nagios problem on mandrake 10.1

[Andreas Ericsson]

Enils Bashi wrote:
> Here is the whoops page.
> 
> 
> Whoops!
> 
> Error: Could not read object configuration data!
> 
> Here are some things you should check in order to resolve this error:
> 
>    1. Verify configuration options using the -v command-line option to
> check for errors.
>    2. Check the Nagios log file for messages relating to startup or
> status data errors.
>    3. Make sure you've compiled the main program and the CGIs to use
> the same object data storage options (i.e. default text file or
> template-based file).
> 

Most likely a permission issue. su - to the user your webserver is 
running as and try to cat the object config files.

> Make sure you read the documentation on installing, configuring and
> running Nagios thoroughly before continuing. If all else fails, try
> sending a message to one of the mailing lists. More information can be
> found at http://www.nagios.org.
> 

I assume you've taken these steps already. If not, please do so first.

> On Mon, 20 Dec 2004 15:07:58 +0100, Andreas Ericsson <ae at op5.se> wrote:
> 
>>Enils Bashi wrote:
>>
>>>Hi All,
>>>
>>>I have installed nagios rpms using the Mandrake drakconf software gui.
>>>I am having problems getting to work. When I click on any the of the
>>>options on the left on the nagios browser page I get the Whoops page.
>>
>>The 'Whoops' what? There is the "Whoops I can't read the configuration"
>>and the "Whoops you're not authorized" (and I'm sure there are others as
>>well).
>>
>>
>>>I am assuming there is a configuration problem of some kind but I have
>>>not been able to figure out what's going on with it.  I have created a
>>>nagios.conf under /etc/httpd/conf.d/ with the following as contents:
>>>--
>>>ScriptAlias /nagios/cgi /usr/lib/nagios/cgi
>>><Directory "/usr/lib/nagios/cgi">
>>>       AllowOverride AuthConfig
>>>       Options ExecCGI
>>>       Order allow,deny
>>>       Allow from all
>>></Directory>
>>>
>>>Alias /nagios /usr/share/nagios
>>><Directory "/usr/share/nagios">
>>>       Options None
>>>       AllowOverride AuthConfig
>>>       Order allow,deny
>>>       Allow from all
>>></Directory>
>>>--
>>>
>>>I am running apache2.0.5 and mysql 4.0.20. I have added nagios to
>>>mysql as a user and granted all the needed permissions. When I run
>>>nagios -v /etc/nagios/nagios.cfg I get 0 errors. I have created a
>>>nagios directory under /var/www/html and under that directory I have
>>>created a symbolic link to /usr/lib/nagios/cgi.
>>>
>>>Any and all feedback would be greatly appreciated.
>>>
>>>--
>>>Enils Bashi
>>>Linux System Administrator & Computer Programmer
>>>EPA Region III East
>>>Chesapeake Bay Program
>>>Veridyne Inc.
>>>Annapolis MD
>>>410-267-9833
>>>
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>>
>>--
>>Andreas Ericsson                   andreas.ericsson at op5.se
>>OP5 AB                             www.op5.se
>>Lead Developer
>>
> 
> 
> 

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Andreas Ericsson                   andreas.ericsson at op5.se
OP5 AB                             www.op5.se
Lead Developer


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