HOBBITD_HOSTDATA(8)					      System Manager's Manual					       HOBBITD_HOSTDATA(8)

NAME

       hobbitd_hostdata - hobbitd worker module for storing historical client data

SYNOPSIS

       hobbitd_channel --channel=clichg hobbitd_hostdata

DESCRIPTION

       hobbitd_hostdata  is a worker module for hobbitd, and as such it is normally run via the hobbitd_channel(8) program. Whenever a status col-
       umn in Xymon changes to an alert state (usually red, yellow or purple), this module receives a copy of the latest Xymon client data sent by
       the host, and stores it on disk. This allows you to review all of the data collected by the Xymon client on the server around the time that
       a problem occurred.  This can make troubleshooting incidents easier by providing a snapshot of the host status  shortly	before	a  problem
       became apparent.

       Note: This module requires that hobbitd(8) is launched with the "--store-clientlogs" option enabled.

FILES

       All of the host data are stored in the $CLIENTLOGS directory, by default this is the $BBVAR/hostdata/ directory.

SEE ALSO

       hobbitd(8), hobbitd_channel(8), xymon(7)

Xymon							    Version 4.2.3:  4 Feb 2009					       HOBBITD_HOSTDATA(8)