After recently updating Ubuntu and our packages I noticed the icons are now static and no longer animating. I corrected this by updating the attribute in xymonserver.cfg. Let’s edit the config file: Find “XYMONSKIN=” and modify it to: Save the file and restart the service.
If you’re looking to set up Xymon on a fresh Ubuntu 20.04.4 LTS installation, this guide is for you. I’ve recently performed a clean install and fully patched the system before installing Xymon. For demonstration purposes, I allocated 8 cores, 16GB of RAM, and a 90GB drive, which is admittedly a bit overkill for Xymon. …
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I was recently informed by David you can use BBWin on a windows server to automatically restart/start a service if the status changes to red for example. So I decided to give it a try. Print Servers (the Baine of our existence) are some of the most unreliable services we run. We run both Server …
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Might be embarrassing but it took me way to long to figure out how to remove 2 columns I accidently created via the hosts.cfg file. So the fix? Navigate and edit your xymon hosts.cfg file on your server. In my screenshot above you’ll notice the column “web” is only associated with “print” server. So in …
I’ve recently started digging into Xymon. This NMM solution was setup by my previous boss and I’ve grown to love it even though it’s not the prettiest. Anyways I’ve had an issue for awhile with 3 servers that I couldn’t get to ignore SNAP. Todays the day I finallly figured it out. On the xymon …
There is no Xymon application in the Unraid community app store for quick and easy install. So here is how to setup it up from docker hub. On your unraid server go to the docker tab. Scroll down to the bottom and select “Add Container”. Name: Whatever you like. Repository: deweysasser/xymonNetwork Type: Most likely BridgeConsole …
