R: nsclient++ and nrpe commands

[Michael Medin]

Hello,

There is a guide for how to set things up (via NRPE) here: 
http://nsclient.org/nscp/wiki/doc/usage/nagios/nrpe

// Michael Medin


Marco Borsani wrote:
>
> I upgrade to nsclient++ 0.3.6.4 but I always receive:
>
>  
>
> UNKNOWN: No handler for that command
>
>  
>
> Marco
>
>  
>
> *Da:* Natxo Asenjo [mailto:natxo.asenjo at gmail.com]
> *Inviato:* sabato 3 ottobre 2009 16.21
> *A:* Marco Borsani
> *Cc:* nagios-users at lists.sourceforge.net
> *Oggetto:* Re: [Nagios-users] nsclient++ and nrpe commands
>
>  
>
> On Fri, Oct 2, 2009 at 4:58 PM, Marco Borsani <m.borsani at it.net 
> <mailto:m.borsani at it.net>> wrote:
>
> Hi all
>
> I use nsclient++ with standard commands via check_nt, all is ok.
>
> Now I need to run some commands/plug-in (like checl_openmanage.exe), but I
> don't find the correct sintax.
>
> Right now I prepare a command inside NSC.ini file like these:
> command[nsc_openmanage]=c:\nagios\check_openmanage.exe
> nsc_open=scripts\check_openmanage.exe -v
>
> When I try to call it from nagios server with: ./check_nrpe -H 
> IPADDRESS -c
> nsc_openmanage
> I receive following error: CHECK_NRPE: Socket timeout after 10 seconds.
>
>
> a socket timeout means it could not connect the nrpe port.
>
> If you try this
>  
> nagios at nagios:/usr/local/nagios/libexec$ ./check_nrpe -H winxp01
> I (0.3.2.9 2008-05-17) seem to be doing fine...
>
> so without any commands to be run, it just checks whether the nrpe 
> service is ok.
>
> If you try a not defined command in nsc.ini, like this:
> nagios at nagios:/usr/local/nagios/libexec$ ./check_nrpe -H winxp01 -c test
> UNKNOWN: No handler for that command
>
> there is no 'test' command defined, so it gives me an UNKNOWN.
>
> in your nsc.ini check that the NRPEListener.dll is enabled, the [NRPE] 
> section should look (at least) like this;
>
> [NRPE]
>
> port=5666
>
> command_timeout=60
>
> allow_arguments=1
>
> socket_timeout=30
>
> and your [NRPE Handlers] section should contain your allowed checks 
> (here only services and disks):
>
> nrpe_CheckService=inject checkServiceState CheckAll exclude=SysmonLog
>
> nrpe_CheckDriveSize=inject CheckDriveSize MinWarn=10% MinCrit=5% 
> CheckAll FilterType=FIXED FilterType=REMOTE
>
>
> your nagios server must be allowed to query the nrpe server (check 
> firewall and allowed_hosts settings in nsc.ini)
>
>
>
>     NSClient++ works correctly with :
>     check_nt -H IPADDRESS -v xxxxxxxx
>     check_nrpe -H IPADDRESS -c CheckCPU -a warn=80 crit=90 time=20m
>     time=10s
>     time=4
>
>     My versions are:
>     Nsclient++ = 0.2.7 2007-03-06
>     Check_nrpe = 2.7.1
>
>     May you show me any NSC.ini files ?
>
>
> your nsclient++ is quite old, you should try a newer one. For quesions 
> about nsclient++ the proper forum is the one at nsclient.org 
> <http://nsclient.org>
>
>  
>
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