Configuring Views

[toppy]

Hello,
I use hostmonitor to monitor 100+ Servers which all run the same services.
because of that I set up the HML by folder for Region and a subfolder for each server (like USA\Server05).
In each folder I have the Same tests (With the same name).
When I'm using the "all bad items" view I can't see from which folder (and so for which server) the test failed.
a similar problem is when I look at the log, I can see one test name and alot of values without know which is which.

Is there any thing I can do? (Like adding a Folders column or something)

[KS-Soft]

When you select test (View mode), HostMonitor shows full path to the test in status bar.

Yes, probably we should add new column in future version but this will not help you to analyze log files. I would recommend to change test names, e.g. add some prefix for each test.

Regards
Alex

[toppy]

1. Log file - by giving a different name to each test, I will have to spend more time setting up tests (and I set up alot).
2. View - (Specific on web view) It will be good if in one of the next releases you will add a folder column or a way to see in which folder the test is in.

any way, if you have a good sugestion regarding how we should orgenize our HML, please let me now.

[KS-Soft Europe]

1. Log file - by giving a different name to each test, I will have to spend more time setting up tests (and I set up alot).

If you setup a lot of similar tests for a set of servers, you may use "Replicator" tool. Although Replicator is a very small application it serves to save you huge amounts of time. Those who have large networks with hundreds of servers will appreciate the ability to replicate a test (i.e. reproduce and apply to...) for an array of systems in almost an instant.
http://www.ks-soft.net/hostmon.eng/replicator/index.htm

2. View - (Specific on web view) It will be good if in one of the next releases you will add a folder column or a way to see in which folder the test is in.

We already have this task in our "to-do" list. Medium priority.

Regards,
Max

[toppy]

we used it to set up the first 300+ tests, by export and Import, but now with every new server I just copy from another server and set the hostname.
Maybe a feature of Clone for a folder, of a folder template can be useful

[KS-Soft Europe]

Regarding "Views" issue I can suggest you a workaround, but it is not much elegant and convenient.
So, to the each alert profile you should add a "dummy" "Execute HMS Script" action. http://www.ks-soft.net/hostmon.eng/mfra ... #actScript

This action should perform the following script:

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SetCurrentFolder %FullPath%
IncludeSubfolders no
SetTestParam %TestName% commentline2 %FullPath%

This script fills the "CommentLine2" box in with the current folder name.

After that you may switch to "Views" tab and for each View invoke the "Dynamic Views Properties" window (right click on view's name and select "Properties" from popup).
In this window you should switch to "Columns" tab, enable "Use view's own column settings" option and mark "Comment line #2" column.
After that folder information appears in "Comment Line 2" field for each test, represented by this View.

Regards,
Max