If you have setup munin-node on a cPanel server it’s possible that your MySQL graphs stop updating at sometime, or don’t even generate from the beginning.
To fix, edit the following file:
/etc/munin/plugin-conf.d/cpanel.conf
And make sure that the mysql section contains the following:
[mysql*] user root group wheel env.mysqladmin /usr/bin/mysqladmin env.mysqlopts --defaults-extra-file=/root/.my.cnf
A quick tip if Munin simply stops monitoring Apache after you install nginxcp on cPanel.
# nano /etc/munin/plugin-conf.d/cpanel.conf
And add the following code
[apache_*] env.url http://127.0.0.1:%d/whm-server-status?auto env.ports 8081
It was this time again for our 2012 summer holidays and as my wife and I were looking for a relaxing time, we asked friends and many of them suggested that we tried Halki island, in the Dodecanese area. We contacted 3redbags and they helped us out in our search for accommodation in Halki.
There was availability at the lovely villa Zola, advertised as being one layer back from the waterside in Halki harbour. When we arrived after taking the ferry from the little port of Kamiros Skala, we were given clear instructions and a nice welcome pack to take with us to our villa. Villa Zola has a huge terrace where we relaxed under the sun, all day and the views were simply stunning. We visited Pondamos beach for a few swims but also had a dip from the little swimming area just in front of our villa. The harbour waters are crystal clear and perfect for a quick swim!
Our overall experience from the island of Halki and 3redbags was pretty good. The tavernas all serve really fresh food using local produce, the prices are more than decent and time flies by pretty quick when you’re having such a wonderful time. We are looking to visit again pretty soon! I tried to capture the feeling of Halki in the photos that follow. Enjoy and my advice would be that when you’re looking for a Greek island holiday off the beaten track, make sure you try Halki holiday villas!
Apple has just rolled out a redesigned version of the App Store UI on iOS 6 and here are some screenshots.
My blog is running on a blazing fast Litespeed-powered server which is located in London, but because most of my visitors are from the US (check out this cool infographic!), I always wanted to setup CDN to speed things up for them too. A CDN can offer tremendous WordPress performance improvements and by utilizing the W3 Total Cache plugin you optimize WordPress from it’s core.
Since there wasn’t any related documentation available, Dediserve was very kind to offer me a free first month on their CDN service to test things out.
A CDN is a global network of caching servers and smart DNS routing that delivers your content and media to your users from the closest possible location. The result is the fastest possible load times, better Google rankings and less load on your servers!
When US visitors view my blog, images are served from the UK, making it a long way from the visitor to the server. By implementing a CDN, edge servers located all around the world serve those images from the nearest location to the visitor. Dediserve is running on the OnApp CDN engine, and has over 60 locations all around the world at the time of writing.
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After trialing Centova Cast v2.2.6 for a few days, I decided to move on and purchase a paid monthly license. Since a new license key needed to be purchased, I started searching about a way to replace my license key on my current installation, but unfortunately I couldn’t find any clear instructions.
By combining information from a few forum posts and knowledge base articles from their website, I finally found a way to do it.
/home/centovacast/system/runascc/runascc exec ccmanage reissuelicense radio.domain.com
(replace radio.domain.com with your FQDN you used when purchasing your license)
You should receive output similar to the following:
INF License reissuance forced; renewing license information (this may take a few moments) ... OK Key updated; new renewal date: 2012-03-07 10:13:39
Your license key is now updated and you’re ready to roll. Happy streaming!
The developers of @analytiksapp just tweeted that they have submitted Analytiks v1.5 to the App Store, so I guess it’s a matter of a day or two until it’s available on our iPhones. I just can’t wait for the new release! Bellow is a preview of one of the new features; an infographic generator based on your Google Analytics stats. If you still haven’t got the Analytiks on your iPhone, go grab it from the App Store now. Some of the best well spent $0,99
PS: I’m in no way affiliated with Analytiks, just a happy user.
In newer MySQL versions, if you have InnoDB disabled, Munin will fail to run giving you the following error:
root@myserver [~]# munin-run mysql_connections DBD::mysql::st execute failed: Unknown table engine 'INNODB' at /etc/munin/plugins/mysql_connections line 958.
This is caused because the error message is changing between versions and the mysql_ plugin for munin hasn’t been updated in order to recognize it.
The fix is pretty simple, just open /usr/share/munin/plugins/mysql_ with vim on line 958 (hint: vim +958 filename) and replace as bellow.
Original code
if ($@) {
if ($@ =~ /Cannot call SHOW INNODB STATUS because skip-innodb is defined/) {
$data->{_innodb_disabled} = 1;
return;
}
die $@;
Fixed code
if ($@) {
if ($@ =~ /Unknown table engine 'INNODB'|Unknown storage engine 'innodb'|Cannot call SHOW INNODB STATUS because skip-innodb is defined/i) {
$data->{_innodb_disabled} = 1;
return;
}
die $@;
Save the file and you’re good to go
Last night I attempted to get named monitoring working with Munin on my two cPanel DNS Only boxes. Named is actually the most important service to monitor on a DNS Only box so in my opinion it should be enabled by default when you install Munin via WHM.
The whole process was actually really straightforward and the only thing I had to do was to apply a set of Debian instructions I found here, on CentOS. Here’s how you can install Munin and setup named monitoring Read More…
In a previous post I mentioned that after installing the GM (i.e. final) version of iOS 5, I’ve seen my battery life percentage drop below 20% in a matter of a few hours. Now after upgrading to beta 1 on Thursday and beta 2 yesterday, and I can confirm that the battery issue is now fixed
My iPhone 4 now easily goes over 24+ hours after a full charge with everything enabled! (3G, WiFi, Location services etc.)
