[xymon] best way to determine if the Xymon server just started?

[Gore, David W]

Ok, I could just do this in the script:

xymon 0 "xymondboard host=xymon1 test=xymond color=green"

As long as that returns green then execute the script.  Thanks for the hint Josh.

~David

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Josh Luthman [mailto:josh at imaginenetworksllc.com]
> Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2010 17:36
> To: xymon at xymon.com
> Subject: Re: [xymon] best way to determine if the Xymon server just
> started?
> 
> Just look at the hobbitd column.  Goes yellow for 5 minutes when it
> restarts and says...
> 
> Latest errormessages:
> Loading hostnames
> Loading saved state
> Setting up network listener on 0.0.0.0:1984
> Setting up signal handlers
> Setting up hobbitd channels
> Setting up logfiles
> Setup complete
> 
> Josh Luthman
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> Direct: 937-552-2343
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> Troy, OH 45373
> 
> 
> 
> On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 12:25 PM, Gore, David W
> <david.gore at verizonbusiness.com> wrote:
> > I have several server side scripts that give me results I would rather
> not
> > have soon after a Xymon server restart.  What is the best way to
> determine
> > if Xymon just started?  I could poke around a bit, just wondered if
> someone
> > already had some ideas already implemented.  I will do something like
> exit 1
> > If xymon just started, otherwise continue.
> >
> >
> >
> > ~David
> >
> >
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