Package: tkping
Version:1.1.1-2
The system is a Compaq Deskpro EN, 1GHz CPU, 20GB HDD running Debian Testing Etch
Configuration problem:
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I have problems configure the application thru the config files /etc/tkping/tkping.conf and ~/.tkpingrc
I try to sett ping time to 5 sec and 1 packet at the time but I always get the default values. It doesn't matter if I use the global conf-file tkping.conf or the local one .tkpingrc.
Host configuration thru .tkpingrc works though.
******** START .tkpingrc ******
WinTitle: Bewator2010
Packets: 1
Sleep: 5
LogFile: /home/uffe/tkping/tkping.log
<message> Servrar
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx Norra
<blank>
<blank>
<blank>
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx Mellersta
<blank>
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx Soedra
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx Vaestra
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx Oesttra
<nextcolumn>
<message> Default GW
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
Vns_router
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx Ptaa_router
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx Le_router
<blank>
nextcolumn>
<message> Lokalsystem
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx Vaennaes
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx Piteaa
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx Luleaa_stn
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx Luleaa_bg
********* END .tkpingrc *********
Beside the working host configuration, the only way for me to set anything but default, is by the command line.
prompt:~$tkping -s 5 -p 1 -v -w Bewator2010 -l /home/uffe/tkping/tkping.log
And yet, WinTitle is not set and the log-file don't end up where I specified, instead it ends up here ~/tkping.log
Logging problems:
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The description of the logging parameter says "Log host-outages, periodic stats, and errors to {fspec}."
The only log entries I get are the starts and stops of the application.
******** START tkping.log ********
tkping: 14Nov06-08:12:21 Running...
tkping: 14Nov06-08:12:21 by uffe as: tkping
tkping: 14Nov06-08:12:34 Complete.
tkping: 14Nov06-08:12:38 Running...
tkping: 14Nov06-08:12:38 by uffe as: tkping -s 5 -p 1 -v -w Bewator2010 -l /home/uffe/tkping/tkping.log
tkping: 14Nov06-11:32:19 Complete.
tkping: 14Nov06-11:32:34 Running...
tkping: 14Nov06-11:32:34 by uffe as: tkping -s 5 -p 1 -v -w Bewator2010 -l /home/uffe/tkping/tkping.log
********* END tkping.log *********
I haven't found any way to provoke a log entry of lost packets or lost connection beside the starts and stops.
The only time I got anything else in the log file was when I used non english caracters in the name of one of the nodes and then clicked "down". That rendered an errorr of "unknown name" or something. Sorry I didn't save that, but I don't think it's relevant for the existing problems.
I really like the application. It is fullfills my monitoring needs right now, but I do need the logging to work properly.
Best regards
Uffe Norberg
