[hobbit] Questions about migrating from BB

[Ryan Novosielski]

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Josh Luthman wrote:
>> Next, my network machines. I don't really want to have to install
> RRDTool on it. Is that really necessary? Isn't it only used for display,
> or is it also needed by a machine that only does network testing? It
> looks like then as far as splitting up which tests run from where, I can
> use BBLOCATION and NET:$BBLOCATION, but it appears as if this is by
> host, not by test. Any recommendations?
> 
> When you say "machines" you're saying it plural - you'll only have to
> install it on the bbdisplay (what server you query for WWW pages).  If
> you don't want rrdtool you won't have graphs - when you do the configure
> just say you don't have rrdtool.  The bbproxy/net machines have no need
> for rrdtool.  Graphs aren't crucial but they can most certainly help in
> several cases.

Yes, I have two network test machines that do not run the display --
these were that I was talking about. I already have rrdtool on the
display machine and the graphs work. I did not know there was a way to
say that I don't have rrdtool. I'll look through configure, I suppose,
but I didn't see anything like "--without-rrdtool" as is often present
in other software.

> I know some people have issues using NET: but you might want to read
> through the archives.  From my understanding, it is by host not test as
> well.

Thanks, I'll hunt around.

>> Lastly, is there any concept of escalation in xymon as there is in BB? I
> wouldn't necessarily miss it, but I do currently use it. (Escalation is
> that no one can acknowledge a page in such a way that will keep it from
> reaching the escalated party, except that person).
> 
> Maybe look at the critical list of hosts -
> http://www.hswn.dk/hobbiton/2007/03/msg00315.html

Thanks.

> On Wed, Sep 16, 2009 at 3:58 PM, Ryan Novosielski <novosirj at umdnj.edu
> <mailto:novosirj at umdnj.edu>> wrote:
> 
> Good afternoon,
> 
> I am new to this list and probably will be new to xymon shortly. I have
> currently installed it and am testing it out.
> 
> My current BB system consists of a BBDISPLAY machine, and two BBNET
> machines. The two BBNET machines are on either sides of a firewall and
> are housed on two different Solaris 10 zones.
> 
> I /think/ I know how to set this up, but there are some aspects of it
> that look like they might be irritating if there's no good answer
> for them:
> 
> First off, my BBDISPLAY does no network monitoring. This looks as simple
> as setting DISABLE on the appropriate part of hobbitlaunch.cfg, so this
> seems pretty easy.
> 
> Next, my network machines. I don't really want to have to install
> RRDTool on it. Is that really necessary? Isn't it only used for display,
> or is it also needed by a machine that only does network testing? It
> looks like then as far as splitting up which tests run from where, I can
> use BBLOCATION and NET:$BBLOCATION, but it appears as if this is by
> host, not by test. Any recommendations?
> 
> Lastly, is there any concept of escalation in xymon as there is in BB? I
> wouldn't necessarily miss it, but I do currently use it. (Escalation is
> that no one can acknowledge a page in such a way that will keep it from
> reaching the escalated party, except that person).

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