using check_printer to check Ricoh toner

Arno Lehmann al at its-lehmann.de
Wed Aug 13 21:02:42 CEST 2008


Hi,

13.08.2008 17:04, Marcelo M. Garcia wrote:
> Hi.
> 
> I'm trying to use the plugin "check_printer" to monitor the toners of 
> our Ricoh Aficio 3245C.
> 
> When I run from the command line it works fine:
> mgarcia at newt /usr/lib/nagios/plugins $sudo ./check_printer 
> 194.193.148.130 public toner 1
> OK - Black Tonermgarcia at newt /usr/lib/nagios/plugins $
> 
> I defined a command "check_ricoh_toner":
> # 'chech_ricoh_toner command definition
> define command {
>          command_name    check_ricoh_toner
>          command_line    $USER1$/check_printer $HOSTNAME$ public toner 

You probably want to replace HOSTNAME with HOSTADDRESS...

Arno

> $ARG1$
>          }
> 
> And then, the service:
> mgarcia at newt /etc/nagios/cd-adapco/services $more ricohprinter.cfg
> #
> # Printers.
> 
> define service {
>      host_name        ricoh
>      service_description    check Ricoh Aficio
>      check_command        check_ricoh_toner!1
>      normal_check_interval    90
>          max_check_attempts      5
>      retry_check_interval    15
>          check_period            24x7
>      notification_interval    90
>      notification_period    workhours
>      notification_options    w,c,r
>      contact_groups        cd-admins
> }
> 
> But in the web interface I see the message:
> UNKNOWN - Toner/Ink 1 does not exist!
> 
> What is wrong? What am I missing?
> 
> I'm using Nagios in a Fedora 9 box: nagios-2.11-3.fc9.i386. The plugin 
> "check_printer" I downloaded from NagiosExchange.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Marcelo
> 
> 
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