[Xymon] not receiving alerts

[Kris Springer]

Here's the output from the --test.

root at ip:/xymon/bin# ./bbcmd xymond_alert --test VM-Firewall proc

2013-11-09 17:31:40 Using default environment file
/usr/lib/xymon/client/etc/xymonserver.cfg
00011942 2013-11-09 17:31:40 send_alert VM-Firewall:proc state Paging
00011942 2013-11-09 17:31:40 Matching host:service:dgroup:page
'VM-Firewall:proc:Innovate Servers:' against rule line 1
00011942 2013-11-09 17:31:40 *** Match with 'HOST=*' ***
00011942 2013-11-09 17:31:40 Matching host:service:dgroup:page
'VM-Firewall:proc:Innovate Servers:' against rule line 2
00011942 2013-11-09 17:31:40 *** Match with 'MAIL
support at innovateteam.comCOLOR=red' ***
00011942 2013-11-09 17:31:40 Mail alert with command 'mail -s "Xymon
[12345] VM-Firewall:proc CRITICAL (RED)" support at innovateteam.com'


Thank you.
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*Kris Springer*

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On Sat, Nov 9, 2013 at 3:32 PM, Carl Inglis <Carl.Inglis at rakon.com> wrote:

>  Hi Kris,
>
>
> Searching the Archives I found this:
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> http://lists.xymon.com/archive/2008-June/019952.html
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> It includes an example of the “—test” option which will allow you to
> ensure that your tests are firing correctly.
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> Hope that helps.
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>
> Carl
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> *From:* Xymon [mailto:xymon-bounces at xymon.com] *On Behalf Of *Kris
> Springer
> *Sent:* 09 November 2013 22:45
> *To:* Henrik Størner; Xymon MailingList
> *Subject:* Re: [Xymon] not receiving alerts
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> I've attached a screen shot of the 'info' page of the host that's red.
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> Strangely enough the notifications.log file suddenly has some data in it
> now that I stripped some options out of the alerts.cfg file.
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> Here's some of the notifications.log data.  I X'd out the IP that was
> showing.
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> Sat Nov  9 11:50:47 2013 VM-Firewall.ssh (x.x.x.x)
> support at innovateteam.com[2] 1384026647 722
>
> Sat Nov  9 12:12:48 2013 VM-Firewall.ssh (x.x.x.x)
> support at innovateteam.com[2] 1384027968 722
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> Sat Nov  9 12:20:57 2013 VM-Firewall.ssh (x.x.x.x)
> support at innovateteam.com[2] 1384028457 722
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> Sat Nov  9 12:35:59 2013 VM-Firewall.ssh (x.x.x.x)
> support at innovateteam.com[2] 1384029359 722
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> Sat Nov  9 14:31:55 2013 VM-Firewall.ssh (x.x.x.x)
> support at innovateteam.com[2] 1384036315 722
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>   Thank you.
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> *Kris Springer*
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> On Sat, Nov 9, 2013 at 1:02 PM, Henrik Størner <henrik at hswn.dk> wrote:
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> On 09-11-2013 19:49, Kris Springer wrote:
>
> Here's my new alerts.cfg file.  It didn't change anything though.  I'm
> still not receiving alerts.  To force a trouble situation I've got a
> line in my hosts file that's checking for ssh on a machine that has it
> turned off so it will cause a red alert.
>
> HOST=*
>    MAIL support at innovateteam.com <mailto:support at innovateteam.com>
> COLOR=red RECOVERED NOTICE
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>
> First, check the "info" status column for that host: The alert must be
> shown there, or your configuration is not being picked up.
>
> Second, check the notifications.log logfile to see if the alerts are being
> sent. If they are, then you need to look into the mail logs.
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> Third, try running xymond_alert with the "--test HOSTNAME SERVICE" option
> to see what rules get picked up; see the man-page.
>
>
> Regards,
> Henrik
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