[Xymon] Alternative to conn test - check for any incoming data from client?

[Michael Beatty]

You could write a simple "I'm Alive" client side script and schedule 
client launch to run the script every minute with a 2 minute lifetime.  
The only thing the sends a green status.  If xymon doesn't get a green 
status for 2 mintues, it will display purple.

ie.

xymon 1.2.3.4 "status+2m hostname.alive green I'm Alive"

Michael Beatty
Sherwin-Williams
IT Analyst/Developer
michael.beatty at sherwin.com
216-515-7374

On 02/06/2013 01:34 AM, Joost Hillen wrote:
> Hi there,
>
> Quite a few of the clients I've setup to be monitored, are behind a firewall
> which does not allow a response to ping. As such, I can not use the conn test, a
> function which I do believe is rather important.
>
> As an alternative, I would like to have a (possibly periodic) check, to see
> whether any data is incoming from these clients, as an alternative to the
> connection test.. afterall, incoming data = working connection, at least between
> the client at the Xymon server.
>
> Might any one have any recommendations or perhaps a sample on how to accomplish
> such a feat?
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Joost Hillen.
> System Administrator
> Draads bv.
>
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