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FW: observium Digest, Vol 70, Issue 63
by Jan Kuiper 12 May '16

12 May '16

Hi Adam, I didn't select anything. Also I found out if I manually deselect the given blank user the search is working again. How can we save the query without the automatic selected blank user? Best regards, Jan Kuiper Date: Thu, 12 May 2016 12:11:28 +0100 From: "Adam Armstrong" <adama(a)memetic.org> To: "" <observium(a)observium.org> Subject: Re: [Observium] Customer billing search Message-ID: <2f35ded3-56e9-4c9a-8c29-71a8b2110f45(a)getmailbird.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" You have a blank named user selected? adam. On 12/05/2016 12:08:44, Jan Kuiper <j.kuiper(a)piramide.nl> wrote: Hi Adam, Is there a way to debug it? If I enter a word in the Billing Name nothing is found but I am sure that there are records matching the search string. Also the User dropdown box contains an empty record, could this be the problem because the ‘All Types’ first match is "All Types". See attached snippets. Best regards, Jan Kuiper Date: Thu, 12 May 2016 11:29:06 +0100 From: "Adam Armstrong" <adama(a)memetic.org [mailto:adama@memetic.org]> To: "" <observium(a)observium.org [mailto:observium@observium.org]> Subject: Re: [Observium] Customer billing search Message-ID: <dfdfe0ac-7975-4487-8726-c10b0111b71e(a)getmailbird.com [mailto:dfdfe0ac-7975-4487-8726-c10b0111b71e@getmailbird.com]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" This seems to work fine for me. adam. On 12/05/2016 09:33:45, Jan Kuiper <j.kuiper(a)piramide.nl [mailto:j.kuiper@piramide.nl]> wrote: Hi, I want to search for a bill, but the bill search function seems to be broken again, even when we clear the search settings no records are found. A refresh (F5) of the page show all records again. Is it possible to fix this? We are running version 0.16.5.7833. Best regards, Jan Kuiper From: Jan Kuiper Sent: maandag 10 augustus 2015 17:11 To: observium(a)observium.org [mailto:observium@observium.org] Subject: Customer billing Hi, I want to search for bills, but the bill search function does only give all bills instead of the requested Bill Name. Has anyone the same issue, if no what can I do wrong or fix it? I am running the stable version 6833. Met vriendelijke groet / Kind Regards, Jan Kuiper [cid:image001.jpg@01CF62F0.6DBAB760 [cid:image001.jpg@01CF62F0.6DBAB760]] Piramide ICT Services | Kollergang 9 | 7773 NG Hardenberg | Postbus 220 | 7770 AE Hardenberg info(a)piramide.nl [mailto:info@piramide.nl] [mailto:info@piramide.nl [mailto:info@piramide.nl]] | http://www.piramide.nl [http://www.piramide.nl] [http://www.piramide.nl] | +31 (0)523 261 387 Disclaimer Deze e-mail is uitsluitend bestemd voor de geadresseerde(n). Verstrekking aan en gebruik door anderen is niet toegestaan. Piramide sluit iedere aansprakelijkheid uit die voortvloeit uit elektronische verzending. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://postman.memetic.org/pipermail/observium/attachments/20160512/c514019…> ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Thu, 12 May 2016 12:41:13 +0100 From: Andy Lemin <andy(a)brandwatch.com> To: Observium Network Observation System <observium(a)observium.org> Subject: Re: [Observium] Observium and Slack Message-ID: <CAP1PKXv-0f=ohrEHcY53mRZ3=Fkx1stSJZFLi=6cLfEO4ieSnA(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Hi Adam, Thank you very much for your quick reply. However it is still not working :( I created an "Incoming Webhook" on the Slack site for our company, which injects messages to the "Private" channel "networks-private", with the username Network-Alerts. If I test the webhook with 'Curl' (as image below) it works fine and the test message appears in Slack (and on my mobile ;) But as you can see in my test below, I setup the contact the same as you, added an Alert checker, and then triggered some alerts. But none of them came through? Observium; Command line test; Slack App; Really want to get this working with Observium as a method of notifying network alerts to my mobile. NB; This is an unmodified install of the paid version 0.16.5.7833 Thanks very much for your time and thoughts. Cheers, Andy. On Thu, May 12, 2016 at 12:11 PM, Adam Armstrong <adama(a)memetic.org> wrote: > Hi Andy, > > Getting slack to work is pretty straightforward, you just need a hook > url and a channel name: > > > http://omega.memetic.org/~adama/monosnap/Observium_Dev____-_Contact_-_ > Google_Chrome_2016-05-12_12.09.37.png > > Old screenshots died a week or two ago when the server they were on > had a harddisk implosion! :) > > adam. > > On 12/05/2016 12:01:11, Andy Lemin <andy(a)brandwatch.com> wrote: > PS; Is there an up-to-date guide/manual for Observium and Slack? I > must be missing something silly.. > > The only one I can find is; > https://rickheil.com/slack-and-observium-sitting-in-a-tree/ > > However this is out of date and suggest modifying files, when the > Integration is now finished I believe. > > Thanks, Andy. > > On Thu, May 12, 2016 at 11:55 AM, Andy Lemin <andy(a)brandwatch.com> wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> Sorry for the slow reply. >> >> When I tried to look at your picture Adam, it says failed to connect? >> Do you know if this is permanent or only temporary? Still need to get >> Slack working (have been away on holiday :) >> >> Thanks, Andy. >> >> >> On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 7:56 AM, Henrik Cednert (Filmlance) < >> henrik.cednert(a)filmlance.se> wrote: >> >>> Yepp. I've got it working. Confed at slack site and then like what >>> adam showed you. >>> >>> Have some fishy alerts but that's deeper than the slack notif and >>> something with the polling of that device. But screenshot shows how >>> the slack output looks/can look. >>> >>> Cheers >>> >>> -- >>> Henrik Cednert >>> cto | td | compositor >>> >>> *Filmlance International* >>> mobile [ + 46 (0)704 71 89 54 ] >>> skype [ cednert ] >>> >>> From: observium <observium-bounces(a)observium.org> on behalf of Adam >>> Armstrong <adama(a)memetic.org> >>> Reply-To: Observium Network Observation System >>> <observium(a)observium.org> >>> Date: Wednesday 9 March 2016 at 17:51 >>> To: "observium(a)observium.org" <observium(a)observium.org> >>> Subject: Re: [Observium] Observium and Slack >>> >>> >>> http://alpha.memetic.org/~adama/snaps/Observium_Dev____Contact_-_Goo >>> gle_Chrome_2016-03-09_16.48.38.png >>> >>> adam. >>> >>> Sent from Mailbird >>> <http://www.getmailbird.com/?utm_source=Mailbird&utm_medium=email&ut >>> m_campaign=sent-from-mailbird> >>> >>> On 09/03/2016 15:33:43, Andy Lemin <andy(a)brandwatch.com> wrote: >>> Hi guys, >>> >>> Has anyone gotten Slack Alert notifications working? We have email >>> alerts working but not Slack. NB; Running the commercial version >>> (0.16.2.7629). >>> >>> We have a webhook URL for a private slack channel >>> >>> https://hooks.slack.com/services/xxxxxxxxx/yyyyyyyy/zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz >>> zzzzzzzz (x, y and z replaced for public viewing) >>> >>> >>> I tried the custom webhook "Contact", however we don't know how to >>> transpose our slack webhook into the fields provided (URL, >>> Authentication token, Sender of message). >>> >>> There is no Authentication, and their is no Sender (the sender is >>> defined by the webhook on the Slack side). >>> >>> But only filling in the URL field with the webhook doesn't work :( >>> Doing a "curl" test on the Observium server terminal with the >>> webhook works fine? >>> >>> >>> Have also tried creating the new slack "Contact", But I have no idea >>> how I'm supposed to transpose this webhook into the fields provided; >>> (Channel name, Username, Instance URL). >>> Assume this only works for public channels where you enter in user >>> details for Observium instead of using a webhook. >>> >>> Generally not sure how to debug this. 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Customer billing search
by Jan Kuiper 12 May '16

12 May '16

Hi Adam, Is there a way to debug it? If I enter a word in the Billing Name nothing is found but I am sure that there are records matching the search string. Also the User dropdown box contains an empty record, could this be the problem because the ‘All Types’ first match is "All Types". See attached snippets. [cid:image001.jpg@01D1AC4F.63065BD0] [cid:image002.jpg@01D1AC4F.63065BD0] Best regards, Jan Kuiper Date: Thu, 12 May 2016 11:29:06 +0100 From: "Adam Armstrong" <adama(a)memetic.org<mailto:adama@memetic.org>> To: "" <observium(a)observium.org<mailto:observium@observium.org>> Subject: Re: [Observium] Customer billing search Message-ID: <dfdfe0ac-7975-4487-8726-c10b0111b71e(a)getmailbird.com<mailto:dfdfe0ac-7975-4487-8726-c10b0111b71e@getmailbird.com>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" This seems to work fine for me. adam. On 12/05/2016 09:33:45, Jan Kuiper <j.kuiper(a)piramide.nl<mailto:j.kuiper@piramide.nl>> wrote: Hi, I want to search for a bill, but the bill search function seems to be broken again, even when we clear the search settings no records are found. A refresh (F5) of the page show all records again. Is it possible to fix this? We are running version 0.16.5.7833. Best regards, Jan Kuiper From: Jan Kuiper Sent: maandag 10 augustus 2015 17:11 To: observium(a)observium.org<mailto:observium@observium.org> Subject: Customer billing Hi, I want to search for bills, but the bill search function does only give all bills instead of the requested Bill Name. Has anyone the same issue, if no what can I do wrong or fix it? I am running the stable version 6833. Met vriendelijke groet / Kind Regards, Jan Kuiper [cid:image001.jpg@01CF62F0.6DBAB760] Piramide ICT Services | Kollergang 9 | 7773 NG Hardenberg | Postbus 220 | 7770 AE Hardenberg info(a)piramide.nl<mailto:info@piramide.nl> [mailto:info@piramide.nl] | http://www.piramide.nl [http://www.piramide.nl] | +31 (0)523 261 387 Disclaimer Deze e-mail is uitsluitend bestemd voor de geadresseerde(n). Verstrekking aan en gebruik door anderen is niet toegestaan. Piramide sluit iedere aansprakelijkheid uit die voortvloeit uit elektronische verzending.

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P2P-RADIO
by Eduardo Schoedler 12 May '16

12 May '16

Hi Adam and team, Any chances to add support to Ceragon / SIAE / Huawei microwave radios? Jira tickets #1532, #1533 and #1535. Our concern is about monitoring sensors, like input voltage and modulation. Thank you. -- Eduardo Schoedler

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Customer billing search
by Jan Kuiper 12 May '16

12 May '16

Hi, I want to search for a bill, but the bill search function seems to be broken again, even when we clear the search settings no records are found. A refresh (F5) of the page show all records again. Is it possible to fix this? We are running version 0.16.5.7833. Best regards, Jan Kuiper From: Jan Kuiper Sent: maandag 10 augustus 2015 17:11 To: observium(a)observium.org Subject: Customer billing Hi, I want to search for bills, but the bill search function does only give all bills instead of the requested Bill Name. Has anyone the same issue, if no what can I do wrong or fix it? I am running the stable version 6833. Met vriendelijke groet / Kind Regards, Jan Kuiper [cid:image001.jpg@01CF62F0.6DBAB760] Piramide ICT Services | Kollergang 9 | 7773 NG Hardenberg | Postbus 220 | 7770 AE Hardenberg info(a)piramide.nl<mailto:info@piramide.nl> | http://www.piramide.nl | +31 (0)523 261 387 Disclaimer Deze e-mail is uitsluitend bestemd voor de geadresseerde(n). Verstrekking aan en gebruik door anderen is niet toegestaan. Piramide sluit iedere aansprakelijkheid uit die voortvloeit uit elektronische verzending.

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alert on postfix mail queue
by Simon Smith 12 May '16

12 May '16

Hi All im not sure if this is possible but thought i would email and ask i use the Postfix Queue Shape graph and works brilliantly! is the a way of doing an alert event if the Deferred on one of our servers has an email in it for more then say 15mins ? regards Simon

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No Filesystem info for Solaris version 5.10?
by Dano, Leo 11 May '16

11 May '16

Hello All, I am getting filesystem info in Solaris version 5.11 but not in 5.10. Is there a way to gain this info in Observium, or is it only supported in Solaris 5.11? I get memory, proc and network fine but no filesystem info. Thanks, ----------------------- Leo Dano

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syslog stops working
by John Klasa 11 May '16

11 May '16

Hi, we have syslog-ng configured and went through the documentation about how to get syslog into Observium. It works for a while(from 10mins to several hours) and then it stops to display or handle syslog. Restarting the syslog daemon generates a strange message in the logs. -0001-11-30 00:00:00 Alert (1) 1 : 1 It's very low volume. Maybe 100-1000 messages per day. We have tried rsyslog (default in RedHat) Version Information Observium 0.16.5.7833 (6th May 2016) OS Linux 2.6.32-431.29.2.el6.x86_64 [amd64] (RedHat 6.7) Apache 2.2.15 (Red Hat) PHP 5.6.21 Python 2.6.6 MySQL 5.1.73 (extension: mysqli 5.1.73) SNMP NET-SNMP 5.5 RRDtool 1.4.8 __________________________________________________ Regards John Klasa Managed Services, Itiviti John.Klasa(a)itiviti.com Kungsgatan 36 , P.O. Box 7742 10395 Stockholm , Sweden Homepage: itiviti.com »

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Re: [Observium] Could not resolve
by Claudionei Mendes 10 May '16

10 May '16

Your thoughts for Big Company and Big ISPs are small. Nobody wants to add thirty thousand devices in a hostname list, or with an nonsense script. They will choose a system that will be allowed to add devices by a subnet or network. That it means IP Address. Not hostname. We are not talking about servers hostnames, that are static, and won't change, even if the room is burned and the building is down. We are not talking about a BGP Router, or a Main router, that are always and forever there, if possible. We are talking about thousand of devices that are changing, at least, once a day. Ron, An DNS fail, doesn't mean I have one DNS server. With all your expertise, you should see other possibilities, other scenarios. Come on. It simply doesn't make sense to have a system that allow you to add a Device by IP address when it wants and later, it's not possible anymore. But you can try tomorrow, because tomorrow the system will accept the IP address. This is a bug for me. Joseph, The system works with IP Address. Whats is the diference to have an option to add devices by IP Address? Not even an option, because it already works, but just sometimes, if you are lucky. Another point, Sure I can make a script, but we are not talking about an expert user to be using the system. Can't this scenario be thought? We have "normal" people operating the system too. How do you think they will reach the Knowledge for this? They not even have access to the system console. You are closing your mind to main possibilities. I am talking about adding 3000 devices in a system, where these devices, does not need a hostname, it simply needs an IP address for eventual access. Because if we have a hostname like juliocesar.company.com, tomorrow, this device will be deactivated and activated for another customer with another name but the same IP address, and it's an infinite routine, because customers are not eternal, and IP addresses are not infinite. Can you imagine an system where we need advanced user only to use? Do you think Microsoft and Apple would be where they are with a software where only advanced user are able to use? Adam, What is an important device to you? Do you think that a customer side device isn't important to be monitored? How many devices have you ever seen in a network? Have you worked in an ISP? Do you have an Idea of what is to manage device hostnames for, until now, 7 cities? Em seg, 9 de mai de 2016 18:49, <observium-request(a)observium.org> escreveu: > Send observium mailing list submissions to > observium(a)observium.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://postman.memetic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/observium > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > observium-request(a)observium.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > observium-owner(a)observium.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of observium digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Could not resolve (Ron Marosko) > 2. Re: Cannot add Device by IP Address but can by hostname > (Ivan Jukic) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 9 May 2016 16:41:23 -0500 > From: "Ron Marosko" <ron(a)rjr-services.com> > To: "'Observium Network Observation System'" <observium(a)observium.org> > Subject: Re: [Observium] Could not resolve > Message-ID: <004901d1aa3b$888ba2e0$99a2e8a0$(a)rjr-services.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > I just want to touch this one point below, and then I’m done. > > > > If you’re running your entire organization on a single DNS server, then > you shouldn’t even be working in this industry. > > > > There are certain fundamental components in any network infrastructure > that should be redundant. DNS, by far, is high on the list of those > components. You should *always* have multiple DNS servers redundant to > each other. Maybe even have redundant load balancers front-ending those DNS > servers. That’s even more true when you’re hosting/running authoritative > DNS servers for certain domains. Whatever NMS you choose to run, even that > isn’t as high a priority for redundancy. > > > > It all goes back to good network and server architecture and design. If > you don’t have a solid base for all that, then all the higher level stuff > is just going to fold like a house of cards. If you spend the extra time to > do things right and not half-assed, then you’ll have a solid network and > have good reporting on everything. Don’t be that half-ass guy. > > > > From: observium [mailto:observium-bounces@observium.org] On Behalf Of > Claudionei Mendes > Sent: Monday, May 09, 2016 11:37 AM > To: observium(a)observium.org > Subject: Re: [Observium] Could not resolve > > > > <excess stuff removed> > > > > What if my DNS server, that is a monitored server as well fails? > > > > <excess stuff removed> > >

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I can only apply billings over ports ?
by Francisco José Sánchez Iruela 10 May '16

10 May '16

Hi, Before we used NFSEN for Billing on CISCO , now we have changed to Huawei and we need to know how to synchronize with Netstream . C an only be applied billing on ports? C ould we implement billing on groups / networks / VLAN ... ? Thanks in advance, Francisco José Sánchez IruelaDepartamento de redes <http://www.cartagon.com/> *Tel.* 902 998 398 – (+34) 91 020 11 32 - *Extensión 1105* *Fax.* 902 998 374 – (+34) 91 362 46 46 *E-mail.* fjsanchez(a)cartagon.com <acastellano(a)cartagon.com> Calle Urano 50, 28760, Tres Cantos. Madrid *Web.* www.cartagon.com <https://www.linkedin.com/company/cartagon> <https://twitter.com/cartagon>

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VRF / Arista
by John Klasa 10 May '16

10 May '16

Hi, we have two Arista 7150S-64 switches where we use several VRF's. I have enabled VRF in config.php but they are not showing up in the GUI? Any ideas? Have I forgotten to enable something? Regards -John

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Observium: Full Page World Map
by Nate Mellendorf 10 May '16

10 May '16

Observium team, I was playing around with this myself, but my understanding of PHP is quite limited. I hacked something together myself but it doesn't scale well. Would be possible to add a feature to view the Observium world map in full screen mode? I understand that one could easily argue how this feature wouldn't bring much benefit. They wouldn't be wrong. That said, it would still be a nice to have Observium hanging in the NOC on a TV with a full screen map. I think that's originally what you were going for by having a map on the main landing page. I'm just thinking one step further. Just a suggestion. (Please feel free to tell me if I'm just doing it wrong~) Thank you. Nate Mellendorf | Network Engineer | Netgain CCNA Route Switch - Citrix Certified Professional - Network 720 West Saint Germain Street | St. Cloud | MN | 56301 Phone: 320.251.4700 x183 | 877.797.4700 x183 www.NetgainHosting.com<http://www.netgainhosting.com/> [cid:image002.png@01D1AA60.3D35BF90] ________________________________ The information contained in this email message is for the designated recipient only and may be privileged, confidential, and protected from disclosure. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete the original. Any dissemination, distribution, copying or other use of this message or any information contained within is strictly prohibited.

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I want to see the collection of prior postings to the list, visit the observium Archives.
by Francisco José Sánchez Iruela 10 May '16

10 May '16

Hello team, Could I see the collection of prior postings to the list ? I click over http://postman.memetic.org/pipermail/observium/ (observium Archives) and I can't acces. I would like to see the other threads that have already been discussed. Thanks in advance, Francisco José Sánchez IruelaDepartamento de redes <http://www.cartagon.com/> *Tel.* 902 998 398 – (+34) 91 020 11 32 - *Extensión 1105* *Fax.* 902 998 374 – (+34) 91 362 46 46 *E-mail.* fjsanchez(a)cartagon.com <acastellano(a)cartagon.com> Calle Urano 50, 28760, Tres Cantos. Madrid *Web.* www.cartagon.com <https://www.linkedin.com/company/cartagon> <https://twitter.com/cartagon>

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Frontpage: Eventlog filter
by Wiethoff, Helge 10 May '16

10 May '16

Hi everyone, right now it is possible to filter syslog messages on the frontpage with a statement in config.php: $config['frontpage']['syslog']['priority'] = array('emerg','alert'); // for example I think it would be nice to have something similar for the eventlog. For example to filter interfaces going up/down and interface-throughput: $config['frontpage']['eventlog']['filter'] = array('ifSpeed','ifOperStatus'); Maybe this feature is already implemented and i am not able to find it?! Thanks for reading :-) Version: Observium Professional 0.16.5.7838 Cheers, Helge

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Re: [Observium] observium Digest, Vol 70, Issue 45
by Claudionei Mendes 10 May '16

10 May '16

Joseph, The customer premisses equipment (CPE) are managed and accessed internally for monitoring and maintenance of customer internet connection. Customers are not eternal. Can you imagine to a system administrator expends all the day adding hostnames in a DNS Server for at least 10 CPE per day that can be changed 2 days after or a weekend after? Or even adding hostnames in the /etc/hosts for five devices that will be removed after 6 hours? We have system that only needs a screw to be adjusted, and people with the screwdriver in the hand. Are you asking me to search for a screwdriver and reach the screw to be adjusted? All the service providers I know, does not control CPE units with hostnames. They use hostnames for servers, main routers, main switches, and other devices that are usually in the Data Center. Em seg, 9 de mai de 2016 às 16:47, <observium-request(a)observium.org> escreveu: > Send observium mailing list submissions to > observium(a)observium.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://postman.memetic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/observium > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > observium-request(a)observium.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > observium-owner(a)observium.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of observium digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: observium Digest, Vol 70, Issue 42 (Joseph Zancocchio) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 9 May 2016 15:47:13 -0400 > From: Joseph Zancocchio <joseph(a)nyi.net> > To: observium(a)observium.org > Subject: Re: [Observium] observium Digest, Vol 70, Issue 42 > Message-ID: <5730E941.9010400(a)nyi.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"; Format="flowed" > > It is one time, unless your organization's public IP allocations are > regularly changing.... (I am asusming, of course, that you would take > care of all your RFC 1918 subnets at one time, but if more come into > use, you could add still add them without any effort at all) > > If these "CPE" devices are using a public IP address that your > organization doesn't control, then yes, you would have to add internal > hosts entries for any such IP(s) that you care about. > > But again, a script can do this in a split second, and could easily be > written to take a CIDR-syntaxed subnet argument... > > This sort of "limitation" should never halt an ISP in its tracks. I > mean, Observium is open source.... there is nothing stopping you from > patching it directly to do what you want, and maintaining said patch, so > if that scenario fits your use case (temporarily monitoring equipment > living on public IPs of other organizations), then it sure would make > sense to customize your Observium setup to work with it, if maintaining > a DNS server or hosts file is too much work for you. > > See the license snippet: > > |4. You may make modifications to the Software. The following > restrictions apply to modifications: a. Modifications must not alter > or remove any copyright or identifying notices in the Software. b. > You may not distribute modifications in any form except to submit > your changes to the copyright holders for inclusion in the Software.| > > > On 05/09/2016 02:03 PM, Claudionei Mendes wrote: > > That's the problem. It's not once. It's not one time in life. > > It's not advanced users that only uses the system. > > > > Can you think on this scenario? > > > > Who uses the information, and who uses the system? > > > > Is it necessary to be an system administrator or a network Engineering > > to uses the system? Or my Help Desk team will be able to add an CPE > > for monitoring too? > > > > You are developing a system for big ISP and big companys, but thinking > > small. > > > > > > Em seg, 9 de mai de 2016 às 14:26, <observium-request(a)observium.org > > <mailto:observium-request@observium.org>> escreveu: > > > > Send observium mailing list submissions to > > observium(a)observium.org <mailto:observium@observium.org> > > > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > > http://postman.memetic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/observium > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > > observium-request(a)observium.org > > <mailto:observium-request@observium.org> > > > > You can reach the person managing the list at > > observium-owner(a)observium.org <mailto:observium-owner@observium.org> > > > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > > than "Re: Contents of observium digest..." > > > > > > Today's Topics: > > > > 1. Re: Could not resolve (Spencer Ryan) > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Message: 1 > > Date: Mon, 9 May 2016 13:25:46 -0400 > > From: Spencer Ryan <sryan(a)arbor.net <mailto:sryan@arbor.net>> > > To: Observium Network Observation System <observium(a)observium.org > > <mailto:observium@observium.org>> > > Subject: Re: [Observium] Could not resolve > > Message-ID: > > > > <CA+HzidTFxhKcf16-=xXJZsZNKNyC-MHYX4w=2xSkjUAwcT5K4w(a)mail.gmail.com > <mailto:2xSkjUAwcT5K4w@mail.gmail.com>> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > > > 10 minutes, one script to add all the names to /etc/hosts > > > > You've spent more time explaining why you don't want to do it than > you > > could have just doing it. > > > > > > *Spencer Ryan* | Senior Systems Administrator | sryan(a)arbor.net > > <mailto:sryan@arbor.net> > > *Arbor Networks* > > +1.734.794.5033 (d) | +1.734.846.2053 (m) > > www.arbornetworks.com <http://www.arbornetworks.com> > > > > On Mon, May 9, 2016 at 1:24 PM, Claudionei Mendes < > > claudionei.mendes(a)gmail.com <mailto:claudionei.mendes@gmail.com>> > > wrote: > > > > > I don't think it's my personal option. It's a use case that many > > Service > > > Providers as us, have. > > > > > > You have two Scenarios that are not that simple as it looks. > > > > > > We have important devices. Ok. We need host names, but and for > > temporary > > > devices, as an CPE. > > > > > > Can you imagine the work you are giving to us? Or to any ISP > > that cares > > > about the customer? > > > > > > It's impossible that only us, as ISP serve temporary events. > > Don't you > > > think? > > > > > > In my opinion, and it's not hard to implement, you should think > > in this > > > scenarios. It won't cost nothing to have both options, IP and > > Host name. > > > > > > Every monitoring system you search, won't have this limitation. > > > > > > Adam. It's not my problem. It's what you said. It's a different > > scenario > > > that is not implemented in the system. > > > > > > Can't you see how many people are complaining about this issue? > > > > > > Observium is a great software as I could see until now. > > Congratulations, > > > > > > But, please, think about this situation. In three days there are > > three > > > people having this difficult. How many people, do you think, > > simply have > > > given up thinking it's a bug on the software, just because, > > sometimes it > > > add devices by IP and sometimes it cannot solve the host name? > > > > > > Many customers do not complain, they simply turn around and go > away. > > > Does that complain, it's because really like your work, and wants > it > > > better. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Em seg, 9 de mai de 2016 às 13:50, > > <observium-request(a)observium.org > > <mailto:observium-request@observium.org>> > > > escreveu: > > > > > >> Send observium mailing list submissions to > > >> observium(a)observium.org <mailto:observium@observium.org> > > >> > > >> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > > >> http://postman.memetic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/observium > > >> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > > >> observium-request(a)observium.org > > <mailto:observium-request@observium.org> > > >> > > >> You can reach the person managing the list at > > >> observium-owner(a)observium.org > > <mailto:observium-owner@observium.org> > > >> > > >> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more > specific > > >> than "Re: Contents of observium digest..." > > >> > > >> > > >> Today's Topics: > > >> > > >> 1. Re: Could not resolve (Adam Armstrong) > > >> 2. Re: Could not resolve (Jason Vanlandingham) > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > >> > > >> Message: 1 > > >> Date: Mon, 09 May 2016 17:46:01 +0100 > > >> From: Adam Armstrong <adama(a)memetic.org <mailto:adama@memetic.org > >> > > >> To: Observium Network Observation System > > <observium(a)observium.org <mailto:observium@observium.org>> > > >> Cc: Observium Network Observation System > > <observium(a)observium.org <mailto:observium@observium.org>> > > >> Subject: Re: [Observium] Could not resolve > > >> Message-ID: <4cb3a4d0-90e5-46d8-be2d-b8f84bfd0b47(a)typeapp.com > > <mailto:4cb3a4d0-90e5-46d8-be2d-b8f84bfd0b47@typeapp.com>> > > >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > >> > > >> You're trying very hard to come up with scenarios that people have > > >> already given you solutions for. > > >> > > >> Observium's target market is primarily service providers and > > enterprise > > >> with large networks. > > >> > > >> Many of our SP customers like the features we have which > > enforce good > > >> operational practice. > > >> > > >> If Observium works for you and you're not in that segment, > > that's fine. > > >> > > >> However, we can't and won't compromise SP-centric design decisions > > >> because users outside of our target market don't like them. > > >> > > >> Write a script which takes an Ip, puts a dummy entry in to > > /etc/hosts and > > >> adds the dummy entry. 5 seconds, done. > > >> > > >> It's you who need to solve the problem of your unusual use > > case, not us > > >> who need to accommodate it. > > >> > > >> There is actually a way to trick Observium in to allowing you > > to add by > > >> IP. I use it for temporary devices, and it most definitely > > involves DNS. ;) > > >> > > >> Adam. > > >> > > >> Sent from BlueMail > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> On May 9, 2016, 17:37, at 17:37, Claudionei Mendes < > > >> claudionei.mendes(a)gmail.com > > <mailto:claudionei.mendes@gmail.com>> wrote: > > >> >Hello Everybody, > > >> > > > >> >I would like to give an example, and I want, mainly the > > developers of > > >> >observium to think well on this situation. > > >> > > > >> >We often serve temporary events arround, and we need to add this > > >> >devices > > >> >for monitoring in somewhere. > > >> > > > >> >Now imagine, every weekend, add to host files, IP address to > > temporary > > >> >devices. Ok, use always the same IP. Right. > > >> > > > >> >In one event we use 5 devices, in another 8. > > >> > > > >> >And what if we have 2 or more events at the same time? > > >> > > > >> >What if my DNS server, that is a monitored server as well fails? > > >> > > > >> >All my monitoring will stop? > > >> > > > >> >IP address is faster and more reliable than Hostnames. > > >> > > > >> >I would like you to think about adding devices just by > > hostname. We > > >> >have > > >> >3000 devices on the network that we would like to add. But > > none of them > > >> >need registered hostname. For this we have SNMP. They are end > > devices. > > >> >They > > >> >need to be monitored to order history and reports, but do not > > need DNS > > >> >Names. > > >> > > > >> >Important devices have the hostname on the DNS, but any > monitoring > > >> >services > > >> >we used before, we added the devices by hostname. IP is faster. > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> >Em sáb, 7 de mai de 2016 às 21:31, > > <observium-request(a)observium.org > > <mailto:observium-request@observium.org>> > > >> >escreveu: > > >> > > > >> >> Send observium mailing list submissions to > > >> >> observium(a)observium.org <mailto:observium@observium.org> > > >> >> > > >> >> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > > >> >> http://postman.memetic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/observium > > >> >> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > > >> >> observium-request(a)observium.org > > <mailto:observium-request@observium.org> > > >> >> > > >> >> You can reach the person managing the list at > > >> >> observium-owner(a)observium.org > > <mailto:observium-owner@observium.org> > > >> >> > > >> >> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more > > specific > > >> >> than "Re: Contents of observium digest..." > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> Today's Topics: > > >> >> > > >> >> 1. Could not resolve (Nurbek Suleimanov) > > >> >> 2. Re: Could not resolve (ron(a)rjr-services.com > > <mailto:ron@rjr-services.com>) > > >> >> 3. Re: Could not resolve (Nurbek Suleimanov) > > >> >> 4. Monitor and bill for VM's in VMWare (Anthony Polselli) > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> > > > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > >> >> > > >> >> Message: 1 > > >> >> Date: Sat, 07 May 2016 19:01:38 +0300 > > >> >> From: Nurbek Suleimanov <nurbek(a)suleimanov.org > > <mailto:nurbek@suleimanov.org>> > > >> >> To: observium(a)observium.org <mailto:observium@observium.org> > > >> >> Subject: [Observium] Could not resolve > > >> >> Message-ID: <1462636898.127896886(a)f371.i.mail.ru > > <mailto:1462636898.127896886@f371.i.mail.ru>> > > >> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> Hi, > > >> >> I want to add the host , and Oservium said Could not resolve > > >> >10.30.1.1 > > >> >> I check fping & snmp as writed your side. > > >> >> > > >> >> http://www.observium.org/docs/add_device/#troubleshooting > > >> >> > > >> >> It all work, w hat could be the reason > > >> >> > > >> >> Thanks > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> Best regard, Suleimanov Nurbek > > >> >> > > >> >>

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stop the madness re: dns
by Rob VanHooren 10 May '16

10 May '16

to save the list the continuing pain, I think I can sum up: "if you're not using DNS properly, then YOU are doing it wrong" (and, quite frankly, we don't want to hear about it anymore) R. > On May 9, 2016, at 11:51 PM, Claudio wrote: > {blather}

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Discard out error rate check
by Laszlo Nemeth 10 May '16

10 May '16

Hello, On the 7793 we try to create a check that alert if the interface discards TX errors on our Nexus switch more than 0 per sec. This error is real, we see it on Observium graphs (Device->Port->Error->Discards TX ) and on the switch’s CLI too. We created this check but looks like it doesn’t work: ifOutDiscards_rate notequals 0 We tried it with “gt 1” instead of "notequals 0” without result. :( In an another check the ”ifInErrors_rate” is working, but the ifOutDiscards_rate not. Picture is attached. What we did wrong? BR Laszlo

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Cannot add Device by IP Address but can by hostname
by Ivan Jukic 10 May '16

10 May '16

Hi All, I have many devices in our network that do no have hostnames and nor do I want to maintain DNS records for devices that do as this will be a nightmare to managed. Is there a way I can simply add a whole subnet range to Observium without using hostname? Cheers, Ivan

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Re: [Observium] Could not resolve
by Claudionei Mendes 09 May '16

09 May '16

Hello Everybody, I would like to give an example, and I want, mainly the developers of observium to think well on this situation. We often serve temporary events arround, and we need to add this devices for monitoring in somewhere. Now imagine, every weekend, add to host files, IP address to temporary devices. Ok, use always the same IP. Right. In one event we use 5 devices, in another 8. And what if we have 2 or more events at the same time? What if my DNS server, that is a monitored server as well fails? All my monitoring will stop? IP address is faster and more reliable than Hostnames. I would like you to think about adding devices just by hostname. We have 3000 devices on the network that we would like to add. But none of them need registered hostname. For this we have SNMP. They are end devices. They need to be monitored to order history and reports, but do not need DNS Names. Important devices have the hostname on the DNS, but any monitoring services we used before, we added the devices by hostname. IP is faster. Em sáb, 7 de mai de 2016 às 21:31, <observium-request(a)observium.org> escreveu: > Send observium mailing list submissions to > observium(a)observium.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://postman.memetic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/observium > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > observium-request(a)observium.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > observium-owner(a)observium.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of observium digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Could not resolve (Nurbek Suleimanov) > 2. Re: Could not resolve (ron(a)rjr-services.com) > 3. Re: Could not resolve (Nurbek Suleimanov) > 4. Monitor and bill for VM's in VMWare (Anthony Polselli) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 07 May 2016 19:01:38 +0300 > From: Nurbek Suleimanov <nurbek(a)suleimanov.org> > To: observium(a)observium.org > Subject: [Observium] Could not resolve > Message-ID: <1462636898.127896886(a)f371.i.mail.ru> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > > Hi, > I want to add the host , and Oservium said Could not resolve 10.30.1.1 > I check fping & snmp as writed your side. > > http://www.observium.org/docs/add_device/#troubleshooting > > It all work, w hat could be the reason > > Thanks > > > Best regard, Suleimanov Nurbek > >

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Re: [Observium] observium Digest, Vol 70, Issue 42
by Claudionei Mendes 09 May '16

09 May '16

That's the problem. It's not once. It's not one time in life. It's not advanced users that only uses the system. Can you think on this scenario? Who uses the information, and who uses the system? Is it necessary to be an system administrator or a network Engineering to uses the system? Or my Help Desk team will be able to add an CPE for monitoring too? You are developing a system for big ISP and big companys, but thinking small. Em seg, 9 de mai de 2016 às 14:26, <observium-request(a)observium.org> escreveu: > Send observium mailing list submissions to > observium(a)observium.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://postman.memetic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/observium > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > observium-request(a)observium.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > observium-owner(a)observium.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of observium digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Could not resolve (Spencer Ryan) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 9 May 2016 13:25:46 -0400 > From: Spencer Ryan <sryan(a)arbor.net> > To: Observium Network Observation System <observium(a)observium.org> > Subject: Re: [Observium] Could not resolve > Message-ID: > <CA+HzidTFxhKcf16-=xXJZsZNKNyC-MHYX4w= > 2xSkjUAwcT5K4w(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > 10 minutes, one script to add all the names to /etc/hosts > > You've spent more time explaining why you don't want to do it than you > could have just doing it. > > > *Spencer Ryan* | Senior Systems Administrator | sryan(a)arbor.net > *Arbor Networks* > +1.734.794.5033 (d) | +1.734.846.2053 (m) > www.arbornetworks.com > > On Mon, May 9, 2016 at 1:24 PM, Claudionei Mendes < > claudionei.mendes(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > I don't think it's my personal option. It's a use case that many Service > > Providers as us, have. > > > > You have two Scenarios that are not that simple as it looks. > > > > We have important devices. Ok. We need host names, but and for temporary > > devices, as an CPE. > > > > Can you imagine the work you are giving to us? Or to any ISP that cares > > about the customer? > > > > It's impossible that only us, as ISP serve temporary events. Don't you > > think? > > > > In my opinion, and it's not hard to implement, you should think in this > > scenarios. It won't cost nothing to have both options, IP and Host name. > > > > Every monitoring system you search, won't have this limitation. > > > > Adam. It's not my problem. It's what you said. It's a different scenario > > that is not implemented in the system. > > > > Can't you see how many people are complaining about this issue? > > > > Observium is a great software as I could see until now. Congratulations, > > > > But, please, think about this situation. In three days there are three > > people having this difficult. How many people, do you think, simply have > > given up thinking it's a bug on the software, just because, sometimes it > > add devices by IP and sometimes it cannot solve the host name? > > > > Many customers do not complain, they simply turn around and go away. > > Does that complain, it's because really like your work, and wants it > > better. > > > > > > > > > > Em seg, 9 de mai de 2016 às 13:50, <observium-request(a)observium.org> > > escreveu: > > > >> Send observium mailing list submissions to > >> observium(a)observium.org > >> > >> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > >> http://postman.memetic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/observium > >> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > >> observium-request(a)observium.org > >> > >> You can reach the person managing the list at > >> observium-owner(a)observium.org > >> > >> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > >> than "Re: Contents of observium digest..." > >> > >> > >> Today's Topics: > >> > >> 1. Re: Could not resolve (Adam Armstrong) > >> 2. Re: Could not resolve (Jason Vanlandingham) > >> > >> > >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> > >> Message: 1 > >> Date: Mon, 09 May 2016 17:46:01 +0100 > >> From: Adam Armstrong <adama(a)memetic.org> > >> To: Observium Network Observation System <observium(a)observium.org> > >> Cc: Observium Network Observation System <observium(a)observium.org> > >> Subject: Re: [Observium] Could not resolve > >> Message-ID: <4cb3a4d0-90e5-46d8-be2d-b8f84bfd0b47(a)typeapp.com> > >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > >> > >> You're trying very hard to come up with scenarios that people have > >> already given you solutions for. > >> > >> Observium's target market is primarily service providers and enterprise > >> with large networks. > >> > >> Many of our SP customers like the features we have which enforce good > >> operational practice. > >> > >> If Observium works for you and you're not in that segment, that's fine. > >> > >> However, we can't and won't compromise SP-centric design decisions > >> because users outside of our target market don't like them. > >> > >> Write a script which takes an Ip, puts a dummy entry in to /etc/hosts > and > >> adds the dummy entry. 5 seconds, done. > >> > >> It's you who need to solve the problem of your unusual use case, not us > >> who need to accommodate it. > >> > >> There is actually a way to trick Observium in to allowing you to add by > >> IP. I use it for temporary devices, and it most definitely involves > DNS. ;) > >> > >> Adam. > >> > >> Sent from BlueMail > >> > >> > >> > >> On May 9, 2016, 17:37, at 17:37, Claudionei Mendes < > >> claudionei.mendes(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> >Hello Everybody, > >> > > >> >I would like to give an example, and I want, mainly the developers of > >> >observium to think well on this situation. > >> > > >> >We often serve temporary events arround, and we need to add this > >> >devices > >> >for monitoring in somewhere. > >> > > >> >Now imagine, every weekend, add to host files, IP address to temporary > >> >devices. Ok, use always the same IP. Right. > >> > > >> >In one event we use 5 devices, in another 8. > >> > > >> >And what if we have 2 or more events at the same time? > >> > > >> >What if my DNS server, that is a monitored server as well fails? > >> > > >> >All my monitoring will stop? > >> > > >> >IP address is faster and more reliable than Hostnames. > >> > > >> >I would like you to think about adding devices just by hostname. We > >> >have > >> >3000 devices on the network that we would like to add. But none of them > >> >need registered hostname. For this we have SNMP. They are end devices. > >> >They > >> >need to be monitored to order history and reports, but do not need DNS > >> >Names. > >> > > >> >Important devices have the hostname on the DNS, but any monitoring > >> >services > >> >we used before, we added the devices by hostname. IP is faster. > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> >Em sáb, 7 de mai de 2016 às 21:31, <observium-request(a)observium.org> > >> >escreveu: > >> > > >> >> Send observium mailing list submissions to > >> >> observium(a)observium.org > >> >> > >> >> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > >> >> > http://postman.memetic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/observium > >> >> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > >> >> observium-request(a)observium.org > >> >> > >> >> You can reach the person managing the list at > >> >> observium-owner(a)observium.org > >> >> > >> >> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > >> >> than "Re: Contents of observium digest..." > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> Today's Topics: > >> >> > >> >> 1. Could not resolve (Nurbek Suleimanov) > >> >> 2. Re: Could not resolve (ron(a)rjr-services.com) > >> >> 3. Re: Could not resolve (Nurbek Suleimanov) > >> >> 4. Monitor and bill for VM's in VMWare (Anthony Polselli) > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> >> > >> >> Message: 1 > >> >> Date: Sat, 07 May 2016 19:01:38 +0300 > >> >> From: Nurbek Suleimanov <nurbek(a)suleimanov.org> > >> >> To: observium(a)observium.org > >> >> Subject: [Observium] Could not resolve > >> >> Message-ID: <1462636898.127896886(a)f371.i.mail.ru> > >> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> Hi, > >> >> I want to add the host , and Oservium said Could not resolve > >> >10.30.1.1 > >> >> I check fping & snmp as writed your side. > >> >> > >> >> http://www.observium.org/docs/add_device/#troubleshooting > >> >> > >> >> It all work, w hat could be the reason > >> >> > >> >> Thanks > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> Best regard, Suleimanov Nurbek > >> >> > >> >>

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Re: [Observium] Could not resolve
by Claudionei Mendes 09 May '16

09 May '16

I don't think it's my personal option. It's a use case that many Service Providers as us, have. You have two Scenarios that are not that simple as it looks. We have important devices. Ok. We need host names, but and for temporary devices, as an CPE. Can you imagine the work you are giving to us? Or to any ISP that cares about the customer? It's impossible that only us, as ISP serve temporary events. Don't you think? In my opinion, and it's not hard to implement, you should think in this scenarios. It won't cost nothing to have both options, IP and Host name. Every monitoring system you search, won't have this limitation. Adam. It's not my problem. It's what you said. It's a different scenario that is not implemented in the system. Can't you see how many people are complaining about this issue? Observium is a great software as I could see until now. Congratulations, But, please, think about this situation. In three days there are three people having this difficult. How many people, do you think, simply have given up thinking it's a bug on the software, just because, sometimes it add devices by IP and sometimes it cannot solve the host name? Many customers do not complain, they simply turn around and go away. Does that complain, it's because really like your work, and wants it better. Em seg, 9 de mai de 2016 às 13:50, <observium-request(a)observium.org> escreveu: > Send observium mailing list submissions to > observium(a)observium.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://postman.memetic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/observium > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > observium-request(a)observium.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > observium-owner(a)observium.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of observium digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Could not resolve (Adam Armstrong) > 2. Re: Could not resolve (Jason Vanlandingham) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 09 May 2016 17:46:01 +0100 > From: Adam Armstrong <adama(a)memetic.org> > To: Observium Network Observation System <observium(a)observium.org> > Cc: Observium Network Observation System <observium(a)observium.org> > Subject: Re: [Observium] Could not resolve > Message-ID: <4cb3a4d0-90e5-46d8-be2d-b8f84bfd0b47(a)typeapp.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > You're trying very hard to come up with scenarios that people have already > given you solutions for. > > Observium's target market is primarily service providers and enterprise > with large networks. > > Many of our SP customers like the features we have which enforce good > operational practice. > > If Observium works for you and you're not in that segment, that's fine. > > However, we can't and won't compromise SP-centric design decisions because > users outside of our target market don't like them. > > Write a script which takes an Ip, puts a dummy entry in to /etc/hosts and > adds the dummy entry. 5 seconds, done. > > It's you who need to solve the problem of your unusual use case, not us > who need to accommodate it. > > There is actually a way to trick Observium in to allowing you to add by > IP. I use it for temporary devices, and it most definitely involves DNS. ;) > > Adam. > > Sent from BlueMail > > > > On May 9, 2016, 17:37, at 17:37, Claudionei Mendes < > claudionei.mendes(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >Hello Everybody, > > > >I would like to give an example, and I want, mainly the developers of > >observium to think well on this situation. > > > >We often serve temporary events arround, and we need to add this > >devices > >for monitoring in somewhere. > > > >Now imagine, every weekend, add to host files, IP address to temporary > >devices. Ok, use always the same IP. Right. > > > >In one event we use 5 devices, in another 8. > > > >And what if we have 2 or more events at the same time? > > > >What if my DNS server, that is a monitored server as well fails? > > > >All my monitoring will stop? > > > >IP address is faster and more reliable than Hostnames. > > > >I would like you to think about adding devices just by hostname. We > >have > >3000 devices on the network that we would like to add. But none of them > >need registered hostname. For this we have SNMP. They are end devices. > >They > >need to be monitored to order history and reports, but do not need DNS > >Names. > > > >Important devices have the hostname on the DNS, but any monitoring > >services > >we used before, we added the devices by hostname. IP is faster. > > > > > > > >Em sáb, 7 de mai de 2016 às 21:31, <observium-request(a)observium.org> > >escreveu: > > > >> Send observium mailing list submissions to > >> observium(a)observium.org > >> > >> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > >> http://postman.memetic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/observium > >> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > >> observium-request(a)observium.org > >> > >> You can reach the person managing the list at > >> observium-owner(a)observium.org > >> > >> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > >> than "Re: Contents of observium digest..." > >> > >> > >> Today's Topics: > >> > >> 1. Could not resolve (Nurbek Suleimanov) > >> 2. Re: Could not resolve (ron(a)rjr-services.com) > >> 3. Re: Could not resolve (Nurbek Suleimanov) > >> 4. Monitor and bill for VM's in VMWare (Anthony Polselli) > >> > >> > >> > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> > >> Message: 1 > >> Date: Sat, 07 May 2016 19:01:38 +0300 > >> From: Nurbek Suleimanov <nurbek(a)suleimanov.org> > >> To: observium(a)observium.org > >> Subject: [Observium] Could not resolve > >> Message-ID: <1462636898.127896886(a)f371.i.mail.ru> > >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > >> > >> > >> Hi, > >> I want to add the host , and Oservium said Could not resolve > >10.30.1.1 > >> I check fping & snmp as writed your side. > >> > >> http://www.observium.org/docs/add_device/#troubleshooting > >> > >> It all work, w hat could be the reason > >> > >> Thanks > >> > >> > >> Best regard, Suleimanov Nurbek > >> > >>

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Report of traffic data
by Danny op de Dijk 09 May '16

09 May '16

Dear readers, Using Observium quite some time now. And am wondering if the following is possible, I'm asking because after a couple of days of searching for it, I can't find it anywhere. What I would like to have or maybe to be able to execute on Observium is a way so I can view what the incoming and outgoing traffic is for an given month. I am able to view it (and even see the bill options) but not to export it or see the absolute values. (for example 13,33 Gb out 21,65 Gb in) Better Example. For customer X, I want to see what his traffic was for box x from April 1 to April 30. And off course this is with Incoming and outgoing values. If there is already a way to view this data in an easy way and I've missed it. Then sorry for this pointless mail. Regards, Danny op de Dijk

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Re: [Observium] DNS
by Rob VanHooren 09 May '16

09 May '16

> On May 8, 2016, at 8:11 PM, ron(a)rjr-services.com <mailto:ron@rjr-services.com> wrote: > It made me be a better network architect. aye, Ron. this. THIS. A Thousand Times, This. <oldgrump> perhaps, albeit dimly, hostnames might not be "necessary" for SNMP, in the shameful besotted hipster world where "zOMG it works!" equals "it's good enough!" but goddammit they *are* necessary for QUALITY OF THE ENGINEERED ENVIRONMENT, and (imo) one of the marks of a competent craftsman. *not* having them screams "SLOPPY" moral: DON'T BE LAZY. and don't foist such nasty bad habits upon those who would come after you. for heaven's sake, there's already enough technical debt on our backs without suffering crap like that. my greybeard might be showing here, but son, *every* allocated IP address should have a matching DNS entry. every. single. one. (bonus points if your As and PTRs match!) a hundred beers to Adam for not backing down. may we raise our glass in the barren remorse of Eternal September. </oldgrump> R. > > > > Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone > > -------- Original message -------- > From: Ivan Jukic <ijukic13(a)gmail.com <mailto:ijukic13@gmail.com>> > Date: 05/08/2016 5:57 PM (GMT-07:00) > To: Observium Network Observation System <observium(a)observium.org <mailto:observium@observium.org>> > Subject: Re: [Observium] Cannot add Device by IP Address but can by hostname > > Hostnames are not necessary when monitoring via SNMP, in fact IP Addresses are easier. Second we host many IP address ranges for our clients (Public and Private), so this will be a nightmare to manage. As they tend to change hostnames (and rightly so) all the time. Many of them have managed services. > > Is adding devices via IP Address not the important to Observium Devs? I thought it would be a given, since many NMS platforms do this? > > Cheers, > Ivan

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Cron Causing Kayako System Logout and Unable to run Observium Cron simultaneously
by Idzma Zakaria 09 May '16

09 May '16

Hi All, I having a problem related to Cron Job where if I started my cron job,my kayako will logout me from the system and if I stop the cron job I unable to pulled data for Observium. I had followed Observium on how to set the cron for it to pulled the data as shown inside the Observium page but still the cron will impact Kayako.Every time I started the cron job it will clash as Kayako also running php as well. How I can I separate the cron job so that it pulled the data and not harming my Kayako system? -- Kind regards, Idzma Zakaria, ICT Senior Executive ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Australian International School Malaysia (AISM) No.22 Jalan Anggerik, The Mines Resort City, 43300 Seri Kembangan, Selangor, Malaysia. *T:* +60 3 8949 5000 *F*: +60 3 8949 5100 *E*: idzmaz(a)aism.edu.my *W*: http://www.aism.edu.my/ *Direct Line*: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <https://www.facebook.com/aismalaysia> <https://www.facebook.com/aismalaysia> <https://www.facebook.com/aismalaysia> <http://www.youtube.com/user/AISMvideos> <http://www.youtube.com/user/AISMvideos> <http://www.youtube.com/user/AISMvideos> <https://twitter.com/AISMalaysia/> <https://twitter.com/AISMalaysia/> <https://twitter.com/AISMalaysia/> <http://www.aism.edu.my/virtualtour> <http://www.aism.edu.my/virtualtour> <http://www.aism.edu.my/virtualtour> -- *Confidentiality Disclaimer:* This e-mail and any attachments are confidential and intended solely for the intended addressee and may also be privileged or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended addressee, or have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately, delete it from your system and do not copy, disclose, distribute or otherwise act in reliance upon any part of this e-mail or its attachments. Australian International School Malaysia and all affiliates under Taylor's Education Group does not accept responsibility for any loss arising from unauthorised access to, or interference with, any internet communications by any third party in reliance to this email, or from the transmission of any viruses. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Australian International School Malaysia and all affiliates under Taylor's Education Group. Replies to this e-mail may be monitored by Australian International School Malaysia and all affiliates under Taylor's Education Group for operational or business reasons.

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Re: [Observium] Cannot add Device by IP Address but can by hostname
by ron＠rjr-services.com 09 May '16

09 May '16

Actually, the hostname requirement actually finally "inspired" me to get my sh*t together and get a good DNS system running for internal devices, and now everyone else around the office is much happier, they're not having to dog around and do "manual" resolution by asking "what the heck is that IP address again?" To each their own, I guess. I'm glad it does have the hostname resolution requirement. It made me be a better network architect. Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone -------- Original message -------- From: Ivan Jukic <ijukic13(a)gmail.com> Date: 05/08/2016 5:57 PM (GMT-07:00) To: Observium Network Observation System <observium(a)observium.org> Subject: Re: [Observium] Cannot add Device by IP Address but can by hostname Hostnames are not necessary when monitoring via SNMP, in fact IP Addresses are easier. Second we host many IP address ranges for our clients (Public and Private), so this will be a nightmare to manage. As they tend to change hostnames (and rightly so) all the time. Many of them have managed services. Is adding devices via IP Address not the important to Observium Devs? I thought it would be a given, since many NMS platforms do this? Cheers, Ivan On 6 May 2016 at 23:12, Adam Armstrong <adama(a)memetic.org> wrote: First port of call would be to fire the people installing devices important enough to need monitoring without hostnames... adam. Sent from Mailbird On 06/05/2016 15:00:36, Spencer Ryan <sryan(a)arbor.net> wrote:Yeah, you adding it by hostname has absolutely nothing to do with you trying to add it by IP address, it simply won't work. Like what Joseph said, you need to get generic DNS entries in via some method (DNS server, /etc/hosts) Spencer Ryan | Senior Systems Administrator | sryan(a)arbor.netArbor Networks+1.734.794.5033 (d) | +1.734.846.2053 (m)www.arbornetworks.com On Fri, May 6, 2016 at 8:48 AM, Joseph Zancocchio <joseph(a)nyi.net> wrote: As far as I know, hostnames are strictly required for Observium to talk to a device. If you cannot get DNS records set, or implement some sort of customized DNS server setup, you will have to use /etc/hosts entries (which is basically a custom DNS server setup, just not as elegant/flexible... and its probably somewhat slower when dealing with a lot of addresses). Observium can't resolve an IP to an IP because it isn't a hostname. Host file (and DNS A/AAAA record) lookups don't work "backwards" like that. Also, a hosts file pre-filled with a generically syntaxed hostname for each IP address within any of the subnets which you wish to monitor would pretty much never have to be updated. If you ever have any new IP ranges come into play, you would simply have to append the generic entries for it to the hosts file. What else would there be to manage/maintain? It certainly wouldn't require a full-time role. If you did this, anytime you have a device on an IP without a DNS record, you could add it with the generic hostname. The only other option would be to do some pretty involved patching of your Observium install, which almost assuredly WOULD be a nightmare to maintain. On 05/05/2016 07:02 PM, Ivan Jukic wrote: The reason why I ask this is that. I've successfully added a device by Hostname, deleted it then tried via IP Address and get "Can't resolve 10.0.0.1". Even though, the hostname/IP address is still in the hosts file. Furthermore, we literally have millions of IP Addresses (both public and private) so managing this would require a full-time role. Is there any way we can add devices without using hostnames? Cheers, Ivan On 6 May 2016 at 08:29, Ivan Jukic <ijukic13(a)gmail.com> wrote: I was thinking to do that. But I wanted to avoid that all together. So just to confirm, Observium can only add devices by hostname only and not IP Address? Cheers, Ivan On 6 May 2016 at 08:21, Joseph Zancocchio <joseph(a)nyi.net> wrote: It would probably be easiest to use a small script to generate a list of "hostnames" in whatever format you'd like for the IP(s) in the subnet that don't have any DNS records (perhaps something like 10.0.0.1 -> 10-0-0-1.noDNS.<yourdomain>, or whatever), and then add corresponding entries to /etc/hosts for those hosts. Then, you can add the range using that list of hostnames. On 05/05/2016 05:41 PM, Ivan Jukic wrote: Hi All, I have many devices in our network that do no have hostnames and nor do I want to maintain DNS records for devices that do as this will be a nightmare to managed. Is there a way I can simply add a whole subnet range to Observium without using hostname? 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Help with tunning Poller
by chott＠praha1.net 08 May '16

08 May '16

Hello everybody, please can you help me with tunning Poller? We have about 220devices and 3200ports, some time ago maybe after adding some switche polling information has some wrong blank timeline, picture down please can you help me what i can do for best performance? To [X] [X] [email-header-praha1] Tomas Chott technický ředitel chott(a)praha1.net<mailto:chott@praha1.net> Phone: +420 245 004 005 Mobile: +420 733 123 135 Metropolitní síť Praha 1 z.s.p.o. Jindrisska 18 110 00 Praha 1 Czech Republic www.praha1.net<http://www.praha1.net> [Popis: Facebook]<http://www.facebook.com/praha1net> <http://www.linkedin.com/pub/tomas-chott/49/97a/1aa>

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Re: [Observium] Could not resolve
by ron＠rjr-services.com 08 May '16

08 May '16

You cannot add devices by IP address. You need to have working DNS resolution, or have host to IP mapping in your /etc/hosts file. Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone -------- Original message -------- From: Nurbek Suleimanov <nurbek(a)suleimanov.org> Date: 05/07/2016 10:01 AM (GMT-07:00) To: observium(a)observium.org Subject: [Observium] Could not resolve -- This message has been scanned by E.F.A. Project and is believed to be clean.

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Observium Pro - Fortunate New Interfaces Not Being Discovered
by Serghei Golipad 08 May '16

08 May '16

Hi Guys, Having problems discovering newly created interfaces. When running snmpwalk those do pop up however do not show up when running a discovery / poll on the unit :( Any help would be appreciated. snmpwalk -v3 -l authPriv -u ABCD -a MD5 -A 12345 -x DES -X 12345 fortigate .1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1.2 | grep SPE1 IF-MIB::ifDescr.188 = STRING: ssl.SPE1_VDOM IF-MIB::ifDescr.190 = STRING: SPE1_IVDL0 IF-MIB::ifDescr.191 = STRING: SPE1_IVDL1 IF-MIB::ifDescr.192 = STRING: SPE1_LAN01_660 IF-MIB::ifDescr.194 = STRING: SPE1_DMZ01_661 IF-MIB::ifDescr.196 = STRING: SPE1_LAN02_662 IF-MIB::ifDescr.198 = STRING: SPE1_ZCC01_663 Thank you. PLEASE CONSIDER THE ENVIRONMENT BEFORE PRINTING THIS EMAIL. CDW Limited is a Company registered in England and Wales. This email is sent for and on behalf of CDW Finance Holdings Limited. CDW Finance Holdings Limited is the UK holding company for CDW Limited trading as CDW. The registered office for CDW Finance Holdings Limited (Company Number 05872067) and its UK group undertakings is 10 Fleet Place, London, EC4M 7RB. VAT Registration 902 1949 39. Confidentiality: This e-mail contains proprietary information, some or all of which may be confidential and/or legally privileged. It is for the intended recipient only. If an addressing or transmission error has misdirected this e-mail, please notify the author by replying to this e-mail and then delete the original. If you are not the intended recipient you may not use, disclose, distribute, copy, print or rely on any information contained in this e-mail. You must not inform any other person other than CDW or the sender of its existence. For more information about CDW please visit www.uk.cdw.com

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Re: [Observium] Monitor and bill for VM's in VMWare
by ron＠rjr-services.com 08 May '16

08 May '16

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Monitor and bill for VM's in VMWare
by Anthony Polselli 08 May '16

08 May '16

Hi all, Been using Observium for a while and love it. We just added a couple of our ESXI 5.1 servers to Observium in the hopes of being able to monitor bandwidth usage on individual VM's and bill against it. It polled the physical NIC's but not the virtual ones. We do have multiple VLAN's too if this makes a difference. Any way to do this? Thanks, [cid:image001.jpg@01D1A885.41398360] __________________________________________ Anthony Polselli, Chief Technology Officer Natural Networks, Inc. 10225 Barnes Canyon Rd. Suite A105 San Diego, CA 92121 anthony(a)naturalnetworks.com<mailto:anthony@naturalnetworks.com> http://www.naturalnetworks.com<http://www.naturalnetworks.com/> (619) 222-3232 office (858) 202-0301 fax

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Could not resolve
by Nurbek Suleimanov 07 May '16

07 May '16

Hi, I want to add the host , and Oservium said Could not resolve 10.30.1.1 I check fping & snmp as writed your side. http://www.observium.org/docs/add_device/#troubleshooting It all work, w hat could be the reason Thanks Best regard, Suleimanov Nurbek

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Re: [Observium] observium Digest, Vol 70, Issue 24
by Claudionei Mendes 06 May '16

06 May '16

Just complementing, I don't have those IP addresses on the /etc/hosts, not even in a DNS Server. I have added all, apparently by IP address. Em sex, 6 de mai de 2016 às 13:11, <observium-request(a)observium.org> escreveu: > Send observium mailing list submissions to > observium(a)observium.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://postman.memetic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/observium > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > observium-request(a)observium.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > observium-owner(a)observium.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of observium digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: observium Digest, Vol 70, Issue 23 (Claudionei Mendes) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 06 May 2016 16:11:07 +0000 > From: Claudionei Mendes <claudionei.mendes(a)gmail.com> > To: observium(a)observium.org > Cc: "luiz.hf(a)miltelecom.com.br" <luiz.hf(a)miltelecom.com.br> > Subject: Re: [Observium] observium Digest, Vol 70, Issue 23 > Message-ID: > < > CAK_X4nFv0XmDoNbsabLDYqX77rJc--yTpnv-uAKYz9sYkE9Fdw(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Hello, > > > I am trying to add some new devices to monitoring, but I am receiving the > error Could not resolve 10.251.15.182 > > > I have added the devices with IP 10.251.15.181, 10.251.15.183, > But devices 10.251.15.182 and 10.251.15.184 presents the Resolve Error. > > > As you can see, it's an IP address. > > > Pinging from the console is possible, as the traceroute leads to the same > path. > > > The reverse path works. > > > Searching I found the way to add by command line. > > > It was possible to add the two devices, 10.251.15.182 and 10.251.15.184. > > > Ok. But now, when I try to add other devices on the same network, the error > "Could no resolve 10.251.15.xxx" persists. > > > The server is on the same network. 10.251.15.22 > > > Apparently it's a kind of bug with the interface, that is trying to resolve > with the DNS an IP address. > > > This other case, I am not sure, but in a moment, it apparently to try to > add a device, but not sure what message it gives, but it was related to > snmp comunity, I guess, and in a second try,it presents the Can not > resolve, error. This case I don't have much details. It only happened one > time. > > > Sorry for my English, > > > Claudionei Fernandes Mendes > > Em sex, 6 de mai de 2016 às 10:12, <observium-request(a)observium.org> > escreveu: > > Send observium mailing list submissions to > observium(a)observium.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://postman.memetic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/observium > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > observium-request(a)observium.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > observium-owner(a)observium.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of observium digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Cannot add Device by IP Address but can by hostname > (Spencer Ryan) > 2. Re: Cannot add Device by IP Address but can by hostname > (Adam Armstrong) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 6 May 2016 09:00:17 -0400 > From: Spencer Ryan <sryan(a)arbor.net> > To: Observium Network Observation System <observium(a)observium.org> > Subject: Re: [Observium] Cannot add Device by IP Address but can by > hostname > Message-ID: > <CA+HzidQCxjvbd9iXZm8i1tg4ngZwPKxe9USwsHONn-qY4kwqng(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Yeah, you adding it by hostname has absolutely nothing to do with you > trying to add it by IP address, it simply won't work. Like what Joseph > said, you need to get generic DNS entries in via some method (DNS server, > /etc/hosts) > > > *Spencer Ryan* | Senior Systems Administrator | sryan(a)arbor.net > *Arbor Networks* > +1.734.794.5033 (d) | +1.734.846.2053 (m) > www.arbornetworks.com > > On Fri, May 6, 2016 at 8:48 AM, Joseph Zancocchio <joseph(a)nyi.net> wrote: > > > As far as I know, hostnames are strictly required for Observium to talk > to > > a device. If you cannot get DNS records set, or implement some sort of > > customized DNS server setup, you will have to use /etc/hosts entries > (which > > is basically a custom DNS server setup, just not as elegant/flexible... > and > > its probably somewhat slower when dealing with a lot of addresses). > > > > Observium can't resolve an IP to an IP because it isn't a hostname. Host > > file (and DNS A/AAAA record) lookups don't work "backwards" like that. > > > > Also, a hosts file pre-filled with a generically syntaxed hostname for > > each IP address within any of the subnets which you wish to monitor would > > pretty much never have to be updated. If you ever have any new IP ranges > > come into play, you would simply have to append the generic entries for > it > > to the hosts file. What else would there be to manage/maintain? It > > certainly wouldn't require a full-time role. > > > > If you did this, anytime you have a device on an IP without a DNS record, > > you could add it with the generic hostname. > > > > The only other option would be to do some pretty involved patching of > your > > Observium install, which almost assuredly WOULD be a nightmare to > maintain. > > > > > > On 05/05/2016 07:02 PM, Ivan Jukic wrote: > > > > The reason why I ask this is that. I've successfully added a device by > > Hostname, deleted it then tried via IP Address and get "Can't resolve > > 10.0.0.1". Even though, the hostname/IP address is still in the hosts > file. > > > > Furthermore, we literally have millions of IP Addresses (both public and > > private) so managing this would require a full-time role. > > > > Is there any way we can add devices without using hostnames? > > > > Cheers, > > Ivan > > > > On 6 May 2016 at 08:29, Ivan Jukic <ijukic13(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > >> I was thinking to do that. But I wanted to avoid that all together. So > >> just to confirm, Observium can only add devices by hostname only and not > IP > >> Address? > >> > >> > >> > >> Cheers, > >> Ivan > >> > >> On 6 May 2016 at 08:21, Joseph Zancocchio < <joseph(a)nyi.net> > >> joseph(a)nyi.net> wrote: > >> > >>> It would probably be easiest to use a small script to generate a list > of > >>> "hostnames" in whatever format you'd like for the IP(s) in the subnet > that > >>> don't have any DNS records (perhaps something like 10.0.0.1 -> > >>> 10-0-0-1.noDNS.<yourdomain>, or whatever), and then add corresponding > >>> entries to /etc/hosts for those hosts. Then, you can add the range > using > >>> that list of hostnames. > >>> > >>> > >>> On 05/05/2016 05:41 PM, Ivan Jukic wrote: > >>> > >>> Hi All, > >>> > >>> I have many devices in our network that do no have hostnames and nor do > >>> I want to maintain DNS records for devices that do as this will be a > >>> nightmare to managed. > >>> > >>> Is there a way I can simply add a whole subnet range to Observium > >>> without using hostname? > >>> > >>> > >>> Cheers, > >>> Ivan > >>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> observium mailing listobservium@observium.orghttp:// > postman.memetic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/observium > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> observium mailing list > >>> observium(a)observium.org > >>> http://postman.memetic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/observium > >>> > >>> > >> > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > observium mailing listobservium@observium.orghttp:// > postman.memetic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/observium > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > observium mailing list > > observium(a)observium.org > > http://postman.memetic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/observium > > > > >

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Re: [Observium] observium Digest, Vol 70, Issue 23
by Claudionei Mendes 06 May '16

06 May '16

Hello, I am trying to add some new devices to monitoring, but I am receiving the error Could not resolve 10.251.15.182 I have added the devices with IP 10.251.15.181, 10.251.15.183, But devices 10.251.15.182 and 10.251.15.184 presents the Resolve Error. As you can see, it's an IP address. Pinging from the console is possible, as the traceroute leads to the same path. The reverse path works. Searching I found the way to add by command line. It was possible to add the two devices, 10.251.15.182 and 10.251.15.184. Ok. But now, when I try to add other devices on the same network, the error "Could no resolve 10.251.15.xxx" persists. The server is on the same network. 10.251.15.22 Aparently it's a kind of bug with the interface, that is trying to resolve with the DNS an IP address. This other case, I am not sure, but in a moment, it aparentely to try to add a device, but not sure what message it gives, but it was related to snmp comunity, I guess, and in a second try,it presents the Can not resolve, error. This case I don't have much details. It only happened one time. Sorry for my English, Claudionei Fernandes Mendes Em sex, 6 de mai de 2016 às 10:12, <observium-request(a)observium.org> escreveu: Send observium mailing list submissions to observium(a)observium.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://postman.memetic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/observium or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to observium-request(a)observium.org You can reach the person managing the list at observium-owner(a)observium.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of observium digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: Cannot add Device by IP Address but can by hostname (Spencer Ryan) 2. Re: Cannot add Device by IP Address but can by hostname (Adam Armstrong) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Fri, 6 May 2016 09:00:17 -0400 From: Spencer Ryan <sryan(a)arbor.net> To: Observium Network Observation System <observium(a)observium.org> Subject: Re: [Observium] Cannot add Device by IP Address but can by hostname Message-ID: <CA+HzidQCxjvbd9iXZm8i1tg4ngZwPKxe9USwsHONn-qY4kwqng(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Yeah, you adding it by hostname has absolutely nothing to do with you trying to add it by IP address, it simply won't work. Like what Joseph said, you need to get generic DNS entries in via some method (DNS server, /etc/hosts) *Spencer Ryan* | Senior Systems Administrator | sryan(a)arbor.net *Arbor Networks* +1.734.794.5033 (d) | +1.734.846.2053 (m) www.arbornetworks.com On Fri, May 6, 2016 at 8:48 AM, Joseph Zancocchio <joseph(a)nyi.net> wrote: > As far as I know, hostnames are strictly required for Observium to talk to > a device. If you cannot get DNS records set, or implement some sort of > customized DNS server setup, you will have to use /etc/hosts entries (which > is basically a custom DNS server setup, just not as elegant/flexible... and > its probably somewhat slower when dealing with a lot of addresses). > > Observium can't resolve an IP to an IP because it isn't a hostname. Host > file (and DNS A/AAAA record) lookups don't work "backwards" like that. > > Also, a hosts file pre-filled with a generically syntaxed hostname for > each IP address within any of the subnets which you wish to monitor would > pretty much never have to be updated. If you ever have any new IP ranges > come into play, you would simply have to append the generic entries for it > to the hosts file. What else would there be to manage/maintain? It > certainly wouldn't require a full-time role. > > If you did this, anytime you have a device on an IP without a DNS record, > you could add it with the generic hostname. > > The only other option would be to do some pretty involved patching of your > Observium install, which almost assuredly WOULD be a nightmare to maintain. > > > On 05/05/2016 07:02 PM, Ivan Jukic wrote: > > The reason why I ask this is that. I've successfully added a device by > Hostname, deleted it then tried via IP Address and get "Can't resolve > 10.0.0.1". Even though, the hostname/IP address is still in the hosts file. > > Furthermore, we literally have millions of IP Addresses (both public and > private) so managing this would require a full-time role. > > Is there any way we can add devices without using hostnames? > > Cheers, > Ivan > > On 6 May 2016 at 08:29, Ivan Jukic <ijukic13(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> I was thinking to do that. But I wanted to avoid that all together. So >> just to confirm, Observium can only add devices by hostname only and not IP >> Address? >> >> >> >> Cheers, >> Ivan >> >> On 6 May 2016 at 08:21, Joseph Zancocchio < <joseph(a)nyi.net> >> joseph(a)nyi.net> wrote: >> >>> It would probably be easiest to use a small script to generate a list of >>> "hostnames" in whatever format you'd like for the IP(s) in the subnet that >>> don't have any DNS records (perhaps something like 10.0.0.1 -> >>> 10-0-0-1.noDNS.<yourdomain>, or whatever), and then add corresponding >>> entries to /etc/hosts for those hosts. Then, you can add the range using >>> that list of hostnames. >>> >>> >>> On 05/05/2016 05:41 PM, Ivan Jukic wrote: >>> >>> Hi All, >>> >>> I have many devices in our network that do no have hostnames and nor do >>> I want to maintain DNS records for devices that do as this will be a >>> nightmare to managed. >>> >>> Is there a way I can simply add a whole subnet range to Observium >>> without using hostname? >>> >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Ivan >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> observium mailing listobservium@observium.orghttp:// postman.memetic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/observium >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> observium mailing list >>> observium(a)observium.org >>> http://postman.memetic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/observium >>> >>> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > observium mailing listobservium@observium.orghttp:// postman.memetic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/observium > > > > _______________________________________________ > observium mailing list > observium(a)observium.org > http://postman.memetic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/observium > >

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Observium - Custom OID view for Global Read ONLY users ?
by Bradley, Jim 05 May '16

05 May '16

Hi All, Is there a way to share live/active charts for custom OID’s with Global Read Only view users ? I want my User Support team to be able to see a live chart of the Cisco Any connect users I’ve got a Custom OID for; it is a single chart covering all gateway devices specifically for SSL VPN/AnyConnect type connections, it lets us see the distribution of connections across gateways. I can give them a static chart easily enough, but apparently not one that can be updated or updates itself. Any ideas ? Many thanks. [cid:FE21DD9D-C7F4-4C33-AF27-8DC09732712E] -- Jim Bradley

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Bill summary problems
by Eduardo Schoedler 05 May '16

05 May '16

Hi, In accurate graphs, I see one day more in the graph: [image: Imagem inline 6] In quick graphs is ok: [image: Imagem inline 5] Can you verify? Thank you. -- Eduardo Schoedler

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Email Alerts from Observium
by Murali Krishna Kanagala 05 May '16

05 May '16

Hello Everyone, I have been using Observium to monitor a variety of network devices and VMWare ESXi hosts. Observium is doing a great job in gathering all the data from these devices and it is really helpful. I am trying to setup some alerts for disk, cpu and network utilizations but not receiving any emails. Here are some more details.Version: Observium CE 0.16.1.7533 1) I have modified below lines with right email address.// set up alerts $config['alerts']['email']['default'] = "mail(a)example.com"; ## Default alert recipient$config['alerts']['email']['default_only'] = true; ## Only use default recipient$config['alerts']['email']['enable'] = true; ## Disable email alerts as we do not use observium for monitoring but only for metering$config['uptime_warning'] = "86400"; ## Time in seconds to display a "Device Rebooted" warning, defualts to 1 day. Set to 0 to disable warnings.$config['alerts']['port']['ifdown'] = false; ## Generate an alert for ports which enter the ifdown state. 2) Tried sending test mail using ./test_alert.php./test_alert.php -a "some text" 3) Logged in to Web UI, under global settings set all buttons to default under "Use DB" 4) Setup some tests and to trigger alerts and looks like it tried to send some alerts, seeing a time entry under Alerted column. 5) Checked observium log(logs/observium.log) and system logs to see if there were any attempts to send out an email. No entries were found. 6) Observium server is able to send out emails, i have tested it using mailx and sendmail commands, it uses postfix configuration. I am not able to find where the issue is. Can someone help me with this? Thank you,Murali Kanagala412 482 2244

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Observium - Custom OID view for Global Read ONLY users ?
by Bradley, Jim 05 May '16

05 May '16

Hi All, Is there a way to share live/active charts for custom OID’s with Global Read Only view users ? I want my User Support team to be able to see a live chart of the Cisco Any connect users I’ve got a Custom OID for; it is a single chart covering all gateway devices specifically for AnyConnect type connections, lets us see the distribution of connections across gateways. I can give them a static chart easily enough, but apparently not one that can be updated or updates itself. Any ideas ? Many thanks. [cid:4F71EEE9-2081-415D-8E4E-94DBEDE93DEE] -- Jim Bradley

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Observium local network Map(nagvis like)
by prost pierrick 04 May '16

04 May '16

Hi everyone, I'm testing Observium and it's a great monitoring software. Good job ! I'm searching to implement a monitoring map of our local network (like Nagvis for Nagios), how can I do that ? With google map and geolocalisation it's seem impossible no ? Have a good day ! Pierrick

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Observium and PPPoe User ?
by Olivier CALVANO 04 May '16

04 May '16

Hi i am search the documentation for add a lot of graphics on PPPoE connexion into Observium. On two cisco router, with have a lot of connexion: sh users Interface User Mode Idle Peer Address Vi3 CODDSL005(a)adsl.a PPPoVPDN 00:00:01 10.10.253.10 Vi4 CEPDSL00021@adsl PPPoVPDN 00:00:03 172.16.11.37 Vi5 CEPDSL00013@adsl PPPoVPDN 00:00:00 172.16.11.39 Vi6 CODDSL010(a)adsl.i PPPoVPDN 00:00:00 10.10.253.14 Vi7 DICDSL114(a)adsl.a PPPoVPDN 00:00:05 172.16.6.226 It's possible to link the username to observium ? (because interface number change) Thanks Oliviers

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Rancid Question
by Josh Hopper 04 May '16

04 May '16

http://www.observium.org/docs/rancid/ I see in the config file you add a group like this: $config['rancid_configs'][] = "/var/lib/rancid/observium/configs/"; $config['rancid_ignorecomments'] = 0; What if I have more than 1 group or should I put all my devices in a new Observium group? I have 3 (Firewalls, Routers, Switches). -- JOSHUA HOPPER NETWORK ENGINEER 1-828-558-1403 Joshua.Hopper(a)broadplex.net www.broadplex.net

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mikrotik hotspot active numbers
by Simon Smith 04 May '16

04 May '16

Hi All I’m just wondering if the is a way in observium to monitor the number of active users in Hotspot on Mikrotik switches? ive browsed there MIB - http://download2.mikrotik.com/Mikrotik.mib and ive come across the MIB for mtxrHotspotActiveUsersTable the objectID is .1.3.6.1.4.1.14988.1.1.5.1 a sample of the output for a single user is SNMPv2-SMI::enterprises.14988.1.1.5.1.1.2.3232250549 = INTEGER: 1 SNMPv2-SMI::enterprises.14988.1.1.5.1.1.3.3232250549 = STRING: "kitenmason(a)aol.com" SNMPv2-SMI::enterprises.14988.1.1.5.1.1.4.3232250549 = "" SNMPv2-SMI::enterprises.14988.1.1.5.1.1.5.3232250549 = IpAddress: 192.168.58.181 SNMPv2-SMI::enterprises.14988.1.1.5.1.1.6.3232250549 = Hex-STRING: 60 A3 7D 9F EF F0 SNMPv2-SMI::enterprises.14988.1.1.5.1.1.7.3232250549 = INTEGER: 1243 SNMPv2-SMI::enterprises.14988.1.1.5.1.1.8.3232250549 = INTEGER: 147576 SNMPv2-SMI::enterprises.14988.1.1.5.1.1.9.3232250549 = INTEGER: 269 SNMPv2-SMI::enterprises.14988.1.1.5.1.1.10.3232250549 = INTEGER: 300 SNMPv2-SMI::enterprises.14988.1.1.5.1.1.11.3232250549 = INTEGER: 300 SNMPv2-SMI::enterprises.14988.1.1.5.1.1.12.3232250549 = Counter64: 7383223 SNMPv2-SMI::enterprises.14988.1.1.5.1.1.13.3232250549 = Counter64: 12105744 SNMPv2-SMI::enterprises.14988.1.1.5.1.1.14.3232250549 = Counter64: 16306 SNMPv2-SMI::enterprises.14988.1.1.5.1.1.15.3232250549 = Counter64: 15028 SNMPv2-SMI::enterprises.14988.1.1.5.1.1.16.3232250549 = Counter64: 0 SNMPv2-SMI::enterprises.14988.1.1.5.1.1.17.3232250549 = Counter64: 0 SNMPv2-SMI::enterprises.14988.1.1.5.1.1.18.3232250549 = INTEGER: 0 SNMPv2-SMI::enterprises.14988.1.1.5.1.1.19.3232250549 = INTEGER: 1 SNMPv2-SMI::enterprises.14988.1.1.5.1.1.20.3232250549 = INTEGER: 2 SNMPv2-SMI::enterprises.14988.1.1.5.1.1.21.3232250549 = Counter64: 0 also attached is an output using ManageEngine MIB broswer of the full text and info can someone add it into observium? or is it possible i can do it myself with something called custom oid i found in the options? regards Simon

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Security Issue with old script
by Adam Armstrong 04 May '16

04 May '16

Hi Guys, There's an authenticated remote execution issue with an old unused script, netcmd.php. You should either SVN up to have it automatically removed (we've not used it for a long time, but no one removed it!), or you can manually remove it if you're running CE. Thanks, adam. Sent from Mailbird [http://www.getmailbird.com/?utm_source=Mailbird&utm_medium=email&ut…]

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LDAP users permissions
by Tibor Marchyn 04 May '16

04 May '16

Hi, Is there any plan to implement LDAP / Active Directory users permission for devices like local users? Currently I do not see any option how to assign for such user from AD just selected list of devices to see. We need to limit people to see just i.e. one divece, or group of devices. Thanks Tibor

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Devices showing Down
by Josh Hopper 03 May '16

03 May '16

I managed to get alerts working and its great. I did have a few questions though. Ideally, I'd like it if there were nothing in red on the dashboard (as if there are issues). [image: Inline image 1] Observium says I have a port down and 1 alert failed. However, all alerts are either OK or suppressed. Ports are either on and in use or disabled. There is nothing that shows in those lists. Any reason why it says that something is down? Your help is appreciated. Thanks. -- JOSHUA HOPPER NETWORK ENGINEER 1-828-558-1403 Joshua.Hopper(a)broadplex.net www.broadplex.net

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Re: [Observium] Help with Alert Checker processor usage / excluding
by Michael 03 May '16

03 May '16

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Help with Alert Checker processor usage / excluding certain servers
by Michael 03 May '16

03 May '16

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Poller Overruns
by Gagandeep Mann 03 May '16

03 May '16

Hi We are currently running OBSERVIUM Professional Ed with 31 Cisco 7600/3560/2960 polling around 5000+ ports. The Traffic graphs are showing gaps as the poller seems to be taking a lot of time. We have tried different values for the poller wrapper threads (16, 32, 48, 64) on a 16 core/64GB RAM machine but not seen any improvement. We have also tried different values for the 'ma-rep' field for snmp bulkwalk (5, 10 etc) - had seen improvement initially after enabling with 5, but the polling times seem to have increased automatically after some time. We are currently running with 64 Poller threads and max-rep 10. Pls suggest if we are missing something. A few screen-shots are attached. [cid:image001.png@01D1A52A.833D30D0] [cid:image002.png@01D1A52A.833D30D0] [cid:image003.png@01D1A52A.DB6AE400] [cid:image004.png@01D1A52B.42FE16A0] Best regards Gagandeep Mann ________________________________ This E-Mail may contain Confidential and/or legally privileged Information and is meant for the intended recipient(s) only. If you have received this e-mail in error and are not the intended recipient/s, Kindly notify the sender and then delete this e-mail immediately from your system. You are also hereby notified that any use, any form of reproduction, dissemination, copying, disclosure, modification, distribution and/or publication of this e-mail, its contents or its attachment/s other than by its intended recipient/s is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. Internet Communications cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free as information could be delayed, intercepted, corrupted, lost, or contain viruses. Sistema Shyam Teleservices Limited does not accept any liability for any errors, omissions, viruses or computer problems experienced by any recipient as a result of this e-mail.

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Help with Alert Checker processor usage / excluding certain servers
by Michael 03 May '16

03 May '16

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BGP modul question
by Laszlo Nemeth 02 May '16

02 May '16

Hello We use the PE 7703 version and we would like to use the BGP modul for our Cisco ASR 9001 router. On the Observium / Routing tab we see the OSPF connections but there is no BGP section. We hard-enabled the BGP in the config.php ($config['enable_bgp'] = 1;) but it doesn’t help. All of BGP related mysql tables are empty. What we did wrong? :) Thanks Laszlo

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Alerts and Ports
by Josh Hopper 29 Apr '16

29 Apr '16

I managed to get alerts working and its great. I did have a few questions though. Ideally, I'd like it if there were nothing in red on the dashboard (as if there are issues). [image: Inline image 1] Observium says I have a port down and 1 alert failed. However, all alerts are either OK or suppressed. Ports are either on and in use or disabled. There is nothing that shows in those lists. [image: Inline image 2] [image: Inline image 3] Any reason why it says that something is down? Also, I have a unit that does not have 2 out of 4 PSUs and fans. Show's that they are down. [image: Inline image 4] I have suppressed the alerts. Is there a way to get it to ignore just what is currently down without ignoring the whole device? Your help is appreciated. Thanks. -- JOSHUA HOPPER NETWORK ENGINEER 1-828-558-1403 Joshua.Hopper(a)broadplex.net www.broadplex.net

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Traffic summary graphs for Cisco ASA error
by Ole Hansen 29 Apr '16

29 Apr '16

Hi, When drawing the traffic summary graph for two Cisco ASA contexts (on the same physical ASA HA setup) i get the error below. I can’t see whats wrong with the RRD CMD. Any ideas? [Port (id=580, ifIndex=34) ignored by ifType=l2vlan] × [Port (id=822, ifIndex=36) ignored by ifType=l2vlan] × RRD CMD[%ygraph /tmp/AWXsLIqXeIKG8gBv.png -Y --alt-autoscale --rigid --start 1461654797 --end 1461741197 --width 1152 --height 300 -c BACK#EEEEEE00 -c SHADEA#EEEEEE00 -c SHADEB#EEEEEE00 -c FONT#000000 -c CANVAS#FFFFFF00 -c GRID#a5a5a5 -c MGRID#FF9999 -c FRAME#5e5e5e -c ARROW#5e5e5e -R normal --font LEGEND:8:'DroidSansMono,DejaVuSansMono' --font AXIS:7:'DroidSansMono,DejaVuSansMono' --font-render-mode normal -E COMMENT:'Bits/s ' COMMENT:' Now' COMMENT:' Avg' COMMENT:' Min' COMMENT:' Max' COMMENT:' Total' COMMENT:'\l' CDEF:inB= CDEF:outB= CDEF:octets=inB,outB,+ CDEF:doutB=outB,-1,* CDEF:inbits=inB,8,* CDEF:outbits=outB,8,* CDEF:bits=inbits,outbits,+ CDEF:doutbits=doutB,8,* VDEF:95thin=inbits,95,PERCENT VDEF:95thout=outbits,95,PERCENT CDEF:pout_tmp=doutbits,-1,* VDEF:dpout_tmp=pout_tmp,95,PERCENT CDEF:dpout_tmp2=doutbits,doutbits,-,dpout_tmp,-1,*,+ VDEF:d95thout=dpout_tmp2,FIRST VDEF:totin=inB,TOTAL VDEF:avein=inbits,AVERAGE VDEF:totout=outB,TOTAL VDEF:aveout=outbits,AVERAGE VDEF:tot=octets,TOTAL COMMENT:' \l' HRULE:999999999999999#FFFFFF:'Total Rx' GPRINT:inbits:LAST:%6.2lf%s GPRINT:inbits:AVERAGE:%6.2lf%s GPRINT:inbits:MIN:%6.2lf%s GPRINT:inbits:MAX:%6.2lf%s GPRINT:totin:%6.2lf%sB COMMENT:'\l' HRULE:999999999999999#FFFFFF:' Tx' GPRINT:outbits:LAST:%6.2lf%s GPRINT:outbits:AVERAGE:%6.2lf%s GPRINT:outbits:MIN:%6.2lf%s GPRINT:outbits:MAX:%6.2lf%s GPRINT:totout:%6.2lf%sB COMMENT:'\l' HRULE:999999999999999#FFFFFF:' Agg' GPRINT:bits:LAST:%6.2lf%s GPRINT:bits:AVERAGE:%6.2lf%s GPRINT:bits:MIN:%6.2lf%s GPRINT:bits:MAX:%6.2lf%s GPRINT:tot:%6.2lf%sB COMMENT:'\l' HRULE:0#999999%n] × RRD RUNTIME[0.0117s] RRD STDOUT[ERROR: String ends after the = sign on 'CDEF:inB='] RRD_STATUS[FALSE] — Ole Hansen

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