How to get Unbound Manager to display logs in Scribe?

[Davidncali001]

I had at one time Unbound showing up as Scribe system log but i did something and it disappeared. I wasn't getting any data in the Unbound log so i was messing with it now its gone, the log that it. Everything else works. RT-AX86U PRO using firmware version: 3006.102.5.0

I have the following and running correctly:
Unbound
Skynet
Diversion
Scribe
MerlinAU

 

[dave14305]

There is supposed to be a menu option in Unbound Manager to enable scribe logging.

 

[Davidncali001]

ok

There is supposed to be a menu option in Unbound Manager to enable scribe logging.

maybe there was when i installed it, but i don't see the Scribe Unbound Manager Logging option any longer in Unbound Manager. Anything I can do short of reinstalling unbound manager to get back the Scribe Unbound Log? I already reinstalled Scribe and Scribe UI but didn't work.

 

[ColDen]

I think that you might need this installed:
https://www.snbforums.com/threads/u...2025-aug-24-generate-stats-for-unbound.95533/

 

[dave14305]

ok

maybe there was when i installed it, but i don't see the Scribe Unbound Manager Logging option any longer in Unbound Manager. Anything I can do short of reinstalling unbound manager to get back the Scribe Unbound Log? I already reinstalled Scribe and Scribe UI but didn't work.

I think there’s a goofy advanced menu that hides the more techie options. Check the readme.

Unbound-Asuswrt-Merlin/Readme.md at master · MartineauUK/Unbound-Asuswrt-Merlin

Install and manage unbound (Recursive DNS) on Asus routers - MartineauUK/Unbound-Asuswrt-Merlin

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[Davidncali001]

I think there’s a goofy advanced menu that hides the more techie options. Check the readme.

Unbound-Asuswrt-Merlin/Readme.md at master · MartineauUK/Unbound-Asuswrt-Merlin

Install and manage unbound (Recursive DNS) on Asus routers - MartineauUK/Unbound-Asuswrt-Merlin

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Got It! It was in unbound_manager advanced. There is a menu option for it. Thanks!

 

[JGrana]

Unbound_manager is a great piece of work. My one minor issue is the need to remember that the advanced mode requires a command line option.
It would be nice to have the ability to switch to advanced mode from the normal mode menu.

 

[dave14305]

Unbound_manager is a great piece of work. My one minor issue is the need to remember that the advanced mode requires a command line option.
It would be nice to have the ability to switch to advanced mode from the normal mode menu.

According to the README, you can switch at the Options prompt.

e  = Exit Script

E:Option ==> [ easy | advanced ]

 

[JGrana]

According to the README, you can switch at the Options prompt.

e  = Exit Script

E:Option ==> [ easy | advanced ]

Hmm, maybe never made it to the actual release?

E:Option ==> advanced

Invalid Option "advanced" Please enter a valid option

 

[Twiglets]

Cheat Mode: (Also known as ... My solution to the unbound menu problem)

Add to the file '/jffs/configs/profile.add' the following lines:

alias uma="clear ; sh /jffs/addons/unbound/unbound_manager.sh advanced" # unbound_manager Advanced Mode

alias ums="clear ; sh /jffs/addons/unbound/unbound_manager.sh" # unbound_manager Standard Mode

Each 'new' shell started will now know 2 new aliases (Restart your existing shell to get the following):
(I like a new empty screen when running unbound_manager ... if you don't care remove the leading 'clear ;' in each alias definition)

uma <==> Starts unbound manager in the advanced menu
ums <==> Starts unbound manager in the standard menu

 

[dave14305]

Hmm, maybe never made it to the actual release?

It's there, but there is more goofy code that checks the router MAC address before enabling the Advanced menu. Way too weird for me. No wonder I never ran this.

If you want to try, get the last 4 chars of your mac address from:

nvram get et0macaddr | tr -d ':\n' | tail -c 4

and then enter advanced <mac> at the prompt where <mac> is those same 4 characters from above. Martineau hated his users and resented having to write unbound_manager at Rgnldo's request. The bad old days.

Unbound-Asuswrt-Merlin/unbound_manager.sh at a3fa9eaa82c266a3c89a7c502da55c500a4157d5 · MartineauUK/Unbound-Asuswrt-Merlin

Install and manage unbound (Recursive DNS) on Asus routers - MartineauUK/Unbound-Asuswrt-Merlin

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easy|adv*)                                          # v2.07
    # v2.07 When unbound_manager invoked from amtm, 'easy' mode is the default.
    #       Allow user to save their preferred mode e.g. 'advanced' as the default across amtm sessions
    # @kernol finds it too taxing to type in 8-chars, so add 'adv' as a 3-char alternative
    #       https://github.com/RMerl/asuswrt-merlin/wiki/Addons-API#custom-settings
    case "$menu1" in                                        # v2.07
        easy)
            EASYMENU="Y"
            [ $FIRMWARE  -ge 38415 ] && am_settings_set unbound_mode "Easy"      # v2.07 Save mode across amtm sessions
            echo -en $cRESET"\nEasy Menu mode ${cBGRE}ENABLED"$cRESET
        ;;
        adv*)
            local ARG
            if [ "$(echo "$menu1" | wc -w)" -ge 2 ];then
                local ARG="$(printf "%s" "$menu1" | cut -d' ' -f2-)"

                if [ "$(nvram get et0macaddr | tr -d ':\n' | tail -c 4)" == "$ARG" ];then
                    EASYMENU="N"
                    [ $FIRMWARE  -ge 38415 ] && am_settings_set unbound_mode "Advanced"  # v2.07 Save mode across amtm sessions
                    echo -en $cRESET"\nAdvanced Menu mode ${cBGRE}ENABLED"$cRESET
                    MENU_Z=
                    touch ${CONFIG_DIR}Read.me
                fi
            else
                printf '\n\a\t%bInvalid Option%b "%s"%b Please enter a valid option\n' "$cBRED" "$cRESET" "$menu1" "$cBRED"
            fi
        ;;
    esac

 

[Twiglets]

Hence the reason why I defined my aliases, I could never get the 'advanced' option to work from the menu.

 

[dave14305]

This should help make Advanced mode sticky I think:

touch /opt/var/lib/unbound/Read.me
source /usr/sbin/helper.sh
am_settings_set unbound_mode "Advanced"

 

[elorimer]

Out of curiosity, is putting unbound logging into scribe any more than a trivial triplet for syslog-ng? EDIT: At one level, yes.

I tried "advanced" and advanced mode didn't seem to open any different menu options. Unbound_manager describes logging as not recommended when the option is presented. Not sure why.

 

[JGrana]

This should help make Advanced mode sticky I think:

touch /opt/var/lib/unbound/Read.me
source /usr/sbin/helper.sh
am_settings_set unbound_mode "Advanced"

Worked like a charm. Thanks

 

[Twiglets]

Out of curiosity, is putting unbound logging into scribe any more than a trivial triplet for syslog-ng?

I tried "advanced" and advanced mode didn't seem to open any different menu options. Unbound_manager describes logging as not recommended when the option is presented. Not sure why.

In the unbound_manager menu when run as 'advanced' you get:

Select option 3

'scribe' will install the necessary files to enable logging in scribe and then re-start scribe.