Thanks , I ll check it , when i get back to my office ....
On 1/2/08, Penno, Jeff J <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> This is probably either a firewall issue or you haven't configured xinetd
> properly for your nagios server:
>
>
>
> Try: cat /etc/xinetd.d/nrpe
>
>
>
> # default: on
>
> # description: NRPE (Nagios Remote Plugin Executor)
>
> service nrpe
>
> {
>
> flags = REUSE
>
> socket_type = stream
>
> port = 5666
>
> wait = no
>
> user = nagios
>
> group = nagios
>
> server = /usr/local/nagios/bin/nrpe
>
> server_args = -c /usr/local/nagios/etc/nrpe.cfg --inetd
>
> log_on_failure += USERID
>
> disable = no
>
> only_from = 127.0.0.1 10.5.1.32 ß You need to make
> sure your server IP is listed here – just need a space between the IPs (no
> comma, quotes etc).
>
> }
>
>
>
> IP restrictions in nrpe.cfg aren't used if you are using xinetd
>
>
>
>
>
> *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Mad Unix
> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 02, 2008 10:13 AM
> *To:* Marc Powell
> *Cc:* nagios-users@lists.sourceforge.net
> *Subject:* Re: [Nagios-users] ping
>
>
>
> my nrpe.cfg
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] nagios]# vi nrpe.cfg
>
>
> #############################################################################
> # Sample NRPE Config File
> # Written by: Ethan Galstad ( [EMAIL PROTECTED])
> #
> # Last Modified: 11-23-2007
> #
> # NOTES:
> # This is a sample configuration file for the NRPE daemon. It needs to be
> # located on the remote host that is running the NRPE daemon, not the host
>
> # from which the check_nrpe client is being executed.
>
> #############################################################################
>
>
> # LOG FACILITY
> # The syslog facility that should be used for logging purposes.
>
> log_facility=daemon
>
>
>
> # PID FILE
> # The name of the file in which the NRPE daemon should write it's process
> ID
> # number. The file is only written if the NRPE daemon is started by the
> root
> # user and is running in standalone mode.
>
> pid_file=/var/run/nrpe.pid
>
>
>
> # PORT NUMBER
> # Port number we should wait for connections on.
> # NOTE: This must be a non-priviledged port (i.e. > 1024).
> # NOTE: This option is ignored if NRPE is running under either inetd or
> xinetd
>
> server_port=5666
>
>
>
> # SERVER ADDRESS
> /dont
> #
> # NOTE: This option is ignored if NRPE is running under either inetd or
> xinetd
>
> allowed_hosts=127.0.0.1, 10.5.1.32
>
>
>
> # COMMAND ARGUMENT PROCESSING
> # This option determines whether or not the NRPE daemon will allow clients
>
> # to specify arguments to commands that are executed. This option only
> works
> # if the daemon was configured with the --enable-command-args configure
> script
> # option.
> #
> # *** ENABLING THIS OPTION IS A SECURITY RISK! ***
> # Read the SECURITY file for information on some of the security
> implications
> # of enabling this variable.
> #
> # Values: 0=do not allow arguments, 1=allow command arguments
>
> dont_blame_nrpe=1
>
>
>
> # COMMAND PREFIX
> # This option allows you to prefix all commands with a user-defined
> string.
> # A space is automatically added between the specified prefix string and
> the
> # command line from the command definition.
> #
> # *** THIS EXAMPLE MAY POSE A POTENTIAL SECURITY RISK, SO USE WITH
> CAUTION! ***
> # Usage scenario:
> # Execute restricted commmands using sudo. For this to work, you need to
> add
> # the nagios user to your /etc/sudoers. An example entry for alllowing
> # execution of the plugins from might be:
> #
> # nagios ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: /usr/lib/nagios/plugins/
> #
> # This lets the nagios user run all commands in that directory (and only
> them)
> # without asking for a password. If you do this, make sure you don't give
>
> # random users write access to that directory or its contents!
>
>
> #############################################################################
> # Sample NRPE Config File
> # Written by: Ethan Galstad ( [EMAIL PROTECTED])
> #
> # Last Modified: 11-23-2007
> #
> # NOTES:
> # This is a sample configuration file for the NRPE daemon. It needs to be
> # located on the remote host that is running the NRPE daemon, not the host
>
> # from which the check_nrpe client is being executed.
>
> #############################################################################
>
>
> # LOG FACILITY
> # The syslog facility that should be used for logging purposes.
>
> log_facility=daemon
>
>
>
> # PID FILE
> # The name of the file in which the NRPE daemon should write it's process
> ID
> # number. The file is only written if the NRPE daemon is started by the
> root
> # user and is running in standalone mode.
>
> pid_file=/var/run/nrpe.pid
>
>
>
> # PORT NUMBER
> # Port number we should wait for connections on.
> # NOTE: This must be a non-priviledged port (i.e. > 1024).
> # NOTE: This option is ignored if NRPE is running under either inetd or
> xinetd
>
> server_port=5666
>
>
>
> # SERVER ADDRESS
> # Address that nrpe should bind to in case there are more than one
> interface
> # and you do not want nrpe to bind on all interfaces.
> # NOTE: This option is ignored if NRPE is running under either inetd or
> xinetd
>
> #server_address=127.0.0.1
>
>
>
> # NRPE USER
> # This determines the effective user that the NRPE daemon should run as.
> # You can either supply a username or a UID.
> #
> # NOTE: This option is ignored if NRPE is running under either inetd or
> xinetd
>
> nrpe_user=nagios
>
>
>
> # NRPE GROUP
> # This determines the effective group that the NRPE daemon should run as.
> # You can either supply a group name or a GID.
> #
> # NOTE: This option is ignored if NRPE is running under either inetd or
> xinetd
>
> nrpe_group=nagios
>
>
>
> # ALLOWED HOST ADDRESSES
> # This is an optional comma-delimited list of IP address or hostnames
> # that are allowed to talk to the NRPE daemon.
> #
> # Note: The daemon only does rudimentary checking of the client's IP
> # address. I would highly recommend adding entries in your
> /etc/hosts.allow
> # file to allow only the specified host to connect to the port
> # you are running this daemon on.
> #
> # NOTE: This option is ignored if NRPE is running under either inetd or
> xinetd
>
> allowed_hosts=127.0.0.1, 10.5.1.32
>
>
>
> # COMMAND ARGUMENT PROCESSING
> # This option determines whether or not the NRPE daemon will allow clients
>
> # to specify arguments to commands that are executed. This option only
> works
> # if the daemon was configured with the --enable-command-args configure
> script
> # option.
> #
> # *** ENABLING THIS OPTION IS A SECURITY RISK! ***
> # Read the SECURITY file for information on some of the security
> implications
> # of enabling this variable.
> #
> # Values: 0=do not allow arguments, 1=allow command arguments
>
> dont_blame_nrpe=1
>
>
>
> # COMMAND PREFIX
> # This option allows you to prefix all commands with a user-defined
> string.
> # A space is automatically added between the specified prefix string and
> the
> # command line from the command definition.
> #
> # *** THIS EXAMPLE MAY POSE A POTENTIAL SECURITY RISK, SO USE WITH
> CAUTION! ***
> # Usage scenario:
> # Execute restricted commmands using sudo. For this to work, you need to
> add
> # the nagios user to your /etc/sudoers. An example entry for alllowing
> # execution of the plugins from might be:
> #
> # nagios ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: /usr/lib/nagios/plugins/
> #
> # This lets the nagios user run all commands in that directory (and only
> them)
> # without asking for a password. If you do this, make sure you don't give
>
> # random users write access to that directory or its contents!
>
> # command_prefix=/usr/bin/sudo
>
>
>
> # DEBUGGING OPTION
> # This option determines whether or not debugging messages are logged to
> the
> # syslog facility.
> # Values: 0=debugging off, 1=debugging on
>
> debug=0
>
>
>
> # COMMAND TIMEOUT
> # This specifies the maximum number of seconds that the NRPE daemon will
> # allow plugins to finish executing before killing them off.
>
> command_timeout=60
>
>
>
> # CONNECTION TIMEOUT
> # This specifies the maximum number of seconds that the NRPE daemon will
> # wait for a connection to be established before exiting. This is
> sometimes
> # seen where a network problem stops the SSL being established even though
> # all network sessions are connected. This causes the nrpe daemons to
> # accumulate, eating system resources. Do not set this too low.
>
> connection_timeout=300
>
>
>
> # WEEK RANDOM SEED OPTION
> # This directive allows you to use SSL even if your system does not have
> # a /dev/random or /dev/urandom (on purpose or because the necessary
> patches
> # were not applied). The random number generator will be seeded from a
> file
> # which is either a file pointed to by the environment valiable $RANDFILE
> # or $HOME/.rnd. If neither exists, the pseudo random number generator
> will
> # be initialized and a warning will be issued.
> # Values: 0=only seed from /dev/[u]random, 1=also seed from weak
> randomness
>
> #allow_weak_random_seed=1
>
>
>
> # INCLUDE CONFIG FILE
> # This directive allows you to include definitions from an external config
> file.
>
> #include=<somefile.cfg>
>
>
>
> # INCLUDE CONFIG DIRECTORY
> # This directive allows you to include definitions from config files (with
> a
> # .cfg extension) in one or more directories (with recursion).
>
> #include_dir=<somedirectory>
> #include_dir=<someotherdirectory>
>
>
>
> # COMMAND DEFINITIONS
> # Command definitions that this daemon will run. Definitions
> # are in the following format:
> #
> # command[<command_name>]=<command_line>
> #
> # When the daemon receives a request to return the results of
> <command_name>
> # it will execute the command specified by the <command_line> argument.
> #
> # Unlike Nagios, the command line cannot contain macros - it must be
> # typed exactly as it should be executed.
> #
> # Note: Any plugins that are used in the command lines must reside
> # on the machine that this daemon is running on! The examples below
> # assume that you have plugins installed in a /usr/local/nagios/libexec
> # directory. Also note that you will have to modify the definitions below
> # to match the argument format the plugins expect. Remember, these are
> # examples only!
>
>
> # The following examples use hardcoded command arguments...
>
> #command[check_users]=/usr/local/nagios/libexec/check_users -w 5 -c 10
> #command[check_load]=/usr/local/nagios/libexec/check_load -w 15,10,5 -c
> 30,25,20
> #command[check_hda1]=/usr/local/nagios/libexec/check_disk -w 20% -c 10% -p
> /dev/hda1
> #command[check_zombie_procs]=/usr/local/nagios/libexec/check_procs -w 5 -c
> 10 -s Z
> #command[check_total_procs]=/usr/local/nagios/libexec/check_procs -w 150
> -c 200
>
>
> # The following examples allow user-supplied arguments and can
> # only be used if the NRPE daemon was compiled with support for
> # command arguments *AND* the dont_blame_nrpe directive in this
> # config file is set to '1'. This poses a potential security risk, so
> # make sure you read the SECURITY file before doing this.
>
> #command[check_users]=/usr/local/nagios/libexec/check_users -w $ARG1$ -c
> $ARG2$
> #command[check_load]=/usr/local/nagios/libexec/check_load -w $ARG1$ -c
> $ARG2$
> #command[check_disk]=/usr/local/nagios/libexec/check_disk -w $ARG1$ -c
> $ARG2$ -p $ARG3$
> #command[check_procs]=/usr/local/nagios/libexec/check_procs -w $ARG1$ -c
> $ARG2$ -s $ARG3$
>
>
> command[check_local_load]=/usr/local/nagios/libexec/check_ftp -w $ARG1$ -c
> $ARG2$
> command[check_local_disk]=/usr/local/nagios/libexec/check_disk -w $ARG1$
> -c $ARG2$ -p $ARG3$
> command[check_local_users]=/usr/local/nagios/libexec/check_users -w $ARG1$
> -c $ARG2$
> command[check_local_load]=/usr/local/nagios/libexec/check_load -w $ARG1$
> -c $ARG2$
> command[check_local_procs]=/usr/local/nagios/libexec/check_procs -w $ARG1$
> -c $ARG2$
> command[check_ping]=/usr/local/nagios/libexec/check_ping -H $ARG1$ -w
> $ARG2$ -c $ARG3$ -p 5
> #command[check_ping]=/usr/local/nagios/libexec/check_ping -H $HOSTADDRESS$
> -w $ARG1$ -c $ARG2$ -p 5
> #command[check_ping]=/usr/local/nagios/libexec/check_ping -H $HOSTADDRESS$
> -w $ARG1$ -c $ARG2$
>
> On Jan 2, 2008 4:56 PM, Marc Powell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:nagios-users-
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mad Unix
>
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2008 7:52 AM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Cc: nagios-users@lists.sourceforge.net
> > Subject: Re: [Nagios-users] ping
>
>
> > the error is starnge
> > check_ping: %s: Warning threshold must be integer or percentage
>
> It means that the argument to -w on the machine running check_ping is
> blank or not an integer or percentage.
>
> --
> Marc
>
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