where is the status.sav file

[jgking at packetstorm.org]

ok i found a way to save the file but cant this be automagically done via 
the config?

basically i send a HUP to the nagios process and viola! status.sav file.



On Thu, 16 Jan 2003 jgking at portal.packetstorm.org wrote:

> 
> a day or so ago i got a response on one of my questions and the poster 
> refered me to look at the status.sav file.
> 
> so i checked /usr/local/nagios/var
> 
> the status.log is there, but no status.sav
> 
> So i go and check the nagios.cfg file and all the lines detailing the 
> status.sav file are active.
> 
> retain_state_information=1
> state_retention_file=/usr/local/nagios/var/status.sav
> retention_update_interval=60
> 
> The comments in the nagios.cfg refer to setting a flag named
> preserve_state_information. 
> 
> # STATE RETENTION FILE
> # This is the file that Nagios should use to store host and
> # service state information before it shuts down.  The state
> # information in this file is also read immediately prior to
> # starting to monitor the network when Nagios is restarted.
> # This file is used only if the preserve_state_information
> # variable is set to 1.
> 
> So i tried setting it in the nagios.cfg file
> 
> Error in configuration file '/usr/local/nagios/etc/nagios.cfg' - Line 20 
> (UNKNOWN VARIABLE)
> 
> Then i figured id set it in the general service template
> 
> Error: Could not add object property in file 
> '/usr/local/nagios/etc/services.cfg' on line 34.
> 
> So i tried it not in the template but in an actual host object in the 
> services file:
> 
> Error: Could not add object property in file 
> '/usr/local/nagios/etc/services.cfg' on line 53.
> 
> 
> 
> Then i went to lunch ....
> 
> 
> Realized while walking back, rtfm idiot. so i check the faq and search the 
> mailling list at sourceforge (that search function acts broke it always 
> returns a blank page). No luck either.
> 
> 
> So would someone enlighten me on how one gets this file to be saved?
> 
> 
> Oh and the directory perms are correct and im running it as the nagios id.
> 
> 
> thanks!
> 
> 
> 



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