Using status and data together for graphs 🔗 link

Hi all

I am trying to confirm something, which isn't clear in the documentation.
(Or maybe it is, but I am just not seeing it)

Status messages from a client to the server, generate a status page.
We can also send data messages, which generate no pages, but can be used to
fill graphs on the trends page.

The information on the status page can also be used to create graphs, and
the graphs will appear on the status page, and the trends (if defined
correctly.)

However, is it possible to combine both.
I want to send a "status" message, for test FOO, with information on it,
but no graph data.
However, I do want to graph some information for FOO, but don't want the
graph data to appear on the page alongside the status information.
Can I send a data message for FOO, with graphing data, and have the graph
appear on the FOO status page.
If this is possible, how do we configure this?

Regards
Vernon

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Hi all

Belay that question.
It just works. No special configs required.
Send the status as normal, configure the graph as normal, and then send the
graph data in a data message.
Of course, it works better when you don't have a *#$%& typo in your graph
definition.

Why does it always work like that? You spend hours investigating and
testing something, and eventually give up and ask the list.
Then you find your typo 30 seconds after you hit send.
Quick show of hands, how many people on this list has that happened to?

Thanks all the same.

Regards
Vernon

On 26 February 2013 13:32, Vernon Everett <user-b3f8dacb72c8@xymon.invalid> wrote:

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"Accept the challenges so that you can feel the exhilaration of victory"
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Vernon,

correct

correct - data messages can update RRD files.

yes - but this requires server-side magic C code (or custom status page
dissector running as a separate xymond_channel) to collect the
information off the status page and update RRD files.

However, is it possible to combine both.

Yes :)

Yes. The data message needs to go to the trends column - see:
'More advanced: Sending a "trends" message' at the bottom of
http://xymon.com/xymon/help/howtograph.html

If this is possible, how do we configure this?

Basic recipe:

Send status message with what you want the user to see on status page.
Send data message to trends with data you want to update in RRD file
Define graph for status page using RRD you just updated.
Optionally additional graphs can be defined to appear on trends page.

I have implemented examples of above in perl from Unix clients and
powershell from Windows clients.

David.

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On 02/26/2013 06:42 AM, Vernon Everett wrote:

Many times, although not on this particular list (yet).

For the record, I think the trends message type is Freaking Sweet and so 
much easier to work with than messing with ncv formatted status messages.

Ulric