getting error "Return code of 127...Make sure the plugin you're trying to run actually exists."

[Daniel Finn]

I'm getting that for all of the checks, not just the dns check.  ping,
smtp, http you name it.  I finally gave up with the source install and
went with the debian packages and it's working now.  Still very strange
though and very frustrating.

Dan Finn
Unix System Administrator
Twelve Horses North America
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On Tue, 2 Mar 2004, Marc Powell wrote:

> On Monday, March 01, 2004 2:06 PM, Daniel Finn shared with us:
>
> > Debian Woody testing/unstable 2.4.18-bf2.4
> >
> > Software was installed from source using nagios-1.2.tar.gz &
> > nagios-plugins-1.3.1.tar.gz.  All settings were left to default for
> > both installations.
>
> [snip]
>
> > from resource.cfg:
> > $USER1$=/usr/local/nagios/libexec/
> >
> > from checkcommands.cfg:
> > # 'check_smtp' command definition
> > define command{
> >         command_name    check_smtp
> >         command_line    $USER1$/check_smtp -H $HOSTADDRESS$
> >         }
> >
> >
> > and in my nagios.log file i'm getting the following:
> >
> > [1078171131] Warning: Return code of 127 for check of service 'DNS'
> > on host 'medusa' was out of bounds. Make sure the plugin you're
> > trying to run actually exists. [1078171131] HOST NOTIFICATION:
> > dfinn;medusa;DOWN;host-notify-by-email;(No
> > output!)
> > [1078171071] HOST NOTIFICATION:
> > dfinn;hercules;DOWN;host-notify-by-email;CRITICAL - Plugin timed out
> > after 10 seconds
> >
> > as you can see here the plugins are installed and seem to work fine
> > when run manually:
> >
> > wolverine:/usr/local/nagios/etc# /usr/local/nagios/libexec/check_smtp
> > -H 192.168.0.2
> > SMTP OK - 0 second response time
>
> That's great for check_smtp, but how about whatever command you have
> defined for DNS on medusa, which is what's actually generating the
> error? Check_dns has an external dependency on nslookup. It must be
> installed and it must be exectuable by the nagios user.
>
> --
> Marc
>
>


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