That was the answer...thank you very much... frank <ratty@they.org> wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">I'm not absolutely positive, but I think you just need to change your "test" file so it says "syslog-ng" instead of "nmbd". It's possible to send passive checks (via nsca or whatever other methods one may employ) for _any_ host or service you can imagine, but Nagios will log and ignore every one of them unless they're properly defined in your Nagios config files. From http://nagios.sourceforge.net/docs/2_0/passivechecks.html Note that in order to submit service checks to Nagios, a service must have already been defined in the object configuration file! Nagios will ignore all check results for services that had not been configured before it was last (re)started. -f On Tue, 21 Nov 2006, Mike Carpenter wrote: > Probably not... > > I have been reading some documentation on both syslog and nsca that talk (at the same time) about distributed systems and logging. This is a test script that I took from one to the pieces of documentation and appears that I messed up at midnight. > > With that said...how can I can I test this in this manner? > > Thanks > > frank <RATTY@THEY.ORG>wrote: > > Sorry for top-posting but my point would get lost in the mix. > > Pardon me if I'm wrong here, but it looks like you have a service defined > for syslog-ng, yet the status that you're sending thru nsca is for _nmbd_. > nmbd != syslog-ng, therefore no change to nagios display. > > Did I miss something? > > -f > > > On Tue, 21 Nov 2006, Mike Carpenter wrote: > >> Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2006 09:20:21 -0800 (PST) >> From: Mike Carpenter >> To: nagios-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> Subject: [Nagios-users] nsca/services issue >> >> I have a question about nsca and service checks. I am running nsca 2.6 and Nagios 2.5. I have just trying to send a simple test service check to Nagios to see if I can get the state to change…and it isn’t working… >> >> Here is what I am trying to do… >> >> From the remote machine: >> /usr/bin/send_nsca –H ian -d “;” –c /etc/send_nagios.cfg < test >> >> The file test contains: >> mike;nmbd;2;’ok-just one test’ >> >> I have configured nsca on the Nagios server and the config file contains: >> >> server_port=5667 >> server_address=192.168.1.10 >> nsca_user=nagios >> nsca_group=nagios >> debug=0 >> command_file=/usr/local/nagios/var/rw/nagios.cmd >> alternate_dump_file=/usr/local/nagios/var/rw/nsca.dump >> aggregate_writes=0 >> append_to_file=0 >> max_packet_age=30 >> password=password >> decryption_method=10 >> >> The send_nagios.cfg contains: >> password=password >> encryption_method=10 >> >> My service check is: >> >> define service{ >> host_name mike >> service_description syslog-ng >> active_checks_enabled 0 >> passive_checks_enabled 1 >> check_freshness 0 >> is_volatile 1 >> max_check_attempts 1 >> normal_check_interval 1 >> retry_check_interval 1 >> check_period none >> contact_groups nagios-admins >> check_command check_dummy!2!Critical >> notification_options w,c,u >> notification_period 24x7 >> notification_interval 120 >> } >> >> The /var/log/messages file shows the following: >> >> Nov 21 00:09:00 ian nsca[12202]: SERVICE CHECK -> Host Name: 'mike', Service Description: 'nmbd', Return Code: '2', Output: ''ok-just one test'' >> >> Nov 21 00:09:47 ian nagios: EXTERNAL COMMAND: PROCESS_SERVICE_CHECK_RESULT;mike;nmbd;2;'ok-just one test' >> >> It appears that the external command file is getting the check…but the host page just sits there saying that the host hasn’t been checked. I have tried several different states and still the same result. I understand that an active check isnt being performed but I would think that because of the above "PROCESS_SERVICE_CHECK_RESULT" line that the nagios.cmd file got the message and the page should be updated with a critical message. >> >> I read in the docs that the check needs to have the date in front of it …but when I tried that I couldn’t get nsca to expand the variable…I have checked permissions, etc. >> >> So…where have I messed up? LOL. >> >> Any help is greatly appreciated. >> >> >> --------------------------------- >> Sponsored Link >> >> Mortgage rates as low as 4.625% - $150,000 loan for $579 a month. Intro-*Terms > > > --------------------------------- > Sponsored Link > > Degrees for employed people - in as fast as 1 year. A.S. / Bachelors / Masters</BLOCKQUOTE> <hr size=1>Sponsored Link Rates near 39yr lows. $510,000 Loan for $1698/mo - <a href="http://www.lowermybills.com/lre/index.jsp?sourceid=lmb-9137-16419&moid=4119">Calculate new house payment</a>