Re: [hobbit] Hobbit dependencies and/or route statement???

[David Baldwin <david.baldwin (at) ausport.gov.au>]

d.tom.schmitt (at) L-3com.com wrote:
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> I have been trying to setup dependencies:
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>  
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> I want to have only one alert from the 116 switch if all 3 go down â
> simulation of losing a router/link:
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> I donât want alerts from the 117 and 118 switches unless they go down
> independently.
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> FIRST try using âdependsâ:
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>  
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> I have three old Linksys switches setup on a smaller switch attached
> to the network.
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> I created the following bb-hosts entries:
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> 128.170.41.116  Linksys-116             # conn
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> 128.170.41.117  Linksys-117             # depends=(conn:Linksys-116/conn)
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> 128.170.41.118  Linksys-118             # depends=(conn:Linksys-116/conn)
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>  
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> RESULT:   If I disconnect all switches, all turn RED and all alert
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>                    If one goes down it shows RED and alerts
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>  
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> SECOND try using ârouteââ
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> 128.170.41.116  Linksys-116              # conn
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> 128.170.41.117  Linksys-117              # route:128.170.41.116
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> 128.170.41.118  Linksys-118              # route:128.170.41.116
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>  
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> RESULT:  Same as depends, no difference
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>
Try:

128.170.41.116  Linksys-116              # conn

128.170.41.117  Linksys-117              # route:Linksys-116

128.170.41.118  Linksys-118              # route:Linksys-116


I have route: working fine for me in my network. You need to use the
host names not IP addresses.


David.


> These are the entries in the hobbit-alerts.cfg file:
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> HOST=Linksys-116 SERVICE=conn REPEAT=4d RECOVERED
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>                       MAIL D.Tom.Schmitt (at) L-3Com.com
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> HOST=Linksys-117 SERVICE=conn REPEAT=4d RECOVERED
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>                       MAIL D.Tom.Schmitt (at) L-3Com.com
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> HOST=Linksys-118 SERVICE=conn REPEAT=4d RECOVERED
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>                        MAIL D.Tom.Schmitt (at) L-3Com.com
> <mailto:D.Tom.Schmitt (at) L-3Com.com>
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> I must not be understanding how to make a dependency structure work?
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> I am running XYMON 4.3.0-0.beta2.
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> */Thanks,/*
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> */ /*
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> */Tom Schmitt/*
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> /Senior IT Staff - R&D/
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> Phone (801) /594-3030/
>


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David Baldwin - IT Unit
Australian Sports Commission          www.ausport.gov.au
Tel 02 62147830 Fax 02 62141830       PO Box 176 Belconnen ACT 2616
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