Ok. In Ambari 1.6.1, Ambari Web added the ability to add Ganglia Monitors to hosts. So that's why you don't see it. REST API is fine or you can upgrade to 1.6.1 as well.
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/AMBARI-5530 On a separate note: if you can file a JIRA on the failure you received during "Add Host", that might be helpful in case there is a known issue or something that needs attention. https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/AMBARI On Wed, Sep 17, 2014 at 8:54 AM, Charles Robertson < charles.robert...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Jeff, > > Thanks for replying - I'm using Ambari 1.6.0. Ganglia Monitor is not > available on +Add button. The wiki page is useful - there was a failure > during adding the host, so I guess I need to decide what my 'favourite REST > tool' is :) > > Thanks for your help, > Charles > > On 17 September 2014 13:37, Jeff Sposetti <j...@hortonworks.com> wrote: > >> Which version of Ambari are you using? >> >> Browse to Hosts and then to the Host in question. Is Ganglia Monitor an >> option on the "+ Add" button? >> >> BTW, checkout this wiki page. It has some info on adding components to >> hosts (as part of adding/removing hosts from a cluster). >> >> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=40508365 >> >> >> >> On Wed, Sep 17, 2014 at 4:16 AM, Charles Robertson < >> charles.robert...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> I have a node without ganglia monitor on it, and when I navigate to the >>> host in Ambari it doesn't give me the option to add it to the host. This >>> (seems) to be giving me warnings in Ganglia that it can't connect to >>> certain services. This also seems to be why Ambari isn't reporting disk >>> space usage for that node. >>> >>> How can I add the ganglia monitor to this node >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Charles >>> >> >> >> CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE >> NOTICE: This message is intended for the use of the individual or entity >> to which it is addressed and may contain information that is confidential, >> privileged and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader >> of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that >> any printing, copying, dissemination, distribution, disclosure or >> forwarding of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have >> received this communication in error, please contact the sender immediately >> and delete it from your system. Thank You. > > > -- CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE NOTICE: This message is intended for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is confidential, privileged and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any printing, copying, dissemination, distribution, disclosure or forwarding of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please contact the sender immediately and delete it from your system. Thank You.