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Monitoring SNMP devices : devmon is still the way to go ?

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list L.M.J · Tue, 28 May 2013 20:11:48 +0200 ·
Hi,

  Most of my colleagues wants to leave XYmon to a crappy monitoring tool such as
  WhatsUp Gold or Centreon :-(

  I have to monitor now a bunch of VMware ESXi servers or EMC Data Domain
  appliances via SNMP or so.
  Are you doing this ? With Devmon ?  Any advices/best pratices ?

  Thanks !

-- 
 LMJ
 "May the source be with you my young padawan"
list Paul Root · Tue, 28 May 2013 18:15:13 +0000 ·
There is an ext script just for ESXi machines.  It has a few issues. I have several machines that have dropped out, and show up purple. I don't know why it does that. I've only found a reboot of the host to fix. Which is not practical.
quoted from L.M.J


-----Original Message-----
From: Xymon [mailto:xymon-bounces at xymon.com] On Behalf Of L.M.J
Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 1:12 PM
To: xymon at xymon.com
Subject: [Xymon] Monitoring SNMP devices : devmon is still the way to go ?

Hi,

  Most of my colleagues wants to leave XYmon to a crappy monitoring tool such as
  WhatsUp Gold or Centreon :-(

  I have to monitor now a bunch of VMware ESXi servers or EMC Data Domain
  appliances via SNMP or so.
  Are you doing this ? With Devmon ?  Any advices/best pratices ?

  Thanks !

-- 
 LMJ
 "May the source be with you my young padawan"
list L.M.J · Tue, 28 May 2013 20:23:05 +0200 ·
Le Tue, 28 May 2013 18:15:13 +0000,
quoted from Paul Root
"Root, Paul T" <user-76fdb6883669@xymon.invalid> a écrit :
There is an ext script just for ESXi machines.  It has a few issues. I have
several machines that have dropped out, and show up purple. I don't know why
it does that. I've only found a reboot of the host to fix. Which is not
practical.
On ESXi, you can't install any script on it, this script runs on the server ?

-- 
 LMJ
 "May the source be with you my young padawan"
list Paul Root · Tue, 28 May 2013 20:07:15 +0000 ·
Yes, it runs on the server.
quoted from L.M.J

-----Original Message-----
From: L.M.J [mailto:user-78bb6d5d9024@xymon.invalid] Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 1:23 PM
To: Root, Paul T; xymon at xymon.com
Subject: Re: [Xymon] Monitoring SNMP devices : devmon is still the way to go ?

Le Tue, 28 May 2013 18:15:13 +0000,
"Root, Paul T" <user-76fdb6883669@xymon.invalid> a écrit :
There is an ext script just for ESXi machines.  It has a few issues. I have several machines that have dropped out, and show up purple. I don't know why it does that. I've only found a reboot of the host to fix. Which is not practical.
On ESXi, you can't install any script on it, this script runs on the server ?

--
 LMJ
 "May the source be with you my young padawan"
list L.M.J · Thu, 30 May 2013 05:27:57 +0200 ·
Le Tue, 28 May 2013 20:11:48 +0200,
quoted from L.M.J
"L.M.J" <user-78bb6d5d9024@xymon.invalid> a écrit :
  I have to monitor now a bunch of VMware ESXi servers or EMC Data Domain
  appliances via SNMP or so.
  Are you doing this ? With Devmon ?  Any advices/best pratices ?
/moving up the post/

Anyone here monitoring EMC Data Domain ?

Thx


-- 
 LMJ
 "May the source be with you my young padawan"
list Simmons Clint · Fri, 31 May 2013 17:16:20 +0000 ·
I'm running the following scripts with ESXi 5.0 without any problems.


Datastore Monitoring:

http://communities.quest.com/docs/DOC-12656


Clint Simmons
quoted from Paul Root


-----Original Message-----
From: Xymon [mailto:xymon-bounces at xymon.com] On Behalf Of Root, Paul T
Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 3:07 PM
To: 'L.M.J'; 'xymon at xymon.com'
Subject: Re: [Xymon] Monitoring SNMP devices : devmon is still the way to go ?


Yes, it runs on the server.


-----Original Message-----

From: L.M.J [mailto:user-78bb6d5d9024@xymon.invalid]

Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 1:23 PM

To: Root, Paul T; xymon at xymon.com

Subject: Re: [Xymon] Monitoring SNMP devices : devmon is still the way to go ?


Le Tue, 28 May 2013 18:15:13 +0000,

"Root, Paul T" <user-76fdb6883669@xymon.invalid<mailto:user-76fdb6883669@xymon.invalid>> a écrit :

There is an ext script just for ESXi machines.  It has a few issues. I
have several machines that have dropped out, and show up purple. I
don't know why it does that. I've only found a reboot of the host to
fix. Which is not practical.

On ESXi, you can't install any script on it, this script runs on the server ?


--

LMJ

"May the source be with you my young padawan"


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list Simmons Clint · Fri, 31 May 2013 17:26:19 +0000 ·
I'm running the following scripts with ESXi v5.0 without any problems.


Host/VM Monitoring:

http://sourceforge.net/projects/xymonesxi/


NOTE: I only use the bb-ESX.pl; I could not get bb-ESX"i".pl to work correctly.


[cid:image002.jpg at 01CE5DFA.0D63E220]


Datastore Monitoring:

http://communities.quest.com/docs/DOC-12656


[cid:image004.jpg at 01CE5DFA.0D63E220]


I have never had the same issues Paul is describing below.
quoted from Simmons Clint


Clint Simmons


-----Original Message-----
From: Xymon [mailto:xymon-bounces at xymon.com] On Behalf Of Root, Paul T
Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 3:07 PM
To: 'L.M.J'; 'xymon at xymon.com'
Subject: Re: [Xymon] Monitoring SNMP devices : devmon is still the way to go ?


Yes, it runs on the server.


-----Original Message-----

From: L.M.J [mailto:user-78bb6d5d9024@xymon.invalid]

Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 1:23 PM

To: Root, Paul T; xymon at xymon.com

Subject: Re: [Xymon] Monitoring SNMP devices : devmon is still the way to go ?


Le Tue, 28 May 2013 18:15:13 +0000,

"Root, Paul T" <user-76fdb6883669@xymon.invalid<mailto:user-76fdb6883669@xymon.invalid>> a écrit :

There is an ext script just for ESXi machines.  It has a few issues. I
have several machines that have dropped out, and show up purple. I
don't know why it does that. I've only found a reboot of the host to
fix. Which is not practical.

On ESXi, you can't install any script on it, this script runs on the server ?


--

LMJ

"May the source be with you my young padawan"


This e-mail (and any attachment) is strictly confidential and for use only by intended recipient(s). The opinions therein expressed are those of the author. Its contents, therefore, do not represent any commitment between the company and the recipient(s) and no liability or responsibility is accepted by the company for the above mentioned content. If you are not an intended recipient(s), please notify the author promptly and delete this message.
list Paul Root · Fri, 31 May 2013 18:01:31 +0000 ·
That looks like my screen. But maybe I have an older version. I seem to remember it was a BB script, and I modified...
quoted from Simmons Clint

From: Simmons Clint [mailto:user-308c5c21ab11@xymon.invalid]
Sent: Friday, May 31, 2013 12:26 PM
To: 'L.M.J'; 'xymon at xymon.com'; Root, Paul T
Subject: RE: [Xymon] Monitoring SNMP devices : devmon is still the way to go ?


I'm running the following scripts with ESXi v5.0 without any problems.


Host/VM Monitoring:

http://sourceforge.net/projects/xymonesxi/


NOTE: I only use the bb-ESX.pl; I could not get bb-ESX"i".pl to work correctly.


[cid:image001.jpg at 01CE5DFE.F6263AE0]


Datastore Monitoring:

http://communities.quest.com/docs/DOC-12656


[cid:image002.jpg at 01CE5DFE.F6263AE0]
quoted from Simmons Clint


I have never had the same issues Paul is describing below.


Clint Simmons


-----Original Message-----
From: Xymon [mailto:xymon-bounces at xymon.com] On Behalf Of Root, Paul T
Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 3:07 PM
To: 'L.M.J'; 'xymon at xymon.com'
Subject: Re: [Xymon] Monitoring SNMP devices : devmon is still the way to go ?


Yes, it runs on the server.


-----Original Message-----

From: L.M.J [mailto:user-78bb6d5d9024@xymon.invalid]

Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 1:23 PM

To: Root, Paul T; xymon at xymon.com<mailto:xymon at xymon.com>

Subject: Re: [Xymon] Monitoring SNMP devices : devmon is still the way to go ?


Le Tue, 28 May 2013 18:15:13 +0000,

"Root, Paul T" <user-76fdb6883669@xymon.invalid<mailto:user-76fdb6883669@xymon.invalid>> a écrit :

There is an ext script just for ESXi machines.  It has a few issues. I
have several machines that have dropped out, and show up purple. I
don't know why it does that. I've only found a reboot of the host to
fix. Which is not practical.

On ESXi, you can't install any script on it, this script runs on the server ?


--

LMJ

"May the source be with you my young padawan"


This e-mail (and any attachment) is strictly confidential and for use only by intended recipient(s). The opinions therein expressed are those of the author. Its contents, therefore, do not represent any commitment between the company and the recipient(s) and no liability or responsibility is accepted by the company for the above mentioned content. If you are not an intended recipient(s), please notify the author promptly and delete this message.
list Paul Root · Fri, 31 May 2013 18:07:25 +0000 ·
Reading more closely, looks to be the same.

I don't think I ever got it either.
quoted from Simmons Clint

From: Simmons Clint [mailto:user-308c5c21ab11@xymon.invalid]
Sent: Friday, May 31, 2013 12:26 PM
To: 'L.M.J'; 'xymon at xymon.com'; Root, Paul T
Subject: RE: [Xymon] Monitoring SNMP devices : devmon is still the way to go ?


I'm running the following scripts with ESXi v5.0 without any problems.


Host/VM Monitoring:

http://sourceforge.net/projects/xymonesxi/


NOTE: I only use the bb-ESX.pl; I could not get bb-ESX"i".pl to work correctly.


[cid:user-d0da649e97e5@xymon.invalid1DF70]


Datastore Monitoring:

http://communities.quest.com/docs/DOC-12656


[cid:user-873560e61e23@xymon.invalid1DF70]
quoted from Paul Root


I have never had the same issues Paul is describing below.


Clint Simmons


-----Original Message-----
From: Xymon [mailto:xymon-bounces at xymon.com] On Behalf Of Root, Paul T
Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 3:07 PM
To: 'L.M.J'; 'xymon at xymon.com'
Subject: Re: [Xymon] Monitoring SNMP devices : devmon is still the way to go ?


Yes, it runs on the server.


-----Original Message-----

From: L.M.J [mailto:user-78bb6d5d9024@xymon.invalid]

Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 1:23 PM

To: Root, Paul T; xymon at xymon.com<mailto:xymon at xymon.com>

Subject: Re: [Xymon] Monitoring SNMP devices : devmon is still the way to go ?


Le Tue, 28 May 2013 18:15:13 +0000,

"Root, Paul T" <user-76fdb6883669@xymon.invalid<mailto:user-76fdb6883669@xymon.invalid>> a écrit :

There is an ext script just for ESXi machines.  It has a few issues. I
have several machines that have dropped out, and show up purple. I
don't know why it does that. I've only found a reboot of the host to
fix. Which is not practical.

On ESXi, you can't install any script on it, this script runs on the server ?


--

LMJ

"May the source be with you my young padawan"


This e-mail (and any attachment) is strictly confidential and for use only by intended recipient(s). The opinions therein expressed are those of the author. Its contents, therefore, do not represent any commitment between the company and the recipient(s) and no liability or responsibility is accepted by the company for the above mentioned content. If you are not an intended recipient(s), please notify the author promptly and delete this message.
list L.M.J · Fri, 31 May 2013 20:22:14 +0200 ·
Thanks a bunch for sharing your experience, gonna try it out !


Le Fri, 31 May 2013 17:26:19 +0000,
quoted from Simmons Clint
Simmons Clint <user-308c5c21ab11@xymon.invalid> a écrit :
I'm running the following scripts with ESXi v5.0 without any problems.


Host/VM Monitoring:

http://sourceforge.net/projects/xymonesxi/


NOTE: I only use the bb-ESX.pl; I could not get bb-ESX"i".pl to work
correctly.


[cid:image002.jpg at 01CE5DFA.0D63E220]


Datastore Monitoring:

http://communities.quest.com/docs/DOC-12656


[cid:image004.jpg at 01CE5DFA.0D63E220]


I have never had the same issues Paul is describing below.


Clint Simmons


-----Original Message-----
From: Xymon [mailto:xymon-bounces at xymon.com] On Behalf Of Root, Paul T
Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 3:07 PM
To: 'L.M.J'; 'xymon at xymon.com'
Subject: Re: [Xymon] Monitoring SNMP devices : devmon is still the way to go ?


Yes, it runs on the server.


-----Original Message-----

From: L.M.J [mailto:user-78bb6d5d9024@xymon.invalid]

Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 1:23 PM

To: Root, Paul T; xymon at xymon.com

Subject: Re: [Xymon] Monitoring SNMP devices : devmon is still the way to go ?


Le Tue, 28 May 2013 18:15:13 +0000,

"Root, Paul T" <user-76fdb6883669@xymon.invalid<mailto:user-76fdb6883669@xymon.invalid>>
a écrit :

There is an ext script just for ESXi machines.  It has a few issues. I
have several machines that have dropped out, and show up purple. I
don't know why it does that. I've only found a reboot of the host to
fix. Which is not practical.

On ESXi, you can't install any script on it, this script runs on the server ?


--

LMJ

"May the source be with you my young padawan"


This e-mail (and any attachment) is strictly confidential and for use only by
intended recipient(s). The opinions therein expressed are those of the
author. Its contents, therefore, do not represent any commitment between the
company and the recipient(s) and no liability or responsibility is accepted
by the company for the above mentioned content. If you are not an intended
recipient(s), please notify the author promptly and delete this message.

-- 
 LMJ
 "May the source be with you my young padawan"