[Xymon] Xymon Service alert not showing proper status for stopped service - windows

[David Baldwin]

Don,
> Hi folks. I just received this alert and am trying to figure out why
> it's showing this way.
>
> It's alerting on a service on a windows sql box - the service that
> looks stopped is 
> SQLSERVERAGENT automatic stopped SQL Server Agent (MSSQLSERVER)
>
> but the alert text shows &red SQLSERVERAGENT is started/automatic -
> want started/automatic
>
> Is this a time delay, or is there something I'm missing that's causing
> the disconnect ?
>
> Will Xymon try to restart this service or do we manually code
> something to do that?
> My goal is to setup specific MYSQL and MS SQL server monitoring on a
> DB page, but I hope to get a better understanding of how to watch and
> validate these items.
>
What version are you running? This was definitely an issue with 4.2.0
and fixed in 4.3.x

David.
> Thanks
>
> Don K
>
>
>     red Fri Apr 06 13:02:17 2012 - Services NOT ok
>     &green MSSQLSERVER is started/automatic - want started/automatic
>     &green SQLBrowser is started/automatic - want started/automatic
>     &red SQLSERVERAGENT is started/automatic - want started/automatic
>     &green SQLWriter is started/automatic - want started/automatic
>     &green BBWin is started/automatic - want started/automatic
>
>     Name                                StartupType  Status        
>     DisplayName
>     MSSQLSERVER                        
>     automatic    started        SQL Server (MSSQLSERVER)
>     MSSQLServerOLAPService              automatic    started        SQL Server
>     Analysis Services (MSSQLSERVER)
>     SQLBrowser                          automatic    started        SQL Server
>     Browser
>     SQLSERVERAGENT                      automatic    stopped        SQL Server
>     Agent (MSSQLSERVER)
>     SQLWriter                          
>     automatic    started        SQL Server VSS Writer
>     BBWin                              
>     automatic    started        Big Brother Xymon Client
>
>
>


-- 
David Baldwin - Senior Systems Administrator (Datacentres + Networks)
Information and Communication Technology Services
Australian Sports Commission          http://ausport.gov.au
Tel 02 62147830 Fax 02 62141830       PO Box 176 Belconnen ACT 2616
david.baldwin at ausport.gov.au          Leverrier Street Bruce ACT 2617


-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Keep up to date with what's happening in Australian sport visit http://www.ausport.gov.au

This message is intended for the addressee named and may contain confidential and privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient please note that any form of distribution, copying or use of this communication or the information in it is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you receive this message in error, please delete it and notify the sender.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lists.xymon.com/pipermail/xymon/attachments/20120410/13cd25b4/attachment.html>