bcnu - web based monitor

This version is now being worked on again (14/8/01) Progress is likely to be slow as I don't get much time to work on bcnu. It will be distributed in a slightly different format with source and binaries separate. Contributed changes will be available separately and will only be integrated with major releases. For details please subscribe to the mailing list..

Logs agent allows actions
Various install bugs fixed
CGI Env variables on Debian fixed
SGI support
SCO support
Revamped download from web site

Version 1.22 - 8/5/2000

New win32 alert program - send alerts to a windows PC, popup a window and sound alarm (separate download)
Changes to bcnud, alert agent and hostinfo to support win32alerts
Improved vmgt, fs and procs agents from Wulf Dietrich
Improved client_install script to better handle SUSE Linux and AIX from Wulf Dietrich
Improved bcnud_server startup/shutdown
Fixed bugs in client_install
Fixed problem with empty agent fields
Contributed key.cgi to display key in browser and various minor fixes and enhancements from Charles Howes
Contributed agents for mailq checking and running commands from Wulf Dietrich
More customization possible thru bcnulocal script
Javascript countdown clock/refresh - Charles Howes
C Sources tidied up by Kevin Koch
Makefile is now more intelligent
Bug in Linux ping identified - version of ping from Redhat 5.2 is OK, or alternative perl version is supplied in the distribution

Version 1.21 - 6/3/2000

NEW web based acknowledgement of errors - alerts will stay on screen until they are acknowledged even if the condition clears itself
NEW cookie controlled login controls access to admin functions
NEW fix_perms script to fix bcnu permissions
NEW linux support for LVM added to vmgt - Thanks to Volker Pense
Updated cgi scripts to log acknowledgement/ignores
Setup script will generate sample alerts on master
Fixed bug in proxy - not setting hosttype
Fixed bug on HPUX - PATH not set properly on reboot
Fixed bug where bcnud_server sometimes hangs when started via rsh
Fixed bug SHELL not recognized! on Linux
Fixed problem with web access to index.htm, create symbolic link to index.html

I've had quite a few bug fixes and suggestions from Wulf Dietrich, thanks to him for all of these

NEW customized log agent
Improved logs agent
NEW Oracle table space monitor
Updated debugging options and error handling in agent_head
Fixed bug in AIX errpt logs agent
Fixed bug in ALTHOST handling
Restart option for bcnud_server
Limit on number of alerts per host per day

Version 1.20 - 18/1/2000

This release has a new setup script to make it much easier to install bcnu for the first time. It will prompt for all of the important settings and hopefully leave you with a working configuration which can be tested immediately.

NEW agent to check oracle database availability
NEW agent to check files for changes - contributed by Doug Bakewell
Added an option to specify different local hostname in bcnulocal
Added some support scripts to set perl location, and fix sound on linux
Added system type of APPLIANCE for web cameras etc
Improved error logging for agents to help in debugging
Fixed a problem in the proxy function of the alert agent
Fixed a problem in bcnuinfo to show all email alert recipients
Fixed a problem with spurious quotes in Slackware - Thanks Scott
Fixed a problem with linux startup scripts not being set correctly
Fixed a problem with the fs script not displaying disk space correctly

Version 1.19 - 15/12/99

Added AIX errpt checking to log agent
Added -ad flags to buildweb in alert agent
Changed default action for bcnud. It will now only log the hostname of incoming reports and not the full domain name. An option (-q) has been added to bcnud to log the FQDN if required.
Added new option on browser to show hosts sorted by platforms, also added the platform to the agent details screen.

Version 1.18 - 18/11/1999

Fixed problems with bcnu sending too many fields with a message
Added code to decode messages on agent details screen
Added code to send host type for all agents
Fixed some per host settings, all local variables now configured via bcnulocal
Fixed a bug with the query cgi form not highlighting default log
Fixed a bug in bcnuenv.linux - no MAIL defined - Thanks Christoph
Fixed the install and upgrade scripts, they now retain all previous data, logs and config info when upgrading. Auto upgrade now works much better
BCNUHOME wasn't set in bcnud_server, oversight from previous change

Version 1.17a - 21/10/1999

Fixed problems with install script not setting up defaults correctly

Version 1.17 - 15/10/1999

Fixed y2k compliance code, and tested with dates set to 2000+
Fixed a bug with service number handling in bcnu.c causes the http test to fail on linux/freebsd

Version 1.16 - 10/9/1999

Updated log.c to add support for ignoring individual agents
Added freebsd 3.3 support and fixed a bug with CHILD processes
Modified Web graphics
Added snmp trap logfile capture script (UCD snmp)

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