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observium - unable to add device manually via web, Could not ping <hostname> #488
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@jtessier72 - Thanks again for reporting & bonus points for providing fixes! 👍 |
Was just about to implement this fix however I found on the Observium docs it advises against using the web interface to add devices anyway. Please see http://www.observium.org/docs/add_device/ This issue should stay here but be tagged "wont fix" as it is still useful for people who wish to use the online "add device". |
Great thanks @OnGle and bonus points to you for providing the doc link link! 👍 I will tag "won't fix" and close. It's still handy info for those that wish to enable this functionality. |
This appliance download should probably include a link to known problems. Full disclosure is super important if the marketed product is intended for people who don't have the time to put on bug hunting gear. |
@RHeartfeldt - fair comment. My inclination would be to provide a link on the appliance page (e.g. Observium). Does that sound reasonable to you? Or do you have a different idea? |
I also had to resolve this issue by googling and finding this thread. Trying to add a device shouldn't be this troublesome. |
Thanks for this quick way to install Observium! I completely agree with calling this out on the appliance page: https://www.turnkeylinux.org/observium . Didn't take long to find the answer via google, but a new user shouldn't have to. |
after typing this
But when I snmpwalk to that ip it works and gives snmp data what is the wrong that I've done in adding device in to observium.The same problem shows in adding web console.That gives this error message |
Probably not the place for you to ask this question. You have to use hostnames, not IP addresses when adding devices with Observium. |
I'm reopening this, as I just noticed that it still hasn't been fixed in the documentation. So to avoid it getting forgotten again I've pinned it to v14.2... |
This is noted on the TurnKey Observium doc page. I have also updated the appliance readme to include note of it. Once I update the website for v15.0, then it will be shown there too. |
Ping @JedMeister. What's the status of this? |
new users run from this stuff like hostages since nothing ever works as documented. Such a disgrace. |
@hub229ox - apologies on ridiculously late response...
But it is documented!?! So it works exactly as documented! 😉 Perhaps you could provide some constructive insight into what might have worked better for you?! I won't guarantee that we'll do it, but it'd be good to have your constructive insights into a possible solution. At least one that might have worked for you... TBH, I've pretty much run out of ideas on how to better broadcast this. As noted above, it's documented here (in this issue), in the Observium build code readme, on the Observium appliance page (which also has links to issues, which end up back here), as well as in a couple of places on our forums. And that's not to mention the upstream Observium docs themselves (albeit a bit buried), as well as some discussion on their mailing list. So what might have worked better for you? I appreciate the critique, but a constructive suggestion would be even better! 😄 |
moving this "perpetual" issue to v16.0... |
Perhaps we could include a Confconsole plugin fir this?! |
Moving this eternal issue to v17.0... |
[edit by Jeremy July 2023] We should include a confconsole plugin to enable this!
[edit by Jeremy] This issue won't be fixed in the TurnKey appliance as upstream note that it is a security risk (see comment below). It is better if user's make the informed decision themselves rather than us assume users are willing to take that risk.
However, we definitely should document it better!
Devices can be added manually via CLI, can be discovered, however devices cannot be added manually.
fping, snmpwalk to device works. Device can be auto-discovered as well.
Devices -> Add Device
Enter hostname and SNMP string
Error returned is:
Could not ping .
Perhaps issue where www-data cannot execute fping?
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