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list Santoshbabu Perumal · Fri, 8 Aug 2008 10:54:53 -0400 ·
HI All,

 
   We are monitoring about 100 hosts using hobbit monitor. it was
working fine. but from yesterday onwards I see purple icons for
cpu,disk,memory on the webpage. What caused this problem? How can I get
this resolved?

 
  Some questions:-

 
1)       What is the difference between client side client installation
(. /configure -client selection client during installtion) and server
side client installation (selection server option during installation)

 
2)       For some hosts I don't see CPU, disk, memory status on webpage
I do see only conn,ssh.how do I get all the status on the webpage

 
         3) by default I see files,msgs,ports and procs status are white
color. if I don't want to monitor files,msgs,ports and procs how do I
get rid of those entries showing on the webpage.basicall I want to see
only conn,cpu,disk,info,memory,ssh and trends.

  
Please get back to me on this?..Thanks in advance.

 
Thanks

Santhoshbabu Perumal

Unix system Administrator

System Engineering, GO & I

The Mcgraw-Hill companies

HTS East Windsor, NJ

XXX-XXX-XXXX (Desk)

XXX-XXX-XXXX (work cell)

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list Josh Luthman · Fri, 8 Aug 2008 11:04:04 -0400 ·
They're purple because they have not been updated in a while (30m I think?)

1) The server includes the web page building, alerting, etc.  It's what you
use to view the status of everything.  The client simply collects a little
bit of data and sends it to the server.
2) Those columns are updated via the client.  Install the client and make
sure the client and server matches the same hostname and you'll see them
being updated.
3) Specify something to make it go green/red, otherwise I believe you have
to deal with the white.

Josh Luthman
Office: XXX-XXX-XXXX
Direct: XXX-XXX-XXXX
XXXX Wayne St
Suite XXXX
Troy, OH XXXXX

Those who don't understand UNIX are condemned to reinvent it, poorly.
--- Henry Spencer


On Fri, Aug 8, 2008 at 10:54 AM, Perumal, Santoshbabu <
quoted from Santoshbabu Perumal
user-bc15f54a09ea@xymon.invalid> wrote:
  HI All,


   We are monitoring about 100 hosts using hobbit monitor. it was working
fine. but from yesterday onwards I see purple icons for cpu,disk,memory on
the webpage. What caused this problem? How can I get this resolved?


  Some questions:-


1)       What is the difference between client side client installation (.
/configure –client selection client during installtion) and server side
client installation (selection server option during installation)


2)       For some hosts I don't see CPU, disk, memory status on webpage I
do see only conn,ssh.how do I get all the status on the webpage


         3) by default I see *files,msgs,ports and procs* status are white
color. if I don't want to monitor files,msgs,ports and procs how do I get
rid of those entries showing on the webpage.basicall I want to see only
conn,cpu,disk,info,memory,ssh and trends.


Please get back to me on this?..Thanks in advance.


Thanks

Santhoshbabu Perumal

Unix system Administrator

System Engineering, GO & I

The Mcgraw-Hill companies

HTS East Windsor, NJ

XXX-XXX-XXXX (Desk)

XXX-XXX-XXXX (work cell)


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list Martin Flemming · Fri, 8 Aug 2008 17:47:06 +0200 (CEST) ·
to 3)

i think NOCOLUMNS is want you want ....

NOCOLUMNS:column[,column]
     Used to drop certain of the status columns generated by the Hobbit 
client. column is one of cpu, disk, files, memory, msgs, ports, procs. 
This setting stops these columns from being updated for the host. Note: If 
the columns already exist, you must use the bb(1) utility to drop them, or 
they will go purple.

man5/bb-hosts.5.html

cheers,
 	martin
quoted from Josh Luthman


On Fri, 8 Aug 2008, Josh Luthman wrote:
They're purple because they have not been updated in a while (30m I think?)

1) The server includes the web page building, alerting, etc.  It's what you
use to view the status of everything.  The client simply collects a little
bit of data and sends it to the server.
2) Those columns are updated via the client.  Install the client and make
sure the client and server matches the same hostname and you'll see them
being updated.
3) Specify something to make it go green/red, otherwise I believe you have
to deal with the white.

Josh Luthman
Office: XXX-XXX-XXXX
Direct: XXX-XXX-XXXX
XXXX Wayne St
Suite XXXX
Troy, OH XXXXX

Those who don't understand UNIX are condemned to reinvent it, poorly.
--- Henry Spencer


On Fri, Aug 8, 2008 at 10:54 AM, Perumal, Santoshbabu <
user-bc15f54a09ea@xymon.invalid> wrote:
  HI All,


   We are monitoring about 100 hosts using hobbit monitor. it was working
fine. but from yesterday onwards I see purple icons for cpu,disk,memory on
the webpage. What caused this problem? How can I get this resolved?


  Some questions:-


1)       What is the difference between client side client installation (.
/configure ?client selection client during installtion) and server side
client installation (selection server option during installation)


2)       For some hosts I don't see CPU, disk, memory status on webpage I
do see only conn,ssh.how do I get all the status on the webpage


         3) by default I see *files,msgs,ports and procs* status are white
color. if I don't want to monitor files,msgs,ports and procs how do I get
rid of those entries showing on the webpage.basicall I want to see only
conn,cpu,disk,info,memory,ssh and trends.


Please get back to me on this?..Thanks in advance.


Thanks

Santhoshbabu Perumal

Unix system Administrator

System Engineering, GO & I

The Mcgraw-Hill companies

HTS East Windsor, NJ

XXX-XXX-XXXX (Desk)

XXX-XXX-XXXX (work cell)


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list S Aiello · Fri, 8 Aug 2008 12:17:22 -0400 ·
quoted from Martin Flemming
On Friday 08 August 2008 10:54:53 Perumal, Santoshbabu wrote:
         3) by default I see files,msgs,ports and procs status are white
color. if I don't want to monitor files,msgs,ports and procs how do I
get rid of those entries showing on the webpage.basicall I want to see
only conn,cpu,disk,info,memory,ssh and trends.
Edit server/etc/hobbitlaunch.cfg
navigate to the [clientdata] section.
Add to the end of the CMD line:  --no-clear-msgs --no-clear-files --no-clear-
ports.

see man hobbitd_client for details of these parameters.

 ~Steve
list S Aiello · Fri, 8 Aug 2008 12:30:18 -0400 ·
quoted from S Aiello
On Friday 08 August 2008 12:17:22 you wrote:
On Friday 08 August 2008 10:54:53 Perumal, Santoshbabu wrote:
         3) by default I see files,msgs,ports and procs status are white
color. if I don't want to monitor files,msgs,ports and procs how do I
get rid of those entries showing on the webpage.basicall I want to see
only conn,cpu,disk,info,memory,ssh and trends.
Edit server/etc/hobbitlaunch.cfg
navigate to the [clientdata] section.
Add to the end of the CMD line:  --no-clear-msgs --no-clear-files
--no-clear- ports.

see man hobbitd_client for details of these parameters.

 ~Steve
Oh yeah, if you choose that option, those clears will then turn purple after 
30 mins. You will need to drop them, after you add those parameters.
list Santoshbabu Perumal · Fri, 8 Aug 2008 13:30:37 -0400 ·
I have followed the setpes give by you

 
I have edited server/ertc/hobbitlaunch.cfg and did

 
  [clientdata]

        ENVFILE /fs4_backup/hobbit/server/etc/hobbitserver.cfg

        NEEDS hobbitd

        CMD hobbitd_channel --channel=client
--log=$BBSERVERLOGS/clientdata.log hobbitd_client --no-clear-msgs
--no-clear-files

 
Added --no-clear-msgs --no-clear-files and edited bb-hosts file and
added

 
page Servers VmwareServers

NOCOLUMNS:files

group-compress <font size="+1">Servers</font>

 
and restarted hobbit but still seeing files on the webpage.it was not
dropped.am I doing something wrong?.please help
quoted from Martin Flemming

 
Thanks

Santhoshbabu Perumal

Unix system Administrator

System Engineering, GO & I

The Mcgraw-Hill companies

HTS East Windsor, NJ

XXX-XXX-XXXX (Desk)

XXX-XXX-XXXX (work cell)

 
-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Friday, August 08, 2008 12:30 PM
To: user-ae9b8668bcde@xymon.invalid
Subject: Re: [hobbit] Need help in hobbit monitor

 
On Friday 08 August 2008 12:17:22 you wrote:
On Friday 08 August 2008 10:54:53 Perumal, Santoshbabu wrote:
         3) by default I see files,msgs,ports and procs status are
white
color. if I don't want to monitor files,msgs,ports and procs how do
I
get rid of those entries showing on the webpage.basicall I want to
see
only conn,cpu,disk,info,memory,ssh and trends.
Edit server/etc/hobbitlaunch.cfg
navigate to the [clientdata] section.
Add to the end of the CMD line:  --no-clear-msgs --no-clear-files
--no-clear- ports.
see man hobbitd_client for details of these parameters.
 ~Steve
 
Oh yeah, if you choose that option, those clears will then turn purple
after 

30 mins. You will need to drop them, after you add those parameters.

 
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list Martin Flemming · Fri, 8 Aug 2008 20:09:19 +0200 (CEST) ·

drop it by hand
quoted from Santoshbabu Perumal

cheers,
 	martin

On Fri, 8 Aug 2008, Perumal, Santoshbabu wrote:
I have followed the setpes give by you


I have edited server/ertc/hobbitlaunch.cfg and did


 [clientdata]

       ENVFILE /fs4_backup/hobbit/server/etc/hobbitserver.cfg

       NEEDS hobbitd

       CMD hobbitd_channel --channel=client
--log=$BBSERVERLOGS/clientdata.log hobbitd_client --no-clear-msgs
--no-clear-files


Added --no-clear-msgs --no-clear-files and edited bb-hosts file and
added


page Servers VmwareServers

NOCOLUMNS:files

group-compress <font size="+1">Servers</font>


and restarted hobbit but still seeing files on the webpage.it was not
dropped.am I doing something wrong?.please help


Thanks

Santhoshbabu Perumal

Unix system Administrator

System Engineering, GO & I

The Mcgraw-Hill companies

HTS East Windsor, NJ

XXX-XXX-XXXX (Desk)

XXX-XXX-XXXX (work cell)


-----Original Message-----
From: user-ce96540ed38f@xymon.invalid [mailto:user-ce96540ed38f@xymon.invalid]
Sent: Friday, August 08, 2008 12:30 PM
To: user-ae9b8668bcde@xymon.invalid
Subject: Re: [hobbit] Need help in hobbit monitor


On Friday 08 August 2008 12:17:22 you wrote:
On Friday 08 August 2008 10:54:53 Perumal, Santoshbabu wrote:
         3) by default I see files,msgs,ports and procs status are
white
color. if I don't want to monitor files,msgs,ports and procs how do
I
get rid of those entries showing on the webpage.basicall I want to
see
only conn,cpu,disk,info,memory,ssh and trends.
Edit server/etc/hobbitlaunch.cfg
navigate to the [clientdata] section.
Add to the end of the CMD line:  --no-clear-msgs --no-clear-files
--no-clear- ports.
see man hobbitd_client for details of these parameters.
 ~Steve

Oh yeah, if you choose that option, those clears will then turn purple
after

30 mins. You will need to drop them, after you add those parameters.


The information contained in this message is intended only for the recipient, and may be a confidential attorney-client communication or may otherwise be privileged and confidential and protected from disclosure. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, please be aware that any dissemination or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify us by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer.  The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. reserves the right, subject to applicable local law, to monitor and review the content of any electronic message or information sent to or from McGraw-Hill employee e-mail addresses without informing the sender or recipient of the message.
Gruss

        Martin Flemming


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list S Aiello · Fri, 8 Aug 2008 14:17:28 -0400 ·
The two suggestion given, were really and either or. Though you could perform 
both, but it is rather redundant.

Option 1: NOCOLUMNS, that is a bbtag and belongs with each server you want to 
hide those reports. i.e.
1.2.3.4    furrybunny.server.com   # NOCOLUMNS:files,msgs

This is a bbtag defined in the server/etc/bb-hosts file, thusly it's usage is 
documented in "man bb-hosts".

Option 2: hobbitd_client paramters.
If you applied as you said, but did not perform 'server/bin/bb 127.0.0.1 "drop 
furrybunny.server.com files"' for both files & msgs. Well then those reports 
will be purple in 30 secs. They are purple because those reports are no longer 
generating, and thus the data is stale.

if you are unsure of the commands or suggestions that have been given, please 
read up on the man pages for further details. You should never implement a 
command or parameter you are not sure of.
quoted from Martin Flemming


On Friday 08 August 2008 13:30:37 Perumal, Santoshbabu wrote:
I have followed the setpes give by you

I have edited server/ertc/hobbitlaunch.cfg and did

  [clientdata]
        ENVFILE /fs4_backup/hobbit/server/etc/hobbitserver.cfg
        NEEDS hobbitd
        CMD hobbitd_channel --channel=client
--log=$BBSERVERLOGS/clientdata.log hobbitd_client --no-clear-msgs
--no-clear-files

Added --no-clear-msgs --no-clear-files and edited bb-hosts file and
added
page Servers VmwareServers
NOCOLUMNS:files
group-compress <font size="+1">Servers</font>

and restarted hobbit but still seeing files on the webpage.it was not
dropped.am I doing something wrong?.please help

Thanks
Santhoshbabu Perumal
Unix system Administrator
System Engineering, GO & I
The Mcgraw-Hill companies
HTS East Windsor, NJ
XXX-XXX-XXXX (Desk)
XXX-XXX-XXXX (work cell)

-----Original Message-----
From: user-ce96540ed38f@xymon.invalid [mailto:user-ce96540ed38f@xymon.invalid]
Sent: Friday, August 08, 2008 12:30 PM
To: user-ae9b8668bcde@xymon.invalid
Subject: Re: [hobbit] Need help in hobbit monitor

On Friday 08 August 2008 12:17:22 you wrote:
On Friday 08 August 2008 10:54:53 Perumal, Santoshbabu wrote:
         3) by default I see files,msgs,ports and procs status are
white
color. if I don't want to monitor files,msgs,ports and procs how do
I
get rid of those entries showing on the webpage.basicall I want to
see
only conn,cpu,disk,info,memory,ssh and trends.
Edit server/etc/hobbitlaunch.cfg

navigate to the [clientdata] section.

Add to the end of the CMD line:  --no-clear-msgs --no-clear-files

--no-clear- ports.


see man hobbitd_client for details of these parameters.


 ~Steve
Oh yeah, if you choose that option, those clears will then turn purple
after

30 mins. You will need to drop them, after you add those parameters.