18
Oct
2019
16
Oct
2019
check_mk: Monitor Nginx Status
On the Check_mk web UI visit:WATO menu > Monitoring Agents In the list on check agents you should find the nginx_status. Clicking on it shows the code for the check. Copy that code to the client server. The location on web001 for the check (for me... » More
08
Oct
2019
check_mk: Add Custom Notes to Services
The scenario here is that I would like to add a 'custom notes' link to any services with the word 'postfix' in the name of the service. I started by visiting WATO and drilling down to a host and one of the services I was interested in adding notes... » More
08
Oct
2019
check_mk: Customise Icon Visibility
By default check_mk places icons under a 'hamburger' icon as shown below. I wanted the 'Custom Notes' icon to be visible at all times rather than being located under the actions icon. To do that visit the 'Global Settings' menu item and under... » More
14
Sep
2019
Increase xfs root partition on AWS instance without LVM
31
Aug
2019
Reboot Linux Server
27
Aug
2019
iptables: direct traffic from one port to an alternate port
21
Aug
2019
Accessing iDRAC 6 with IE Compatibility Mode
Had difficulty accessing an old iDRAC 6 interface with a more recent release of a web browser. Some of the drac interface shows but you get 404 error messages. The solution was accessing it via the compatability mode on IE: Then add the... » More
30
Jul
2019
Bash to Python – Playing with CSV
In the past I have been too willing to use bash scripts for grepping and awking CSV files. The code snippet below is a starter for doing similar with python and while far from perfect, demonstrates calling another system command and manipulating... » More
17
Jun
2019
Laravel Passport Oauth
With a basic CRUD Laravel app containing API routes I wanted to protect the API behind Oauth. So I followed the instructions on the Laravel documentation and a great video by Andre Madarang on Youtube. After following the steps of requiring... » More
