Xymon 4.3.6 released

11 messages in this thread

list Henrik Størner · Sun, 04 Dec 2011 22:32:20 +0100 ·

Hi,

version 4.3.6 has been uploaded to Sourceforge a few moments ago, and 
should be available on the mirror sites when you read this.

This release is mostly a bug-fix release, although it also does include 
a few new features - most notable is perhaps the new "appfeed" utility 
to provide data for Xymon smartphone apps. I do not expect any more 
releases in the 4.3.x series, unless a critical bug is found. Work is 
now beginning on the 4.4 series, with the focus currently being on IPv6 
support.

The list of changes since 4.3.5 is below.


Regards,
Henrik


Changes from 4.3.5 -> 4.3.6 (5 Dec 2011)
========================================
* rev 6788
* Optionally choose the color for the "cpu" status when it goes
   non-green due to uptime or clock offset.
* Allow for "include" and "directory" in combo.cfg and protocols.cfg
* New INTERFACES definition in hosts.cfg to select which network
   interfaces are tracked in graphs.
* New access control mechanism for some CGI scripts returning
   host-specific information. Access optionally checked against
   an Apache-style "group" file (see xymonwebaccess(5) CGI manpage).
* New "vertical" page-definitions (vpage, vsubpage,vsubparent)
   for listing hosts across and tests down on a page.
* Fix hostlist CGI crash when called with HTTP "HEAD"
* Fix svcstatus CGI crash when called with non-existing hostname
* Fix "ackinfo" updates being cleared when host hits a
   DOWNTIME period.
* Fix compile-errors on Solaris due to network libraries
   not being included.
* Fix "logrotate" messages not being sent to some channels.
* Fix problem with loading the hosts.cfg file.
* STATUSLIFETIME now provides the default time a status is valid
   (in xymond).
* Critical systems view: Use priority 99 for un-categorised priorities
   (imported from NK tags) and show this as 'No priority' on the webpage.
* useradm CGI: Sort usernames
* New xymond module - xymond_distribute - can forward
   administrative commands (drop, rename, disable, enable)
   from one Xymon server to another.
* New tool: appfeed CGI provides data for the Android "xymonQV" app
   by Darrik Mazey.

list David W David Gore · Mon, 5 Dec 2011 09:51:04 -0500 ·

Henrik,

The install seemed to remove my include line at the end of xymonserver.cfg?

include xymonserver-graphs.cfg


David Gore (v965-3670) 
Network Management Systems (NMS) 
IMPACT Transport Team Lead - SCSA, SCNA 
Page: 1-800-PAG-eMCI pin 1406090 
Vnet: 965-3676

▸ quoted from Henrik Størner

-----Original Message-----
From: xymon-bounces at xymon.com [mailto:xymon-bounces at xymon.com] On Behalf Of Henrik Størner
Sent: Sunday, December 04, 2011 16:32
To: Xymon mailinglist
Subject: [Xymon] Xymon 4.3.6 released

Hi,

version 4.3.6 has been uploaded to Sourceforge a few moments ago, and 
should be available on the mirror sites when you read this.

This release is mostly a bug-fix release, although it also does include 
a few new features - most notable is perhaps the new "appfeed" utility 
to provide data for Xymon smartphone apps. I do not expect any more 
releases in the 4.3.x series, unless a critical bug is found. Work is 
now beginning on the 4.4 series, with the focus currently being on IPv6 
support.

The list of changes since 4.3.5 is below.

Regards,
Henrik

Changes from 4.3.5 -> 4.3.6 (5 Dec 2011)
========================================
* rev 6788
* Optionally choose the color for the "cpu" status when it goes
   non-green due to uptime or clock offset.
* Allow for "include" and "directory" in combo.cfg and protocols.cfg
* New INTERFACES definition in hosts.cfg to select which network
   interfaces are tracked in graphs.
* New access control mechanism for some CGI scripts returning
   host-specific information. Access optionally checked against
   an Apache-style "group" file (see xymonwebaccess(5) CGI manpage).
* New "vertical" page-definitions (vpage, vsubpage,vsubparent)
   for listing hosts across and tests down on a page.
* Fix hostlist CGI crash when called with HTTP "HEAD"
* Fix svcstatus CGI crash when called with non-existing hostname
* Fix "ackinfo" updates being cleared when host hits a
   DOWNTIME period.
* Fix compile-errors on Solaris due to network libraries
   not being included.
* Fix "logrotate" messages not being sent to some channels.
* Fix problem with loading the hosts.cfg file.
* STATUSLIFETIME now provides the default time a status is valid
   (in xymond).
* Critical systems view: Use priority 99 for un-categorised priorities
   (imported from NK tags) and show this as 'No priority' on the webpage.
* useradm CGI: Sort usernames
* New xymond module - xymond_distribute - can forward
   administrative commands (drop, rename, disable, enable)
   from one Xymon server to another.
* New tool: appfeed CGI provides data for the Android "xymonQV" app
   by Darrik Mazey.

list David W David Gore · Mon, 5 Dec 2011 10:02:07 -0500 ·

I should also ask, is there a way to determine which ~/server/etc/*cfg support the directory option such as the one supported by tasks.cfg other than trial and error?

tasks.cfg:

directory /home/xymon/server/etc/tasks.d

~David

▸ quoted from David W David Gore

-----Original Message-----
From: Gore, David W (David) 
Sent: Monday, December 05, 2011 09:51
To: 'Henrik Størner'; Xymon mailinglist
Subject: RE: [Xymon] Xymon 4.3.6 released

Henrik,

The install seemed to remove my include line at the end of xymonserver.cfg?

include xymonserver-graphs.cfg

David Gore (v965-3670) 
Network Management Systems (NMS) 
IMPACT Transport Team Lead - SCSA, SCNA 
Page: 1-800-PAG-eMCI pin 1406090 
Vnet: 965-3676

-----Original Message-----
From: xymon-bounces at xymon.com [mailto:xymon-bounces at xymon.com] On Behalf Of Henrik Størner
Sent: Sunday, December 04, 2011 16:32
To: Xymon mailinglist
Subject: [Xymon] Xymon 4.3.6 released

Hi,

version 4.3.6 has been uploaded to Sourceforge a few moments ago, and 
should be available on the mirror sites when you read this.

This release is mostly a bug-fix release, although it also does include 
a few new features - most notable is perhaps the new "appfeed" utility 
to provide data for Xymon smartphone apps. I do not expect any more 
releases in the 4.3.x series, unless a critical bug is found. Work is 
now beginning on the 4.4 series, with the focus currently being on IPv6 
support.

The list of changes since 4.3.5 is below.

Regards,
Henrik

Changes from 4.3.5 -> 4.3.6 (5 Dec 2011)
========================================
* rev 6788
* Optionally choose the color for the "cpu" status when it goes
   non-green due to uptime or clock offset.
* Allow for "include" and "directory" in combo.cfg and protocols.cfg
* New INTERFACES definition in hosts.cfg to select which network
   interfaces are tracked in graphs.
* New access control mechanism for some CGI scripts returning
   host-specific information. Access optionally checked against
   an Apache-style "group" file (see xymonwebaccess(5) CGI manpage).
* New "vertical" page-definitions (vpage, vsubpage,vsubparent)
   for listing hosts across and tests down on a page.
* Fix hostlist CGI crash when called with HTTP "HEAD"
* Fix svcstatus CGI crash when called with non-existing hostname
* Fix "ackinfo" updates being cleared when host hits a
   DOWNTIME period.
* Fix compile-errors on Solaris due to network libraries
   not being included.
* Fix "logrotate" messages not being sent to some channels.
* Fix problem with loading the hosts.cfg file.
* STATUSLIFETIME now provides the default time a status is valid
   (in xymond).
* Critical systems view: Use priority 99 for un-categorised priorities
   (imported from NK tags) and show this as 'No priority' on the webpage.
* useradm CGI: Sort usernames
* New xymond module - xymond_distribute - can forward
   administrative commands (drop, rename, disable, enable)
   from one Xymon server to another.
* New tool: appfeed CGI provides data for the Android "xymonQV" app
   by Darrik Mazey.

list Henrik Størner · Mon, 05 Dec 2011 21:35:10 +0100 ·

▸ quoted from David W David Gore

On 05-12-2011 16:02, Gore, David W (David) wrote:

I should also ask, is there a way to determine which ~/server/etc/*cfg support the directory option such as the one supported by tasks.cfg other than trial and error?

All config files should support "include" and "directory" options. If 
not, consider that a bug and report it to me.


Regards,
Henrik

list Cami · Tue, 06 Dec 2011 08:28:35 +0200 ·

Hey All,

Is acknowledge alert working in 4.3.6? For me, an upgrade from 4.3.5 has 
acknowledge.sh returning "No acks requested" whenever trying to 
acknowledge anything.

Regards,
Cami

list Henrik Størner · Tue, 06 Dec 2011 07:51:31 +0100 ·

On 06-12-2011 07:28, cami wrote:

Is acknowledge alert working in 4.3.6?

Yes.

▸ quoted from Cami

For me, an upgrade from 4.3.5 has
acknowledge.sh returning "No acks requested" whenever trying to
acknowledge anything.

acknowledge.sh is a front-end to the acknowledge.cgi CGI program. You need to invoke it via the web GUI.

If you want to ack something from the command line, then sending a "xymondack" message - with the correct parameters - directly to xymond is probably the easiest way. But you'll need the ack "cookie" (the one you get in your email alert).


Regards,
Henrik

list Cami · Tue, 06 Dec 2011 09:01:08 +0200 ·

On 2011/12/06 08:51 AM, Henrik Størner wrote:

You need to invoke it via the web GUI.

I'm trying it from the web GUI and the reply after hitting "send" is "No acks requested".
If i downgrade back to 4.3.5, ack'ing a host replies with "Acknowledge sent for host XXXXX / test conn"

Regards,
Cami

list Henrik Størner · Tue, 06 Dec 2011 13:58:31 +0100 ·

▸ quoted from Cami

On 06-12-2011 08:01, cami wrote:

On 2011/12/06 08:51 AM, Henrik Størner wrote:

You need to invoke it via the web GUI.

I'm trying it from the web GUI and the reply after hitting "send" is "No
acks requested".

Silly me - this should fix it.

Will do a 4.3.7 in a couple of days, just let me check if any other 
"oops'es" show up.


Regards,
Henrik

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list Cami · Tue, 06 Dec 2011 15:10:45 +0200 ·

▸ quoted from Henrik Størner

On 2011/12/06 02:58 PM, Henrik Størner wrote:

On 06-12-2011 08:01, cami wrote:

On 2011/12/06 08:51 AM, Henrik Størner wrote:

You need to invoke it via the web GUI.

I'm trying it from the web GUI and the reply after hitting "send" is "No
acks requested".

Silly me - this should fix it.

Will do a 4.3.7 in a couple of days, just let me check if any other 
"oops'es" show up.

Works like a charm, thank you!

Cami

list David W David Gore · Fri, 9 Dec 2011 10:43:03 -0500 ·

Hi Henrik,

I wouldn't mind seeing this fixed since I just lost a bunch of hours of graphing data because I forgot it gets removed when you do an install.  I was applying the acknowledge bug patch and fix and the line got removed leaving only the default graphs.

As always thanks for all the hardwork!


David Gore

▸ quoted from David W David Gore

-----Original Message-----
From: Gore, David W (David) 
Sent: Monday, December 05, 2011 09:51
To: 'Henrik Størner'; Xymon mailinglist
Subject: RE: [Xymon] Xymon 4.3.6 released

Henrik,

The install seemed to remove my include line at the end of xymonserver.cfg?

include xymonserver-graphs.cfg

-----Original Message-----
From: xymon-bounces at xymon.com [mailto:xymon-bounces at xymon.com] On Behalf Of Henrik Størner
Sent: Sunday, December 04, 2011 16:32
To: Xymon mailinglist
Subject: [Xymon] Xymon 4.3.6 released

Hi,

version 4.3.6 has been uploaded to Sourceforge a few moments ago, and 
should be available on the mirror sites when you read this.

This release is mostly a bug-fix release, although it also does include 
a few new features - most notable is perhaps the new "appfeed" utility 
to provide data for Xymon smartphone apps. I do not expect any more 
releases in the 4.3.x series, unless a critical bug is found. Work is 
now beginning on the 4.4 series, with the focus currently being on IPv6 
support.

The list of changes since 4.3.5 is below.

Regards,
Henrik

Changes from 4.3.5 -> 4.3.6 (5 Dec 2011)
========================================
* rev 6788
* Optionally choose the color for the "cpu" status when it goes
   non-green due to uptime or clock offset.
* Allow for "include" and "directory" in combo.cfg and protocols.cfg
* New INTERFACES definition in hosts.cfg to select which network
   interfaces are tracked in graphs.
* New access control mechanism for some CGI scripts returning
   host-specific information. Access optionally checked against
   an Apache-style "group" file (see xymonwebaccess(5) CGI manpage).
* New "vertical" page-definitions (vpage, vsubpage,vsubparent)
   for listing hosts across and tests down on a page.
* Fix hostlist CGI crash when called with HTTP "HEAD"
* Fix svcstatus CGI crash when called with non-existing hostname
* Fix "ackinfo" updates being cleared when host hits a
   DOWNTIME period.
* Fix compile-errors on Solaris due to network libraries
   not being included.
* Fix "logrotate" messages not being sent to some channels.
* Fix problem with loading the hosts.cfg file.
* STATUSLIFETIME now provides the default time a status is valid
   (in xymond).
* Critical systems view: Use priority 99 for un-categorised priorities
   (imported from NK tags) and show this as 'No priority' on the webpage.
* useradm CGI: Sort usernames
* New xymond module - xymond_distribute - can forward
   administrative commands (drop, rename, disable, enable)
   from one Xymon server to another.
* New tool: appfeed CGI provides data for the Android "xymonQV" app
   by Darrik Mazey.

list Henrik Størner · Tue, 13 Dec 2011 12:15:30 +0100 ·

▸ quoted from David W David Gore

The install seemed to remove my include line at the end of xymonserver.cfg?

include xymonserver-graphs.cfg

Should be fixed in 4.3.7. It actually turned out to be a bigger problem 
than I thought, since the installer would strip all lines that it didn't 
recognize ("include" and "directory" among them).


Regards,
Henrik

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