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Hobbit Protocol

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list Neil Franken · Mon, 2 Feb 2009 13:51:26 +0200 ·
Hi All

 
I am interested in developing some specialized services for Hobbit (i.e
monitoring M$ SQL servers). Where can I get some documentation on how to
communicate with the hobbit server directly? Or in other words how do I
get the hobbit protocol specification? Obviously if I am successful I
would make this available to all.

 
Regards

Neil
list Great D Dilla · Mon, 2 Feb 2009 20:01:41 +0800 ·
(Pls see attached..)
quoted from Neil Franken


From: Neil Franken [mailto:user-1689acfc5a3b@xymon.invalid] 
Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 7:51 PM
To: user-ae9b8668bcde@xymon.invalid
Subject: [hobbit] Hobbit Protocol


Hi All

 
I am interested in developing some specialized services for Hobbit (i.e
monitoring M$ SQL servers). Where can I get some documentation on how to
communicate with the hobbit server directly? Or in other words how do I get
the hobbit protocol specification? Obviously if I am successful I would make
this available to all.

 
Regards

Neil
list Neil Franken · Mon, 2 Feb 2009 14:23:18 +0200 ·
Thanks.

 
Is there any documents about how the protocol works? I have done quiet a
bit of low level TCP programming when I was working for the Johannesburg
Stock Exchange and I would really like to get into the nitty gritty of
the hobbit protocol.

 
Regards

Neil
quoted from Great D Dilla

 
From: Great D Dilla [mailto:user-3e85c7b9d5a4@xymon.invalid] 
Sent: 02 February 2009 02:02 PM
To: user-ae9b8668bcde@xymon.invalid
Subject: RE: [hobbit] Hobbit Protocol

 
(Pls see attached..)

 
From: Neil Franken [mailto:user-1689acfc5a3b@xymon.invalid] 
Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 7:51 PM
To: user-ae9b8668bcde@xymon.invalid
Subject: [hobbit] Hobbit Protocol

Hi All

 
I am interested in developing some specialized services for Hobbit (i.e
monitoring M$ SQL servers). Where can I get some documentation on how to
communicate with the hobbit server directly? Or in other words how do I
get the hobbit protocol specification? Obviously if I am successful I
would make this available to all.

 
Regards

Neil
list Rich Smrcina · Mon, 02 Feb 2009 06:39:02 -0600 ·
The protocol is defined in bb man page.  If you're writing socket level code, you don't have to execute the bb program, just open a socket to the server on port 1984 and issue a status message.
quoted from Neil Franken

Neil Franken wrote:
Thanks.

 
Is there any documents about how the protocol works? I have done quiet a bit of low level TCP programming when I was working for the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and I would really like to get into the nitty gritty of the hobbit protocol.

 
Regards

Neil
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list Neil Franken · Mon, 2 Feb 2009 14:47:34 +0200 ·
Cool this is the level I will be going. Could you point me in the
direction of the bb man pages? Is it on hobbit? Please excuse the
ignorance still cutting my teeth on *nix and hobbit.
quoted from Rich Smrcina

-----Original Message-----
From: Rich Smrcina [mailto:user-cf452ff334e0@xymon.invalid] Sent: 02 February 2009 02:39 PM
To: user-ae9b8668bcde@xymon.invalid
Subject: Re: [hobbit] Hobbit Protocol

The protocol is defined in bb man page.  If you're writing socket level
code, you don't have to execute the bb program, just open a socket to the server on port
1984 and issue a status message.

Neil Franken wrote:
Thanks.

 
Is there any documents about how the protocol works? I have done quiet
a 
bit of low level TCP programming when I was working for the
Johannesburg 
Stock Exchange and I would really like to get into the nitty gritty of
the hobbit protocol.

 
Regards

Neil
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VM Assist, Inc.
Phone: XXX-XXX-XXXX
Ans Service:  XXX-XXX-XXXX
http://www.linkedin.com/in/richsmrcina

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list Rich Smrcina · Mon, 02 Feb 2009 07:00:43 -0600 ·
http://www.hswn.dk/hobbit/help/manpages/

Scroll down to miscellaneous programs, Hobbit Communications Program (bb).

NB:  At the socket level, Hobbit doesn't send any responses back, so just pump data to 
it and don't expect anything back.  That sort of threw me at first, but you get used to 
it (quick).
quoted from Neil Franken

Neil Franken wrote:
Cool this is the level I will be going. Could you point me in the
direction of the bb man pages? Is it on hobbit? Please excuse the
ignorance still cutting my teeth on *nix and hobbit.
-- 
Rich Smrcina
VM Assist, Inc.
Phone: XXX-XXX-XXXX
Ans Service:  XXX-XXX-XXXX
http://www.linkedin.com/in/richsmrcina

Catch the WAVV!  http://www.wavv.org
WAVV 2009 - Orlando, FL - May 15-19, 2009