One client alerts and a (seemingly) identical client doesn't.
list Nick Pettefar
I have two servers being monitored, a specific log file is monitored on each and the alerts, client-local and analysis file entries are identical for each. And yet one works (shows a reg MSGS dot and sends an e-mail) and one doesn't. It did for a while and then stopped. I have restarted xymon client on the server to no avail. What tools ara available and what should I be looking for in order to solve this peculiar problem? Regards, Nick Pettefar
list Jeremy Laidman
Check out the "msgs" column and make sure that its showing recent log entries from the logfile. Have a look at /tmp/logfetch.*.cfg on each client. This should be a single file named after the client's hostname. The contents will show the client what it needs to send back (which file and how much). This file is retrieved from the Xymon server, and so will change (after 10-15 minutes) if you modify the relevant LOG entries on the Xymon server's analysis.cfg file. Also have a look at /tmp/logfetch.*.status. Look at the timestamp to see if it's being updated. Check the permissions to ensure it can be updated by Xymon. Look at the contents of this (text) file to see if it's looking at the correct file.
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On Sat, May 26, 2012 at 1:02 AM, Nick Pettefar <user-2027539dd102@xymon.invalid> wrote:
I have two servers being monitored, a specific log file is monitored on each and the alerts, client-local and analysis file entries are identical for each. And yet one works (shows a reg MSGS dot and sends an e-mail) and one doesn't. It did for a while and then stopped. I have restarted xymon client on the server to no avail. What tools ara available and what should I be looking for in order to solve this peculiar problem? Regards, Nick Pettefar
list Nick Pettefar
Thanks, that is useful! Regards, Nick Pettefar
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On 28 May 2012 05:43, Jeremy Laidman <user-71895fb2e44c@xymon.invalid> wrote:Check out the "msgs" column and make sure that its showing recent log entries from the logfile. Have a look at /tmp/logfetch.*.cfg on each client. This should be a single file named after the client's hostname. The contents will show the client what it needs to send back (which file and how much). This file is retrieved from the Xymon server, and so will change (after 10-15 minutes) if you modify the relevant LOG entries on the Xymon server's analysis.cfg file. Also have a look at /tmp/logfetch.*.status. Look at the timestamp to see if it's being updated. Check the permissions to ensure it can be updated by Xymon. Look at the contents of this (text) file to see if it's looking at the correct file. On Sat, May 26, 2012 at 1:02 AM, Nick Pettefar <user-2027539dd102@xymon.invalid> wrote:I have two servers being monitored, a specific log file is monitored on each and the alerts, client-local and analysis file entries are identical for each. And yet one works (shows a reg MSGS dot and sends an e-mail) and one doesn't. It did for a while and then stopped. I have restarted xymon client on the server to no avail. What tools ara available and what should I be looking for in order to solve this peculiar problem? Regards, Nick Pettefar