check_log usage

[Tedman Eng]

check_log is a local plugin.

Are you trying to check /var/adm/messages on your local Nagios server?  Most
likely not.

If not, then you'll need execute the plugin remotely or accept remote
service results:
http://www.nagios.org/faqs/viewfaq.php?faq_id=59




> -----Original Message-----
> From: Julie S. Lin [mailto:jlin at myvest.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 3:31 PM
> To: nagios-users at lists.sourceforge.net
> Subject: [Nagios-users] check_log usage
> 
> 
> Hi All
> 
> I have two solaris boxen in my group "eagle-servers".  however, they
> claims "0 pattern match and check OK" under service detail....
> even though I edited the log file and put it "Memory Error" 
> for testing 
> purposes.. 
> 
> Could someone kindly have a look at let me know what small 
> change I need 
> to make?
> thanks. 
> 
> julie
> 
> 
> I have configured check_log in services.cfg follows :
> 
> define service{
>         use                             generic-service
>         hostgroup_name                  eagle-servers
>         service_description             LOGCHECK-Mem
>         is_volatile                     0
>         check_period                    workhours
>         max_check_attempts              1
>         normal_check_interval           10
>         retry_check_interval            1
>         contact_groups                  julie
>         notification_interval           120
>         notification_period             workhours
>         notification_options            w,u,c
>         check_command                   check_log
>         }
> 
> I have configured the check_log  in checkcommands.cfg as follows:
> 
> # 'check_log' command definition
> define command{
>         command_name    check_log
>         command_line    $USER1$/check_log -F /var/adm/messages -O 
> /tmp/check_log_messages -q "Memory Error"
>         }
> 
> 
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