Default Nagios process self-check

[Hugo van der Kooij]

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Ryan Gravlin wrote:

> Nagios Version: 3.0.3
> Host: Intel Xeon 1.6GHz / 2GB RAM
> # of Hosts Monitored: 322
> # of Services Monitored: 35
> 
> The localhost.cfg comes with a default process check with the values 250+ for warnings and 400+ for critical.  Usually about twice an hour from checking the event log I get this message:
> 
> [09-02-2008 07:02:48] SERVICE ALERT: NAGIOS;Total Processes;WARNING;SOFT;1;PROCS WARNING: 370 processes with STATE = RSZDT
> 
> It seems to me the machine itself is powerful enough to execute this many checks without even breaking a sweat.  Were these defaults configured in the thinking that there should never be that many processes?
> 
> I'm by no means a Linux or Nagios expert and I was hoping someone could explain more of the thinking behind this check than what I see.  I can obviously just bump the numbers up but I want to make sure that I'm not ignoring something obvious that may have unwanted results after the fact.  Should I use these numbers I see here as the basis for my new thresholds?
> 
> Thanks in advance for your help,

The simple logic is: It seemed like a good value to someone at some time
for some systems.

If anything nagios MUST be adjusted to meet the needs of YOUR
environment. So if your system runs normally around 365 processes then
adjust your thresholds accordingly.

Hugo.

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