Inherit the Actions And the accounts

zskarman · Post by **zskarman** » Wed May 07, 2014 8:10 am

Hi Team,

I am looking for the best monitoring software, and yours product is the best, but missing some features, or I haven't found.

Is it possible:

- save different credentials , example ODBC, SQL, Windows etc.. and that credentials can inherit in the tree?
- is it possible to inherit the actions?

KS-Soft · Post by **KS-Soft** » Wed May 07, 2014 8:17 am

Sorry, I do not understand what means "credentials can inherit in the tree"

There is Connection Manager http://ks-soft.net/hostmon.eng/mframe.h ... htm#conmgr
is this what you need?

What exactly means "inherit the actions"?
Normally you can use the same action profile for many different test items because you may use macro variables when setup actions
http://ks-soft.net/hostmon.eng/mframe.h ... .htm#macro

Regards
Alex

zskarman · Post by **zskarman** » Wed May 07, 2014 8:33 am

Sorry, I do not understand what means "credentials can inherit in the tree"
There is Connection Manager http://ks-soft.net/hostmon.eng/mframe.h ... htm#conmgr
is this what you need?

If I create a lot of ODBC monitors, i would like to setup the odbc account on the highest level folder once a time, and the odbc credentials can inherit into the sub-folders , and i cannot setup any username + password on the ODBC monitor.
Or Can I use any variable in the ODBC monitors - username or passwd?

What exactly means "inherit the actions"?
Normally you can use the same action profile for many different test items because you may use macro variables when setup actions
http://ks-soft.net/hostmon.eng/mframe.h ... .htm#macro

I created an exe file which can retrieve some parameters, and i would like to setup that exe than the 1st action for the top level folder, and the that action has to be inherit to the sub-folders.
is it possible?

Regards
Zsolt

KS-Soft · Post by **KS-Soft** » Wed May 07, 2014 8:49 am

If I create a lot of ODBC monitors, i would like to setup the odbc account on the highest level folder once a time, and the odbc credentials can inherit into the sub-folders , and i cannot setup any username + password on the ODBC monitor.
Or Can I use any variable in the ODBC monitors - username or passwd?

It does not work this way. Do you need this option because you need to change password on regular basis and you plan to use the same password for many ODBC Query tests? Then we may extend "SetTestParam password" command for ODBC Query test...

I created an exe file which can retrieve some parameters, and i would like to setup that exe than the 1st action for the top level folder, and the that action has to be inherit to the sub-folders.
is it possible?

You assign action profiles to test items, not folders. However you may assign parameters of the actions on folder-level (check Variables page).
http://www.ks-soft.net/hostmon.eng/mfra ... FolderTree

Also, you may assign specific alert profile for set of tests at once (manually or using HMScript)

Regards
Alex

zskarman · Post by **zskarman** » Wed May 07, 2014 8:54 am

KS-Soft wrote:
If I create a lot of ODBC monitors, i would like to setup the odbc account on the highest level folder once a time, and the odbc credentials can inherit into the sub-folders , and i cannot setup any username + password on the ODBC monitor.
Or Can I use any variable in the ODBC monitors - username or passwd?
It does not work this way. Do you need this option because you need to change password on regular basis and you plan to use the same password for many ODBC Query tests? Then we may extend "SetTestParam password" command for ODBC Query test...
We have approx more than 200 Customers and each customer has 100 odbc monitors, and we need to change the monuser password every 2 or 3 months.
Yes, that feature would be nice if as possible. Do you have any ETA for that? and When will come out the version 9 final version not the beta?

I created an exe file which can retrieve some parameters, and i would like to setup that exe than the 1st action for the top level folder, and the that action has to be inherit to the sub-folders.
is it possible?
You assign action profiles to test items, not folders. However you may assign parameters of the actions on folder-level (check Variables page).
http://www.ks-soft.net/hostmon.eng/mfra ... FolderTree

Also, you may assign specific alert profile for set of tests at once (manually or using HMScript)

Regards
Alex

KS-Soft · Post by **KS-Soft** » Wed May 07, 2014 3:31 pm

We have approx more than 200 Customers and each customer has 100 odbc monitors, and we need to change the monuser password every 2 or 3 months.

20,000 ODBC tests? Its heavy configuration. How often do you need to perform each test? Once a day? Every 2 min?
I hope you don't need to check Oracle database? Oracle ODBC drivers have too many bugs.

Yes, that feature would be nice if as possible. Do you have any ETA for that? and When will come out the version 9 final version not the beta?

May be in version 9.90 (probably in June).
Next release (version 9.86) - next week.

Regards
Alex

zskarman · Post by **zskarman** » Thu May 08, 2014 1:34 am

KS-Soft wrote:
We have approx more than 200 Customers and each customer has 100 odbc monitors, and we need to change the monuser password every 2 or 3 months.
20,000 ODBC tests? Its heavy configuration. How often do you need to perform each test? Once a day? Every 2 min?
I hope you don't need to check Oracle database? Oracle ODBC drivers have too many bugs.

Yes, that feature would be nice if as possible. Do you have any ETA for that? and When will come out the version 9 final version not the beta?
May be in version 9.90 (probably in June).
Next release (version 9.86) - next week.

Regards
Alex

1)Hi, yes we have some test which run every 5 mins, but the most of the monitors are running every 10 mins.
2)Do you have any roadmap, or document which version will contains which changes or?

KS-Soft · Post by **KS-Soft** » Thu May 08, 2014 7:27 am

1)Hi, yes we have some test which run every 5 mins, but the most of the monitors are running every 10 mins.

Around 35 tests per second?
What ODBC drivers do you use?

2)Do you have any roadmap, or document which version will contains which changes or?

We have such document but its for internal use only.
What new features do you need?

Regards
Alex

zskarman · Post by **zskarman** » Thu May 08, 2014 7:45 am

KS-Soft wrote:
1)Hi, yes we have some test which run every 5 mins, but the most of the monitors are running every 10 mins.
Around 35 tests per second?
What ODBC drivers do you use?

2)Do you have any roadmap, or document which version will contains which changes or?
We have such document but its for internal use only.
What new features do you need?

Regards
Alex

Hi,

1) Orcale driver with microsoft ODBC (+ tnsnames)
2)
a) Inherit the multiple account in the tree srtucture , example i can define one ODBC, one SQL, Windows account, and that account can be inherit unbder the subfolders...
b) we would like to use the tnsname field from the variable -> for the templates
c) is it possible to setup the unkown status mean "ok" or "bad" in the result?
d) monitor severity , example -> info,critical,warning...etc..
e) data export i mean actual status to an html page, that page shows, the mionitor id, name, result, folder structure etc...
Regards, Zsolt

KS-Soft · Post by **KS-Soft** » Thu May 08, 2014 8:52 am

>1) Orcale driver with microsoft ODBC (+ tnsnames)

Do you mean Microsoft ODBC driver for Oracle?
There is such ODBC driver from Microsoft.
What we have to do with it?

> a) Inherit the multiple account in the tree srtucture , example i can define >one ODBC, one SQL, Windows account, and that account can be inherit >unbder the subfolders...

Do you mean Connection Manager account for ODBC Query test method?

> b) we would like to use the tnsname field from the variable -> for the >templates

I have added your suggestion into "to do" list.

> c) is it possible to setup the unkown status mean "ok" or "bad" in the result?

Normally Unknown status processed just like Bad one. Unless you unmark "Treat Unknown status as Bad".
Also you may set Warning or Normal status. Please check the manual
http://ks-soft.net/hostmon.eng/mframe.h ... processing

> d) monitor severity , example -> info,critical,warning...etc..

What exactly device/parameter do you need to monitor? Do you need these options for all test methods?
Then use Optional status processing, set Warning or Normal status when you need.

> e) data export i mean actual status to an html page, that page shows, the mionitor id, name, result, folder structure etc...

Sound like you need Web Service
http://ks-soft.net/hostmon.eng/webservice/index.htm

Regards
Alex

zskarman · Post by **zskarman** » Thu May 08, 2014 9:05 am

>1) Orcale driver with microsoft ODBC (+ tnsnames)

Do you mean Microsoft ODBC driver for Oracle?
There is such ODBC driver from Microsoft.
What we have to do with it?

> yes, we are install the oracle client to the gateway, and after we setup the tnsnames with microsoft ODBC

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> a) Inherit the multiple account in the tree srtucture , example i can define >one ODBC, one SQL, Windows account, and that account can be inherit >unbder the subfolders...

Do you mean Connection Manager account for ODBC Query test method?

> yes

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> b) we would like to use the tnsname field from the variable -> for the >templates

I have added your suggestion into "to do" list.

> Cool

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> c) is it possible to setup the unkown status mean "ok" or "bad" in the result?

Normally Unknown status processed just like Bad one. Unless you unmark "Treat Unknown status as Bad".
Also you may set Warning or Normal status. Please check the manual
http://ks-soft.net/hostmon.eng/mframe.h ... processing

> d) monitor severity , example -> info,critical,warning...etc..

What exactly device/parameter do you need to monitor? Do you need these options for all test methods?
Then use Optional status processing, set Warning or Normal status when you need.

> We would like to define for all monitors which is info or warning type etc... For example the PRTG have this feature...
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> e) data export i mean actual status to an html page, that page shows, the mionitor id, name, result, folder structure etc...

Sound like you need Web Service
http://ks-soft.net/hostmon.eng/webservice/index.htm

Regards
Alex

> yes sounds like, but the result example simple html without any css or something:
20879 | Server1| Performance - CPU Usage | 21 % | Ok
MonitorID | Object Name | Monitor Name| Result(Reply) | Status

KS-Soft · Post by **KS-Soft** » Thu May 08, 2014 9:29 am

>We would like to define for all monitors which is info or warning type etc... >For example the PRTG have this feature...

Optional status processing does not fit your needs? Why?

> yes sounds like, but the result example simple html without any css or something:
20879 | Server1| Performance - CPU Usage | 21 % | Ok
MonitorID | Object Name | Monitor Name| Result(Reply) | Status

You may use Custom HTML report (it can use any templates, with or without real HTML code)
http://ks-soft.net/hostmon.eng/mframe.h ... CustomHTML
You may use various variables
http://ks-soft.net/hostmon.eng/mframe.h ... .htm#macro

I just not sure what is 20879, MonitorID, Monitor name.
Please use HostMonitor terminology.

Regards
Alex