NRPE- Results from amavis_check.pl

[Andreas Ericsson]

Dave Augustus wrote:
> Hello All,
> 
> I am trying to check the status of amavisd on a remote host via NRPE.
> 
> I am using the amavis-check.pl from nagiosexchange.org .
> 
> When I check locally, I get accurate responses. However, when via NRPE,
> I always get OK, even though NRPE receives the response of CRITICAL.
> 
> Here is the local plugin output:
> 
> ./amavis_check.pl --server localhost --from davea at support.kcm.org --to
> davea at support.kcm.org --port 10024
> CRITICAL - amavisd-new server unreachable
> 
> 
> Here is the NRPE output:
> ./check_nrpe -H rs1.kcm.org -c check_amavisd
> CRITICAL - amavisd-new server unreachable
> 
> nrpe.cfg contains the command definition:
> command[check_amavisd]=/usr/lib/nagios/kcm_plugins/amavis_check.pl --
> server localhost --from davea at support.kcm.org --to davea at support.kcm.org
> --port 10024
> 
> THE PROBLEM IS:
> The status that nagios has on this check is ALWAYS OK!!!
> 
> Any ideas?
> 

The plugin issues exit(0) somewhere, or silently drops off the end of 
the script which also causes its exit status to be 0. Neither Nagios nor 
NRPE cares about what a plugin prints. NRPE only forwards the 
exit-status of the program, and Nagios uses that and that only to 
determine the status.

-- 
Andreas Ericsson                   andreas.ericsson at op5.se
OP5 AB                             www.op5.se
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