[Observium] Observium without DNS

Discussion:

observium

2013-08-08 07:46:35 UTC

Hi,

I think it would be a good idea if it's possible to use observium
without dns, or to overwrite the hostname used to get snmp data.
I have some devices with internal and external IP adresses, and I'd like
to use the internal IP for polling, but the external hostname for the
device itself.

Comments?

Regards,
Patrick

Michiel Klaver

2013-08-08 08:15:44 UTC

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Hi,
I think it would be a good idea if it's possible to use observium without
dns, or to overwrite the hostname used to get snmp data.
I have some devices with internal and external IP adresses, and I'd like to
use the internal IP for polling, but the external hostname for the device
itself.
Comments?
Regards,
Patrick

Install a local DNS server at your Observium host, with a 'fake' zone
containing your internal IP addresses, and point /etc/resolv.conf to 127.0.0.1

Peter Persson (Bredband2)

2013-08-08 08:17:20 UTC

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Or, use /etc/hosts todo this!

Post by Michiel Klaver

Hi,
I think it would be a good idea if it's possible to use observium without
dns, or to overwrite the hostname used to get snmp data.
I have some devices with internal and external IP adresses, and I'd like to
use the internal IP for polling, but the external hostname for the device
itself.
Comments?
Regards,
Patrick

Install a local DNS server at your Observium host, with a 'fake' zone
containing your internal IP addresses, and point /etc/resolv.conf to 127.0.0.1
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observium

2013-08-08 08:28:06 UTC

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I know that it's possible this way. Bit it's quite dirty.

Post by Peter Persson (Bredband2)
Or, use /etc/hosts todo this!
Hi,
I think it would be a good idea if it's possible to use observium without
dns, or to overwrite the hostname used to get snmp data.
I have some devices with internal and external IP adresses, and I'd like to
use the internal IP for polling, but the external hostname for the device
itself.
Comments?
Regards,
Patrick
Install a local DNS server at your Observium host, with a 'fake' zone
containing your internal IP addresses, and point /etc/resolv.conf to 127.0.0.1
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Nikolay Shopik

2013-08-08 08:57:37 UTC

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Using ip address also dirty, especially if its ipv6. :-D

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I know that it's possible this way. Bit it's quite dirty.

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Daniel Preussker

2013-08-09 07:29:04 UTC

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since when is using a config like it's meant to be used considered 'dirty' ? Oo

/etc/hosts exists for exactly this reason. statically map ips -> hostnames...

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Post by observium
I know that it's possible this way. Bit it's quite dirty.

Post by Peter Persson (Bredband2)
Or, use /etc/hosts todo this!

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