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New update errors (ISIS)
by Bryan Fields 13 Nov '26

13 Nov '26

Should I post this here or in jira? I've svn updated and updated the db after, I'm on 15513 now. I'd seen where ISIS MIB was added and can see it only at /routing/protocol=isis/ where is does show up. It's not under the Network drop down or under the device either. Shouldn't it show up there? I did have a few errors in the db schema, but was able to resolve that by manually applying the sql update for ISIS. Here's the error I had, due to a missing column. https://bpa.st/255QA This is after I fixed the db and errors went away https://bpa.st/5CVYI This against QFX5130's running Junos 25.2X100-D35.1-EVO Thanks, -- Bryan Fields 727-409-1194 - Voice http://bryanfields.net

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clear a device and rediscover
by Tony Guadagno 12 Nov '26

12 Nov '26

Hi, is there a way to clear a device(discovered ports etc) and re-discover from scratch...without deleting and re-adding the device? thanks Tony

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Adding application support for knot-resolver
by Peer Dietzmann 09 Nov '26

09 Nov '26

Hi All, first at all this is my first contribution on this list, so please be gentle to me if I did anything wrong. As you might have read in the mail subject, I created support for the knot-resolver. IPFire changed from Unbound to Knot so this support is necessary for us to keep track of the performance of the DNS resolver. I am unsure in which way I have to provides files/patches to get them integrated into Observium, so I attached all necessary files to this email. I hope I havn't missed any. If unclear, I added a comment section on the beginning of a file that points to which location/path the file belongs. To be clear, I did the most work by myself, but on some lines, especially the collection of data from "kresctl metrics", I was assisted by claude. As Unbound was the precessor of knot, I have oriented myself on the support of Unbound and it's file structure. The script belongs to kresctl which is available since knot 6.0.0, the 5.x version doesn't have it. For the following file only one line has to be added, so I havn't attached it: - includes/definitions/apps.inc.php ''' $config['app']['knot_resolver']['top'] = [ 'queries', 'answers', 'cache', 'latency' ]; ''' If this is correct for knot-resolver, I have also already created support for Suricata, as Suricata is also a very important in IPFire and network surveillance. Let me know if I you need anything else! I would be thankful if this could please be merged in upstream! Best, Peer

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RSS Feed
by Arnaud Launay 02 Nov '26

02 Nov '26

Hello, The RSS feed has been deleted, and it was our main info source... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ r15326 | mike | 2026-10-12 13:15:55 +0200 (Mon, 12 Oct 2026) | 2 lines [CLEAN] Removed the RSS/Atom eventlog feed. Is there a way to get it back ? Arnaud.

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cLApPowerStatus object in SNMP regarding AP powers
by Magda Romanowicz Nasfeter (magroman) 29 Oct '26

29 Oct '26

Hello Team, has anyone come across cLApPowerStatus object in SNMP regarding AP powers? This is the object: https://mibs.observium.org/object/CISCO-LWAPP-AP-MIB/cLApPowerStatus, and how to interpret them? For example, we have Cisco 9120AXI receiving 25.5 watt, SNMP will return twentyfivedotfive or full? Could you please explain the different levels? [Screenshot 2026-10-27 at 13.52.38.png] Kind regards, Magda Romanowicz Nasfeter .:|:.:|:. Cisco Systems CONSULTING ENGINEER.CUSTOMER DELIVERY | Global CX Centers – Wireless | magroman(a)cisco.com<mailto:magroman@cisco.com> | +48 539 175 817<tel:+48539175817>

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Powering the Future: Global Battery Market Trends, Growth Drivers, and Industry Projections Through 2035
by nidhithankur987＠gmail.com 27 Oct '26

27 Oct '26

Key Market Projections & Growth Metrics Base Year: 2023 Forecast Period: 2024–2035 Market Size (2024): ~$140 Billion Projected Market Size (2035): ~$450 Billion Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR): 11.2% (2024–2035) Market Segmentation Type of Battery: Primary Batteries (single-use) and Secondary Batteries (rechargeable). Secondary batteries dominate the market share driven by cordless electronics and electric vehicles. Technology: Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries, Lead-Acid batteries, Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) batteries, Nickel-Cadmium (NiCd) batteries, and others. Li-ion captures the largest share due to widespread application in portable electronics and EVs. Power Capacity: Less than 1 kWh, 1 kWh to 10 kWh, 10 kWh to 100 kWh, and Above 100 kWh. Self-Discharge Rate: Low, Medium, and High Self-Discharge Rate batteries. End-User: Automotive Industry (currently holding the highest share), Energy Storage Industry (experiencing rapid growth due to renewable integration), Electronics Industry, Aerospace, Defense & Military, and Others. Geography: Asia-Pacific (largest regional market share, heavily driven by China), North America (projected with a high CAGR), Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East & Africa. Key Growth Drivers Electric Vehicle (EV) Adoption: Global efforts to curb transport sector CO2 emissions (which contribute to over 25% of global emissions) are accelerating the transition toward electric mobility and EV batteries. Renewable Energy Integration: The expansion of stationary energy storage systems (ESS) powered by wind and solar necessitates efficient, high-capacity battery solutions. Technological Advancements: Ongoing R&D to improve energy density, safety, thermal management, and cycle life in high-capacity systems. Key Market Players Profiled A123 Systems BYD Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) GS Yuasa Hitachi Johnson Controls LG Chem NEC Panasonic Samsung SDI Toshiba Conclusion The global battery market is undergoing a transformative period of accelerated growth, propelled by the worldwide transition toward green energy, decarbonization, and electric mobility. Valued at $140 billion in 2024, the market is projected to reach $450 billion by 2035 at a robust CAGR of 11.2%. While the automotive sector and secondary lithium-ion technologies currently dominate the landscape, emerging demands in stationary energy storage systems (ESS) and high-capacity applications are reshaping the industry. Regionally, Asia-Pacific maintains its stronghold as the largest market, whereas North America is poised for rapid expansion with a high growth trajectory. Ultimately, continuous advancements in battery chemistry, thermal management, and recycling infrastructure will be vital in meeting escalating global energy demands while satisfying strict environmental targets. https://www.rootsanalysis.com/battery-market

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Fermenters and Bioreactors Market
by nidhithankur987＠gmail.com 27 Oct '26

27 Oct '26

The global battery market is undergoing a transformative period of accelerated growth, propelled by the worldwide transition toward green energy, decarbonization, and electric mobility. Valued at $140 billion in 2024, the market is projected to reach $450 billion by 2035 at a robust CAGR of 11.2%. While the automotive sector and secondary lithium-ion technologies currently dominate the landscape, emerging demands in stationary energy storage systems (ESS) and high-capacity applications are reshaping the industry. Regionally, Asia-Pacific maintains its stronghold as the largest market, whereas North America is poised for rapid expansion with a high growth trajectory. Ultimately, continuous advancements in battery chemistry, thermal management, and recycling infrastructure will be vital in meeting escalating global energy demands while satisfying strict environmental targets.

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PHP Weathermap Integration
by Adam Armstrong 23 Oct '26

23 Oct '26

Hi Guys, We added PHP Weathermap into Observium ~2 years ago, but the enabling option wasn't documented because there was an odd javascript bug breaking the UI. It turns out the bug was the same variable name being used in two completely separate bits of code, causing a clash. Typical Javascript. This is fixed now and it mostly functions, so I've unhidden the enabling option in the web-based config. $config['weathermap']['enable'] = TRUE; It works slightly differently to the original weathermap, it generates maps on the fly and is a little better integrated into the UI. It retains all of the old issues though, the weathermap code is very, very old and should not be enabled on installs untrusted people have access to. Thanks, adam. -- Sent from Postbox <https://www.postbox-inc.com/?utm_source=email&utm_medium=siglink&utm_campai…>

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Re: api key
by Tony Guadagno 23 Oct '26

23 Oct '26

In reference to the Carto key problem, do you have any idea when this fix will get pushed to stable? I am running Observium 26.7.15008 (stable)<https://www.observium.org/> right now and I am not seeing it. Thanks for your efforts! Tony

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LLDP with UTF8 encoding isn't working
by Bryan Fields 22 Oct '26

22 Oct '26

I've noticed this is silently dropped, but it's valid in the LLDP spec that UTF8 is supported. The HEX response comes back for the system name, and even prints out in debug, but doesn't appear that it shows up in observium. Is this a limitation of handling in the DB? -- Bryan Fields 727-409-1194 - Voice http://bryanfields.net

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Data Centers: The Essential Facilities Powering Our Digital World
by harshtech＠vivaldi.net 21 Oct '26

21 Oct '26

A data center is a specialized facility that houses computer systems and supporting equipment used to store, process, and distribute digital information. It contains servers, networking devices, storage systems, and infrastructure that keeps them operating reliably. When people send messages, stream videos, shop online, use cloud software, or access websites, data centers often handle the underlying computing work. These facilities range from small rooms serving a single organization to enormous campuses supporting millions of users. Their design brings together technology, power, cooling, physical security, and operational expertise. Unlike ordinary office buildings, data centers are engineered to maintain continuous service, protect valuable information, and respond quickly to equipment failures. They form a physical foundation for services that may appear entirely online, connecting digital applications with the machines and networks that make them function. How Data Centers Operate Inside a data center, servers run applications and process requests, while storage systems retain files, databases, and backups. Networking equipment moves information between servers, users, and other facilities. Software helps administrators monitor performance, allocate computing resources, and identify potential problems. Workloads may run on dedicated hardware or be shared through virtualization, which allows multiple virtual machines to use one physical server. Cloud providers can adjust computing capacity as customer demand changes. To maintain service, facilities use monitoring systems that track equipment health, temperature, network traffic, and power consumption. Technicians and automated tools investigate alerts and manage maintenance. Some operations are designed to continue even when a component fails, using spare equipment or alternate systems. This combination of hardware, software, and operational procedures enables data centers to support everything from business applications to large-scale online platforms. Power, Cooling, and Reliability Servers require electricity and produce heat, so power and cooling systems are central to data center design. Facilities typically use utility connections, electrical distribution equipment, backup generators, and uninterruptible power supplies to reduce disruption during outages. Cooling systems remove heat and keep equipment within suitable operating conditions. Depending on the facility, they may use air circulation, chilled water, or other cooling approaches. Reliability also depends on how these systems are arranged: some designs include redundant equipment or multiple power paths so that maintenance or a failure does not immediately interrupt service. Operators regularly test backup systems and monitor conditions around the clock. No design can eliminate every risk, but careful planning, routine maintenance, and incident response can limit the impact of equipment faults, severe weather, or utility problems. Reliability is therefore a result of both engineering choices and disciplined day-to-day operations. Security and Data Protection Data centers protect both the information processed by their systems and the equipment that stores it. Physical safeguards may include controlled entrances, identification checks, cameras, visitor procedures, and restricted areas. Digital safeguards operate at the network and software levels and can include encryption, access controls, firewalls, and continuous monitoring. Security responsibilities are often shared among facility operators, cloud providers, and customers, so organizations need to understand which protections each party manages. Data protection also involves backups, recovery plans, and procedures for restoring services after an incident. These measures do not make systems invulnerable; risks can include cyberattacks, human error, hardware failure, and disruptions to supporting infrastructure. Organizations should assess their requirements, review provider policies, limit access to sensitive systems, and test recovery arrangements. A well-managed facility combines physical security, cybersecurity, staff training, and clear accountability. Source: https://www.marketresearchfuture.com/reports/data-centers-facility-market-3…

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Data on chart
by ARNOLDO RODRIGO VIDAL BRAVO 20 Oct '26

20 Oct '26

Hi How should I interpret this information? Does port 24 show the average traffic in a bold color, and the maximum traffic in a faint color? [image: image.png] -- Saluda cordialmente

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Database Errors
by Repsher, Brian 15 Oct '26

15 Oct '26

I noticed some strange behavior with alerts after doing a recent update. I have the Professional subscription. I looked in the update-errors.log and saw many errors. Have not had any issues in many years so was surprised I mucked up the upgrade. Looking for some direction on solving these issues. I'm comfortable using mysql and can make changes. I attached the log. Nothing concerning in the other Brian Repsher Sr. Staff QA Engineer [cid:285d79db-05a0-4f56-8e19-72a0637d01d5] 2400 Ogden Ave Ste 180 Lisle IL 60503 Office: 847-561-8452

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LDAP Auth and API Token
by Graf Vincent 15 Oct '26

15 Oct '26

Hello, I face off with a strange behavior and maybe some of you can help me. I run the last stable version of Observium (26.10.15295) on a Debian 12 server with active subscription. All my users are authenticated by LDAP and everything works perfectly. For some reason, I would like to create API token to avoid using username/password for API calls but the API Token page doesn't appear in the GUI ?! Instead of the page, Observium seems to run indefinitely without any error message and just the status bar at the bottom of the browser that say "waiting for observium.xxx.xx ...". Same problem occurs when I click on the menu "Users & Roles" -> "Edit user" Stranger, in my "Profile" page, I can see under Access key : API Tokens : API tokens are not available on this installation. API is well activated in the config.php and I can use it with username/password. The LDAP user that I use for creating token is full admin (level = 10) Any help would be greatly appreciated Kind regards Vincent

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Add Calix E7-2 MIB
by Lanham Rattan 14 Oct '26

14 Oct '26

Anybody able to help with adding Calix E7-2 MIB. Clearnetworx Lanham Rattan 970-497-5811

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EVPN / table support for vlans/vxlan
by Bryan Fields 13 Oct '26

13 Oct '26

I'm running observium against a number of Juniper QFX5130's here. We have EVPN configured and vlans on the box which map to VXLAN in the evpn. We see no VLANs or EVPN data in observium. Is there any support for this, as with everything moving EVPN, we just have no visibility into the routing tables / VRFs on the network. Thanks, -- Bryan Fields 727-409-1194 - Voice http://bryanfields.net

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upgrade professionnal edition
by Raphael Pierazzi 08 Oct '26

08 Oct '26

Hello, I have the Professional Edition. Following the latest update, I see version 26.10.15298 on the server, while the Observium page shows 20.10.15295 (stable). Why is there a difference? I don't understand. Thanks again. Best Regards Raphael

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ISIS and multiple routing instance support in Junos
by Bryan Fields 08 Oct '26

08 Oct '26

I've added some Juniper QFX5130's to observium 26.9.15239 (rolling) (29th September 2026). For our IGP we're running ISIS, and I can't see any adjacencies or info on these, but the BFD sessions on these interfaces do show up. Is there anything I need to enable to make this show up? Is there any support for multiple routing instances for BGP or tracking EVPN family? We have several peers in different instances which don't show up. Thanks, -- Bryan Fields 727-409-1194 - Voice http://bryanfields.net

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ERROR! snmpbulkwalk exit by timeout.
by Shawn L 07 Oct '26

07 Oct '26

Just upgraded Observium to 26.10.15295 (stable) and started getting this error on all of on a bunch of our Cisco devices ERROR! snmpbulkwalk exit by timeout. If the device responds to other SNMP requests, try to decrease SNMP Max Repetitions on the device properties page or set to 0 to not use bulk snmp commands. We've been running Observium for at least 5 years now and never seen this -- yes, I know I can follow the directions to fix it. Just wondering if something changed recently / between versions, etc. Thanks

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changing interface name error in log when not changed
by Bryan Fields 07 Oct '26

07 Oct '26

I've started to have a new repeating error in observium every run stating an interface name has changed. I've confirmed it's not changed. 2026-10-05 17:45:26 et-0/0/47 Interface changed (attrib): [circuit] 19151|01160001|01|000028EB|ET-0/0/47|QFX27|TAMSFLDE|0102.PP40.PT -> 19151|01160001|01|000028EB|ET-0/0/47|QFX27|TAMSFLDE|0102.PP40.PT009:10 2026-10-05 17:40:24 et-0/0/47 Interface changed (attrib): [circuit] 19151|01160001|01|000028EB|ET-0/0/47|QFX27|TAMSFLDE|0102.PP40.PT -> 19151|01160001|01|000028EB|ET-0/0/47|QFX27|TAMSFLDE|0102.PP40.PT009:10 2026-10-05 17:35:27 et-0/0/47 Interface changed (attrib): [circuit] 19151|01160001|01|000028EB|ET-0/0/47|QFX27|TAMSFLDE|0102.PP40.PT -> 19151|01160001|01|000028EB|ET-0/0/47|QFX27|TAMSFLDE|0102.PP40.PT009:10 Looking at the interface I see the following, and it matches the description et-0/0/47 CUST: 365DATACENTERS (AS19151) {19151|01160001|01|000028EB|ET-0/0/47|QFX27|TAMSFLDE|0102.PP40.PT009:10} [IX-BASE] This matches the config on the port: description "CUST: 365DATACENTERS (AS19151) {19151|01160001|01|000028EB|ET-0/0/47|QFX27|TAMSFLDE|0102.PP40.PT009:10} [IX-BASE]"; And what SNMP comes back with: IF-MIB::ifAlias.600 = STRING: CUST: 365DATACENTERS (AS19151) {19151|01160001|01|000028EB|ET-0/0/47|QFX27|TAMSFLDE|0102.PP40.PT009:10} [IX-BASE] I'm on 26.9.15239 (rolling) (29th September 2026). Any idea? Can I ignore this? -- Bryan Fields 727-409-1194 - Voice http://bryanfields.net

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Nonprofit Professional Edition Licensing
by Scott Lopez 07 Oct '26

07 Oct '26

Hello, We are a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and are evaluating Observium for network monitoring. Your website indicates that Observium Professional Edition is available free of charge to registered charities. I previously reached out directly but did not receive a response, so I’m trying the mailing list in hopes someone can point me in the right direction. Could someone please advise on the current process for requesting or obtaining a nonprofit Professional Edition subscription? I can provide documentation of our nonprofit status and any organizational information required. Thank you, Scott Lopez Food for the Hungry

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Re: MIB BATM / TECO SYSYTEM
by Bonneau Thomas 08 Sep '26

08 Sep '26

Hello, Could you please add the support of the BATM/TELCO-SYSTEM mibs for the T5C and T-Marc swiches ? Thomas BONNEAU

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api key
by ARNOLDO RODRIGO VIDAL BRAVO 01 Sep '26

01 Sep '26

hi, i have observium 25.10.14367 and it is working perfectly, but a few days in the map show API KEY REQUIRED, i repeat observium works fine. now how i cam do to these message not show to another users on my lan? [image: image.png] --Saluda cordialmente

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Feature
by ARNOLDO RODRIGO VIDAL BRAVO 01 Sep '26

01 Sep '26

hi, we have deployed observium v25.10.14367 on over any table is possible enable a button to export xls or pdf (like data tables)?on results of find devices... how we can show a column like "purpose"? -- Saluda cordialmente

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NewFeature:Public Dashboard
by loxely＠hotmail.com 30 Aug '26

30 Aug '26

Hi all, I read on docs and as far I undestand the "isPublic" attribute just give to other users the authorization to see another user dashboard Is there a way to set a dashboard "truly" public, i mean, visible without authentication?

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Re: [EXTERNAL] permissions problem after update
by Lorenzo Orlandi 27 Aug '26

27 Aug '26

Hi Eric, I see in your opening message you set user/group observium:observium via chown. I've compared with my environment and permission for /opt/observium/rrd is observium:www-data May be this prevent php to read some data in rrd subfolders? Hope this will help Lorenzo

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Alert for a specific sensor (by sensor index) doesnt work
by Thomas Stather 13 Aug '26

13 Aug '26

Hello, i want to build an alert for a specific sensor, i need to check if a water input of an rlcp (cooled rack) is above a certain temperature. I manually set the "Max Warn" value in the device properties, so the sensor will throw a warning, then i created the alert Condition: sensor_event notequals ok Association (type AND) device type in Environment sensor description match *Water In* This works, but what i really needed was to specify sensors directly instead of matching the sensor description, but sadly this didn't work. I saw that you can specify the senor index in the association and i used this one from the url https://observium.mydomain.de/device/device=496/tab=health/metric=temperatu… Once i tried that, i got no check count unter the "Status / Contacts" column of the alert checker. What am i doing wrong? Best, Thomas -- Thomas Stather IT Services Please putit-help(a)mr.mpg.de always in CC, so that you can be helped as fast as possible. Max-Planck Institut für medizinische Forschung Jahnstraße 29 69120 Heidelberg Room: U1.509 Tel: +49 6221 486 628 Fax: +49 6221 486 561

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permissions problem after update
by Eric Bates 12 Aug '26

12 Aug '26

Just finished an update that was a bit overdue (523 --> 540) and now I'm getting various errors while rendering RRD: "Draw Error" "ERROR: can not parse an empty rpn expression" "RRDTool seems to have generated an empty graph. Please ensure that RRDs are being populated for this device." While at the same time, some RRDs do render correctly. On the dashboard the message is different: "Permission error You have insufficient permissions to view this page" The poller runs as user:group "observium:obervium" I have run "chown -R observium:observium /opt/observium" out of paranoia, but it didn't help. What am I missing? Thanks for your time. -- MS #46 Clark 159a

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Alert Tests instead of Alert Checkers ?
by Simone Montagnani 01 Aug '26

01 Aug '26

Hi, after latest upgrade i do not have alert Checkers menu anymore, what happened ? Now it is "Alert Tests" it seems a little confusing for me , is there any issue with my installation? Best Simone

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Updating SNMP Configuration for Existing Devices
by Tibi, Saleh 22 Jul '26

22 Jul '26

Hi, I am planning to migrate some of my hardware devices (rack equipment) from SNMPv2 to SNMPv3. The devices are already configured in Observium. Is there a way to update the SNMP configuration for approximately 200 existing devices without having to open each device in the GUI and manually enter the SNMPv3 settings? Thank you for your help. Best regards, Mit freundlichen Grüßen Saleh Tibi --------------------------------------------- M.Sc.: Saleh Tibi (Herr) IT-Spezialist für Data Centers und Überwachung Zentrum für Informations- und Medientechnologie (ZIM)|Raum 25.41.00.51 Heinrich-Heine-Universitaet Duesseldorf Universitaetsstrasse 1, 40225 Duesseldorf Email: saleh.tibi(a)hhu.de<mailto:saleh.tibi@hhu.de> Phone: +49-(0)211-81-14051

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Observium Change Device Update API Failure
by Ammar Ahmad Khan 30 Jun '26

30 Jun '26

Hello, I'm using Observium 24.6.13582 (stable) and believe I've found an issue with the device update API. According to the API documentation, coordinates and location_manual can be updated using the "Changing a device" endpoint. However, while updates to other fields work correctly, these two fields do not. For example, this request works as expected: curl -u user:password \ -X PUT http://observium/api/v0/devices/47/ \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"disabled":"1"}' But these requests do not update the device and return HTTP 304 Not Modified: curl -u user:password \ -X PUT http://observium/api/v0/devices/47/ \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"coordinates":"51.509865,-0.118092"}' curl -u user:password \ -X PUT http://observium/api/v0/devices/47/ \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"location_manual":"1","coordinates":"51.509865,-0.118092"}' I've verified that: * Authentication is working. * The endpoint and HTTP method are correct. * Other fields (e.g. disabled) update successfully * Could you please confirm whether coordinates and location_manual are supported for updates in Observium 24.6.13582, or whether this is a bug or documentation issue? Thank you.

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Hey, What edition do I have?
by skent＠signaturescience.com 23 Jun '26

23 Jun '26

GUI about page says: Observium 26.4.14713 (stable) (6th April 2026) svn info says: Path: /opt/observium Working Copy Root Path: /opt/observium URL: https://svn.observium.org/svn/observium/branches/stable Relative URL: ^/observium/branches/stable Repository Root: https://svn.observium.org/svn Revision: 14935 Node Kind: directory Schedule: normal Last Changed Author: adama Last Changed Rev: 14713 Last Changed Date: 2026-04-06 14:09:52 -0500 (Mon, 06 Apr 2026) I have a Pro subscription, but I'm trying to add some OID Alerts and AI is telling me to go the Alert Checkers, which doesn't exist and it's telling me I don't have Pro.

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Cant get cron job to run
by dfiorini＠linktransit.com 28 May '26

28 May '26

Hi all, I have taken over an Observium install and am trying to get it back up and running since most of the new devices are not in it. Every device I add I have to manually run the discovery and poller. I have checked the txt file in /etc/cron.d/observium and it reads: # Run a complete discovery of all devices once every 6 hours 33 */6 * * * root /opt/observium/observium-wrapper discovery >> /dev/null 2>&1 # Run automated discovery of newly added devices every 5 minutes */5 * * * * root /opt/observium/observium-wrapper discovery --host new >> /dev/null 2>&1 # Run multithreaded poller wrapper every 5 minutes */5 * * * * root /opt/observium/observium-wrapper poller-wrapper.py 10 >> /dev/null 2>&1 # Run housekeeping script daily for syslog, eventlog and alert log 13 5 * * * root /opt/observium/housekeeping.php -ysel >> /dev/null 2>&1 # Run housekeeping script daily for rrds, ports, orphaned entries in the database and performance data 47 4 * * * root /opt/observium/housekeeping.php -yrptb >> /dev/null 2>&1 Is it just a matter of creating this text file in this folder and it automatically runs or am I missing a step to get it to run every 5 mins etc. Thanks!

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Re: [EXT] email to txt substitutes
by Shawn L 28 May '26

28 May '26

Also pushover.net if you use Apple products -----Original Message----- From: "Jim DeVico via observium" <observium(a)lists.observium.org> Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2026 2:44pm To: "Observium" <observium(a)lists.observium.org> Cc: "Tony Guadagno" <tonyg(a)guadagnoconsulting.com>, "Jim DeVico" <jim.devico(a)wakefern.com> Subject: [Observium] Re: [EXT] email to txt substitutes [ https://www.pagerduty.com/docs/guides/observium-integration-guide/ ]( https://www.pagerduty.com/docs/guides/observium-integration-guide/ ) From: Tony Guadagno via observium <observium(a)lists.observium.org> Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2026 2:01 PM To: observium(a)lists.observium.org Cc: Tony Guadagno <tonyg(a)guadagnoconsulting.com> Subject: [EXT] [Observium] email to txt substitutes hi, I guess i am behind the times but i just realized that the big 3 cell carriers in the US are (or have already) shutdown their email to txt gateways. we rely on this quite a bit. I know we could just send emails but our techs like a txt when ZjQcmQRYFpfptBannerStart This Message Is From an External Sender This message came from outside your organization. ZjQcmQRYFpfptBannerEnd hi, I guess i am behind the times but i just realized that the big 3 cell carriers in the US are (or have already) shutdown their email to txt gateways. we rely on this quite a bit. I know we could just send emails but our techs like a txt when things are really bad. i was wondering what else others are using and what my options might be. thanks in advance. _______________________________________________ observium mailing list -- [ observium(a)lists.observium.org ]( mailto:observium@lists.observium.org ) To unsubscribe send an email to [ observium-leave(a)lists.observium.org ]( mailto:observium-leave@lists.observium.org )

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email to txt substitutes
by Tony Guadagno 27 May '26

27 May '26

hi, I guess i am behind the times but i just realized that the big 3 cell carriers in the US are (or have already) shutdown their email to txt gateways. we rely on this quite a bit. I know we could just send emails but our techs like a txt when things are really bad. i was wondering what else others are using and what my options might be. thanks in advance.

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Re: transceivers
by James Tandy 26 May '26

26 May '26

Just makes me think of https://xkcd.com/927/ lolSent from my Galaxy -------- Original message --------From: Adam Armstrong via observium <observium(a)lists.observium.org> Date: 26/05/2026 17:44 (GMT+00:00) To: Observium <observium(a)lists.observium.org>, Jim DeVico via observium <observium(a)lists.observium.org> Cc: Jim DeVico <jim.devico(a)wakefern.com>, Adam Armstrong <adama(a)observium.org> Subject: [Observium] Re: transceivers It's complicated. It depends upon specific support being added for the platform usually, because no vendor has been able to decide on a standards-based way of doing anything new since 2001. Thanks, adam. Jim DeVico via observium wrote on 26/05/2026 16:53:  What does observium consider a transceiver and how are they read? I do not see any info regarding any of my fiber SFPs. _______________________________________________ observium mailing list -- observium(a)lists.observium.org To unsubscribe send an email to observium-leave(a)lists.observium.org -- Sent from Postbox

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transceivers
by Jim DeVico 26 May '26

26 May '26

What does observium consider a transceiver and how are they read? I do not see any info regarding any of my fiber SFPs. [cid:image001.png@01DCED06.3B76F270]

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Bug!
by Peter Derissen 24 May '26

24 May '26

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SMTP email alerts stopped working
by ajgreenawalt＠moniteau.org 11 May '26

11 May '26

I recently updated to Observium CE 26.1.14545. Since the update, I am no longer receiving email alerts. I selected an alert from the dashboard (4354) and ran ./test_alert.php -a 4354. This is the response I get in the shell: Oops! Something went wrong! You may want to report this to the Observium developers. Call to undefined function get_entity_group_names() in /opt/observium/includes/notifications.inc.php:97 Stack trace: #0: (unknown function) called at [/opt/observium/includes/notifications.inc.php:97] 92: $device = device_by_id_cache($entry['device_id']); 93: $entity = get_entity_by_id_cache($entry['entity_type'], $entry['entity_id']); 94: $alert = $alert_rules[$entry['alert_test_id']]; 95: 96: // Get device group memberships for alert routing 97: $device_groups = get_entity_group_names('device', $device['device_id']); 98: 99: // Get entity group memberships for alert routing 100: $entity_groups = get_entity_group_names($entry['entity_type'], $entry['entity_id']); 101: 102: /// DEVEL #1: alert_generate_tags called at [/opt/observium/includes/notifications.inc.php:26] 21: */ 22: function alert_notifier($entry, $type = "alert", $log_id = NULL) { 23: 24: $device = device_by_id_cache($entry['device_id']); 25: 26: $message_tags = alert_generate_tags($entry, $type); 27: 28: //logfile('debug.log', var_export($message, TRUE)); 29: 30: $alert_id = $entry['alert_test_id']; 31: #2: alert_notifier called at [/opt/observium/test_alert.php:56] 51: 52: $entry = dbFetchRow($sql, [$options['a']]); 53: print_debug_vars($entry, 1); 54: 55: // Generate alerts and insert them into the queue 56: $ids = alert_notifier($entry); 57: } elseif ($options['c']) { 58: // Test by contact id 59: $ids = []; 60: 61: // Fetch notification example from json file Any assistance is appreciated. Thanks!

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temps
by Jim DeVico 03 May '26

03 May '26

Can anyone guide me on how to have temperature show in F and not C?

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Re: power tab on UPS' throws errors
by Tony Guadagno 29 Apr '26

29 Apr '26

Hi, I just notice this on all my UPS': [cid:image001.png@01DCD7C3.44C94D30] I am running Professional Observium 26.4.14713 (stable)<https://www.observium.org/> Any suggestions? Thanks Tony

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issues
by Jim DeVico 29 Apr '26

29 Apr '26

I like the new look of the power tab for UPSs however, runtime does not appear to be displaying properly. It says 0s but the graph is correct. [cid:image001.png@01DCD7BB.5AB59CA0]

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No longer have SVN access
by Christian Theodor Klaas 20 Apr '26

20 Apr '26

Hi guys, We have the Enterprise license and installed an Observium poller right after the main installation. Unfortunately, we can’t install any more poller instances because SVN access is no longer available. Is there perhaps a workaround, or any explanation as to why SVN access is no longer available? Or has the SVN user's account expired? Any help is welcome. ---------schnip------------ 6. Remote poller for Observium Pro/Ent Edition stable (requires account at https://www.observium.org/subs/) (1-6): 6 you choose 6 You have selected: Remote poller for Observium Pro/Ent Edition (stable). IMPORTANT: Before continuing, make sure you have already installed: •{BOLD} The main poller (primary Observium instance) • A remote MySQL database (accessible from this host) • A remote RRDCacheD service (accessible from this host) Please enter your params... Your SVN username and password can be found after logging in at: https://www.observium.org/subs/ SVN Username: ***** SVN Password: ***** [*] Verifying SVN credentials... ERROR: SVN authentication failed for user '*****'. Please check your credentials at https://www.observium.org/subs/ ---------schnip------------ Best regards, Christian Klaas ________________________________ KAMP Netzwerkdienste GmbH Vestische Straße 89-91 | 46117 Oberhausen Fon: +49 (0) 208 89 402-0<tel:+49208894020> Fax: +49 (0) 208 89 402-40<tel:+492088940240> WWW: http://www.kamp.de<https://www.kamp.de/> Geschäftsführer: Dr. Florian Kopshoff | Volker Bischoff | Daniel Hagemeier Amtsgericht Duisburg | HRB Nr. 12154 | USt-IdNr.: DE249338561 HINWEIS: UNSERE HINWEISE ZUM UMGANG MIT PERSONENBEZOGENEN DATEN FINDEN SIE IN UNSERER DATENSCHUTZERKLÄRUNG UNTER HTTPS://WWW.KAMP.DE/DATENSCHUTZ.HTML<https://www.kamp.de/DATENSCHUTZ.HTML> DIESE NACHRICHT IST NUR FÜR DEN ADRESSATEN BESTIMMT. ES IST NICHT ERLAUBT, DIESE NACHRICHT ZU KOPIEREN ODER DRITTEN ZUGÄNGLICH ZU MACHEN. SOLLTEN SIE IRRTÜMLICH DIESE NACHRICHT ERHALTEN HABEN, BITTE ICH UM IHRE MITTEILUNG PER E-MAIL ODER UNTER DER OBEN ANGEGEBENEN TELEFONNUMMER. ________________________________

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Fix for hdarray
by Chris James 17 Apr '26

17 Apr '26

We have continued to have an issue where PERC controller status is flagged as failed on pretty much all our Poweredge Rx20, Rx30, Rx40, Rx50, Rx60 servers. We finally got to the bottom of it today. Please can the following be corrected. Root Cause: perccli64 requires an open stdin to function correctly. When it runs with stdin closed (<&-), it returns Status = Failure instead of querying the controller. The Observium agent script closes stdin as a security measure (exec <&- 2>/dev/null) before running all local scripts, so every time the agent ran our hdarray script via the socket, perccli silently failed. The Fix: Add </dev/null to all four perccli calls in the hdarray script so the binary gets a valid (empty) stdin rather than a closed file descriptor: $CLI show nolog </dev/null 2>/dev/null $CLI /c${ctrl} show nolog > $RAID 2>&1 </dev/null $CLI /c${ctrl}/vall show nolog > $RAID 2>&1 </dev/null $CLI /c${ctrl}/eall/sall show nolog > $RAID 2>&1 </dev/null What made this so hard to diagnose: The script worked perfectly in every direct test (setsid, bash -x, env -i, running as root via ssh) because all those methods leave stdin open. It only failed via the agent socket where stdin was closed - exactly replicating production conditions was key. Many thanks, Chris

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fix for nvidia GPU load at 0% but reported as critical
by Chris James 16 Apr '26

16 Apr '26

We run a number of machines with nvidia GPU cards and notice that when the load is reported at 0% - which can happen when the machine is idle - its flagged as critical in Observium. The fix is as follows: In the ./includes/polling/unix-agent/nvidia.inc.php file change the utilization.gpu and utilization.memory discover_sensor calls from: ['limit_high' => 100, 'limit_low' => 0] To: ['limit_high' => 100] This the file looks like: <?php /** * Observium * * This file is part of Observium. * * @package observium * @subpackage poller * @copyright (C) Adam Armstrong * */ global $agent_sensors; if (!safe_empty($agent_data['nvidia']['smi']) && $nvidia = parse_csv($agent_data['nvidia']['smi'])) { $invalid = [ '[Not Supported]', 'N/A', '[N/A]' ]; print_cli_heading("nvidia-smi", 3); foreach ($nvidia as $card) { $descr_card = "Nvidia Card " . ((int)$card['index'] + 1) . ": " . $card['name']; print_cli_heading($descr_card, 4); if (!in_array($card['temperature.gpu'], $invalid)) { $index = 'temperature.gpu.' . $card['index']; $descr = $descr_card; discover_sensor('temperature', $device, '', $index, 'nvidia-smi', $descr, 1, $card['temperature.gpu'], ['limit_high' => 100], 'agent'); $agent_sensors['temperature']['nvidia-smi'][$index] = ['description' => $descr, 'current' => $card['temperature.gpu'], 'index' => $index]; print_cli_data("temperature.gpu", $card['temperature.gpu'] . "C"); } if (!in_array($card['power.draw [W]'], $invalid)) { $index = 'power.draw.' . $card['index']; $descr = $descr_card; discover_sensor('power', $device, '', $index, 'nvidia-smi', $descr, 1, $card['power.draw [W]'], [], 'agent'); $agent_sensors['power']['nvidia-smi'][$index] = ['description' => $descr, 'current' => $card['power.draw [W]'], 'index' => $index]; print_cli_data("power.draw", $card['power.draw [W]'] . "W"); } if (!in_array($card['fan.speed [%]'], $invalid)) { $index = 'fan.speed.' . $card['index']; $descr = $descr_card . " Fan Load"; discover_sensor('load', $device, '', $index, 'nvidia-smi', $descr, 1, $card['fan.speed [%]'], ['limit_high' => 100, 'limit_low' => 0], 'agent'); $agent_sensors['load']['nvidia-smi'][$index] = ['description' => $descr, 'current' => $card['fan.speed [%]'], 'index' => $index]; print_cli_data("fan.speed", $card['fan.speed [%]'] . ""); } if (!in_array($card['utilization.gpu [%]'], $invalid)) { $index = 'utilization.gpu.' . $card['index']; $descr = $descr_card . " GPU Load"; discover_sensor('load', $device, '', $index, 'nvidia-smi', $descr, 1, $card['utilization.gpu [%]'], ['limit_high' => 100], 'agent'); $agent_sensors['load']['nvidia-smi'][$index] = ['description' => $descr, 'current' => $card['utilization.gpu [%]'], 'index' => $index]; print_cli_data("utilization.gpu", $card['utilization.gpu [%]'] . ""); } if (!in_array($card['utilization.memory [%]'], $invalid)) { $index = 'utilization.memory.' . $card['index']; $descr = $descr_card . " Memory Load"; discover_sensor('load', $device, '', $index, 'nvidia-smi', $descr, 1, $card['utilization.memory [%]'], ['limit_high' => 100], 'agent'); $agent_sensors['load']['nvidia-smi'][$index] = ['description' => $descr, 'current' => $card['utilization.memory [%]'], 'index' => $index]; print_cli_data("utilization.memory", $card['utilization.memory [%]'] . ""); } } echo "\n"; } // EOF Thanks Chris

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alerting on a bill usage?
by Bryan Fields 13 Apr '26

13 Apr '26

Is there a way to send an alert on billing when it's at n% of the allotment? I had a look through the alertingbut I can't see how this would be done. I'm on 26.3.14656 (rolling) (3rd March 2026) Thank you, -- Bryan Fields 727-409-1194 - Voice http://bryanfields.net

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Adding new OS to central but still getting generic
by Bryan E 13 Apr '26

13 Apr '26

Hello, I'm trying some thing. First I have a Central Observium server hosting the DB and graphs. My devices are polled via another Debian-poller who's the only one talking to central observium. I've added a stormshield on observium but it comes as a generic device, so I've tried to follow the guide to add a new OS (https://docs.observium.org/developing/add_os/) my new file /opt/observium/includes/definitions/os/stormshield.inc.php is like the following: $os = "Stormshield"; $config['os'][$os]['vendor'] = "Stormshield"; $config['os'][$os]['text'] = "Stormshield OS"; $config['os'][$os]['type'] = "firewall"; // Set type in polling os $config['os'][$os]['sysObjectID'][] = ".1.3.6.1.4.1.11256.1"; $config['os'][$os]['sysDescr'][] = "/^NS-BSD/"; $config['os'][$os]['mibs'][] = "STORMSHIELD-PROPERTY-MIB"; The MIBS seems OK on /opt/observium/includes/definitions/mibs/stormshield.inc.php redirecting to stormshield folder My folder /opt/observium/mibs/stormshield/ is filled with MIBS but still... I might be missing something because when I execute ./discovery.php -h mydevice_ID -m os on the Debian-Poller it still comes as generic +-------------+------------------------------+ | OID | | +-------------+------------------------------+ | sysDescr | NS-BSD SNSS1XXXXXXX amd64 | | sysObjectID | .1.3.6.1.4.1.11256.1.20.7 | +-------------+------------------------------+ o OS Type generic o OS Group unix

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group C drives
by Jim DeVico 10 Apr '26

10 Apr '26

Can anyone suggest the best way to group the C drives together to create an alert monitor their storage usage?

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NuDesign SNMP Agent for Windows
by Tony Guadagno 03 Apr '26

03 Apr '26

Hi, i was wondering if anyone in the community has any experience with using this snmp agent on windows servers? I am frustrated (like we all are) with Microsoft's lack of snmpv3 support as well as some notable omissions from their native snmp agent (for example, lack of mounted volume support as well as service visibility). Has anyone used this agent with Observium?? is it better than the native agent?? thanks in advance https://www.snmp4windows.com/SNMP/snmpv3-agent-service-for-windows/

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how can i alert when link is up but eigrp peer (next hop) is down
by Tony Guadagno 02 Apr '26

02 Apr '26

hi, I am hoping someone can give me some suggestions on how to alert when my Cisco router's interface is up/up but the other side is not responding. I just discovered that I have been running on a backup line for a while at one site and did not know it because the primary link did not go "down" is there anything I can do with monitoring eigrp peers etc. It did occur to me that if I set up an sla on the router, I might be able to leverage that, but I would like a solution that did not involve more config on the router. thanks in advance

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