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[INTERNAL] How to automatically restart a netprobe if it goes down

Note:

• This solution only applies if the netprobes are running on the same server as the gateway

STEP 1

• Run a Gateway-probeData plug-in on your gateway in your setup (refer to the image for an example)

Sample XML Code:

<sampler name="probedata">
<plugin>
<Gateway-probeData></Gateway-probeData>
</plugin>
</sampler>

STEP 2

• Create a command for running a script to start a downed netprobe (refer to the image for an example)

Sample XML Code:

<command name="startnp">
<targets>
<target>/home/aptlorenzo/Downloads/netprobe</target>
</targets>
<userCommand>
<type>script</type>
<runLocation>gateway</runLocation>
<args>
<arg>
<static>./startnp.sh</static>
</arg>
</args>
</userCommand>
</command>

Notes:

• The target option should contain the directory location of the script file you want to run
• The script file should contain the bash script for running your downed netprobe (refer to the image for an example)

Sample Bash Code:

STEP 3

• Create an action for the rule (refer to the image for an example)

Sample XML Code:

<action name="startnp">
<command ref="startnp">
<args></args>
</command>
</action>

Notes:

• Options should be set to “command” and Reference the command you have created in the previous step

STEP 4

• Create a rule that will activate once a netprobe’s connection status is “Down” (refer to the image for an example)

Sample XML Code:

<rule name="startnp">
<targets>
<target>/geneos/gateway[(@name=&quot;Demo Gateway&quot;)]/directory/probe[(@name=&quot;probe&quot;)]/managedEntity[(@name=&quot;monitoring entity&quot;)]/sampler[(@name=&quot;probedata&quot;)][(@type=&quot;&quot;)]/dataview[(@name=&quot;probedata&quot;)]/rows/row[(@name=&quot;probe5&quot;)]/cell[(@column=&quot;connectionState&quot;)]</target>
</targets>
<priority>5</priority>
<block>
<if>
<like>
<dataItem>
<property>@value</property>
</dataItem>
<string>Down</string>
</like>
<transaction>
<update>
<property>state/@severity</property>
<severity>critical</severity>
</update>
<action ref="startnp"></action>
</transaction>
<transaction>
<update>
<property>state/@severity</property>
<severity>ok</severity>
</update>
</transaction>
</if>
</block>
</rule>

Note:

• Find the connection status column in the gateway-probedata plug-in (STEP 1) and use it as your target, you can add multiple targets on a single rule.