[Xymon] Antw.: Extra column containing an access protocol (putty, telnet, mstsc)

[Xymon User in Richmond]

On Fri, March 9, 2012 17:04, Jon Dustin wrote:
> How about if you use the built-in "info" button in Xymon? Look at the
> HOSTS.CFG manpages, specifically:
>
> DESCR:Hosttype:Description Define some informational text about the host.
> The "Hosttype" is a text describing the type of this device - "router",
> "switch", "hub", "server" etc. The "Description" is an informational text
> that will be shown on the "Info" column page; this can e.g. be used to
> store information about the physical location of the device, contact
> persons etc. If the text contain whitespace, you must enclose it in
> double-quotes, e.g. DESCR:"switch:4th floor Marketing switch"
>
> You may add html code to the DESCR field, and your browser will make it
> "clickable".
>
> I think you're wanting something like the following:
>
> (hosts.cfg) 192.168.1.24	servername.co.com	# DESCR:"Web
> Server:description <a href=ssh:192.168.1.24>ssh</a>"
>
> The above entry inside hosts.cfg would add a link of ssh:192.168.1.24 to
> the "info" button associated with that host in Xymon.
>
> I hope this is clear; good luck!
>

Very clear, and very cool.  I've been using this stuff since the Big
Brother days and didn't know about that!