
Xymon server (specifically xymonnet) sending ping packets and attempting
TCP socket connections.

The other tests you want (CPU, memory, iostat) require the Xymon client to
be running on the host.  If you have that installed and running, it might
not be sending the client-side messages to the server, and you should try
to find out why.  Start by checking your ghost client report.

Cheers
Jeremy


On 20 February 2013 09:49, Mills, David (IS) <user-eb64c112f0e9@xymon.invalid> wrote:
 Hi, all…

My boss just walked up and asked me “why all the tests aren’t available
for this host on Xymon?” I had to confess I didn’t know the answer and am
hoping you can help.

The entry for the host in hosts.cfg is:

<ip> <hostname> # ssh ntp
TRENDS:*,zonestat:zonestatcpu|zonestatmem|zonestatnproc|zonestatsize|zonersssize

What shows on the screen is just the results from ntp, ssh, info and
trends.

For the life of me, I can’t get it to display cpu, memory, mem2, iostat,
or any of the other usual column “tests”. I’ve tried using the following
configuration variations in hosts.cfg, all with the same results:

        <ip> <hostname> #
   and
        <ip> <hostname> # cpu disk iostat iostat2 mem memory ntp ssh
TRENDS:*,zonestat:zonestatcpu|zonestatmem|zonestatnproc|zonestatsize|zonersssize

but I can’t get more than the original four columns mentioned above to
populate.

It is painfully obvious to me at this point that I do not fully understand
the rules at work as to what causes columns to appear / disappear.

Help? / Thanks!

david
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*David Mills*
Systems Administrator
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