Re: [Nagios-users] big performance issue with Nagios 2.5

On Tue, 12 Dec 2006, Daniel Meyer wrote: > On Mon, 11 Dec 2006, Mike Holloway wrote: > >> In nagios.cfg, what values are you using for service_reaper_frequency >> and sleep_time? I'm using service_reaper_frequency=5 and >> sleep_time=1 for about 10 hosts and 200 services. You might need to >> ad

[Nagios-users] Nagios upgrade to 2.6 bumps using RPMs

Hi, Just some notes before anyones picks up the nagios 2.6 RPM from DAG. Make sure to backup the config directory (as always). Just got the upgrade. But I lost some files in the upgrade and had to restore them from backup. In /etc/nagios the files checkcommands.cfg and misccommands.cfg are de

Re: [Nagios-users] Scheduling downtime

> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:nagios-users- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Matthew Joyce > Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 4:56 PM > To: nagios-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: [Nagios-users] Scheduling downtime > > > Hi all, > > We have a series of po

Re: [Nagios-users] Scheduling downtime

Well, I wrote one of them, and I *love* it :-) http://www.nagiosexchange.org/Downtimes.38.0.html?&tx_netnagext_pi1[p_vi ew]=628 If you make a hostgroup called "power_outage" you can do this to schedule a

[Nagios-users] Scheduling downtime

Hi all, We have a series of power outages planned and I'm looking for an easy way to schedule downtime for a whole bunch of hosts. I'd be happy to create a hostgroup with all the affected hosts, if I could schedule downtime for the hostgroup. Is there an addon for the Nagios UI ? Or a cmd will b

Re: [Nagios-users] Using $ in password

In checkcommands.cfg, try wrapping ARG3 in single quotes on the command_line. From experience, you are better off changing the password to not use a $ character. # 'check_httpp' command definition define command{ command_namecheck_httpp command_line$USER1$/check_ht

Re: [Nagios-users] MRTG

On Tue, 12 Dec 2006, Antonio Pereira wrote: > I'm sure there is a way but just don't know, yet. > > Is there a way to just the display the graphs that MRTG produces instead > of defining a service and check? http://nagios.sourceforge.net/docs/2_0/xodtemplate.html#serviceextinfo See notes_url -

Re: [Nagios-users] Niagos Low Disk Space

You can set the loglocation, the rotation period and the archive location in nagios.cfg for starters. There are several other files that you can also change the location of. # LOG FILE # This is the main log file where service and host events are logged # for historical purposes. This should be

[Nagios-users] Niagos Low Disk Space

I am receiving alerrt messages about low disk space.  Is there a way to move this log file to a different location, say home or should I relocate another log file such a as Nessus, is that possible? Sean Behen Atlas Group Inc. Kennebunk, ME 04043 [EMAIL PROTECTED] (207) 985 - 9844 office (207

Re: [Nagios-users] Using $ in password

Sorry confusing nagios and mimedefang. D'oh -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jason Little Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 3:02 PM To: nagios-users@lists.sourceforge.net; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Nagios-users] Using $ in password

[Nagios-users] Logical Disk Rate on Windows

I have an interesting question to pose to all you SNMP gurus. There is a desire to aquire the Logical Disk Rate for each Logical disk on a number of Windows Servers and do it by using SNMP. Has anyone managed to come up with a solution for this type of measurement and would SNMP be the way to g

Re: [Nagios-users] Using $ in password

He defined a new command in checkcommands.cfg. # 'check_httpp' command definition define command{ command_namecheck_httpp command_line$USER1$/check_http -p $ARG1$ -I $ARG2$ -t 120 -a $ARG3$ } The original check_http command in the file has only basic options enable

Re: [Nagios-users] Using $ in password

Wouldn't a delimiter work just fine this is just a big perl script passing an argument to a smaller perl script right? check_command check_httpp!61002!192.168.1.4!:33\$77 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kareem Mahgoub Sent: Tuesday, Dec

Re: [Nagios-users] Using $ in password

Also have you noticed the typo? Or is check_httpp a proper plugin on your system? check_command check_httpp!61002!192.168.1.4!:'33$$77' as opposed to check_command check_http!61002!192.168.1.4!:'33$$77' Andrew Cruse wrote: > Kareem Mahgoub wrote: > >> Thanks for all who replied to me, bu

Re: [Nagios-users] Using $ in password

Kareem Mahgoub wrote: > Thanks for all who replied to me, but unfortunately the three > solutions didn't work. Kindly if anyone has other ideas, post it. > Regards > - Original Message - > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: > Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 9:28 PM > Subject: Re: [Nagios-use

Re: [Nagios-users] Using $ in password

Thanks for all who replied to me, but unfortunately the three solutions didn't work. Kindly if anyone has other ideas, post it. Regards - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 9:28 PM Subject: Re: [Nagios-users] Using $ in password > Normally,

Re: [Nagios-users] Using $ in password

Normally, doubling the $ sign and eclosing the statement in single quotes works fine. check_command check_httpp!61002!192.168.1.4!:'33$$77' ___ Jason Shein Network Administrator – Linux Systems Iovate Health Sci

[Nagios-users] Missed checks

I just installed 2.6. I have noticed that for some reason some checks just stop happening. When I look at the scheduling queue it shows these services with a Next Check time in the past. They never get checked again until I either restart or click on the reschedule icon at the right. Any idea w

[Nagios-users] monitoring routers / hardware configuration

Hi All, 2006/12/12, Hugo van der Kooij <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: On Tue, 12 Dec 2006, Petry wrote: > - how i can use the best of nagios to do that?? I failed to understand this one. whats the best way to monitor interfaces using nagios? ping,checkoperstats,etc other one: what's the PC configur

[Nagios-users] Using $ in password

Dear All, I have a simple question. What should I do to include the character $ as one of the password characters in the check command? Here are some required information: 1- OS FC 5 2- kernel 2.6.18-1 3- Nagios version 2.5 4- The command definition # 'check_httpp' command definition define

Re: [Nagios-users] Nagios database support

Unfortunately, no, I've run out of time. But if anybody wants to pick it up.. On Tue, 12 Dec 2006, Jeff Sullivan wrote: > Marc Powell wrote: > >> >> If you need database support, look for ndoutils, nagios-db or write your >> own event_broker module. >> >> -- >> Marc >> > > Is nagios-db still

[Nagios-users] MRTG

Hello, I'm sure there is a way but just don't know, yet. Is there a way to just the display the graphs that MRTG produces instead of defining a service and check? Thanks - Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence t

Re: [Nagios-users] Notifications Problems

> > Only if you were using the right $MACROS$. You are not. Your datetime > and output macros are wrong for nagios 2.5. Follow the link I gave for > the correct ones to use. > > >> This is the first time im working with Nagios, someone was in charge >> > of > >> all the monitoring bef

Re: [Nagios-users] Notifications Problems

> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:nagios-users- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Danilo Perdomo > Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 9:27 AM > To: nagios-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [Nagios-users] Notifications Problems > > > >> -Original Message- >

Re: [Nagios-users] Notifications Problems

>> -Original Message- >> From: Danilo Perdomo [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 8:56 AM >> To: Marc Powell >> Cc: nagios-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> Subject: Re: [Nagios-users] Notifications Problems >> >> Hello, the notification command is: >> >> # 'notify-by-em

Re: [Nagios-users] Notifications Problems

Please don't top-post. > -Original Message- > From: Danilo Perdomo [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 8:56 AM > To: Marc Powell > Cc: nagios-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [Nagios-users] Notifications Problems > > Hello, the notification command is: >

Re: [Nagios-users] Notifications Problems

Hello, the notification command is: # 'notify-by-email' command definition define command{ command_namenotify-by-email command_line/usr/bin/printf "%b" "* Nagios Barquisimeto *\n\nNotification Type: $NOTIFICATIONTYPE$\n\nService: $SERVICEDESC$\nHost: $HOSTALIAS$\nAddress:

Re: [Nagios-users] newbie questions v. 2.0

hostname:/usr/local/nagios # bin/nagios -v etc/nagios.cfg Nagios 2.6 Copyright (c) 1999-2006 Ethan Galstad (http://www.nagios.org) Last Modified: 11-27-2006 License: GPL Reading configuration data... Error: Could not add object property in file '/usr/local/nagios//etc/hosts.cfg' on line 6. ***>

Re: [Nagios-users] newbie questions v. 2.0

hostname:/usr/local/nagios # bin/nagios -v etc/nagios.cfg Nagios 2.6 Copyright (c) 1999-2006 Ethan Galstad (http://www.nagios.org) Last Modified: 11-27-2006 License: GPL Reading configuration data... Running pre-flight check on configuration data... Checking services... Checked 5 servic

Re: [Nagios-users] Notifications Problems

> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:nagios-users- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Danilo Perdomo > Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 7:40 AM > To: nagios-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: [Nagios-users] Notifications Problems > > Hello. Right now im migrating to v

[Nagios-users] FW: FW: NDOUtils and NDO2BD

> -Original Message- > From: Jeff Sullivan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 12 December 2006 14:01 > To: Wheeler, JF (Jonathan) > Subject: Re: [Nagios-users] FW: NDOUtils and NDO2BD > > > That would be great.. Those darn NDO2DB tables really need a > dictionary.map.. These queries are

Re: [Nagios-users] newbie questions v. 2.0

Do not use empty attributes: define host{ host_name testserver alias test server windows address 192.168.0.5 ->parents check_command check-host-alive max_check_a

Re: [Nagios-users] newbie questions v. 2.0

javier rojas wrote: > hostname:/usr/local/nagios # bin/nagios -v etc/nagios.cfg > > Nagios 2.6 > Copyright (c) 1999-2006 Ethan Galstad (http://www.nagios.org) > Last Modified: 11-27-2006 > License: GPL > > Reading configuration data... > > Error: Could not add object property in file > '/usr/l

Re: [Nagios-users] Nagios database support

Marc Powell wrote: > > If you need database support, look for ndoutils, nagios-db or write your > own event_broker module. > > -- > Marc > Is nagios-db still maintained and being developed? I downloaded and attempted to compile it, but the makefile is looking for all kinds of build ingred

Re: [Nagios-users] newbie questions v. 2.0

javier rojas schrieb: > ... > and it's working, but i really tried that before > > #cfg_file=/usr/local/nagios//etc/hosts.cfg > #cfg_file=/usr/local/nagios/etc/hosts.cfg what's the output of your preflightcheck? bin/nagios -v etc/nagios.cfg? -

Re: [Nagios-users] newbie questions v. 2.0

for example, i only have localhost configured on nagios, and it had the same path and it's working, but i really tried that before #cfg_file=/usr/local/nagios//etc/hosts.cfg #cfg_file=/usr/local/nagios/etc/hosts.cfg # Command definitions cfg_file=/usr/local/nagios//etc/commands.cfg # Ho

[Nagios-users] Notifications Problems

Hello. Right now im migrating to version 2.5, but i'm having problems with the notifications. I installed Postfix but for some reason the notifications just didn't get send. Then i tried Mailx but the notifications that i get are like this: * Nagios * Notification Type: PROBLEM Host:

Re: [Nagios-users] newbie questions v. 2.0

no, i did try that one On 12/12/06, Ingo Lantschner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > javier rojas schrieb: > > > cfg_file=/usr/local/nagios//etc/hosts.cfg > change it to > cfg_file=/usr/local/nagios/etc/hosts.cfg > > does it work now? > > regards, ingo > > -- Ciao, Javier linux counter #393724 GPG

Re: [Nagios-users] newbie questions v. 2.0

javier rojas schrieb: > cfg_file=/usr/local/nagios//etc/hosts.cfg change it to cfg_file=/usr/local/nagios/etc/hosts.cfg does it work now? regards, ingo - Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForg

[Nagios-users] Discussion: Feeding Emails to Nagios

Hello, I designed a way to feed email from RAID-controllers (3ware) to Nagios but I am not sure how save the proposed solution is. First I added an alias to /etc/aliases: nagios: "|/usr/local/nagios/libexec/eventhandlers/handle-RAID-mail" Second I wrote the script nagios/libexec/eventhandlers/han

[Nagios-users] newbie questions v. 2.0

Hello, i know that probably this is a low level questions but i have read the documentation of nagios and still have some questions... i have created a hosts.cfg file in order to place my servers, and i started it with a w$ 2k3 vmware virtual server on my machine heres the file: define host{

Re: [Nagios-users] Forbidden access to server

Can you post the relevant section of your Apache configuration file? What might help (which has caught me out a number of times before) is if you've got the default Apache config, there's a directive of: order deny,allow deny from all This denies Apache access to all local file-system

Re: [Nagios-users] Forbidden access to server

Do you have any suggestions on how I can get round the problem then? Sam Fraser Reading UK - Original Message From: Hugo van der Kooij <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Nagios Users mailinglist Sent: Monday, 11 December, 2006 5:55:35 PM Subject: Re: [Nagios-users] Forbidden access to server On

[Nagios-users] FW: NDOUtils and NDO2BD

-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jeff Sullivan Sent: 08 December 2006 19:22 > Has anyone created an interface that uses data from the NDOUtils > package? I am have it all setup and logging to MySql. I am in need of > a simple interface f

[Nagios-users] CDP in Nagios

Hello all! Does anybody know if there is a plugin or self-written script to automatically discover cisco devices using its own protocol - CDP or maybe with the help of something else? I've studied Nagios Exchange site and didn't find any such plugin or add-on. -