Problems with passive checks

[Jan.Scholten]

THANK YOU!!!!

This little -e used more than 4 hours

*falls down on knees*

It's working..

:)
Jan

> Try changing your check.sh script's echo line to echo -e to parse the  
> "\t"
> properly.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jan.Scholten [mailto:Jan.Scholten at iconz.net]
> Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2004 3:50 PM
> To: nagios-users at lists.sourceforge.net
> Subject: [Nagios-users] Problems with passive checks
>
>
> Hi!
>
> I am unable to receive passive checks, or I am missing a piece..
>
> CentralServer:
> Debian testing, Nagios 1.2. External Commands are activated, passive
> commands too
> - Set up a Service:
> define service{
>          name                            generic-service ; The 'name' of
> this service template, referenced in
> other service definitions
>          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
>          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 service{
>          use                             generic-service         ; Name  
> of
> service template to use
>          host_name                       testswitch
>          service_description             Check
>          is_volatile                     0
>          check_period                    none
>          max_check_attempts              3
>          normal_check_interval           1
>          retry_check_interval            1
>          contact_groups                  Test-Admins
>          notification_interval           120
>          notification_period             24x7
>          notification_options            c,r
>          check_command                   check_if2_snmp
>          }
> nsca.cfg:
> server_address=192.168.100.76
> allowed_hosts=127.0.0.1,192.168.100.178
> debug=1
> command_file=/usr/local/nagios/var/rw/nagios.cmd
> alternate_dump_file=/usr/local/nagios/var/rw/nsca.dump
> password=test
> decryption_method=1
>
>
> On the Remote host I have the same password and decryption method.
>
> my Script
> alteredbeast:/usr/local/nagios#cat check.sh
> #!/bin/bash
> send_nsca=/usr/sbin/send_nsca
> send_nsca_cfg=/etc/send_nsca.cfg
> nagioshost=192.168.100.76
> host=$1
> service=$2
> plugin=/usr/local/nagios/check_disk
> warn=10%
> crit=5%
> mountpoint=$3
> output=`$plugin -w $warn -c $crit -p $mountpoint -m`
> rc=$?
> echo "$host\t$service\t$rc\t$output"|$send_nsca -H $nagioshost -c
> $send_nsca_cfg
> exit 0
>
> When i try to send it via nsca to the central Server i get the following
> result:
> alteredbeast:/usr/local/nagios# ./check.sh testswitch Check /dev/hda8
> 0 data packet(s) sent to host successfully.
>
> And on the Central Server the following lines in syslog:
> Sep 17 10:45:42 localhost nsca[7421]: connect from 192.168.100.178
> (192.168.100.178)
> Sep 17 10:45:42 localhost nsca[7421]: Handling the connection...
> Sep 17 10:45:43 localhost nsca[7421]: End of connection...
>
> No entry appears in the Nagios Command File, but i can trigger a passive
> Result via the web interface (Submit passive check result for this  
> service)
>
> I don't know where to look know..
>
> Jan
>
>
> When i comment the second half of the "echo" line out
> my result is:
> alteredbeast:/usr/local/nagios# ./check.sh testswitch Check /dev/hda8
> testswitch\tCheck\t0\tDISK OK - free space: /home 2701 MB (94%);|
> /home=2700MB;2591;2735;0;2879
>
>
>



-- 
Jan Scholten
Research and Development Intern
Iconz.co.nz


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