Xymon Digest, Vol 8, Issue 20

Yanni,

All directives for xymon related apache directories ( including cgi-*
) are already included in xymon-apache.conf, so you need just to make
sure that the file itself is included into main apache config (
httpd.conf )

if you placed xymonpasswd into /etc/httpd/ folder - you need to edit
xymon-apache.conf file and modify location of the file.
Also - if not using groups for apache authentication - remove or
comment corresponding lines from xymon-apache.conf.

When done - check  syntax of the config ( apachectl -t ) and restart
apache ( apachectl restart )  using root account.
Under user xymon - start server ( in your case
"/opt/xymon/server/xymon.sh start"  )

if everything is OK - you should be able to see something at
http://YOURWEBHOST/xymon/


If something is not working - check log files ( apache or xymon )

---
Alex

On Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 9:13 AM, Yanni
<user-04b379562e0f@xymon.invalid> wrote:

Hi Alex


Please allow me to mention what I have done so far.


All xymon related directores (cgi-bin, cgi-secure, client, data, server,
webpages, xymon-cgi, xymon-seccgi) are inside

/opt/xymon.


After searching about configuring apache online, I found out that in order
for Apache to execute CGI scripts

I need to edit the "access.conf" file by adding a section like this:


<Directory /opt/xymon/cgi-bin>
Options ExecCGI
AddHandler cgi-script   .cgi   .pl
</Directory>


I did that. Next I read that I should create a special location called alias
to the actual CGI directory and then edit my "httpd.conf" file and add the
line below:

'ScriptAlias /cgi-bin/  /opt/xymon/cgi-bin/'


I've done that as well.


Next I followed your instructions on the link you send me.

I run:

'htpasswd -c /etc/httpd/xymonpasswd  admin' and entered password.


I finally found "xymon-apache.conf" and copied it to /etc/httpd/conf.d/


but I am a bit confused about the 'sed' command.


Is the directory at the end stops at 'httpd'?


Many thanks

Yanni


On September 27, 2011 at 12:17 AM Alex Levin <user-4da80e0ba39d@xymon.invalid> wrote:

Yanni,

You need to include xymon-apache.conf file in your httpd.conf, it's
location depends on the system you are using and  on how the Apache
server was installed ( from repository or compiled )
   but before  - make sure that  xymonpasswd  ( and probably
xymongroups ) files are created. ( read the config file :) )

Actually -  it is a good idea to understand syntax of Apache config
files (  at least check directives used in xymon config on
http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/ ) ...

Also, I have some notes on installing xymon in AWS ( amazon ) cloud
that could be useful for you -
http://www.abristech.net/2011/09/xymon-monitoring-from-cloud.html  as
well


--
Alex


On Mon, Sep 26, 2011 at 4:02 AM, Yanni
<user-04b379562e0f@xymon.invalid> wrote:

Hi everyone


I am junior sysadmin at a college and after a few failed attempts I
successfully installed Xymon. No errors appeared after running 'make'
and
'make install'.


At the moment I am trying to configure my web server(Apache/2.2.3 )
(which
is located on the same machine as xymon) and I am following the
instructions
on the "installing Xymon" link
(http://www.xymon.com/xymon/help/install.html) but I can not really
understand what changes I have to make. It says on the link that I have
to
make the necessary additions to the apache configuration in
~/server/etc/xymon-apache.conf. What lines do I have to add/change and
where
can I find this file?


As you can understand my apache knowledge is limited, I only installed
it so
I can run Xymon. Could someone please help me?


Many thanks

Yanni