check_cpu: "no output returned from plugin"

[Askar Ali]

nemir nemiria wrote:

> Hey there Guy,
>
>
>> I've just installed the check_cpu plugin from Nemir Nemiria (thanks 
>> Nemir!), but nagios 1.2 is reporting 'no output returned from 
>> plugin'. Nagios is running on the host being monitored, and that host 
>> is a RHEL3 box.
>
>
> Ack!   I haven't tested under RHEL3 yet.  You're in a bit of luck 
> though,  as I have just acquired one.  I will have a bit of a hack 
> around and let you know what I find.
>
>
> regards,
>
> Nemir
>
>
>
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would you pls gimme an example howto use check_cpu, I just tested it on 
slackware after reading this post, however I'm kinda confuse with the 
output return by the plugin.
It reports "OK: CPU is 7% idle" even though system "top" show me that 
system cpu is 90% idle?


Regards

Askar



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