client-local.cfg
list David Masterson Damaster
I can't quite figure it out from the documentation. Are the sections in the client-local.cfg file cumulative? That is, if I have a redhat server named "servA", do both the "[redhat]" and "[servA]" sections apply? Or is it just the first section in the cfg file that matches that applies? David Masterson
list Dominique Frise
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David Masterson (damaster) wrote:
I can't quite figure it out from the documentation. Are the sections in the client-local.cfg file cumulative? That is, if I have a redhat server named "servA", do both the "[redhat]" and "[servA]" sections apply? Or is it just the first section in the cfg file that matches that applies?
[servA] will apply.
[redhat] will apply for all others redhat hosts without [hostname] section.
Extract of man client-local.cfg(5):
FILE FORMAT
The file is divided into sections, delimited by "[name]"
lines. A section name can be either an operating system
identifier - linux, solaris, hp-ux, aix, freebsd, openbsd,
netbsd, darwin - or a hostname. When deciding which section
to send to a client, Hobbit will first look for a section
named after the hostname of the client; if such a section
does not exist, it will look for a section named by the
operating system of the client. So you can configure special
configurations for individual hosts, and have a default con-
figuration for all other hosts of a certain type.
Apart from the section delimiter, the file format is free-
form, or rather it is defined by the tools that make use of
the configuration.
Dominique
list dOCtoR MADneSs
Hi I'm running xymon client and server 4.3.0 beta3 on a server called toto, a linux host. In ~xymon/server/etc/client-local.cfg I created a section as follow : [toto] file:`find /test -name tata` On client side, in ~xymon/client/tmp/logfetch.toto.cfg, there is nothing like I configured in the client-local.cfg. It seems the server transfered the [linux] section, not the [toto] one. I tried to remove the logfetch.toto.cfg file, restarted both client and server with no effect. How could I correct this ? Regards and best wishes !
list Rob McBroom
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On Jan 2, 2011, at 8:12 AM, dOCtoR MADneSs wrote:
On client side, in ~xymon/client/tmp/logfetch.toto.cfg, there is nothing like I configured in the client-local.cfg. It seems the server transfered the [linux] section, not the [toto] one. I tried to remove the logfetch.toto.cfg file, restarted both client and server with no effect. How could I correct this ?
My first guess is that the client is sending its FQDN to the server, so it doesn't match the rule you defined by hostname. However, if the client is creating files with name like `logfetch.toto.cfg` then it sounds like the name is correct, so I'm not sure what else it could be. -- Rob McBroom <http://www.skurfer.com/>;
list dOCtoR MADneSs
no one have an idea about this major problem ?
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----- Message d'origine -----On Jan 2, 2011, at 8:12 AM, dOCtoR MADneSs wrote:On client side, in ~xymon/client/tmp/logfetch.toto.cfg, there is nothing like I configured in the client-local.cfg. It seems the server transfered the [linux] section, not the [toto] one. I tried to remove the logfetch.toto.cfg file, restarted both client and server with no effect. How could I correct this ?My first guess is that the client is sending its FQDN to the server, so it doesn't match the rule you defined by hostname. However, if the client is creating files with name like `logfetch.toto.cfg` then it sounds like the name is correct, so I'm not sure what else it could be. -- Rob McBroom <http://www.skurfer.com/>;
list Greg Hubbard
I think it quits on the first match, which you may have proved. There is no hierarchy. You might put [toto] up above [linux] and see what happens. GLH
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On Sun, Jan 2, 2011 at 7:12 AM, dOCtoR MADneSs <user-d54077869176@xymon.invalid>wrote:
Hi I'm running xymon client and server 4.3.0 beta3 on a server called toto, a linux host. In ~xymon/server/etc/client-local.cfg I created a section as follow : [toto] file:`find /test -name tata` On client side, in ~xymon/client/tmp/logfetch.toto.cfg, there is nothing like I configured in the client-local.cfg. It seems the server transfered the [linux] section, not the [toto] one. I tried to remove the logfetch.toto.cfg file, restarted both client and server with no effect. How could I correct this ? Regards and best wishes !
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advice is worth at least as much as what you are paying for it, or your
money cheerfully refunded.
list dOCtoR MADneSs
it was all my fault. i got a second server with an error in client-local.cfg that sent the wrong datas to my toto host. thank you for your support.
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----- Message d'origine -----I think it quits on the first match, which you may have proved. There is no hierarchy. You might put [toto] up above [linux] and see what happens. GLH On Sun, Jan 2, 2011 at 7:12 AM, dOCtoR MADneSs <user-d54077869176@xymon.invalid>wrote:HiI'm running xymon client and server 4.3.0 beta3 on a server called toto, a linux host.In ~xymon/server/etc/client-local.cfg I created a section as follow : [toto] file:`find /test -name tata`On client side, in ~xymon/client/tmp/logfetch.toto.cfg, there is nothing like I configured in the client-local.cfg. It seems the server transfered the [linux] section, not the [toto] one. I tried to remove the logfetch.toto.cfg file, restarted both client and server with no effect. How could I correct this ? Regards and best wishes !-- Disclaimer: 1) all opinions are my own, 2) I may be completely wrong, 3) my advice is worth at least as much as what you are paying for it, or your money cheerfully refunded.
list Galen Johnson
Hey, I have a couple of questions regarding the client-local.cfg file. 1) can it handle reg-ex for hostnames like other cfg files? For example, [%(myhost1|myhost2).*] 2) According to the man page for client-local.cfg, "When clients connect to the Xymon server to send in their client data, they will receive part of this file back from the Xymon server." What if you are using xymonfetch? Would I need to create a local client-local.cfg file within the .../xymon/client/etc folder? thx =G=
list Mike Burger
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Hey, I have a couple of questions regarding the client-local.cfg file. 1) can it handle reg-ex for hostnames like other cfg files? For example, [%(myhost1|myhost2).*] 2) According to the man page for client-local.cfg, "When clients connect to the Xymon server to send in their client data, they will receive part of this file back from the Xymon server." What if you are using xymonfetch? Would I need to create a local client-local.cfg file within the .../xymon/client/etc folder?
1) Already ran through this (even asked on this list)...no...no regexp for the hosts in client-local.cfg. 2) Use the client-local.cfg file on the server in $XYMONHOME/etc (or, if you installed via rpm, /etc/xymon. I do have a couple of systems where I'm using xymonfetch, and it's pulling data, including log info and such, without any issues. -- Mike Burger http://www.bubbanfriends.org "It's always suicide-mission this, save-the-planet that. No one ever just stops by to say 'hi' anymore." --Colonel Jack O'Neill, SG1
list Galen Johnson
1) Well...poo! That's unfortunate as we have several dozen of similarly named servers we need to run some specific file checks on and it's going to be a bit annoying to have to add each one individually. 2) I'm concerned about having to use a command to find certain files..."If you want to check multiple files using a wildcard, you must use a command to generate the filenames. Putting wildcards directly into the file: entry will not work." Which would imply that if I want to check for a files using a wild card, I would need to have a line in client-local.cfg like: file:`ls /path/to/<pattern>` =G=
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From: Mike Burger <user-cc5c6e80f4c5@xymon.invalid>
Sent: Monday, January 27, 2014 10:35 AM
To: Galen Johnson
Cc: xymon at xymon.com
Subject: Re: [Xymon] client-local.cfg
Hey, I have a couple of questions regarding the client-local.cfg file. 1) can it handle reg-ex for hostnames like other cfg files? For example, [%(myhost1|myhost2).*] 2) According to the man page for client-local.cfg, "When clients connect to the Xymon server to send in their client data, they will receive part of this file back from the Xymon server." What if you are using xymonfetch? Would I need to create a local client-local.cfg file within the .../xymon/client/etc folder?
1) Already ran through this (even asked on this list)...no...no regexp for the hosts in client-local.cfg. 2) Use the client-local.cfg file on the server in $XYMONHOME/etc (or, if you installed via rpm, /etc/xymon. I do have a couple of systems where I'm using xymonfetch, and it's pulling data, including log info and such, without any issues. -- Mike Burger http://www.bubbanfriends.org "It's always suicide-mission this, save-the-planet that. No one ever just stops by to say 'hi' anymore." --Colonel Jack O'Neill, SG1
list Ralph Mitchell
I too wish the wildcard would work in client-local.cfg, or maybe the "include" directive. I'm adding about 2000 systems this year.. Ralph Mitchell
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On Jan 27, 2014 11:13 AM, "Galen Johnson" <user-87f955643e3d@xymon.invalid> wrote:
1) Well...poo! That's unfortunate as we have several dozen of similarly named servers we need to run some specific file checks on and it's going to be a bit annoying to have to add each one individually. 2) I'm concerned about having to use a command to find certain files..."If you want to check multiple files using a wildcard, you must use a command to generate the filenames. Putting wildcards directly into the file: entry will not work." Which would imply that if I want to check for a files using a wild card, I would need to have a line in client-local.cfg like: file:`ls /path/to/<pattern>` =G= From: Mike Burger <user-cc5c6e80f4c5@xymon.invalid> Sent: Monday, January 27, 2014 10:35 AM To: Galen Johnson Cc: xymon at xymon.com Subject: Re: [Xymon] client-local.cfgHey, I have a couple of questions regarding the client-local.cfg file. 1) can it handle reg-ex for hostnames like other cfg files? For example, [%(myhost1|myhost2).*] 2) According to the man page for client-local.cfg, "When clients connect to the Xymon server to send in their client data, they will receive part of this file back from the Xymon server." What if you are using xymonfetch? Would I need to create a local client-local.cfg file within the .../xymon/client/etc folder?1) Already ran through this (even asked on this list)...no...no regexp for the hosts in client-local.cfg. 2) Use the client-local.cfg file on the server in $XYMONHOME/etc (or, if you installed via rpm, /etc/xymon. I do have a couple of systems where I'm using xymonfetch, and it's pulling data, including log info and such, without any issues. -- Mike Burger http://www.bubbanfriends.org "It's always suicide-mission this, save-the-planet that. No one ever just stops by to say 'hi' anymore." --Colonel Jack O'Neill, SG1
list Jeremy Laidman
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On 28 January 2014 02:57, Galen Johnson <user-87f955643e3d@xymon.invalid> wrote:
1) Well...poo! That's unfortunate as we have several dozen of similarly named servers we need to run some specific file checks on and it's going to be a bit annoying to have to add each one individually.
You could make this easier by having an include file. Then just include the file for each host: [server1.example.com] include standard-client.cfg [server2.example.com] include standard-client.cfg Not as good as regexp or wildcard hostname matching, but slightly better. Another option is to auto-generate your client-local.cfg file from a macro configuration file - dare I say in M4 format? This is often how sendmail configurations are managed. After each change, you type "make" and it rebuilds the configuration file.
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2) I'm concerned about having to use a command to find certain files..."If you want to check multiple files using a wildcard, you must use a command to generate the filenames. Putting wildcards directly into the file: entry will not work." Which would imply that if I want to check for a files using a wild card, I would need to have a line in client-local.cfg like: file:`ls /path/to/<pattern>`
Correct. This works, and is awesomely extensible. What's your concern? J
list Henrik Størner
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Den 2014-01-27 16:57, Galen Johnson skrev:
I have a couple of questions regarding the client-local.cfg file. 1) can it handle reg-ex for hostnames like other cfg files? For example, [%(myhost1|myhost2).*]1) Already ran through this (even asked on this list)...no...no regexp for the hosts in client-local.cfg.
Well...poo!
Let's see if we can make this poo smell a bit nicer in 4.3.16 ... there's some new host matching code in xymond now, so re-using this for client-local.cfg settings ought to be possible. Regards, Henrik PS: Agree that this is long overdue, the current code really is an ugly hack.
list Galen Johnson
1) even with the include, you have to define each host entry. 2) No more concerns. My concern was around using xymonfetch and that the server sent some info for the files. Mike (and experimentation) has removed those concerns. =G=
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From: Jeremy Laidman <user-71895fb2e44c@xymon.invalid>
Sent: Monday, January 27, 2014 11:02 PM
To: Galen Johnson
Cc: Mike Burger; xymon at xymon.com
Subject: Re: [Xymon] client-local.cfg
On 28 January 2014 02:57, Galen Johnson <user-87f955643e3d@xymon.invalid<mailto:user-87f955643e3d@xymon.invalid>> wrote:
1) Well...poo! That's unfortunate as we have several dozen of similarly named servers we need to run some specific file checks on and it's going to be a bit annoying to have to add each one individually.
You could make this easier by having an include file. Then just include the file for each host:
[server1.example.com<http://server1.example.com>;] include standard-client.cfg [server2.example.com<http://server2.example.com>;]
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include standard-client.cfg
Not as good as regexp or wildcard hostname matching, but slightly better.
Another option is to auto-generate your client-local.cfg file from a macro configuration file - dare I say in M4 format? This is often how sendmail configurations are managed. After each change, you type "make" and it rebuilds the configuration file.
2) I'm concerned about having to use a command to find certain files..."If you want to check multiple files using a wildcard, you must use a command to generate the filenames. Putting wildcards directly into the file: entry will not work." Which would imply that if I want to check for a files using a wild card, I would need to have a line in client-local.cfg like:
file:`ls /path/to/<pattern>`
Correct. This works, and is awesomely extensible. What's your concern?
J