[Xymon] EXT :Re: What tests are coming from a client?

[Mills, David (IS)]

Many thanks to all who replied: you were right on the money!

FWIW, can anyone point out where I can look on the server side to make sure current data has arrived for the expected tests?

Thanks!

david

From: Novosielski, Ryan [mailto:novosirj at umdnj.edu]
Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2013 5:27 PM
To: Mills, David (IS); 'jlaidman at rebel-it.com.au'
Cc: 'xymon at xymon.com'
Subject: Re: [Xymon] EXT :Re: What tests are coming from a client?

Like he said, check the ghost client report and make sure your client software is even running at all on the client machine.



From: Mills, David (IS) [mailto:David.Mills at ngc.com]
Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2013 06:23 PM
To: Jeremy Laidman <jlaidman at rebel-it.com.au<mailto:jlaidman at rebel-it.com.au>>
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Subject: Re: [Xymon] EXT :Re: What tests are coming from a client?

Jeremy / Dan –

I think you’re on the right track. How can I check from the server side to make sure current data has arrived for the expected tests?

david

From: Jeremy Laidman [mailto:jlaidman at rebel-it.com.au]
Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2013 5:16 PM
To: Mills, David (IS)
Cc: xymon at xymon.com<mailto:xymon at xymon.com>
Subject: EXT :Re: [Xymon] What tests are coming from a client?

David

Those tests that are showing are server-side "probe" tests.  They can work even if the target host is not running a Xymon client, and they involve the Xymon server (specifically xymonnet) sending ping packets and attempting TCP socket connections.

The other tests you want (CPU, memory, iostat) require the Xymon client to be running on the host.  If you have that installed and running, it might not be sending the client-side messages to the server, and you should try to find out why.  Start by checking your ghost client report.

Cheers
Jeremy


On 20 February 2013 09:49, Mills, David (IS) <David.Mills at ngc.com<mailto:David.Mills at ngc.com>> wrote:
Hi, all…

My boss just walked up and asked me “why all the tests aren’t available for this host on Xymon?” I had to confess I didn’t know the answer and am hoping you can help.

The entry for the host in hosts.cfg is:

<ip> <hostname> # ssh ntp TRENDS:*,zonestat:zonestatcpu|zonestatmem|zonestatnproc|zonestatsize|zonersssize

What shows on the screen is just the results from ntp, ssh, info and trends.

For the life of me, I can’t get it to display cpu, memory, mem2, iostat, or any of the other usual column “tests”. I’ve tried using the following configuration variations in hosts.cfg, all with the same results:

        <ip> <hostname> #
   and
        <ip> <hostname> # cpu disk iostat iostat2 mem memory ntp ssh TRENDS:*,zonestat:zonestatcpu|zonestatmem|zonestatnproc|zonestatsize|zonersssize

but I can’t get more than the original four columns mentioned above to populate.

It is painfully obvious to me at this point that I do not fully understand the rules at work as to what causes columns to appear / disappear.

Help? / Thanks!

david
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David Mills
Systems Administrator
Northrop Grumman
512-595-1238
david.mills at ngc.com<mailto:david.mills at ngc.com>




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