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list David Welker
In preparation of a client sending data to a Xymon server, a hosts.cfg file was set up as follows: page page Page 0.0.0.0 server1 # noconn 0.0.0.0 server1.a # noconn 0.0.0.0 server1.b # noconn subpage subpage Subpage [HOSTIP] [HOST] Having received no data from the client yet, I would expect to see these 3 servers on the Page, instead all I see is a Page with a link to a Subpage which correctly displays my server. Is there a way (some configuration setting or option) to have the servers show up on the Page with dashes (-) for the column names until I actually receive data? Thanks, D
list Ryan Novosielski
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 You don't say how your setup is done (mine for example is split between display and network test machines), but mine DOES work that way -- as long as the host is in the bb-hosts file (I'm still running 4.2.3) on the machine generating the web page, it will be there with -'s.
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On 02/27/2012 01:47 PM, David Welker wrote:In preparation of a client sending data to a Xymon server, a hosts.cfg file was set up as follows: page page Page 0.0.0.0 server1 # noconn 0.0.0.0 server1.a # noconn 0.0.0.0 server1.b # noconn subpage subpage Subpage [HOSTIP] [HOST] Having received no data from the client yet, I would expect to see these 3 servers on the Page, instead all I see is a Page with a link to a Subpage which correctly displays my server. Is there a way (some configuration setting or option) to have the servers show up on the Page with dashes (-) for the column names until I actually receive data?
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list David Welker
Ryan, Thanks for the reply. Granted I didn't add much detail because this is in "preparation" of adding clients, so this is just the Xymon display server (a default install) I'm dealing with. It's a very basic config using RH5 or RH6 (happens on both) and the latest(?) version of Xymon - 4.3.7. I used to play with an older version (back when it was named "Hobbit") that did display the dashes, which is why I'm asking - to see if this is just a new setting and/or a bug - and I've tried to make it as simple as possible for anyone to replicate. Thanks, D
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On Mon, Feb 27, 2012 at 2:02 PM, Ryan Novosielski <user-ae4522577e16@xymon.invalid>wrote:
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 You don't say how your setup is done (mine for example is split between display and network test machines), but mine DOES work that way -- as long as the host is in the bb-hosts file (I'm still running 4.2.3) on the machine generating the web page, it will be there with -'s. On 02/27/2012 01:47 PM, David Welker wrote:In preparation of a client sending data to a Xymon server, a hosts.cfg file was set up as follows: page page Page 0.0.0.0 server1 # noconn 0.0.0.0 server1.a # noconn 0.0.0.0 server1.b # noconn subpage subpage Subpage [HOSTIP] [HOST] Having received no data from the client yet, I would expect to see these 3 servers on the Page, instead all I see is a Page with a link to a Subpage which correctly displays my server. Is there a way (some configuration setting or option) to have the servers show up on the Page with dashes (-) for the column names until I actually receive data?- -- - ---- _ _ _ _ ___ _ _ _ |Y#| | | |\/| | \ |\ | | |Ryan Novosielski - Sr. Systems Programmer |$&| |__| | | |__/ | \| _| |user-ae4522577e16@xymon.invalid - 973/972.0922 (2-0922) \__/ Univ. of Med. and Dent.|IST/EI-Academic Svcs. - ADMC 450, Newark -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.10 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAk9L0z0ACgkQmb+gadEcsb713QCg3aR18OlYN9Or+xtxx+FYssTQ 9KIAoIQPWUvkn0JxGUZk68SBCrvEQqJ9 =gaOe -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
list David Welker
Yes, Larry, that's what I'm finding. What I was hoping is that someone would know of a way (either via a configuration item, variable setting, or whatever) to get these to display regardless - like they use to in older versions. For example, if I have a client by itself several pages down in a hierarchy (for proper segregation) and it doesn't show up initially, there's no way to know when or if it starts reporting - short of it eventually showing up on the "bad page" (which might be days later), unless I continually check for it manually. And what if it is due to a firewall, but I forgot I put it there (this is supposed to handle thousands of servers, I'm told)? I might never remember to follow up on getting the firewall fixed! Does anyone know of a possible setting/solution, other than what was already suggested? Thanks, D On Tue, Feb 28, 2012 at 9:28 AM, Larry Barber <user-6ef9c2864140@xymon.invalid> wrote:
I find that the dashes are display if the new server is part of a "group" that includes other servers that are already displaying test results. Otherwise the new server will not show up until there is a positive test result to post. Xymon needs someway to know _what_ tests to display. Thanks, Larry Barber
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On Tue, Feb 28, 2012 at 6:52 AM, David Welker <user-04cf53598626@xymon.invalid> wrote:Ryan, Thanks for the reply. Granted I didn't add much detail because this is in "preparation" of adding clients, so this is just the Xymon display server (a default install) I'm dealing with. It's a very basic config using RH5 or RH6 (happens on both) and the latest(?) version of Xymon - 4.3.7. I used to play with an older version (back when it was named "Hobbit") that did display the dashes, which is why I'm asking - to see if this is just a new setting and/or a bug - and I've tried to make it as simple as possible for anyone to replicate. Thanks, D On Mon, Feb 27, 2012 at 2:02 PM, Ryan Novosielski <user-ae4522577e16@xymon.invalid>wrote:-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 You don't say how your setup is done (mine for example is split between display and network test machines), but mine DOES work that way -- as long as the host is in the bb-hosts file (I'm still running 4.2.3) on the machine generating the web page, it will be there with -'s. On 02/27/2012 01:47 PM, David Welker wrote:In preparation of a client sending data to a Xymon server, a hosts.cfg file was set up as follows: page page Page 0.0.0.0 server1 # noconn 0.0.0.0 server1.a # noconn 0.0.0.0 server1.b # noconn subpage subpage Subpage [HOSTIP] [HOST] Having received no data from the client yet, I would expect to see these 3 servers on the Page, instead all I see is a Page with a link to a Subpage which correctly displays my server. Is there a way (some configuration setting or option) to have the servers show up on thePagewith dashes (-) for the column names until I actually receive data?- -- - ---- _ _ _ _ ___ _ _ _ |Y#| | | |\/| | \ |\ | | |Ryan Novosielski - Sr. Systems Programmer |$&| |__| | | |__/ | \| _| |user-ae4522577e16@xymon.invalid - 973/972.0922 (2-0922) \__/ Univ. of Med. and Dent.|IST/EI-Academic Svcs. - ADMC 450, Newark -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.10 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAk9L0z0ACgkQmb+gadEcsb713QCg3aR18OlYN9Or+xtxx+FYssTQ 9KIAoIQPWUvkn0JxGUZk68SBCrvEQqJ9 =gaOe -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
list Henrik Størner
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Den 27-02-2012 13:47, David Welker skrev:
In preparation of a client sending data to a Xymon server, a hosts.cfg file was set up as follows: page page Page 0.0.0.0 server1 # noconn 0.0.0.0 server1.a # noconn 0.0.0.0 server1.b # noconn subpage subpage Subpage [HOSTIP] [HOST] Having received no data from the client yet, I would expect to see these 3 servers on the Page, instead all I see is a Page with a link to a Subpage which correctly displays my server. Is there a way (some configuration setting or option) to have the servers show up on the Page with dashes (-) for the column names until I actually receive data?
No, it is a silly restriction in the xymongen tool that it won't show any hosts on a page until there is at least one status reported for a host on that page. Regards, Henrik