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diff --git a/doc/01-Introduction.md b/doc/01-Introduction.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..84d9661 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/01-Introduction.md @@ -0,0 +1,51 @@ +Introduction +============ + +Top Level View is a hierarchy based status view for Icinga Web 2. + +You can define a hierarchical structure containing hosts, services and hostgroups. +And the view presents you an overview of the overall status of the sub-hierarchies. + +With a caching layer, this view can aggregate thousands of status objects and make +them easily available for overview and drill down. + +This view extends the status logic and behavior of Icinga Web 2 a bit, +please see later chapters on details. + +## Requirements + +* Icinga Web 2 >= 2.5.0 + * and its monitoring module + +## Installation + +The view is a simple module for Icinga Web 2, and can be installed via git or a tarball. + +Only other requirement is PHP YAML (which is needed for the configuration format), make +sure to reload your web server after installing the module. + + # on RHEL and compatible + yum install php-pecl-yaml + systemctl reload httpd.service + + # on Debian / Ubuntu + apt-get install php-yaml + systemctl reload apache2.service + +You should download the latest released tarball from [GitHub](https://github.com/Icinga/icingaweb2-module-toplevelview/releases). + + tar xf icingaweb2-module-toplevelview-0.x.x.tar.gz + mv icingaweb2-module-toplevelview-0.x.x/ /usr/share/icingaweb2/modules/toplevelview + +Or if you prefer use git. + + git clone https://github.com/Icinga/icingaweb2-module-toplevelview.git \ + /usr/share/icingaweb2/modules/toplevelview + +Enable the module in the web interface, or via CLI: + + icingacli module enable toplevelview + +## Permissions + +TODO diff --git a/doc/02-Behavior.md b/doc/02-Behavior.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..ae2444b --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/02-Behavior.md @@ -0,0 +1,101 @@ +Behavior +======== + +Top Level View uses additional status logic for it's views. + +This does not affect the overall status behavior of Icinga 2 or Icinga Web 2, +but it is important to understand the differences. + +## Worst status on top + +The main responsibility of TLV is to show you the worst status on top. + +Worst status is defined in the following order: + +* critical_unhandled +* warning_unhandled +* unknown_unhandled +* critical_handled +* warning_handled +* unknown_handled +* ok +* downtime_handled +* missing + +In addition counter badges will present you indepth details over the +status below a tile or tree element. + +Similar to Icinga Web 2 you can easily see unhandled problems by the strength of color. + +![Unhandled problems](screenshots/colors-unhandled.png) +![Handled problems](screenshots/colors-handled.png) + +## SOFT states + +While the normal monitoring views will always show you all current states, +the Top Level Views will only show hard states. + +Which means, as long as the object doesn't have reached a hard state, the +node should be OK and green. + +## Handled and Unhandled + +Icinga Web 2 introduced an handled state to every host and service. + +By default handled would be true if: + +* Problem has been acknowledged +* Object is in downtime + +In Top Level View, a few things are different: + +* Downtimes are handled special (see next topic) +* Notification settings can influence a status (see next topic) +* Flapping means the state is handled + +## Downtime and Notification Periods + +Since downtime and notification settings are essential for alerting, +Top Level Views tries to integrate these into its status logic. + +The following behaviors will trigger the downtime logic: + +* Host or Service is in an active downtime +* Notifications are disabled for the host or service +* Host or Service is out of its notification period + +If those conditions are met: + +* TLV counts the service as `downtime_active` +* TLV ignored non-OK states and marks them as `downtime_handled` + +## Additional Features + +Some features can be enabled by view, and control some additional behavior. + +### Host always handled + +Option `host_never_unhandled` + +Every host problem is set to unhandled by default. + +This helps when alerting is mostly based on service states, and the host +is only a container. + +This was a behavior of the old Top Level View, and is enabled on convert. + +### Enabling notification period + +Option `notification_periods` + +Checks the configured notification_period and handles "out of period" as downtime active state. + +This was a behavior of the old Top Level View, and is enabled on convert. + +Also see [limitations](90-Limits.md) for this setting. + +### Ignoring certain notification periods + +Option `ignored_notification_periods` + +This notification periods will be ignored for "out of period" checking, see above. diff --git a/doc/10-User-Guide.md b/doc/10-User-Guide.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..29d7917 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/10-User-Guide.md @@ -0,0 +1,65 @@ +User Guide +========== + +This guide wants to help you understand the basic usage of the module. +And how to access its data quickly. + +To understand the status behavior, see the [chapter about behavior](02-Behavior.md). + +## Finding problems + +Unhandled problems can be identified based on color saturation of the tiles. + +In addition counters show you how many states of what kind lay below. + +![Unhandled colors](screenshots/colors-unhandled.png) + +![Handled colors](screenshots/colors-handled.png) + +## Drilling down + +When you click on tiles in the topmost tile view, you drill down into a +tree view of that tile. + +The tree view is collapsing everything that is in an OK state. So you the +problems first. + +![](screenshots/tiles-tree-problems.png) + +In this view everything can be expanded via the arrow handle or a click +on the title area. + +Deeper branches can be opened in a new view by clicking on the title text, but +this is only needed to filter the shown data. + +Every Icinga status object, a host, service or hostgroup is a single tile +here. + +Counters are meant to give you an indication about how many problems, or +even objects are there. + +## Viewing Icinga details + +By clicking on an Icinga tile you get dropped into the Monitoring module, +which allows you to see all details and interact with the object (e.g. for +acknowledging the problem). + +Clicking on a service ![tile](screenshots/tile-service.png) will bring you +service detail view, same goes for hosts. + +![](screenshots/tree-service.png) + +The hostgroup ![tile](screenshots/tile-hostgroup.png) gives 2 options, +default will take you to a service overview for that hostgroup, sorted by problems. + +While clicking on the `X hosts` link in the tile brings you an overview +over hosts in that group. + +![](screenshots/tree-hostgroup.png) + +## Note about caching + +Please be aware that the data display in Top Level View is cached, for 60 +seconds by default. + +Latest state changes will only be reflected after that caching time. diff --git a/doc/20-Editor.md b/doc/20-Editor.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..28dd5c2 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/20-Editor.md @@ -0,0 +1,26 @@ +Config Editor +============= + +The module ships a very basic configuration editor, +which allows to to edit the bare YAML configuration within the web interface. + +Please also see the [chapter on config format](21-Config-Format.md). + +## Saving + +You have 2 options on saving: + +* Save to session - so you can test and review your edit +* Save to disk - it is stored to disk and visible for everyone + +When you have saved changes to your session, but not yet disk, the interface +reminds you of that. + +Also you can cancel an edit with a button below the editor, and return to disk state. + +## History + +Config history is saved to disk, so it can be restored manually. +But there is not interface yet. + +See `/etc/icingaweb2/modules/toplevelview/views/<name>/*.yml`. diff --git a/doc/21-Config-Format.md b/doc/21-Config-Format.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..33236e5 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/21-Config-Format.md @@ -0,0 +1,192 @@ +Configuration Format +==================== + +The configuration format is based on YAML. + + YAML is a human friendly data serialization standard for all programming languages. + +It is an easy way to define data in a hierarchy, and still being able to view and modify it as a human. + +For details on the format see [yaml.org](http://yaml.org/). + +The configuration is structured in a hierarchical object structure like: + + root object -> children (array) -> objects -> more children + +Every node is unique in the tree, but names can be repeated. An Icinga objects can be inserted multiple times. + +## Example + +Best to understand it is to start with an example. + +```yaml +name: View Name +children: +- name: Section 1 + children: + - name: Tile 1 + children: + - host: localhost + - host: localhost + service: disk + - host: localhost + service: ssh + - name: Tile 2 + - hostgroup: linux-servers + - name: Tile 3 +- name: Section 2 + - name: Tile 1 + - name: Tile 2 + - name: 'Tile 3: The return of long names' # some values should be quoted +``` + +## Layers + +The first three layers have a special meaning for the view. + +1. Root Node - defines the name of the view +2. Sections - defines the sections in the tile view +3. Tiles - builds tiles in the tile view + +Everything below is only visible via the tree view, and every Icinga node should be below the 3rd level. + +## Nodes + +Every node is an object in YAML, while the object attribute `children` is an array of all children objects +for that node. + +Indention does matter as far as it defines the levels and structure of the objects. (Please use no soft tabs!) + +Every node can have multiple attributes, they are partially validated, and unknown keys just get ignored. + +### Name nodes + +Default node type is a simple named node that gets status from deeper nodes. + +The root node itself has also only a name, but can contain options mentioned below. + +Attributes: +* `name: Test` user readable name of the object + +### Icinga Host + +Brings in the host state of an individual Icinga host. + +Attributes: +* `host: localhost` hostname in Icinga +* `type: host` (optional - detected by key attribute) + +### Icinga Service + +Brings in the service state of an individual Icinga service. + +Attributes: +* `host: localhost` hostname in Icinga +* `service: servicename` servicename in Icinga +* `type: service` (optional - detected by key attribute) + +### Icinga Hostgroup + +Brings in the hostgroup summary state. + +Attributes: +* `hostgroup: linux-servers` hostname in Icinga +* `type: hostgroup` (optional - detected by key attribute) + +## Options + +Additional options are available to control status behavior of +the respective view. + +* `host_never_unhandled` (boolean) Controls the host not being displayed as an unhandled problem. See [behavior](02-Behavior.md#host-always-handled) (Default: false) +* `notification_periods` (boolean) Controls checking notification_period to be in_period. See [behavior](02-Behavior.md#enabling-notification-period) (Default: false) + +These options are just set on the root node: + +```yaml +name: Test Config with Options +host_never_unhandled: true +children: +- name: Section 1 +``` + +## Examples + +Here is a longer example from a testing configuration + +```yaml +name: Test +children: +- name: Single Objects + children: + - name: OK + children: + - host: host_ok + - host: host_ok + service: s_ok + - host: host_s_soft + - host: host_s_soft + service: s_critical_soft + - name: DOWN + children: + - host: host_down + - host: host_down + service: s_critical + - name: CRITICAL + children: + - host: host_s_critical + - host: host_s_critical + service: s_critical + - name: WARNING + children: + - host: host_s_warning + - host: host_s_warning + service: s_warning +- name: Single Objects Handled + children: + - name: CRITICAL handled + children: + - host: host_s_critical_handled + - host: host_s_critical_handled + service: s_critical_handled + - name: WARNING handled + children: + - host: host_s_warning_handled + - host: host_s_warning_handled + service: s_warning_handled +- name: Hostgroups + children: + - name: OK + children: + - hostgroup: HG_OK + - hostgroup: HG_SOFT + - name: DOWN + children: + - hostgroup: HG_DOWN + - name: CRITICAL + children: + - hostgroup: HG_CRITICAL + - name: WARNING + children: + - hostgroup: HG_WARNING +- name: TLV Missing + children: + - name: Partially missing + children: + - host: host_ok + - name: missing + - name: Missing with problems + children: + - host: host_down + - name: missing + - name: Missing with handled + children: + - host: host_down_handled + - name: missing + - name: Empty + children: + - name: nothing here + - name: Notexisting Object + children: + - host: notexisting +```
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+ } +} + +@keyframes blinker { + 50% { + opacity: 0.2; + } +} +``` + +## Dark fullscreen + +When you open the TLV in fullscreen mode, background will be dark. + +```less +.fullscreen-layout { + .container.icinga-module.module-toplevelview { + color: #eee; + a:visited { + color: inherit; + } + background: #333; + + .controls { + background: inherit; + + .active { + color: #333; + } + } + } +} +``` diff --git a/doc/99-Screenshots.md b/doc/99-Screenshots.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..04a7cda --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/99-Screenshots.md @@ -0,0 +1,30 @@ +Screenshots +=========== + +Tile view with lots of objects: + +![](screenshots/tiles.png) + +Tile and Tree view with problems: + +![](screenshots/tiles-tree-problems.png) + +Tree view with no problems (all collapsed): + +![](screenshots/tiles-tree-noproblems.png) + +Tree view with no problems (expanded by user): + +![](screenshots/tiles-tree-noproblems-expanded.png) + +Tree view problems on a hostgroup, and the hostgroup details: + +![](screenshots/tree-hostgroup.png) + +Tree view problems on services, and the service details: + +![](screenshots/tree-service.png) + +Overview over all defined views, and the open editor: + +![](screenshots/overview-and-editor.png) diff --git a/doc/screenshots/colors-handled.png b/doc/screenshots/colors-handled.png Binary files differnew file mode 100644 index 0000000..2256dd7 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/screenshots/colors-handled.png diff --git a/doc/screenshots/colors-unhandled.png b/doc/screenshots/colors-unhandled.png Binary files differnew file mode 100644 index 0000000..5becad5 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/screenshots/colors-unhandled.png diff --git a/doc/screenshots/overview-and-editor.png b/doc/screenshots/overview-and-editor.png Binary files differnew file mode 100644 index 0000000..e81a203 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/screenshots/overview-and-editor.png diff --git a/doc/screenshots/tile-hostgroup.png b/doc/screenshots/tile-hostgroup.png Binary files differnew file mode 100644 index 0000000..d8e9ca5 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/screenshots/tile-hostgroup.png diff --git a/doc/screenshots/tile-service.png b/doc/screenshots/tile-service.png Binary files differnew file mode 100644 index 0000000..adee05d --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/screenshots/tile-service.png diff --git a/doc/screenshots/tiles-tree-noproblems-expanded.png b/doc/screenshots/tiles-tree-noproblems-expanded.png Binary files differnew file mode 100644 index 0000000..5ec6c9d --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/screenshots/tiles-tree-noproblems-expanded.png diff --git a/doc/screenshots/tiles-tree-noproblems.png b/doc/screenshots/tiles-tree-noproblems.png Binary files differnew file mode 100644 index 0000000..b3e1145 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/screenshots/tiles-tree-noproblems.png diff --git a/doc/screenshots/tiles-tree-problems.png b/doc/screenshots/tiles-tree-problems.png Binary files differnew file mode 100644 index 0000000..921a700 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/screenshots/tiles-tree-problems.png diff --git a/doc/screenshots/tiles.png b/doc/screenshots/tiles.png Binary files differnew file mode 100644 index 0000000..e94557f --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/screenshots/tiles.png diff --git a/doc/screenshots/tree-hostgroup.png b/doc/screenshots/tree-hostgroup.png Binary files differnew file mode 100644 index 0000000..6d327f2 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/screenshots/tree-hostgroup.png diff --git a/doc/screenshots/tree-service.png b/doc/screenshots/tree-service.png Binary files differnew file mode 100644 index 0000000..ae185f6 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/screenshots/tree-service.png |