check_snmp WARNING

[Robert Nelson]

Not sure who started this thread, but I thought I'd add that I found the
"-r" command, which tries to match a regex for string results. Might
help.

Rob Nelson
Network Engineer
Windchannel Communications
919-538-6326 
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jan Scholten [mailto:Jan.Scholten at iconz.net] 
> Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2004 4:02 PM
> To: nagios-users at lists.sourceforge.net
> Subject: Re: [Nagios-users] check_snmp WARNING
> 
> 
>   > In your message below I would also arrive at the same 
> result on my 
> nagios
> > system...
> >>From the command line of a ./check_snmp   result = SNMP OK - Level2,
> > 
> > The problem however, is that the nagios monitor shows 
> > check_snmp:Invalid warning threshold %s error message It is 
> true that 
> > -w is  not appropriate for system location; & I am guessing 
> the above 
> > threshold error message is due to the missing -w. -maybe this is my 
> > mistake. (?)
> 
> I don't understand whjat you mean with nagios monitor, i 
> tried to setup 
> a checkcommand and have the correct output on the Webinterface.
> 
> for checks where you want to check wheter a received Interger 
> Value is 
> in a given range consult the --help it's kinda difficult but logical 
> (try around) Remeber: the return Value is NOT "SNMP OK - 1" 
> but "1" SNMP 
> OK comes from the Plugin not the snmpget, so don't try to 
> check whether 
> the return value includes SNMP ok :-0
> 
> > 
> > So then for interface traffic, or any other MIB string, how 
> would you 
> > solve the above invalid warning threshold error message.
> > -> especially in the instance that I have listed below, 
> where -w would 
> > -> not
> > even be an appropriate variable
> 
> Don't use a -w and -c works fine (here) returns ok all the 
> time and the 
> output is displayed.
> 
> 
> > ..& you are correct that switches ( in a secure space ) don't 
> > 'usually' move or get unplugged... But imagine that you are 
> working in 
> > a multi- campus environment and need to replace a card, blade, you 
> > name it...
> Yeah.. let it live for 2 years and you find the switches names 
> groundfloor building A somewhere on the roof of building G ;-) Trust 
> me.. but the intention is great, that's sure.
> 
> 
> > It helps to know where the device is located. ; /
> 
> Yeah.. sometimes. i usally name the devices after the location, like 
> build1-floor3-sw1 which does the same.
> 
> Jan
> 
> 
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