> > I've recently upgraded my servers to Ubuntu 8 and have been > experiencing > > a strange problem with Smokeping. I have Smokeping > distributed across a > > couple of different servers and I'm having the same problem on both > > servers. At random intervals (could be hours or days, but > is typically > > hours) the graphs will just stop generating. The only log messages I > > have when they die is 'MARK'. The daemon appears to be > running. If I do > > an /etc/init.d/smokeping restart, the graphs begin > generating again. My > > config is fairly basic, I'm only using fping/hping probes. > > It isn't clear to me whether the graphs aren't being generated or the > ping processes aren't pinging. Perhaps you could investigate further > and let us know what you find. Have you tried running Smokeping with > the debug option for a few days? If not I'd recommend it. I run it > that way routinely, disc space is cheap and you can rotate the logs. > > How long had you been running Smokeping before the upgrade to Ubuntu 8 > and on what system/distribution? As you're having the same problem on > both servers, it seems likely that it's, er, a hard software problem > which should be relatively easy to track down. I'm willing > to bet that > it isn't random, we just don't know what events trigger it yet. :) >
I suspect you are correct (in terms of the trigger). I set it run as -debug--daemon today, so I'll see what happens. I was previously running on Ubuntu 6 with no issues. I don't recall what the smokeping/fping version was, but it hadn't been updated in some time (it was pre-AJAX changes.) This E-mail and any of its attachments may contain Time Warner Cable proprietary information, which is privileged, confidential, or subject to copyright belonging to Time Warner Cable. This E-mail is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient of this E-mail, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying, or action taken in relation to the contents of and attachments to this E-mail is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this E-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately and permanently delete the original and any copy of this E-mail and any printout. _______________________________________________ smokeping-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.oetiker.ch/cgi-bin/listinfo/smokeping-users
