[hobbit] ESX Hosts

[Iain M Conochie]

Olivier AUDRY wrote:
> hello
>
> it's not necessary to install the standart xymon client on the esx
> servers. The information reported won't be usefull because you are going
> to monitore service console not the "real" state of esx server.

True. However you should be able to query the status using esx commands. 
You can then run scripts using the hobbit client

>  
>
> Perhaps for the fs but you have to change the xymon df command into vdf
> to see the vmware fs.
>
> I use the xymon client on esx service console to graph the number of vm
> on an esx server. I cant follow the drs and see if he do his job like I
> want.
>
> I you have a way to monitore cpu la io memory of a esx cluster give us
> your code :)
>   

If i had it i would gladly donate it :) I will need to look into ESX 
some more

Iain

> About snmp : it seems that the snmp mib change all time ... I have give
> up this way.
>
> Olivier
>
> On Tue, 13 Jan 2009 10:47:12 +0100, "RENARD Samuel" <Samuel.RENARD at cg29.fr>
> wrote:
>   
>> Hi!
>>
>> ESX servers are secured. I've just install an agent on one. Your remember
>> me I had to install on my esx servers :) Thanks! The ESX can't connect
>>     
> the
>   
>> hobbit server the 1984 port. You should connect via ssh-tunnel. It's work
>> very well!
>>
>>     
> http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/System_Monitoring_with_Xymon/Other_Docs/HOWTO#Monitor_Hobbit_clients_in_a_DMZ_using_reverse_SSH_tunnels
>   
>> Samuel
>>
>>
>> -----Message d'origine-----
>> De : Iain M Conochie [mailto:iain at shihad.org] 
>> Envoyé : mardi 13 janvier 2009 10:02
>> À : hobbit at hswn.dk
>> Objet : Re: [hobbit] ESX Hosts
>>
>> Everett, Vernon wrote:
>>     
>>> Hi all
>>>  
>>> Has anybody had any success monitoring ESX hosts yet?
>>>       
>> You can compile the hobbit client like normal on ESX. Just install gcc
>>     
> etc
>   
>> and this will work. Alternatively you can install it on a RHEL or CentOS
>>     
> 3
>   
>> server. This is (sort of) what ESX is based on
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> Iain
>>
>>     
>>> In particular, I am looking for HBA and disk stats, CPU, memory, etc.
>>> The usual suspects.
>>>  
>>> I know there was some mutterings about SNMP monitoring on the list. 
>>> Has this progressed any further yet?
>>>  
>>> Regards
>>>      V
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