<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"><head><meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 14 (filtered medium)"><style></style></head><body lang=IT link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1>I use in many checks the “%” symbol without problem<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>Regards<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>Da: RichTea [mailto:mail@catsnest.co.uk] Inviato: mercoledì 1 agosto 2012 10:49 A: Nagios Users List Oggetto: Re: [Nagios-users] R: check_memory does not work properly<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p><o:p> </o:p><div>On Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 8:19 AM, Marco Borsani <<a href="mailto:m.borsani@it.net" target="_blank">m.borsani@it.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p><div><div>Commands.cfg<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p># 'check_local_memory' command definition<o:p></o:p>define command{<o:p></o:p> command_name check_local_memory<o:p></o:p> command_line $USER1$/check_memory -w $ARG1$ -c $ARG2$<o:p></o:p> }<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p>Services.cfg<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p>define service{<o:p></o:p> use active-service <o:p></o:p> host_name <ip- addresses><o:p></o:p> service_description check_local_memory<o:p></o:p> check_command check_local_memory!10%!5%<o:p></o:p></div></div><div> I do not know for sure but I would suggest those '%'s are causing issues, try escaping them with a back slash. They might even need dubble escaping eg '\\\%' as they are being passed through levels of commands. People tend to try and not pass-through special chars like that so it might be simpler to just edit your check script to just use plain values instead (./check_script -w 10 -c 5). HTH Ritchie -- <--Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana. --> <o:p></o:p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0cm'><div><div> max_check_attempts 3<o:p></o:p> normal_check_interval 5<o:p></o:p> retry_check_interval 1<o:p></o:p> check_period 24x7<o:p></o:p> notification_interval 120<o:p></o:p> notification_period 24x7<o:p></o:p> notification_options w,u,c,r<o:p></o:p> notifications_enabled 1<o:p></o:p> contact_groups CG_admin<o:p></o:p> }<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p>From line command:<o:p></o:p>$> ./check_memory -w 10% -c 5%<o:p></o:p>OK - free memory is 27% which is within expected threshold| mem=27;10;5;0;100<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p>Regards<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'>Da: Morris, Patrick [mailto:<a href="mailto:patrick.morris@hp.com" target="_blank">patrick.morris@hp.com</a>] Inviato: martedì 31 luglio 2012 23:24 A: <a href="mailto:nagios-users@lists.sourceforge.net" target="_blank">nagios-users@lists.sourceforge.net</a> Oggetto: Re: [Nagios-users] check_memory does not work properly<o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div> <o:p></o:p>Posting your check configuration is really helpful in cases like this. It’s almost impossible to give a good answer without knowing how you’ve set the check up.<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p><div style='border:none;border-left:solid blue 1.5pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 4.0pt'><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'>From: Marco Borsani <a href="mailto:[mailto:m.borsani@it.net]" target="_blank">[mailto:m.borsani@it.net]</a> Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2012 6:52 AM To: NAGIOS Subject: [Nagios-users] check_memory does not work properly<o:p></o:p></div></div> <o:p></o:p>Hi all<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p>I am using a simple plug-in to check the nagios server memory.<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p>When I run it like user Nagios, it works perfectly. I see this output:<o:p></o:p>OK - free memory is 40% which is within expected threshold| mem=40;10;5;0;100<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p>When I run it with Nagios program I receive this notification:<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p>…..<o:p></o:p>Command: check_local_memory<o:p></o:p>State: WARNING<o:p></o:p>Message: (null)<o:p></o:p>….<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p>Any idea ?<o:p></o:p></div></div></div></div></div> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. 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