Next, my network machines. I don't really want to have to install
RRDTool on it. Is that really necessary? Isn't it only used for display,
or is it also needed by a machine that only does network testing? It
looks like then as far as splitting up which tests run from where, I can
use BBLOCATION and NET:$BBLOCATION, but it appears as if this is by
host, not by test. Any recommendations?
When you say "machines" you're saying it plural - you'll only have to
install it on the bbdisplay (what server you query for WWW pages). If you
don't want rrdtool you won't have graphs - when you do the configure just
say you don't have rrdtool. The bbproxy/net machines have no need for
rrdtool. Graphs aren't crucial but they can most certainly help in several
cases.
I know some people have issues using NET: but you might want to read through
the archives. From my understanding, it is by host not test as well.
Lastly, is there any concept of escalation in xymon as there is in BB? I
wouldn't necessarily miss it, but I do currently use it. (Escalation is
that no one can acknowledge a page in such a way that will keep it from
reaching the escalated party, except that person).
Maybe look at the critical list of hosts -
http://www.hswn.dk/hobbiton/2007/03/msg00315.html
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On Wed, Sep 16, 2009 at 3:58 PM, Ryan Novosielski <user-ae4522577e16@xymon.invalid>wrote:
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Good afternoon,
I am new to this list and probably will be new to xymon shortly. I have
currently installed it and am testing it out.
My current BB system consists of a BBDISPLAY machine, and two BBNET
machines. The two BBNET machines are on either sides of a firewall and
are housed on two different Solaris 10 zones.
I /think/ I know how to set this up, but there are some aspects of it
that look like they might be irritating if there's no good answer for them:
First off, my BBDISPLAY does no network monitoring. This looks as simple
as setting DISABLE on the appropriate part of hobbitlaunch.cfg, so this
seems pretty easy.
Next, my network machines. I don't really want to have to install
RRDTool on it. Is that really necessary? Isn't it only used for display,
or is it also needed by a machine that only does network testing? It
looks like then as far as splitting up which tests run from where, I can
use BBLOCATION and NET:$BBLOCATION, but it appears as if this is by
host, not by test. Any recommendations?
Lastly, is there any concept of escalation in xymon as there is in BB? I
wouldn't necessarily miss it, but I do currently use it. (Escalation is
that no one can acknowledge a page in such a way that will keep it from
reaching the escalated party, except that person).
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