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size=2><SPAN class=921355317-22112006><FONT
color=#0000ff> I </FONT></SPAN> may be wrong in ML subscription
and was hesitating wether to post here or in plugin
ML...</FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=625595816-22112006>I have a problem
trying to execute a nrpe daemon in order to monitor under nagios 2 different
linux servers... </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=625595816-22112006></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=625595816-22112006>I have setup nagios
on Main server, which works since approx 2 years without any
problems...</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=625595816-22112006></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=625595816-22112006>I have followed the
readme guide in nrpe setup and applied precisely what was put in
it</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=625595816-22112006>I have in order to
setup nrpe added the following lines in my server.cfg on Main server (the
bigger.cfg sample adapted to my server)</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=625595816-22112006></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=625595816-22112006>###############################################################################<BR>#
HOST
DEFINITIONS<BR>###############################################################################</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=625595816-22112006></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=625595816-22112006># pluton host
definition<BR>define host{<BR>
use
generic-host</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=625595816-22112006>
host_name
pluton<BR>
alias
Serveur Pluton<BR>
address
193.XXX.XXX.XXX<BR>
check_command
check-host-alive<BR>
max_check_attempts
10<BR>
notification_interval
120<BR>
notification_period
24x7<BR>
notification_options d,u,r</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=625595816-22112006>
contact_groups
admins<BR> }</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=625595816-22112006></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=625595816-22112006>###############################################################################<BR>#
Command
DEFINITIONS<BR>###############################################################################</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=625595816-22112006>define
command{<BR>
command_name
check_nrpe<BR>
command_line /usr/local/nagios/libexec/check_nrpe -H
$HOSTADDRESS$ -c $ARG1$<BR>
}</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=625595816-22112006></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=625595816-22112006><SPAN
class=625595816-22112006>###############################################################################<BR>#
Service
DEFINITIONS<BR>###############################################################################</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=625595816-22112006># Define a service
to check the load on the local machine.<BR>define
service{<BR>
use
generic-service</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=625595816-22112006>
host_name
pluton<BR>
service_description
Current Load<BR>
is_volatile
0<BR>
check_period
24x7<BR>
max_check_attempts
4<BR>
normal_check_interval
5<BR>
retry_check_interval
1<BR>
contact_groups
admins<BR>
notification_interval 120<BR>
notification_period
24x7<BR>
check_command
check_nrpe!check_local_load!0.40,0.20,0.10!0.75,0.5,0.25<BR>}</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=625595816-22112006></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=625595816-22112006></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=625595816-22112006>On the remote server
(the one having the plugin,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=625595816-22112006>I have installed
Xinetd and resolved all openssl dependecies problems, and install filed nrpe in
xinet.d containing following :</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=+0><SPAN class=625595816-22112006><FONT face=Arial size=2>
<P># default: on<BR># description: NRPE<BR>service nrpe<BR>{<BR>disable =
no<BR>flags = REUSE<BR>socket_type = stream<BR>wait = no<BR>user =
nagios<BR>server = /usr/local/nagios/<BR>server_args = -c /usr/local/nagios/
--inetd<BR>log_on_failure += USERID<BR>only_from = 195.<SPAN
class=625595816-22112006>XX.XX.XXX #Main Server
IP</SPAN><BR>}</P></FONT></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=625595816-22112006>I have also
the following files on the remote server :</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=625595816-22112006>[root@xxxx nagios]#
ls -aRl /usr/local/nagios/<BR>/usr/local/nagios/:<BR>total
98<BR>drwxr-xr-x 4 root root 144 nov 22 16:55
.<BR>drwxr-xr-x 15 root root 360 nov 22 10:25
..<BR>drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 96 nov 22 16:58
bin<BR>drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 1912 nov 22 17:48
libexec<BR>-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 86892 nov 22 10:17
nrpe<BR>-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 6710 nov 22 14:10
nrpe.cfg</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=625595816-22112006>/usr/local/nagios/bin:<BR>total 96<BR>drwxr-xr-x
2 root root 96 nov 22 16:58 .<BR>drwxr-xr-x 4 root
root 144 nov 22 16:55 ..<BR>-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 86892 nov
22 10:17 nrpe<BR>-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 6710 nov 22 17:00
nrpe.cfg</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=625595816-22112006>/usr/local/nagios/libexec:<BR>total
5552<BR>drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 1912 nov 22 17:48
.<BR>drwxr-xr-x 4 root root 144 nov 22 16:55
..<BR>-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 224109 nov 20 19:18
check_apt<BR>-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 2265 nov 20 19:18
check_breeze<BR>-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 61619 nov 20 19:18
check_by_ssh<BR>-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 87063 nov 20 19:18
check_clamd<BR>-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 61478 nov 20 19:18
check_dhcp<BR>-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 58725 nov 20 19:18
check_dig<BR>-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 79871 nov 20 19:18
check_disk<BR>-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 8168 nov 20 19:18
check_disk_smb<BR>-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 63852 nov 20 19:18
check_dns<BR>-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 33487 nov 20 19:18
check_dummy<BR>-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 3233 nov 20 19:18
check_file_age<BR>-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 6400 nov 20
19:18 check_flexlm<BR>-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 87063 nov 20
19:18 check_ftp<BR>-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 289240 nov 20 19:18
check_http<BR>-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 70939 nov 20 19:18
check_icmp<BR>-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 15292 nov 20 19:18
check_ifoperstatus<BR>-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 12858 nov 20
19:18 check_ifstatus<BR>-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 87063 nov 20
19:18 check_imap<BR>-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 7437 nov 20
19:18 check_ircd<BR>-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 87063 nov 20 19:18
check_jabber<BR>-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 46912 nov 20 19:18
check_load<BR>-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 6043 nov 20 19:18
check_log<BR>-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 20369 nov 20 19:18
check_mailq<BR>-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 43224 nov 20 19:18
check_mrtg<BR>-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 41904 nov 20 19:18
check_mrtgtraf<BR>-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1063904 nov 20 19:18
check_mysql<BR>-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1060417 nov 20 19:18
check_mysql_query<BR>-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 49443 nov 20 19:18
check_nagios<BR>-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 87063 nov 20 19:18
check_nntp<BR>-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 87063 nov 20 19:18
check_nntps<BR>-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 63407 nov 20 19:18
check_nt<BR>-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 64457 nov 20 19:18
check_ntp<BR>-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 83989 nov 20 19:18
check_nwstat<BR>-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 8325 nov 20 19:18
check_oracle<BR>-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 53931 nov 20 19:18
check_overcr<BR>-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 66861 nov 20 19:18
check_ping<BR>-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 87063 nov 20 19:18
check_pop<BR>-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 64414 nov 20 19:18
check_procs<BR>-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 51533 nov 20 19:18
check_real<BR>-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 9712 nov 20 19:18
check_rpc<BR>-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1176 nov 20 19:18
check_sensors<BR>-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 87063 nov 20 19:18
check_simap<BR>-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 261293 nov 20 19:18
check_smtp<BR>-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 87063 nov 20 19:18
check_spop<BR>-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 48117 nov 20 19:18
check_ssh<BR>-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 87063 nov 20 19:18
check_ssmtp<BR>-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 51171 nov 20 19:18
check_swap<BR>-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 87063 nov 20 19:18
check_tcp<BR>-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 51640 nov 20 19:18
check_time<BR>-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 87063 nov 20 19:18
check_udp<BR>-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 87063 nov 20 19:18
check_udp2<BR>-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 59081 nov 20 19:18
check_ups<BR>-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 46026 nov 20 19:18
check_users<BR>-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 3024 nov 20 19:18
check_wave<BR>-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 46426 nov 20 19:18
negate<BR>-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 45739 nov 20 19:18
urlize<BR>-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 2037 nov 20 19:18
utils.pm<BR>-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 860 nov 20
19:18 utils.sh</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=625595816-22112006></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=625595816-22112006>when i test the
check_xxxx it works...</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=625595816-22112006>exemple :
</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=625595816-22112006>[root@xxxx nagios]#
/usr/local/nagios/libexec/check_load -w 0.40,0.20,0.10
-c 0.75,0.5,0.25<BR>OK - load average: 0.00, 0.00,
0.00|load1=0.000;0.400;0.750;0; load5=0.000;0.200;0.500;0;
load15=0.000;0.100;0.250;0;</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=625595816-22112006></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=625595816-22112006>yet when nrpe plugin
is called from main server it doesn't get information all i get is this
:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=625595816-22112006>
<TABLE class=status width="100%" border=0>
<TBODY>
<TR>
<TD><FONT size=2></FONT></TD>
<TD class=statusBGCRITICAL><FONT size=2></FONT></TD>
<TD class=statusCRITICAL><FONT size=2>CRITICAL</FONT></TD>
<TD class=statusBGCRITICAL noWrap><FONT size=2>22-11-2006
18:15:50</FONT></TD>
<TD class=statusBGCRITICAL noWrap><FONT size=2>0d 1h 26m 3s</FONT></TD>
<TD class=statusBGCRITICAL><FONT size=2>4/4</FONT></TD>
<TD class=statusBGCRITICAL>
<DIV><FONT size=2>(Return code of 127 is out of bounds - plugin may be
missing)</FONT> </DIV></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=625595816-22112006><FONT face=Arial size=2>I can't manage to
get nrpe sent information to main server...</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=625595816-22112006><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=625595816-22112006><FONT face=Arial size=2>What is wrong or
what have i forgotten ???</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=625595816-22112006><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=625595816-22112006><FONT face=Arial size=2>PS : I have noticed
somewhere, (don't remember which site or which guide), that nrpe needs to be
started in init.d, though being a newbie in linux commands i don't get to find
how to do this...</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=625595816-22112006><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=625595816-22112006><FONT face=Arial size=2>If anyone could help
me, and explain me what is needed on a Fedora Core 4 box, to make nrpe run
correctly, </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=625595816-22112006><FONT face=Arial size=2>i'd appreciate your
answers and advices to get this plugin working... </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=625595816-22112006><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=625595816-22112006><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Yours..</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=625595816-22112006><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=625595816-22112006><FONT face=Arial size=2>Tugdual
deLassat</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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