Re: [hobbit] Adding custom LARRD graphs

[Charles Jones <jonescr (at) cisco.com>]

Henrik Stoerner wrote:

> On Mon, Jan 24, 2005 at 04:03:31PM -0700, Charles Jones wrote:
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> > Henrik Stoerner wrote:
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> > > and use the "bb" utility to send it off as a "data"
> > > message to Hobbit.
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> > Can you tell me the difference between using "data" and "status"? 
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> A "status" message results in a column on the display, and also has a
> color (red, green, yellow) that might trigger an alert.
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> A "data" message is never displayed and cannot generate an alert,
> it is just a way of collecting data.
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But data can be collected from a status message as well right? At least 
I hope so, because I want to update a status, AND graph the result. For 
instance in my oracle resync scenario, I want to send basically a status 
that says "Resync completed successfully. 500 files imported. Total 
Resync Time:  1530 seconds." I want the 1530 to be trended.  Will I be 
able to do that, or will have have to send both a status and a seperate 
data message?

Thanks,
-Charles