[hobbit] using var in bb-hosts?

[Henrik Stoerner]

On Thu, Mar 02, 2006 at 09:44:02AM +0100, brandste at hebis.de wrote:
> 
> Using bb-hosts with multiple hosts elongates to quiet a view lines ;-)
> 
> But using different tests, slas, maintenance windows and stuff
> easy generates a lot of columns...and the line gets hard to read
> and to edit. (okok....i know about sed ;-) )
> 
> Is there a possibility to use variables as in hobbit-alerts?
> 
> 
> So one could group:
> 
>    $locationA-sla="DOWNTIME=W:0700:0730 REPORTTIME=W:0731:0659 WARNPCT:95.0"
>    $locationA-service="NK:conn ftp ssh imap otherstuff route:router1,router2,router3"
> 
> 1.1.1.1  usermonitor  #  http://www.userurl.com $locationA-sla $locationA-service
> 1.1.1.2  usermonitor2 #  http://www.userurl2.com $locationA-sla $locationA-service

Not currently.

I'm working on several enhancements to the configuration library,
because frankly the "bb-hosts" format has been pushed too far. It was OK
for Big Brother, but Hobbit has just evolved to have way too many
configuration options. We need something that allows using templates,
macros and such. And I also very much want to cut the connection between
the configuration of e.g. network tests and SLA's, and the configuration
of the webpage layout - that would allow for a much more flexible setup
of the Hobbit display.


Regards,
Henrik