[Xymon] One client alerts and a (seemingly) identical client doesn't.

[Nick Pettefar]

Thanks, that is useful!

Regards,

Nick Pettefar


On 28 May 2012 05:43, Jeremy Laidman <jlaidman at rebel-it.com.au> wrote:
> Check out the "msgs" column and make sure that its showing recent log
> entries from the logfile.
>
> Have a look at /tmp/logfetch.*.cfg on each client.  This should be a single
> file named after the client's hostname.  The contents will show the client
> what it needs to send back (which file and how much).  This file is
> retrieved from the Xymon server, and so will change (after 10-15 minutes) if
> you modify the relevant LOG entries on the Xymon server's analysis.cfg file.
>
> Also have a look at /tmp/logfetch.*.status.  Look at the timestamp to see if
> it's being updated.  Check the permissions to ensure it can be updated by
> Xymon.  Look at the contents of this (text) file to see if it's looking at
> the correct file.
>
> On Sat, May 26, 2012 at 1:02 AM, Nick Pettefar <Nick at pettefar.com> wrote:
>>
>> I have two servers being monitored, a specific log file is monitored
>> on each and the alerts, client-local and analysis file entries are
>> identical for each.  And yet one works (shows a reg MSGS dot and sends
>> an e-mail) and one doesn't.  It did for a while and then stopped.  I
>> have restarted xymon client on the server to no avail.
>>
>> What tools ara available and what should I be looking for in order to
>> solve this peculiar problem?
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Nick Pettefar
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