Multiple root processes question

[Andreas Ericsson]

Kemp, Darren wrote:
> We have recently updated to NAGIOS 2.0a (yes its alphs so I don't expect
> any support).
> 
> Anyway, if anyone has run into an issue where multiple NAGIOS processes
> are starting I'd love to hear from you.
> 
> Basically it will start up between 3-6 root processes, and end up
> missing random event handlers are what not.
> 
>   nagios 18889     1  0 13:33:23 ?        0:00
> /usr/local/nagios/bin/nagios -d /usr/local/nagios/etc/nagios.cfg
> 
>   nagios 24509     1  0 12:47:32 ?        0:23
> /usr/local/nagios/bin/nagios -d /usr/local/nagios/etc/nagios.cfg
> 
>   nagios 18894     1  0 13:33:23 ?        0:00
> /usr/local/nagios/bin/nagios -d /usr/local/nagios/etc/nagios.cfg
> 

Those three processes are started by the nagios user. Nagios forks once 
for every check, so it's supposed to run several processes.

> bash-2.03#
> 
> I have tried a complete shutdown, removing all the var files (except the
> archive), still starts up several
> 
> Processes.
> 

Good. That means it's working.

>  
> 
> Thanks to anyone who can provide input
> 

You're welcome.

>  
> 
> -dkk
> 

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andreas.ericsson at op5.se


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