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I'm in agreement with Ulric on the Database/Gui OR text file option.<BR>
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I'd like to still be able to update my config files manually and wouldn't really want a gui but accept that other users may want it. I don't even use the gui for criticals.cfg as I've created a script that I can pass servername,type,tests parameters too and it will autogenerate the criticals.cfg entries and some basic html help pages for known tests.<BR>
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> -----Original Message-----<BR>
> From: <a href="mailto:xymon-bounces@xymon.com">xymon-bounces@xymon.com</a> [mailto:xymon-bounces@xymon.com] On <BR>
> Behalf Of Ulric Eriksson<BR>
> Sent: 14 June 2012 15:43<BR>
> To: <a href="mailto:xymon@xymon.com">xymon@xymon.com</a> <BR>
> Subject: Re: [Xymon] Hand editing config files<BR>
> <BR>
> Henrik Størner skrev 2012-06-13 23:04:<BR>
> <BR>
> > And it has made me consider the idea of using a database for storing at<BR>
> > least some of the configuration - first of all the hosts.cfg<BR>
> > configuration of hosts, IP-adresses and network tests. This would make<BR>
> > some things simpler, others a bit more complex - "xymongrep", for<BR>
> > instance - but would also make it a lot easier to provide a GUI for<BR>
> > managing what hosts are being monitored.<BR>
> <BR>
> Having users hand-edit text files makes Xymon a non-starter for many<BR>
> organizations. And as you mentioned, even someone who is familiar with<BR>
> Xymon makes mistakes. Storing the configuration in a database and<BR>
> creating a user friendly management interface is definitely the right<BR>
> way to go.<BR>
> <BR>
> The whole thing can be bolted on to the existing code base with no<BR>
> changes to anything else. Just have the configuration system generate<BR>
> text configuration files in the same syntax as today and anybody who is<BR>
> able and willing to create the files manually can continue to do so.<BR>
> <BR>
> FWIW, I think the lack of proper client/server functionality makes<BR>
> Sqlite unsuitable for the purpose.<BR>
> <BR>
> Ulric<BR>
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