[hobbit] Questions about migrating from BB

[Josh Luthman]

>From memory..few years of dust on that...

After you do a ./configure.server it will ask about RRDtool if it can't be
found - I would imagine if you just leave it blank it would skip over the
RRDtool parts.  Also, like you said, ./configure.server --help may answer
that better.

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On Wed, Sep 16, 2009 at 4:36 PM, Ryan Novosielski <novosirj at umdnj.edu>wrote:

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> >> 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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