Reference tag in hosts.cfg 🔗 link

Hi,

Could I request that this trivial change be added at some stage please.  It
introduces the ability to include a tag in hosts.cfg which has no purpose
other than provide an arbitary reference. eg

configdbid=12345

In my case '12345' would be the ID of a record in an asset database and I
can use this to construct a query that delivers useful support
information.  It could also be used the other way round and provide a way
to maintain hosts.cfg in a mysql db or some such.  Let me know what you
think.

*** xymon-code/lib/loadhosts.h.FCS      2014-01-10 11:29:26.000000000 +0000
--- xymon-code/lib/loadhosts.h  2014-01-10 14:00:51.000000000 +0000
***************
*** 55,60 ****
--- 55,61 ----
        XMH_FLAG_PULLDATA,
        XMH_FLAG_MULTIHOMED,
        XMH_LDAPLOGIN,
+       XMH_CONFIGDBID,
        XMH_IP,
        XMH_HOSTNAME,
        XMH_DOCURL,
*** xymon-code/lib/loadhosts.c.FCS      2014-01-10 11:29:26.000000000 +0000
--- xymon-code/lib/loadhosts.c  2014-01-10 14:00:42.000000000 +0000
***************
*** 170,175 ****
--- 170,177 ----
        xmh_item_name[XMH_FLAG_MULTIHOMED]     = "XMH_MULTIHOMED";
        xmh_item_key[XMH_LDAPLOGIN]            = "ldaplogin=";
        xmh_item_name[XMH_LDAPLOGIN]           = "XMH_LDAPLOGIN";
+       xmh_item_key[XMH_CONFIGDBID]           = "configdbid=";
+       xmh_item_name[XMH_CONFIGDBID]          = "XMH_CONFIGDBID";
        xmh_item_key[XMH_CLASS]                = "CLASS:";
        xmh_item_name[XMH_CLASS]               = "XMH_CLASS";
        xmh_item_key[XMH_OS]                   = "OS:";
*** xymon-code/web/svcstatus-info.c.FCS 2014-01-10 11:30:24.000000000 +0000
--- xymon-code/web/svcstatus-info.c     2014-01-10 14:01:27.000000000 +0000
***************
*** 1206,1211 ****
--- 1206,1212 ----
                     (strncmp(val, "type=", 5) == 0)    ||
                     (strncmp(val, "post=", 5) == 0)    ||
                     (strncmp(val, "nopost=", 7) == 0)  ||
+                    (strncmp(val, "configdbid=", 11) != 0)  &&
                     (strncmp(val, "soap=", 5) == 0)    ||
                     (strncmp(val, "nosoap=", 7) == 0)  ) {

Thanks
-- 
Andy

Den 10-01-2014 15:15, Andy Smith skrev:

Hmm ... hostnames are supposed to be a unique id for the servers in 
hosts.cfg - why can't you use that?


Regards,
Henrik

On 1/10/2014 5:15 AM, Andy Smith wrote:

I don't understand the request. Isn't this function already here? I do this now with tags I've introduced into the hosts.cfg files for outside reference or ext scripts.

If you append the following to the end of a host line:
   configdbid:12345
don't you get exactly the behavior you seek? (Provided configdbid is not defined in protocols.cfg)

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Enterprise Technology Services
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State of Alaska

On Fri, Jan 10, 2014 at 10:37 AM, Henrik Størner <user-ce4a2c883f75@xymon.invalid> wrote:

I am in similar situation with Andy.  but I am looking a quick way to link
to other asset systems that doesn't use "asset name" but "asset id" for
searching.

My asset system has a web interface as
http://test.com/hostinfo?host=DatabaseID to display the asset information
of a hostname using numeric ID.
My current approach is to use hostinfo.csv + bit of code changes(R1) to
provide a one click away reach other data sources (like IBM BigFix, Ticket
System,  Puppet ...).


R1:
http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?thread_name=user-e639a182a5e3@xymon.invalid&forum_name=xymon-developer

May be above quick/easy hack will work for Andy's case. But this hack
 ditch the original purpose of hostinfo.csv.

I am hoping the asset URL link can be in "info" column as  a clickable
tag/link.
 this approach will save me some explanation on how to get to a xymon
host's other information.


tj

Regards,
Henrik

-- 
T.J. Yang

Hi John

Thanks for the pointer.

On Fri, Jan 10, 2014 at 11:11 AM, John Thurston <user-ce4d79d99bab@xymon.invalid>wrote:

I did a quick test on my xymon server, configdbid=12345 did show up under
"Other tags:".

Andy, is above result is what you need ?


Regards

tj

-- 

T.J. Yang

On 1/10/2014 8:24 AM, T.J. Yang wrote:
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The unique hostname isn't directly accessible for links on the 'info' page, but it can be had in a round-about way. I embed HTML in the DESCR field to provide this external linkage on the 'info' page of Xymon. Like this:

DESCR:"Router:<a href=/xymon/extnotes/legacynotes.php target=_blank >Legacy Notes</a>"

My legacynotes.php looks in $_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER'] to find the parameter 'HOST=foo.bar.com' which it then uses to craft an appropriate 302 message sending the customer to an external application. If the external ID for your application were in the hosts.cfg in an arbitrary (ignored) tag, the php could pull it out and use it to craft an appropriate 302.

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    Do things because you should, not just because you can.

John Thurston    XXX-XXX-XXXX
user-ce4d79d99bab@xymon.invalid
Enterprise Technology Services
Department of Administration
State of Alaska