How to use xymond_rootlogin.pl (was RE: root login script)

The xymond_rootlogin.pl script is an example of a server-side external
script. It runs on the server at a single point and listens to the
incoming "client" stream. When it sees relevant data, it then fires off a
"status" command with details about that test.

In this respect, it's identical to how xymond_client works, and an example
of munging the raw data coming in in new and creative ways w/o having to
modify the client reporter.

[xymond_rootlogin]
ENVFILE /usr/lib/xymon/server/etc/xymonserver.cfg
NEEDS xymond
CMD $XYMONHOME/ext/xymond_rootlogin.pl
LOGFILE $XYMONSERVERLOGS/xymond_rootlogin.log
INTERVAL 1m

Change CMD to
 CMD xymond_channel --channel=client $XYMONHOME/ext/xymond_rootlogin.pl

...and remove the INTERVAL line.


From the perl source, you should start seeing "login" statuses show up as
soon as the clients next report in.


HTH,

-jc

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Actually, what you may be missing is that some external scripts are
run on the server, or the machine doing the network tests (they tend
to be scripts to test network services remotely). Most external
scripts I think, however, run as part of the Xymon client (which is
installed per machine). The internal tasks to check the disk space are
an example, and any others that require commands to be run on each
machine (as I'd guess this one does). It's in the documentation though.

On 04/17/2013 01:51 PM, Novosielski, Ryan wrote:

Massimo,

I'm unfamiliar with this extension, but all of the extension
scripts I've worked work essentially the same way -- you install
the client and then add them to the client as per the
documentation. Rehashing the documentation is not something I'm
planning to do on the mailing list, but I'm happy to help if you
read it and something is unclear.

=R

On 04/17/2013 12:27 PM, Morsiani, Massimo wrote:

Hi,

I'm trying to run it on Xymon *itself*, but nothing happens...

Henrik could you please explain me how to use your ext? Thanks
in advance.

Regards.

Massimo Morsiani Information Technology Dept. ------ Gilbarco
S.r.l. via de' Cattani, 220/G 50145 Firenze, Italy tel:
+39-055-30941 fax:    +XX-XXX-XXXXXX email:
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-----Original Message----- From: Novosielski, Ryan
[mailto:user-ae4522577e16@xymon.invalid] Sent: mercoledì 17 aprile 2013 14:05
 To: Morsiani, Massimo; 'xymon at xymon.com' Subject: Re: [Xymon]
root login script

What are you trying to do with this test. Wouldn't it normally
be run on each client machine you're checking? In any case, my
guess is another logfile is logging something about it (maybe
xymond.log -- I forget the names off the top of my head).

----- Original Message ----- From: Morsiani, Massimo
[mailto:user-32025d8bd22e@xymon.invalid] Sent: Wednesday, April
17, 2013 08:00 AM To: Novosielski, Ryan; 'xymon at xymon.com'
<xymon at xymon.com> Subject: RE: [Xymon]  root login script

Hi,

I have tried to use "xymond_rootlogin.pl" but w/o any result.

I have copied it in .../xymon/server/ext/ and I have added the
following to tasks.cfg.

[xymond_rootlogin] ENVFILE
/usr/lib/xymon/server/etc/xymonserver.cfg NEEDS xymond CMD
$XYMONHOME/ext/xymond_rootlogin.pl LOGFILE
$XYMONSERVERLOGS/xymond_rootlogin.log INTERVAL 1m

After these actions nothing happens that is no result at all
(neither new login test, nor xymond_rootlogin.log file).

Where am I wrong? Thanks in advance.

Regards.

Massimo Morsiani Information Technology Dept. ------ Gilbarco
S.r.l. via de' Cattani, 220/G 50145 Firenze, Italy tel:
+39-055-30941 fax:    +XX-XXX-XXXXXX email:
user-32025d8bd22e@xymon.invalid web:    http://www.gilbarco.it

ü Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail

-----Original Message----- From: Novosielski, Ryan
[mailto:user-ae4522577e16@xymon.invalid] Sent: mercoledì 17 aprile 2013 13:14
 To: Morsiani, Massimo; 'xymon at xymon.com' Subject: Re: [Xymon]
root login script

I can't imagine it would be much different than any other
external client script. What is the real question? What have you
tried?

----- Original Message ----- From: Morsiani, Massimo
[mailto:user-32025d8bd22e@xymon.invalid] Sent: Wednesday, April
17, 2013 07:09 AM To: 'xymon at xymon.com' <xymon at xymon.com>
Subject: [Xymon]  root login script

Hi all,

is there anyone that is using one script to check if root user
is logged on Unix/Linux machines? Or is there anyone that is
using "xymond_rootlogin.pl" and can explain me how to use it?
Thanks in advance for the support.

Regards.

Massimo Morsiani Information Technology Dept.