"Error in configuration file"..."Line 34 (NULL value)"

rob.le at gmx.de rob.le at gmx.de
Tue Mar 23 10:22:01 CET 2004


Hello ,

I'm a newby in nagios and have a problem with the nagios configuration file:

I use SuSE9.0 and its nagios-package nagios-1.1-78. A
Minimal-Sample-Configuration file is part of this package. If I try to start nagios with: nagios -v
/etc/nagios/nagios.cfg (after renaming the sample-file to nagios.cfg), i get
the following error:

-----
Reading configuration data...
Error in configuration file '/etc/nagios/nagios.cfg' - Line 34 (NULL value)

***> One ore mor problems was encountered....(etc,etc).
-------


In Line 34, the timeperiod-definition begins. I can't find any hints,
neither in the documentations nor with google. 

I hope that somone can help me. Thank
you

Robert


nagios.cfg:


###############################################################################
# MINIMAL.CFG
#
# MINIMALISTIC OBJECT CONFIG FILE (Template-Based Object File Format)
#
# Last Modified: 10-03-2002
#
#
# NOTE: This config file is intended to be used to test a Nagios
installation
#       that has been compiled with support for the template-based object
#       configuration files.
#
#       This config file is intended to servce as an *extremely* simple 
#       example of how you can create your object configuration file(s).
#       If you're interested in more complex object configuration files for
#       Nagios, look in the sample-config/template-object/ subdirectory of
#       the
distribution.
#
###############################################################################



###############################################################################
###############################################################################
#
# TIME
PERIODS
#
###############################################################################
###############################################################################

# This defines a timeperiod where all times are valid for checks, 
# notifications, etc.  The classic "24x7" support nightmare. :-)

define timeperiod {
        timeperiod_name 24x7
        alias           24 Hours A Day, 7 Days A Week
        sunday          00:00-24:00
        monday          00:00-24:00
        tuesday         00:00-24:00
        wednesday       00:00-24:00
        thursday        00:00-24:00
        friday          00:00-24:00
        saturday        00:00-24:00
       }



#timeperiod[24x7]=24 hours a day, 7 Days a
week;00:00-24:00;00:00-24:00;00:00-24:00;00:00-24:00;00:00-24:00;00:00-24:00;00:00-24:00	
###############################################################################
###############################################################################
#
#
COMMANDS
#
###############################################################################
###############################################################################

# This is a sample service notification command that can be used to send
email 
# notifications (about service alerts) to contacts.

define command{
	command_name	notify-by-email
	command_line	/usr/bin/printf "%b" "***** Nagios  *****\n\nNotification
Type: $NOTIFICATIONTYPE$\n\nService: $SERVICEDESC$\nHost: $HOSTALIAS$\nAddress:
$HOSTADDRESS$\nState: $SERVICESTATE$\n\nDate/Time: $DATETIME$\n\nAdditional
Info:\n\n$OUTPUT$" | /usr/bin/mail -s "** $NOTIFICATIONTYPE$ alert -
$HOSTALIAS$/$SERVICEDESC$ is $SERVICESTATE$ **" $CONTACTEMAIL$
	}


# This is a sample host notification command that can be used to send email 
# notifications (about host alerts) to contacts.

define command{
	command_name	host-notify-by-email
	command_line	/usr/bin/printf "%b" "***** Nagios  *****\n\nNotification
Type: $NOTIFICATIONTYPE$\nHost: $HOSTNAME$\nState: $HOSTSTATE$\nAddress:
$HOSTADDRESS$\nInfo: $OUTPUT$\n\nDate/Time: $DATETIME$\n" | /usr/bin/mail -s "Host
$HOSTSTATE$ alert for $HOSTNAME$!" $CONTACTEMAIL$
	}


# Command to check to see if a host is "alive" (up) by pinging it

define command{
        command_name    check-host-alive
        command_line    /bin/check_ping -H $HOSTADDRESS$ -w 99,99% -c
100,100% -p 1 
        }


# Generic command to check a device by pinging it

define command{
	command_name	check_ping
	command_line	$USER1$/check_ping -H $HOSTADDRESS$ -w $ARG1$ -c $ARG2$ -p 5
	}


# Command used to check disk space usage on local partitions

define command{
	command_name	check_local_disk
	command_line	$USER1$/check_disk -w $ARG1$ -c $ARG2$ -p $ARG3$
	}


# Command used to check the number of currently logged in users on the
# local machine

define command{
	command_name	check_local_users
	command_line	$USER1$/check_users -w $ARG1$ -c $ARG2$
	}


# Command to check the number of running processing on the local machine

define command{
	command_name	check_local_procs
	command_line	$USER1$/check_procs -w $ARG1$ -c $ARG2$
	}


# Command to check the load on the local machine

define command{
	command_name	check_local_load
	command_line	$USER1$/check_load -w $ARG1$ -c
$ARG2$
	}



###############################################################################
###############################################################################
#
#
CONTACTS
#
###############################################################################
###############################################################################

# In this simple config file, a single contact will receive all alerts.
# This assumes that you have an account (or email alias) called
# "daemon-admin" on the local host.

define contact{
        contact_name                    daemon-admin
        alias                           Nagios Admin
        service_notification_period     24x7
        host_notification_period        24x7
        service_notification_options    w,u,c,r
        host_notification_options       d,r
        service_notification_commands   notify-by-email
        host_notification_commands      host-notify-by-email
        email                           daemon-admin at localhost
       
}



###############################################################################
###############################################################################
#
# CONTACT
GROUPS
#
###############################################################################
###############################################################################

# We only have one contact in this simple configuration file, so there is
# no need to create more than one contact group.

define contactgroup{
        contactgroup_name       admins
        alias                   Nagios Administrators
        members                 daemon-admin
       
}



###############################################################################
###############################################################################
#
#
HOSTS
#
###############################################################################
###############################################################################

# Generic host definition template - This is NOT a real host, just a
template!

define host{
        name                            generic-host    ; The name of this
host template
        notifications_enabled           1       ; Host notifications are
enabled
        event_handler_enabled           1       ; Host event handler is
enabled
        flap_detection_enabled          1       ; Flap detection is enabled
        failure_prediction_enabled      1       ; Failure prediction is
enabled
        process_perf_data               1       ; Process performance data
        retain_status_information       1       ; Retain status information
across program restarts
        retain_nonstatus_information    1       ; Retain non-status
information across program restarts
        register                        0       ; DONT REGISTER THIS
DEFINITION - ITS NOT A REAL HOST, JUST A TEMPLATE!
        }


# Since this is a simple configuration file, we only monitor one host - the
# local host (this machine).

define host{
        use                     generic-host            ; Name of host
template to use
        host_name               localhost
        alias                   localhost
        address                 127.0.0.1
        check_command           check-host-alive
        max_check_attempts      10
        notification_interval   120
        notification_period     24x7
        notification_options    d,r
       
}



###############################################################################
###############################################################################
#
# HOST
GROUPS
#
###############################################################################
###############################################################################

# We only have one host in our simple config file, so there is no need to
# create more than one hostgroup.

define hostgroup{
        hostgroup_name  test
        alias           Test Servers
        contact_groups  admins
        members         localhost
       
}



###############################################################################
###############################################################################
#
#
SERVICES
#
###############################################################################
###############################################################################

# Generic service definition template - This is NOT a real service, just a
template!

define service{
        name                            generic-service ; The 'name' of this
service template
        active_checks_enabled           1       ; Active service checks are
enabled
        passive_checks_enabled          1       ; Passive service checks are
enabled/accepted
        parallelize_check               1       ; Active service checks
should be parallelized (disabling this can lead to major performance problems)
        obsess_over_service             1       ; We should obsess over this
service (if necessary)
        check_freshness                 0       ; Default is to NOT check
service 'freshness'
        notifications_enabled           1       ; Service notifications are
enabled
        event_handler_enabled           1       ; Service event handler is
enabled
        flap_detection_enabled          1       ; Flap detection is enabled
        failure_prediction_enabled      1       ; Failure prediction is
enabled
        process_perf_data               1       ; Process performance data
        retain_status_information       1       ; Retain status information
across program restarts
        retain_nonstatus_information    1       ; Retain non-status
information across program restarts
        register                        0       ; DONT REGISTER THIS
DEFINITION - ITS NOT A REAL SERVICE, JUST A TEMPLATE!
        }


# Define a service to "ping" the local machine

define service{
        use                             generic-service         ; Name of
service template to use
        host_name                       localhost
        service_description             PING
        is_volatile                     0
        check_period                    24x7
        max_check_attempts              4
        normal_check_interval           5
        retry_check_interval            1
        contact_groups                  admins
        notification_interval           960
        notification_period             24x7
	check_command			check_ping!100.0,20%!500.0,60%
        }


# Define a service to check the disk space of the root partition
# on the local machine.  Warning if < 20% free, critical if
# < 10% free space on partition.

define service{
        use                             generic-service         ; Name of
service template to use
        host_name                       localhost
        service_description             Root Partition
        is_volatile                     0
        check_period                    24x7
        max_check_attempts              4
        normal_check_interval           5
        retry_check_interval            1
        contact_groups                  admins
        notification_interval           960
        notification_period             24x7
	check_command			check_local_disk!20%!10%!/
        }



# Define a service to check the number of currently logged in
# users on the local machine.  Warning if > 20 users, critical
# if > 50 users.

define service{
        use                             generic-service         ; Name of
service template to use
        host_name                       localhost
        service_description             Current Users
        is_volatile                     0
        check_period                    24x7
        max_check_attempts              4
        normal_check_interval           5
        retry_check_interval            1
        contact_groups                  admins
        notification_interval           960
        notification_period             24x7
	check_command			check_local_users!20!50
        }


# Define a service to check the number of currently running procs
# on the local machine.  Warning if > 250 processes, critical if
# > 400 users.

define service{
        use                             generic-service         ; Name of
service template to use
        host_name                       localhost
        service_description             Total Processes
        is_volatile                     0
        check_period                    24x7
        max_check_attempts              4
        normal_check_interval           5
        retry_check_interval            1
        contact_groups                  admins
        notification_interval           960
        notification_period             24x7
	check_command			check_local_procs!250!400
        }



# Define a service to check the load on the local machine. 

define service{
        use                             generic-service         ; Name of
service template to use
        host_name                       localhost
        service_description             Current Load
        is_volatile                     0
        check_period                    24x7
        max_check_attempts              4
        normal_check_interval           5
        retry_check_interval            1
        contact_groups                  admins
        notification_interval           960
        notification_period             24x7
	check_command			check_local_load!5.0,4.0,3.0!10.0,6.0,4.0
        }



# EOF



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