[Xymon] Using status and data together for graphs

[David Baldwin]

Vernon,
> Hi all
>
> I am trying to confirm something, which isn't clear in the
> documentation. (Or maybe it is, but I am just not seeing it)
>
> Status messages from a client to the server, generate a status page.
correct
> We can also send data messages, which generate no pages, but can be
> used to fill graphs on the trends page.
>
correct - data messages can update RRD files.
> The information on the status page can also be used to create graphs,
> and the graphs will appear on the status page, and the trends (if
> defined correctly.)
>
yes - but this requires server-side magic C code (or custom status page
dissector running as a separate xymond_channel) to collect the
information off the status page and update RRD files.
> However, is it possible to combine both.
Yes :)
> I want to send a "status" message, for test FOO, with information on
> it, but no graph data.
> However, I do want to graph some information for FOO, but don't want
> the graph data to appear on the page alongside the status information.
> Can I send a data message for FOO, with graphing data, and have the
> graph appear on the FOO status page.
Yes. The data message needs to go to the trends column - see:
'More advanced: Sending a "trends" message' at the bottom of
http://xymon.com/xymon/help/howtograph.html
> If this is possible, how do we configure this?
>
Basic recipe:

Send status message with what you want the user to see on status page.
Send data message to trends with data you want to update in RRD file
Define graph for status page using RRD you just updated.
Optionally additional graphs can be defined to appear on trends page.

I have implemented examples of above in perl from Unix clients and
powershell from Windows clients.

David.
> Regards
> Vernon
>
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