[Xymon] Xymon Tool
Jeremy Laidman
jlaidman at rebel-it.com.au
Thu Jul 25 04:47:16 CEST 2013
Prachi
You probably need to be more specific in what you're trying to achieve.
You can get a measurement of latency by using the standard ping/conn
tests. You can monitor VM guest and host machines in the same way you
would any other host.
If you want specific VM metrics, there is an open source project on
Sourceforge that provides this type of functionality, see
http://sourceforge.net/projects/xymonesxi/.
I'm not sure what you're asking about in relation to your switch. You are
not able to run a Xymon client on the switch, and so Xymon can only perform
external checks, such as the ping/conn test. If you want to have more data
about the switch, you can have an external script perform SNMP polling and
report into Xymon. Typically this is done using the "Devmon" utility, see
http://devmon.sourceforge.net/
Cheers
Jeremy
On 19 July 2013 17:31, Nawale, Prachi (GE Energy, Non-GE) <
Prachi.Nawale at ge.com> wrote:
> Hello Xymon Support team,****
>
> ** **
>
> Need your help in getting xymon up2date as per our requirements.****
>
> Let me brief you here for the current setup.****
>
> ** **
>
> We have various sites/datacenters across the globe which includes servers
> (windows / Linux/Solaris physical servers and VMs, VMware ESX hosts) and
> network devices like switches, routers and firewall.****
>
> We need to monitor critical servers/VMs and network devices here.****
>
> ** **
>
> In initial phase we could install, configure xymon older version ie 4.3.10
> on a linux node at Hyderabad site.****
>
> We have added couple of windows and linux clients as of now.****
>
> ** **
>
> Currently it is monitoring following components:****
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> connection, cpu, disk, memory, messages, netstats (ports), processes,
> services, uptime, user-logins****
>
> ** **
>
> I also tried to add a network switch device in xymon, however it shows
> conn is the only parameter to monitor.****
>
> Refer below screenshot, inhydswt3a is the network switch that we added.***
> *
>
> Figure 2 shows: the trend it captured for switch.****
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> Figure 3 shows the trend metrics report for TCP connections.****
>
> ** **
>
> *However, we are looking for more specific usage of xymon as a tool to
> monitor the virtual machines (windows and linux both) and the connection
> from other sites to find potentials problems and tracking of latency and
> throughput and ** **provide a visible dashboard of that connection (and
> available latency/bandwidth if possible).*
>
> * *
>
> *Kindly assist further how to achieve this. Is there any custom
> graphs/trends can be captured through xymon.*
>
> * *
>
> Figure1:****
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> ****
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> ** **
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> ** **
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> ** **
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> Figure 2: inhydswt3a is the network switch****
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> ****
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> ** **
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> ** **
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> ** **
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> Figure 3: hydmap01 is windows VM****
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> ****
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> ** **
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> Thanks,****
>
> Prachi****
>
> ** **
>
> *From:* Nawale, Prachi (GE Energy, Non-GE)
> *Sent:* Tuesday, July 09, 2013 6:18 PM
> *To:* 'Henrik Størner'
> *Cc:* Khan, Sahil (GE Energy Management)
> *Subject:* RE: RE: FW: Hej Henrik****
>
> ** **
>
> Hi Henrik,****
>
> ** **
>
> I could manage installing xymon older version ie 4.3.10 on a linux node.
> And it is working now. ****
>
> However I am facing following error while monitoring Conn and xymonnet
> parameters.****
>
> ** **
>
> Below is the error/screenshot.****
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> ** **
>
> ****
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> ** **
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> *Conn:*
>
> ****
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> ** **
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> *Xymonnet:*
>
> **
>
> ** **
>
> ** **
>
> Thanks,****
>
> Prachi****
>
> ** **
>
> *From:* Nawale, Prachi (GE Energy, Non-GE)
> *Sent:* Tuesday, July 09, 2013 1:50 PM
> *To:* 'Henrik Størner'
> *Subject:* RE: RE: FW: Hej Henrik****
>
> ** **
>
> Hi Henrik,****
>
> ** **
>
> I have applied the patch.****
>
> ** **
>
> [root at hydxymon01 xymon-4.3.11]# patch -p0 < /tmp/attachment.diff****
>
> patching file xymongen/loaddata.c****
>
> Reversed (or previously applied) patch detected! Assume -R? [n] y****
>
> [root at hydxymon01 xymon-4.3.11]#****
>
> ** **
>
> Then restarted httpd and xymon services.****
>
> Tried to access http://3.185.120.18/xymon Or http://3.185.120.18/xymon/***
> *
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> Webpages, but getting PAGE not found error.****
>
> ** **
>
> I altered the DocumentRoot in /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf to use following.
> ****
>
> ** **
>
> [root at hydxymon01 logs]# grep DocumentRoot /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf****
>
> #DocumentRoot "/var/www/html"****
>
> DocumentRoot "/home/xymon/server/www"****
>
> [root at hydxymon01 logs]#****
>
> ** **
>
> ** **
>
> Again restarted xymon and httpd services and launched the URL. Getting
> following error now.****
>
> ** **
>
> ****
>
> ** **
>
> [root at hydxymon01 logs]# tail -f error_log****
>
> [Tue Jul 09 13:45:07 2013] [error] [client 3.185.141.56] (13)Permission
> denied: access to /xymon denied****
>
> [Tue Jul 09 13:46:32 2013] [error] [client 3.185.141.56] (13)Permission
> denied: access to /xymon/ denied****
>
> ** **
>
> Kindly advise.****
>
> ** **
>
> Thanks,****
>
> Prachi****
>
> ** **
>
> *From:* Henrik Størner [mailto:henrik at hswn.dk <henrik at hswn.dk>]
> *Sent:* Tuesday, July 09, 2013 1:35 PM
> *To:* Nawale, Prachi (GE Energy, Non-GE)
> *Subject:* SV: RE: FW: Hej Henrik****
>
> ** **
>
> Hi, you use the 'patch' utility. Go to the xymon-4.3.11 directory and run
> 'patch -p0 < /tmp/attachment.diff'. Then run make and make install.
>
> Regards,
> Henrik
>
> "Nawale, Prachi (GE Energy, Non-GE)" <Prachi.Nawale at ge.com> skrev:****
>
> Hi Henrik,****
>
> ****
>
> Thank you for your response.****
>
> ****
>
> From the URL you sent, I could find download attachment : attachment.diff
> file****
>
> ****
>
> How shall I add the patch in my xymon installation. I tried to see the
> contents of the file and it says to unload and load loaddata.c module.****
>
> Kindly brief me the procedure to install the patch.****
>
> ****
>
> [root at hydxymon01 ~]# cat /tmp/attachment.diff****
>
> --- xymongen/loaddata.c 2013-04-23 10:40:34.012594724 +0200****
>
> +++ ../4.3.11/xymongen/loaddata.c 2013-04-20 17:31:30.052595173 +0200
> ****
>
> @@ -10,7 +10,7 @@****
>
> /*
> */****
>
>
> /*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
> ****
>
> ****
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> -static char rcsid[] = "$Id: loaddata.c 7196 2013-04-23 08:40:25Z storner
> $";****
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> +static char rcsid[] = "$Id: loaddata.c 7181 2013-04-20 15:31:22Z storner
> $";****
>
> ****
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> #include <limits.h>****
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> #include <stdio.h>****
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> @@ -509,7 +509,7 @@****
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> char *bcmd;****
>
> ****
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> bcmd = (char *)malloc(1024 + (filter ?
> strlen(filter) : 0));****
>
> - sprintf(bcmd, "xymondboard
> fields=hostname,testname,color,flags,lastchange,logtime,validtime,acktime,disabletime,sender,cookie,line1,acklist
> %s", (filter ? filter: ""));****
>
> + sprintf(bcmd, "xymondboard
> fields=hostname,testname,color,flags,lastchange,logtime,validtime,acktime,disabletime,sender,cookie,line1,acklist
> %s", filter);****
>
> xymondresult = sendmessage(bcmd, NULL,
> XYMON_TIMEOUT, sres);****
>
> board = getsendreturnstr(sres, 1);****
>
> xfree(bcmd);****
>
> [root at hydxymon01 ~]#****
>
> ****
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> ****
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> Thanks,****
>
> Prachi****
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Xymon software sales [mailto:sales at xymon.com <sales at xymon.com>]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 09, 2013 1:40 AM
> To: Nawale, Prachi (GE Energy, Non-GE)
> Subject: Re: FW: Hej Henrik****
>
> ****
>
> Hi,****
>
> ****
>
> 4.3.11 has a known bug that may cause it to not generate the standard
> webpages. A fix was posted to the mailing list shortly after the release,
> you can find it here:****
>
> ****
>
> http://lists.xymon.com/archive/2013-April/037357.html****
>
> ****
>
> If that doesn't solve the problem, please check your apache configuration
> - you need to add the Xymon apache config to the webserver.****
>
> ****
>
> ****
>
> Regards,****
>
> Henrik****
>
> ****
>
> ****
>
> On 08-07-2013 10:25, Nawale, Prachi (GE Energy, Non-GE) wrote:****
>
> > Hello Xymon Support / Henrik,****
>
> > ****
>
> > We are planning to use Xymon tool for our GE DEIT infrastructure.****
>
> > ****
>
> > We are in process of evaluating Xymon in initial phase.****
>
> > We downloaded and installed " xymon-4.3.11" version a RHEL 6.2 node.****
>
> > ****
>
> > I have referred all the installation steps mentioned at "
> http://xymon.sourceforge.net/xymon/help/install.html#commonsystems"****
>
> > The installation is completed. However we are getting "Page Not Found"
> error on accessing "http://hydxymon01.nms.dev.ps.ge.com/xymon"****
>
> > ****
>
> > It looks like apache web server is not able to find index.html page set
> for Xymon web server. Some configuration missing.****
>
> > Kindly advise.****
>
> > ****
>
> > I have attached addition information for installation, etc.****
>
> > Let me know if you need any other details****
>
> > ****
>
> > Thanks,****
>
> > Prachi****
>
> > ****
>
> > -----Original Message-----****
>
> > From: Khan, Sahil (GE Energy Management)****
>
> > Sent: Friday, July 05, 2013 3:04 PM****
>
> > To: Nawale, Prachi (GE Energy, Non-GE)****
>
> > Subject: FW: Hej Henrik****
>
> > ****
>
> > -----Original Message-----****
>
> > From: Xymon software sales [mailto:sales at xymon.com <sales at xymon.com>]***
> *
>
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2012 10:13 PM****
>
> > To: Khan, Sahil (GE Energy Management)****
>
> > Subject: Re: Hej Henrik****
>
> > ****
>
> > Hi Sahil,****
>
> > ****
>
> > I am glad to hear that You would like to consider using Xymon for such a
> large scale deployment.****
>
> > ****
>
> > As you are probably aware, Xymon is licensed under an Open Source
> license. So there is no formal requirements for You to obtain any license,
> not even for commercial use. However, I have started offering some support
> for Xymon - it will give you access to e-mail support for one year. Of
> course, I would appreciate it if You would choose this option - there is a
> bit more detail available at http://www.xymon.com/license/****
>
> > ****
>
> > But for evaluating Xymon, just download the latest and greatest version
> (4.3.7, currently) and install it on a Unix (Linux, Solaris, HP-UX) server
> or virtual machine. The client software for Unix-like systems is included
> with the core Xymon download; for Windows-systems, the BBWin client is also
> available for download (there is no licensing cost for using it).****
>
> > ****
>
> > Xymon is available for download from****
>
> > http://sourceforge.net/projects/xymon/files/Xymon/4.3.7/ and BBwin is
> at http://sourceforge.net/projects/bbwin/files/bbwin/0.12/****
>
> > ****
>
> > If You have any questions, don't hesitate to contact me - or use the
> Xymon support mailinglist at xymon at xymon.com****
>
> > ****
>
> > ****
>
> > Best regards,****
>
> > Henrik Størner****
>
> > ****
>
> > ****
>
> > On 10-01-2012 18:29, Khan, Sahil (GE Energy Management) wrote:****
>
> >> Hey Henrik,****
>
> >> ****
>
> >> Hope you are doing good, I have worked with you at CSC Denmark on my***
> *
>
> >> last assignment for SAS,NBIM, VIA , CSC internal etc and was using****
>
> >> Xymon for monitoring.****
>
> >> ****
>
> >> I am really impressed with the tool and now as I have left CSC and****
>
> >> joined GE , I am trying to evaluate possibility to use Xymon on a****
>
> >> commercial level for a business unit under GE called as Digital Energy.
> ****
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> >> ****
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> >> I plan to use it for 35 sites worldwide for monitoring and reporting.**
> **
>
> >> Please can you suggest on how can we proceed to a full scale****
>
> >> evaluation of the product for my requirement.****
>
> > ****
>
> ****
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