Re: [xymon] depends-like test for processes

[Vernon Everett <everett.vernon (at) gmail.com>]

Hi Colin

We did something similar at previous client we know too well. :-)
It's called a combo-test.
Look for "Combination Tests" under the man pages.

What you need to do is define a new test. Call it "Cluster" for lack of a
better name.
You then define servername.Cluster=(insert logical arguments here) into
bbcombotest.cfg
This will generate a new test which is dependant on the logic you define.
The server name doesn't even need to exist. So you can define your combo
test as cluster.app=(logic)
This will send the results of a new test "app" as if it came from a new
server called "cluster"
You then add cluster to bb-hosts as follows
0.0.0.0   Cluster  # noconn
Very powerful, and the man page does explain it fairly well.

Let me know how you go.

Cheers
      Vernon


On Tue, Oct 19, 2010 at 9:42 AM, Colin Coe <colin.coe (at) gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi all
>
> I'm trying to do a depends-like test for processes.  What I'd like is
> ensure that process foo is running on one of four hosts, if the
> process is running on more than one host or on none, a red flag should
> be raised.
>
> Has anyone done this previously?
>
> Thanks
>
> CC
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