Changes between Version 5 and Version 6 of howto/SetupXymonServer

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Nov 17, 2010, 5:43:29 AM (13 years ago)

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fclaire@…

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howto/SetupXymonServer

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 Note: on old Mac OS the Xymon user should be "xymon"
 
-=== Step 4: ''Start Xymon server'' ===
+=== Step 4: "Configure Xymon" ===
+
+Under /opt/local/lib/xymon/server/etc/ you'll find a set of configuration files. Some variables in xymonserver.cfg needs to be tuned:
+ * XYMONSERVERHOSTNAME
+ * XYMONSERVERIP
+ * XYMONSERVERWWWNAME
+
+The hosts.cfg should also contain all your monitored hosts. You'll find more info on how configuring xymon here: http://xymon.sourceforge.net/docs/hobbit-config.html
+
+The xymon-server port install the default configuration files from the distribution with the version number as suffix. Once you don't need those default config files, you may remove them. For example with the 4.3.0.beta3 version you should execute:
+{{{
+$ sudo rm  /opt/local/lib/xymon/server/etc/*.4.3.0.beta3
+}}}
+
+=== Step 5: ''Start Xymon server'' ===
 
 A startup item has been generated that will aid in starting xymon with launchd. It is disabled by default. Execute the following command to start it, and to cause it to launch at startup:
@@ -101 +115 @@
 }}}
 
-=== Step 5: ''Allow incoming connections on Xymon port 1984'' ===
+=== Step 6: ''Allow incoming connections on Xymon port 1984'' ===
 
 If your __Mac OS X__ firewall is enabled, you'll be asked to allow xymon -> accept.
@@ -107 +121 @@
 On __Mac OS X Server__, make sure your ipfw rules will allow incoming TCP connections to port 1984.
 
-=== Step 6: ''Check the status of your Xymon server'' ===
+=== Step 7: ''Check the status of your Xymon server'' ===
 
 To view the Xymon webpages, wait 5 minutes to give Xymon time to generate the index page, open your web browser and go to http://localhost/xymon/