nrpe not working

emily zhou Emily.Zhou at algonquincollege.com
Wed Mar 19 14:47:34 CET 2003


Hi,
I could give you an answer. Depending on you OS, in Solaris, no -H but $HOSTADDRESS$ that's how
it's passing the argument; while in Aix, -H is must. I'm not sure in Linux how it goes. Of
course, it's better put -H in all Unix platform for consistence, that's why I made a mistake in
the beginning.
Hope it helps.
Emily

Paul Clayton wrote:

> Guys,
>
> this is my check_nrpe command in checkcommands.cfg and it works
>
> # 'check_nrpe' command definition
> define command{
>         command_name    check_nrpe
>         command_line    $USER1$/check_nrpe -H $HOSTADDRESS$ -p 5666 -c
> $ARG1$ -to 60
>         }
>
> I disagree with Jim, as the -H is required, otherwise how does check-nrpe
> know where to go.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Carroll, Jim P [Contractor] [mailto:jcarro10 at sprintspectrum.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2003 2:16 AM
> To: 'emily zhou'
> Cc: Nagios List
> Subject: RE: [Nagios-users] nrpe not working
>
> In checkcommands.cfg, you're passing a "-H" switch to check_nrpe.  However,
> check_nrpe doesn't use the -H switch.
>
> Remove that and you should be fine.
>
> jc
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: emily zhou [mailto:Emily.Zhou at algonquincollege.com]
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2003 4:46 PM
> > To: Carroll, Jim P [Contractor]
> > Cc: 'Jeff McKeon'; Nagios List
> > Subject: Re: [Nagios-users] nrpe not working
> >
> >
> > Hi JC,
> > I guess you have experience with NRPE, could you give me some clue?
> > I use command line working fine:   (Both Server and Client
> > are Solaris 8)
> > ~libexec/check_nrpe <remote server name or address> -c check_disk1
> > DISK OK - [2724125 kB (52%) free on /dev/dsk/c0t3d0s7]
> >
> > However, when I put in the nagios, it's not working, the
> > status information is :
> > Incorrect command line arguments supplied, my config file this:
> >
> > in checkcommands.cfg:
> > # 'check_nrpe' command definition
> > define command{
> >  command_name check_nrpe
> >  command_line $USER1$/check_nrpe -H $HOSTADDRESS$ -c $ARG1$
> >  }
> >
> > In services.cfg:
> > define service{
> >         use                                   generic-service
> >         host_name                        netsrv
> >         service_description           File System / Check
> >         is_volatile                          0
> >         check_period                    24x7
> >         max_check_attempts          3
> >         normal_check_interval        5
> >         retry_check_interval           1
> >         contact_groups                  unix-admins
> >         notification_interval           120
> >         notification_period             24x7
> >         notification_options            c,r
> >         check_command               check_nrpe!check_disk1
> >         name                            remotefstemp
> >         }
> >
> > In remote server's nrpe.cfg, the check_disk1 is defined, no
> > doubt about that, as
> > the command line is working.
> > Any help would be appreciated.
> > Thanks,
> > Emily
> >
> > "Carroll, Jim P [Contractor]" wrote:
> >
> > > Try telnetting to port 5666 on the target host; see if you
> > get a connection.
> > >
> > > Try installed check_nrpe on the target host and doing this command:
> > >
> > >    ./check_nrpe localhost -c check_disk1
> > >
> > > Let us know how that goes.
> > >
> > > jc
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Jeff McKeon [mailto:jsm at inpro.net]
> > > > Sent: Monday, November 25, 2002 2:32 PM
> > > > To: Nagios List
> > > > Subject: [Nagios-users] nrpe not working
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Hey guys/gals,
> > > >
> > > > Needed to set up linux disk monitoring of a remote host.
> > downloaded
> > > > nrpe (as suggested by mailing list) and installed the
> > daemon on the
> > > > remote host according to the directions.  Also copied the
> > check_disk
> > > > plugin to that remote server.
> > > >
> > > > installed on the nagios host server and coped the
> > check_nrpe to the
> > > > /usr/local/nagios/libexec dir.
> > > >
> > > > confirmed that a check_disk command issued at the command
> > prompt will
> > > > work on the remote host.  So at least I know that works...
> > > >
> > > > Left the nrpe.cfg file as is, placed it in the /etc/ dir.
> > > >
> > > > below is the nrpe xinetd file I've modified.
> > > >
> > > > Problem::::
> > > >
> > > > If on the nagios host machine I issue:
> > > >
> > > > [jsm at rh80-jsm jsm]$ cd /usr/local/nagios/libexec/
> > > > [jsm at rh80-jsm libexec]$ ./check_nrpe 10.32.1.12 -c check_disk1
> > > > CHECK_NRPE: Error receiving data from host.
> > > > [jsm at rh80-jsm libexec]$
> > > >
> > > > I get the error shown.
> > > >
> > > > If I look on the remote host in the var/log/messages file I get:
> > > >
> > > > Nov 25 20:12:37 db02tc07927 xinetd[2777]: execv(
> > > > /usr/local/nagios/libexec ) failed: Permission denied (errno = 13)
> > > >
> > > > Any suggestions on what I'm doing wrong?
> > > >
> > > >         # default: on
> > > >         # description: NRPE
> > > >         service nrpe
> > > >         {
> > > >                 flags           = REUSE
> > > >                 socket_type     = stream
> > > >                 wait            = no
> > > >                 user            = nagios
> > > >                 server          = /usr/local/nagios/libexec/nrpe
> > > >                 server_args     = -i /etc/nrpe.cfg
> > > >                 log_on_failure  += USERID
> > > >                 disable         = no
> > > >                 only_from       = 127.0.0.1 10.16.2.101
> > > >         }
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Nov 25 20:12:37 db02tc07927 xinetd[2777]: execv(
> > > > /usr/local/nagios/libexec ) failed: Permission denied (errno = 13)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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