Smokeping

OpenBSD - Smokeping

Network, OpenBSD

How to Install Smokeping on OpenBSD

Requiremens

  • running Server with OpenBSD
  • Root Permission
  • FQDN with Cert

Install Software

pkg_add smokeping

Update Config

cat << 'EOF' >/etc/smokeping/config
*** General ***

owner    = YOUR NAME
contact  = YOUR@EMAIL.NET
mailhost = localhost
sendmail = /usr/sbin/sendmail
# NOTE: do not put the Image Cache below cgi-bin
# since all files under cgi-bin will be executed ... this is not
# good for images.
imgcache = /var/www/htdocs/smokeping/cache
imgurl   = cache
datadir  = /var/db/smokeping
piddir  = /var/run
cgiurl   = https://YOUR.URL.NET/smokeping/smokeping.cgi
smokemail = /etc/smokeping/smokemail
tmail = /etc/smokeping/tmail
# specify this to get syslog logging
syslogfacility = local0
# each probe is now run in its own process
# disable this to revert to the old behaviour
# concurrentprobes = no

*** Alerts ***
to = YOUR@EMAIL.NET
from = smokealert@localhost

+someloss
type = loss
# in percent
pattern = >0%,*12*,>0%,*12*,>0%
comment = loss 3 times  in a row

*** Database ***

step     = 300
pings    = 20

# consfn mrhb steps total

AVERAGE  0.5   1  28800
AVERAGE  0.5  12   9600
    MIN  0.5  12   9600
    MAX  0.5  12   9600
AVERAGE  0.5 144   2400
    MAX  0.5 144   2400
    MIN  0.5 144   2400

*** Presentation ***

template = /etc/smokeping/basepage.html

htmltitle = yes
graphborders = no

+ charts

menu = Charts
title = The most interesting destinations

++ stddev
sorter = StdDev(entries=>4)
title = Top Standard Deviation
menu = Std Deviation
format = Standard Deviation %f

++ max
sorter = Max(entries=>5)
title = Top Max Roundtrip Time
menu = by Max
format = Max Roundtrip Time %f seconds

++ loss
sorter = Loss(entries=>5)
title = Top Packet Loss
menu = Loss
format = Packets Lost %f

++ median
sorter = Median(entries=>5)
title = Top Median Roundtrip Time
menu = by Median
format = Median RTT %f seconds

+ overview 

width = 600
height = 50
range = 10h

+ detail

width = 600
height = 200
unison_tolerance = 2

"Last 3 Hours"    3h
"Last 30 Hours"   30h
"Last 10 Days"    10d
"Last 360 Days"   360d

#+ hierarchies
#++ owner
#title = Host Owner
#++ location
#title = Location

*** Probes ***

+ FPing

binary = /usr/local/sbin/fping

*** Targets ***

probe = FPing

menu = Top
title = Network Latency Grapher
remark = Welcome to the SmokePing

+ Remote
menu= Remote
title= Remote hosts

+ DNS
menu = DNS
title = DNS

++ cf
menu = 1.1.1.1
title = 1.1.1.1
host = 1.1.1.1

++ google
menu = 8.8.8.8
title = 8.8.8.8
host = 8.8.8.8

++ quad9
menu = 9.9.9.9
title = 9.9.9.9
host = 9.9.9.9
EOF

Create Folders

don’t like to set permission to 777. but it does not work without :(

Smokeping on Docker

Docker, Linux, Network

If you have Docker running somehwere … bring up your Smoke Instance within Seconds ;)

Smokeping

docker run --name smoke --restart always -d -p 80:80 linuxserver/smokeping

Show Containers

docker ps

docker-test:~# docker ps
CONTAINER ID   IMAGE                   COMMAND   CREATED         STATUS         PORTS                               NAMES
8f8b872ac1c3   linuxserver/smokeping   "/init"   6 minutes ago   Up 6 minutes   0.0.0.0:80->80/tcp, :::80->80/tcp   smoke

Shell into Docker

docker exec -it smoke /bin/sh

Check Netstat

root@8f8b872ac1c3:/# netstat -an
Active Internet connections (servers and established)
Proto Recv-Q Send-Q Local Address           Foreign Address         State
tcp        0      0 0.0.0.0:80              0.0.0.0:*               LISTEN
Active UNIX domain sockets (servers and established)
Proto RefCnt Flags       Type       State         I-Node Path
unix  2      [ ACC ]     STREAM     LISTENING     406670 s
unix  2      [ ACC ]     STREAM     LISTENING     406078 /run/apache2/fcgidsock/137.0

Preview

Smokeping Debian Nginx

Network, OpenBSD

Smokeping in 5min, with Dual Stack on Nginx

Smokeping

All in one Installer

Run it at your own risk …

wget https://blog.stoege.net/scripts/smokeping_debian3.sh
chmod 700 smokeping_debian3.sh
./smokeping_debian3.sh

or Setup by Hand

Install Packages

apt-get install borgbackup curl echoping fcgiwrap fping hping3 htop lynx mlocate mtr nginx rsync smokeping tmate tree tshark unzip vim vnstat wget zip

Configure Nginx

export MYSITENAME="smokeping.planet.world"
wget "https://github.com/vazhnov/smokeping_nginx/raw/master/best.conf"
sed -i -- s/smokeping\.example\.com/${MYSITENAME}/g best.conf
chown root: best.conf
mv best.conf /etc/nginx/sites-available/${MYSITENAME}.conf
ln -s "../sites-available/${MYSITENAME}.conf" "/etc/nginx/sites-enabled/${MYSITENAME}.conf"
nginx -t && systemctl restart nginx

Some Smokeping Fixes

mkdir -p /var/run/smokeping

Tune General

cat << 'EOF' > /etc/smokeping/config.d/General
*** General ***

owner    = Franz Musterer
contact  = nospam@nomail.ch
mailhost = smtp-relay-host

# NOTE: do not put the Image Cache below cgi-bin
# since all files under cgi-bin will be executed ... this is not
# good for images.
cgiurl   = http://somekping.planet/smokeping/smokeping.cgi

# specify this to get syslog logging
syslogfacility = local0
# each probe is now run in its own process
# disable this to revert to the old behaviour
# concurrentprobes = no

@include /etc/smokeping/config.d/pathnames
EOF

Tune Databases

cat << 'EOF' > /etc/smokeping/config.d/Database
*** Database ***

step     = 60
pings    = 59
#step     = 300
#pings    = 20

# consfn mrhb steps total

AVERAGE  0.5   1  1008
AVERAGE  0.5  12  4320
    MIN  0.5  12  4320
    MAX  0.5  12  4320
AVERAGE  0.5 144   720
    MAX  0.5 144   720
    MIN  0.5 144   720
EOF

Tune Probes

cat << 'EOF' > /etc/smokeping/config.d/Probes
*** Probes ***

+ FPing

binary = /usr/bin/fping


+ FPing6
binary = /usr/bin/fping
protocol = 6


+ EchoPingHttp

binary = /usr/bin/echoping
forks = 5
offset = 50%
step = 300

# The following variables can be overridden in each target section
accept_redirects = yes
extraopts =
ignore_cache = yes
ipversion = 4
pings = 5
port = 80
priority = 6
revalidate_data = no
timeout = 20
tos = 0xa0
url = /
waittime = 1


+EchoPingHttps

binary = /usr/bin/echoping
forks = 5
offset = 50%
step = 300

# The following variables can be overridden in each target section
accept_redirects = yes
extraopts =
ignore_cache = yes
ipversion = 4
pings = 5
port = 443
priority = 6
prot = 3443
revalidate_data = no
timeout = 20
tos = 0xa0
url = /
waittime = 1


+EchoPingDNS

binary = /usr/bin/echoping
forks = 5
offset = 50%
step = 300

# The following variables can be overridden in each target section
dns_request = google.com
dns_tcp = no
dns_type = A
extraopts =
ipversion = 4
pings = 5
plugin = /usr/lib/echoping/dns.so
pluginargs = -p
priority = 6
timeout = 1
tos = 0xa0
waittime = 1
EOF

Tune Targets

cat << 'EOF' > /etc/smokeping/config.d/Targets
*** Targets ***

probe = FPing

menu = Top
title = Network Latency Grapher
remark = Welcome to the SmokePing website of xxx Company.          Here you will learn all about the latency of our network.

+ Local
menu = Local
title = Local Network

++ LocalMachine

menu = Local Machine
title = This host
host = localhost



+ Inet
menu = Internet
title = some Hosts on the Net
probe = FPing

++ google
menu = google
title = google, 8.8.8.8
host = 8.8.8.8

++ switch
host = www.switch.ch

++ uzh
host = www.uzh.ch

++ blick
host = www.blick.ch


+ IPv4
menu = IPv4 Hosts
title = Hosts running IPv4
probe = FPing

++ multi
menu  = MultiTarget
title = Multiple Targets
host  = /IPv4/host1 \
        /IPv4/host2 \
        /IPv4/host3

++ host1
host = host1.planet

++ host2
host = host2.planet

++ host3
host = host3.planet


+ IPv6
menu = IPv6 Hosts
title = Hosts running IPv6
probe = FPing6

++ multi
menu  = MultiTarget
title = Multiple Targets
host  = /IPv6/host1 \
        /IPv6/host2 \
        /IPv6/host3

++ host1
host = host1.planet

++ host2
host = host2.planet

++ host3
host = host3.planet


+ HTTP
menu = HTTP
title = some HTTP Probes
probe = EchoPingHttp

++ google-com
host = www.google.com

++ uzh
host = www.uzh.ch
EOF

Restart Smokeping

systemctl restart smokeping

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http://smokeping.planet/smokeping

Smokeping with IPv4 / IPv6

Network, OpenBSD

How to install Smokeping on Debian in 5 Minutes

with Dualstack, IPv4 and IPv6

Smokeping

All in one Installer

Run it at your own risk …

wget https://blog.stoege.net/scripts/smokeping_debian2.sh
chmod 700 smokeping_debian2.sh
./smokeping_debian2.sh

or Setup by Hand

Set Hostname

root@smokeping:~# cat /etc/hostname
smokeping.planet

Install Packages

apt-get install apache2 borgbackup curl echoping fping hping3 htop ipcalc jq lftp lynx mlocate mtr nmap pwgen rsync sipcalc smokeping tmate tree tshark unzip vim vnstat wget zip

Enable Smokeping in Apache

cd /etc/apache2/conf-enabled
ln -s ../conf-available/smokeping.conf .

Enable Module CGI

a2enmod cgid
systemctl restart apache2

Some Smokeping Fixes

mkdir -p /var/run/smokeping

Tune General

cat << 'EOF' > /etc/smokeping/config.d/General
*** General ***

owner    = Franz Musterer
contact  = nospam@nomail.ch
mailhost = smtp-relay-host

# NOTE: do not put the Image Cache below cgi-bin
# since all files under cgi-bin will be executed ... this is not
# good for images.
cgiurl   = http://somekping.planet/smokeping/smokeping.cgi

# specify this to get syslog logging
syslogfacility = local0
# each probe is now run in its own process
# disable this to revert to the old behaviour
# concurrentprobes = no

@include /etc/smokeping/config.d/pathnames
EOF

Tune Databases

cat << 'EOF' > /etc/smokeping/config.d/Database
*** Database ***

step     = 60
pings    = 59
#step     = 300
#pings    = 20

# consfn mrhb steps total

AVERAGE  0.5   1  1008
AVERAGE  0.5  12  4320
    MIN  0.5  12  4320
    MAX  0.5  12  4320
AVERAGE  0.5 144   720
    MAX  0.5 144   720
    MIN  0.5 144   720
EOF

Tune Probes

cat << EOF > /etc/smokeping/config.d/Probes
*** Probes ***

+ FPing

binary = /usr/bin/fping


+ FPing6
binary = /usr/bin/fping
protocol = 6


+ EchoPingHttp

binary = /usr/bin/echoping
forks = 5
offset = 50%
step = 300

# The following variables can be overridden in each target section
accept_redirects = yes
extraopts =
ignore_cache = yes
ipversion = 4
pings = 5
port = 80
priority = 6
revalidate_data = no
timeout = 20
tos = 0xa0
url = /
waittime = 1


+EchoPingHttps

binary = /usr/bin/echoping
forks = 5
offset = 50%
step = 300

# The following variables can be overridden in each target section
accept_redirects = yes
extraopts =
ignore_cache = yes
ipversion = 4
pings = 5
port = 443
priority = 6
prot = 3443
revalidate_data = no
timeout = 20
tos = 0xa0
url = /
waittime = 1


+EchoPingDNS

binary = /usr/bin/echoping
forks = 5
offset = 50%
step = 300

# The following variables can be overridden in each target section
dns_request = google.com
dns_tcp = no
dns_type = A
extraopts =
ipversion = 4
pings = 5
plugin = /usr/lib/echoping/dns.so
pluginargs = -p
priority = 6
timeout = 1
tos = 0xa0
waittime = 1
EOF

Tune Targets

cat << 'EOF' > /etc/smokeping/config.d/Targets
*** Targets ***

probe = FPing

menu = Top
title = Network Latency Grapher
remark = Welcome to the SmokePing website of xxx Company.          Here you will learn all about the latency of our network.

+ Local
menu = Local
title = Local Network

++ LocalMachine

menu = Local Machine
title = This host
host = localhost



+ Inet
menu = Internet
title = some Hosts on the Net
probe = FPing

++ google
menu = google
title = google, 8.8.8.8
host = 8.8.8.8

++ switch
host = www.switch.ch

++ uzh
host = www.uzh.ch

++ blick
host = www.blick.ch


+ IPv4
menu = IPv4 Hosts
title = Hosts running IPv4
probe = FPing

++ multi
menu  = MultiTarget
title = Multiple Targets
host  = /IPv4/host1 \
        /IPv4/host2 \
        /IPv4/host3

++ host1
host = host1.planet

++ host2
host = host2.planet

++ host3
host = host3.planet


+ IPv6
menu = IPv6 Hosts
title = Hosts running IPv6
probe = FPing6

++ multi
menu  = MultiTarget
title = Multiple Targets
host  = /IPv6/host1 \
        /IPv6/host2 \
        /IPv6/host3

++ host1
host = host1.planet

++ host2
host = host2.planet

++ host3
host = host3.planet


+ HTTP
menu = HTTP
title = some HTTP Probes
probe = EchoPingHttp

++ google-com
host = www.google.com

++ uzh
host = www.uzh.ch
EOF

Restart Smokeping

systemctl restart smokeping

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http://smokeping.planet/smokeping

Smokeping on Debian 10.3

Network, OpenBSD

How to install Smokeping on Debian in 5 Minutes

Smokeping

Installer …

wget https://blog.stoege.net/scripts/smokeping_debian.sh

Set Hostname

root@smokeping:~# cat /etc/hostname
smokeping.planet

Install Packages

apt-get install apache2 borgbackup curl echoping fping hping3 htop ipcalc jq lftp lynx mlocate mtr nmap pwgen rsync sipcalc smokeping tmate tree tshark unzip vim vnstat wget zip

Enable Smokeping in Apache

cd /etc/apache2/conf-enabled
ln -s ../conf-available/smokeping.conf .

Enable Module CGI

a2enmod cgid
systemctl restart apache2

Some Smokeping Fixes

mkdir -p /var/run/smokeping

Tune General

cat << 'EOF' > /etc/smokeping/config.d/General
*** General ***

owner    = Franz Musterer
contact  = nospam@nomail.ch
mailhost = smtp-relay-host

# NOTE: do not put the Image Cache below cgi-bin
# since all files under cgi-bin will be executed ... this is not
# good for images.
cgiurl   = http://host211/smokeping/smokeping.cgi

# specify this to get syslog logging
syslogfacility = local0
# each probe is now run in its own process
# disable this to revert to the old behaviour
# concurrentprobes = no

@include /etc/smokeping/config.d/pathnames
EOF

Tune Databases

cat << 'EOF' > /etc/smokeping/config.d/Database
*** Database ***

step     = 300
pings    = 20
#step     = 60
#pings    = 59

# consfn mrhb steps total

AVERAGE  0.5   1  1008
AVERAGE  0.5  12  4320
    MIN  0.5  12  4320
    MAX  0.5  12  4320
AVERAGE  0.5 144   720
    MAX  0.5 144   720
    MIN  0.5 144   720
EOF

Tune Probes

cat << EOF > /etc/smokeping/config.d/Probes
*** Probes ***

+ FPing

binary = /usr/bin/fping


+ EchoPingHttp

binary = /usr/bin/echoping
forks = 5
offset = 50%
step = 300

# The following variables can be overridden in each target section
accept_redirects = yes
extraopts =
ignore_cache = yes
ipversion = 4
pings = 5
port = 80
priority = 6
revalidate_data = no
timeout = 20
tos = 0xa0
url = /
waittime = 1


+EchoPingHttps

binary = /usr/bin/echoping
forks = 5
offset = 50%
step = 300

# The following variables can be overridden in each target section
accept_redirects = yes
extraopts =
ignore_cache = yes
ipversion = 4
pings = 5
port = 443
priority = 6
prot = 3443
revalidate_data = no
timeout = 20
tos = 0xa0
url = /
waittime = 1


+EchoPingDNS

binary = /usr/bin/echoping
forks = 5
offset = 50%
step = 300

# The following variables can be overridden in each target section
dns_request = google.com
dns_tcp = no
dns_type = A
extraopts =
ipversion = 4
pings = 5
plugin = /usr/lib/echoping/dns.so
pluginargs = -p
priority = 6
timeout = 1
tos = 0xa0
waittime = 1
EOF

Tune Targets

cat << 'EOF' > /etc/smokeping/config.d/Targets
*** Targets ***

probe = FPing

menu = Top
title = Network Latency Grapher
remark = Welcome to the SmokePing website of xxx Company. \
         Here you will learn all about the latency of our network.

+ Local
menu = Local
title = Local Network

++ LocalMachine

menu = Local Machine
title = This host
host = localhost


+ Planet
menu = Planet
title = My Little Planet

++ host1
host = host1.planet

++ host2
host = host2.planet



+ Inet
menu = Internet
title = some Hosts on the Net

++ google
menu = google
title = google, 8.8.8.8
host = 8.8.8.8

++ switch
host = www.switch.ch

++ uzh
host = www.uzh.ch

++ blick
host = www.blick.ch



+ HTTP
menu = HTTP
title = some HTTP Probes
probe = EchoPingHttp

++ example-net
host = www.example.net

++ example-ch
host = www.example.ch

++ example-com
host = www.example.com

EOF

Restart Smokeping

systemctl restart smokeping

Browse

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