[Xymon] XymonPSClient and updating

[zak.beck at accenture.com]

Hi

 

See 'clientversion' in the XymonPSClient doc
(https://sourceforge.net/p/xymon/code/HEAD/tree/sandbox/WinPSClient/XymonPSC
lient.doc) - it's a directive you add to client-local.cfg.

 

 


clientversion


clientversion:VERSION:UPDATE_LOCATION:HASH:HASHVALUE

Used to specify the version of the script the client should be running. If
the client is running a lower version, it will attempt to retrieve the
correct version from the location given and restart. If the client version
is equal to or greater than the specified version, no action is taken.

Update checks run on "slow scan" executions - by default, approximately
every 6 hours.

 

 

The update location should work with an UNC path, but you can also use it
with a http or https location - this is how we use it as we have servers
spread across different VLANs and file shares won't work for us. 

 

Auto-update was added roughly around version 1.5 so your existing clients
will need to be running at least 1.5 for this to work. Older versions will
need manual updating. From version 2.05 you can start to use the update
hashing facility to check that downloaded updates are correct (not
corrupted).

 

Zak 

 

From: Xymon [mailto:xymon-bounces at xymon.com] On Behalf Of Blumenthal,
Russell
Sent: 08 September 2016 14:41
To: xymon at xymon.com
Subject: [Xymon] XymonPSClient and updating

 

Hey guys,

 

I have been using the XymonPSClient for a bit now and replaced a lot of
BBWin instances. Since there have been new versions of the PowerShell client
released since I started, what is the best way to get the old PS clients
updated? I know that I may need to go back and touch each of the existing
servers, but is there a way with the updating feature to have it look at a
share for a new version based on folder name? This way, I can have all
servers look at this particular path for updates and when I want to update,
I just copy the file to a folder with the correct naming convention and it
auto updates. 

 

Thanks



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