CFG_DIR recursive feature..

[Cipriani, Robert C]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris Haulmark [mailto:chris at sigd.net]
> Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2007 10:57 AM
> To: Cipriani, Robert C; nagios-users at lists.sourceforge.net
> Subject: RE: [Nagios-users] CFG_DIR recursive feature..
>
>
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Chris Haulmark [mailto:chris at sigd.net]
> > > Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2007 5:44 PM
> > > To: Cipriani, Robert C; nagios-users at lists.sourceforge.net
> > > Subject: RE: [Nagios-users] CFG_DIR recursive feature..
> > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Yep.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I could see that it did not include the deeper config files.
> > > > >
> > > > > Excuse me:
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm using nagios-3.0.b7 on FreeBSD 6.2.
> > > > >
> > > > > Here are the sample lines that I pasted from the nagios.cfg.
> > > > >
> > > > > cfg_dir=svchosts.FBSD03/
> > > > > cfg_dir=svchosts.FBSD03/clients
> > > > > cfg_dir=svchosts.FBSD03/servers
> > > > > cfg_dir=svchosts.FBSD03/networks
> > > > >
> > > > > I commented out the last 3 lines and did nagios -v on the
> > > nagios.cfg.
> > > > >
> > > > > It errors with no hosts and services defined.
> > > > >
> > > > > When I removed the comments from those last 3 lines and redid
> the
> > > > > nagios -v on the nagios.cfg....it did not error.
> > > > >
> > > > > Chris
> > >
> > > [...snip....]
> > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Hmm...maybe try dropping the trailing slash? I know this worked
> for
> > me
> > > > on 3.0.b6. I'm setting up 3.0.rc1 on a new box now, will test.
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > I tried either:
> > >
> > > cfg_dir=svchosts.FBSD03
> > > cfg_dir=/usr/local/etc/nagios/svchosts.FBSD03
> > >
> > > Both were still giving errors as long as the last 3 lines, that I
> > > mentioned
> > > in my previous email, were commented out.
> > >
> > > Chris
> > >
> > > >
> >
> >
> > Chris,
> >
> > Any luck yet? It works for me with 3.0rc1.  Maybe try without the .
> > character (a long shot...I haven't looked at the source code...that
> > shouldn't cause a problem but it's worth a try).
> >
> >
>
> No luck.  I tried to change the . to - (dash):
>
> ### NAGIOS2 ###
>
> cfg_dir=svchosts-NAGIOS2/
> #cfg_dir=svchosts-NAGIOS2/clients
> #cfg_dir=svchosts-NAGIOS2/servers
> #cfg_dir=svchosts-NAGIOS2/networks
>
> I also upgraded nagios-devel to RC1.  It has failed.
>
> I could not enable the debugging level to show the startup
> stats when the config files are getting loaded.
>
> I got someone else to look thru the source for me.
>
> Any new insights are welcome.
>
> Chris
>
> >
> >
> > Robert C. Cipriani
> > Senior Network Administrator
> > Tampa Bay Division IT
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Try an absolute path.
This is mine:

cfg_dir=/usr/local/nagios/etc/hosts
cfg_dir=/usr/local/nagios/etc/printers
cfg_dir=/usr/local/nagios/etc/switches
cfg_dir=/usr/local/nagios/etc/routers
cfg_dir=/usr/local/nagios/etc/hostgroups
cfg_dir=/usr/local/nagios/etc/services
cfg_dir=/usr/local/nagios/etc/servicegroups
cfg_dir=/usr/local/nagios/etc/hostdependencies
cfg_dir=/usr/local/nagios/etc/servicedependencies
cfg_dir=/usr/local/nagios/etc/contacts
cfg_dir=/usr/local/nagios/etc/contactgroups
cfg_dir=/usr/local/nagios/etc/timeperiods
cfg_dir=/usr/local/nagios/etc/commands


Robert C. Cipriani
Senior Network Administrator
Tampa Bay Division IT
Bright House Networks
W: (727) 329-2000 x74264
M: (727) 365-1231



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