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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Vernon,<br>
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Hi all<br>
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I am trying to confirm something, which isn't clear in the
documentation. (Or maybe it is, but I am just not seeing it)<br>
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Status messages from a client to the server, generate a status
page.<br>
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correct<br>
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cite="mid:CAGo4kcYBa6E2ZQRbbB0o5TAHENnWio3AARguyPLA2Keq_se0xQ@mail.gmail.com"
type="cite">We can also send data messages, which generate no
pages, but can be used to fill graphs on the trends page.<br>
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correct - data messages can update RRD files.<br>
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cite="mid:CAGo4kcYBa6E2ZQRbbB0o5TAHENnWio3AARguyPLA2Keq_se0xQ@mail.gmail.com"
type="cite">The information on the status page can also be used to
create graphs, and the graphs will appear on the status page, and
the trends (if defined correctly.)<br>
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yes - but this requires server-side magic C code (or custom status
page dissector running as a separate xymond_channel) to collect the
information off the status page and update RRD files.<br>
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cite="mid:CAGo4kcYBa6E2ZQRbbB0o5TAHENnWio3AARguyPLA2Keq_se0xQ@mail.gmail.com"
type="cite">However, is it possible to combine both.<br>
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Yes :)<br>
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cite="mid:CAGo4kcYBa6E2ZQRbbB0o5TAHENnWio3AARguyPLA2Keq_se0xQ@mail.gmail.com"
type="cite">I want to send a "status" message, for test FOO, with
information on it, but no graph data.<br>
However, I do want to graph some information for FOO, but don't
want the graph data to appear on the page alongside the status
information.<br>
Can I send a data message for FOO, with graphing data, and have
the graph appear on the FOO status page.<br clear="all">
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Yes. The data message needs to go to the trends column - see:<br>
'More advanced: Sending a "trends" message' at the bottom of
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://xymon.com/xymon/help/howtograph.html">http://xymon.com/xymon/help/howtograph.html</a><br>
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cite="mid:CAGo4kcYBa6E2ZQRbbB0o5TAHENnWio3AARguyPLA2Keq_se0xQ@mail.gmail.com"
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If this is possible, how do we configure this?<br>
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Basic recipe:<br>
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Send status message with what you want the user to see on status
page.<br>
Send data message to trends with data you want to update in RRD file<br>
Define graph for status page using RRD you just updated.<br>
Optionally additional graphs can be defined to appear on trends
page.<br>
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I have implemented examples of above in perl from Unix clients and
powershell from Windows clients.<br>
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David.<br>
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cite="mid:CAGo4kcYBa6E2ZQRbbB0o5TAHENnWio3AARguyPLA2Keq_se0xQ@mail.gmail.com"
type="cite">Regards<br>
Vernon<br>
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-- <br>
<span>"Accept the challenges so that you can feel the exhilaration
of victory"</span>
<div><span>- General George Patton</span></div>
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