RE: [hobbit] Alternate web interface work?

["T.J. Yang" <tj_yang (at) hotmail.com>]

T.J. Yang


 

> From: bgmilne (at) staff.telkomsa.net
> To: hobbit (at) hswn.dk
> Subject: Re: [hobbit] Alternate web interface work?
> Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:17:17 +0100
> CC: tj_yang (at) hotmail.com
> 
> On Thursday 16 July 2009 03:24:18 T.J. Yang wrote:
> 
> > for a face lift type of big GUI change, we need to convert C data sturcture
> > into JSON format and json reader to render into cool GUI from 1. and
> > convert those *.cgi scripts into *.js scripts.

> I have started on a perl module implementing access to Xymon, at present there 
> is a single module (Xymon::Client), and I have a 3-line perl script (bb.pl) 
> emulating the bb binary.
> 
> The idea however is to provide a more OO api, which can then be used to 
> implement a Model::Xymon for Catalyst, to allow retrieving data, which can 
> then be sent to a View::JSON view (or, maybe even just send the XML from 
> hobbitdxlog or hobbitdxboard?).


Agree.


> My javascript skills are not so great, and unfortunately I didn't bring my 
> Javascript/AJAX book with me ...


Me either, but I will know what I need to know about javascript.


> I will make Xymon::Client available as soon as I am prepared for some 
> criticism ...


Thanks for doing this task, I am help on this task since I am hoping to have a perl xymon torture test suite.


> > I am busy with my personal xymon inventory project and I am going to use
> > extjs/sqlite(or mysql) to store a host's inventory information
> 
> Have you looked at any existing inventory systems, such as ocs-inventory? 
> GLPI, which has trouble ticket features, can integrate with it.


I am not aware of ocs-inventory but we do have existing coporate wide inventory system.

And I need inventory system that works with Xymon when integreation is needed with other inventory dbs,

SQL will be the bridge ;)


> However, GLPI doesn't seem very ITIL-compliant (there isn't really a 
> distinction between incidents, requests, and changes).

 

oh boy, why do I hear ITIL got mentioned here ! 

I guess this is good sign. Looks like big company is using Xymon.


> 
> > and connect
> > system information with inventory information on xymon server page and also
> > setting up sample projects to learn php/mysql/extjs and
> > catalyst/mysql/extjs. Having catalyst to use extjs as View(instead of
> > default plain TT) took me longest time.
> 
> Using View::JSON? Or a custom view?

 

A customer view, generate TT view and insert 


See Chapter 1 in http://xymon.dlinkddns.com/books/catalyst-extjs.pdf

 

Also look for "Xymon EXT Desktop", I hope you as excited as me ;)

 

 

tj
> Regards,
> Buchan


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