nrpe not working
Jeff McKeon
jsm at inpro.net
Tue Nov 26 14:11:42 CET 2002
Jim,
Same results...
Thanks,
Jeff
On Mon, 2002-11-25 at 17:34, Carroll, Jim P [Contractor] wrote:
> Do the following, then try your tests again:
>
> pkill -12 xinetd
>
> Let us know how it goes.
>
> jc
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jeff McKeon [mailto:jsm at inpro.net]
> > Sent: Monday, November 25, 2002 3:51 PM
> > To: Carroll, Jim P [Contractor]
> > Cc: Nagios List
> > Subject: RE: [Nagios-users] nrpe not working
> >
> >
> > Telnet to host on 5666:
> >
> > --snip--
> >
> > [jsm at rh80-jsm jsm]$ telnet 10.32.1.12 5666
> > Trying 10.32.1.12...
> > Connected to 10.32.1.12.
> > Escape character is '^]'.
> > Connection closed by foreign host.
> >
> > --snip--
> >
> > run ./check_nrpe localy on target host:
> >
> > --snip--
> >
> > [root at db02tc07927 libexec]# ./check_nrpe localhost -c check_disk1
> > CHECK_NRPE: Received 0 bytes. Are we allowed to connect to the host?
> >
> > --snip--
> >
> > On Mon, 2002-11-25 at 16:17, Carroll, Jim P [Contractor] wrote:
> > > Try telnetting to port 5666 on the target host; see if you
> > get a connection.
> > >
> > > Try installed check_nrpe on the target host and doing this command:
> > >
> > > ./check_nrpe localhost -c check_disk1
> > >
> > > Let us know how that goes.
> > >
> > > jc
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Jeff McKeon [mailto:jsm at inpro.net]
> > > > Sent: Monday, November 25, 2002 2:32 PM
> > > > To: Nagios List
> > > > Subject: [Nagios-users] nrpe not working
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Hey guys/gals,
> > > >
> > > > Needed to set up linux disk monitoring of a remote host.
> > downloaded
> > > > nrpe (as suggested by mailing list) and installed the
> > daemon on the
> > > > remote host according to the directions. Also copied the
> > check_disk
> > > > plugin to that remote server.
> > > >
> > > > installed on the nagios host server and coped the
> > check_nrpe to the
> > > > /usr/local/nagios/libexec dir.
> > > >
> > > > confirmed that a check_disk command issued at the command
> > prompt will
> > > > work on the remote host. So at least I know that works...
> > > >
> > > > Left the nrpe.cfg file as is, placed it in the /etc/ dir.
> > > >
> > > > below is the nrpe xinetd file I've modified.
> > > >
> > > > Problem::::
> > > >
> > > > If on the nagios host machine I issue:
> > > >
> > > > [jsm at rh80-jsm jsm]$ cd /usr/local/nagios/libexec/
> > > > [jsm at rh80-jsm libexec]$ ./check_nrpe 10.32.1.12 -c check_disk1
> > > > CHECK_NRPE: Error receiving data from host.
> > > > [jsm at rh80-jsm libexec]$
> > > >
> > > > I get the error shown.
> > > >
> > > > If I look on the remote host in the var/log/messages file I get:
> > > >
> > > > Nov 25 20:12:37 db02tc07927 xinetd[2777]: execv(
> > > > /usr/local/nagios/libexec ) failed: Permission denied (errno = 13)
> > > >
> > > > Any suggestions on what I'm doing wrong?
> > > >
> > > > # default: on
> > > > # description: NRPE
> > > > service nrpe
> > > > {
> > > > flags = REUSE
> > > > socket_type = stream
> > > > wait = no
> > > > user = nagios
> > > > server = /usr/local/nagios/libexec/nrpe
> > > > server_args = -i /etc/nrpe.cfg
> > > > log_on_failure += USERID
> > > > disable = no
> > > > only_from = 127.0.0.1 10.16.2.101
> > > > }
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Nov 25 20:12:37 db02tc07927 xinetd[2777]: execv(
> > > > /usr/local/nagios/libexec ) failed: Permission denied (errno = 13)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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