[Xymon] Replace test with script?

[Henrik Størner]

On 14-05-2012 16:04, John Horne wrote:
> Using Xymon 4.3.7 does anyone know if it is possible to replace a
> xymonnet test with a local test of the same name? I want to replace the
> 'dns' test with one run as a script on clients.

You can, as long as you don't have "dns" test defined in the hosts.cfg. 
Without that definition, you won't have Xymon reporting any data into a 
"dns" status for that host; but there is nothing barring another script 
from reporting data and calling it "dns".

You might have a broken graph, unless your script puts a "Seconds: 
1.234" line at the bottom of the status message, since the Xymon graph 
module will expect "dns" data to be in the normal network-test format. 
If that bothers you, then remove "dns" from the TEST2RRD and GRAPHS 
settings in xymonserver.cfg and restart Xymon.


Regards,
Henrik