check_proc -a works directly but fails through nrpe

[Jon Angliss]

On Thu, 30 Apr 2009 10:12:40 +0000 (UTC), "R. David Murray"
<rdmurray at bitdance.com> wrote:

>Jon Angliss <jon at netdork.net> wrote:
>> On Wed, 29 Apr 2009 22:03:46 +0000 (UTC), "R. David Murray"
>> <rdmurray at bitdance.com> wrote:
>> 
>> >This is weird.  If I do this:
>> >
>> >    >sudo -u nagios /usr/local/libexec/nagios/check_procs -a "-L /var/sipenv-10.1.2.1/log/b2bua.log" -C python -c 1:1
>> >    PROCS OK: 1 process with args '-L /var/sipenv-10.1.2.1/log/b2bua.log', command name 'python'
>> >
>> >everything is fine, but if I do it remotely:
>> >
>> >    >./check_nrpe -H 65.175.131.174 -c check_foo
>> >    PROCS CRITICAL: 0 processes with args '-L /var/sipenv-10.1.2.1/log/b2bua.log', command name 'python'
>> >
>> >it can't find the process.  It looks as though the string that check_cpu
>> >is looking at is truncated when and only when it is run under nrpe.
>> >
>> >Anyone have any clues, especially thoughts on a workaround?
>> 
>> What's your definition for check_foo from the nrpe?  You mentioned
>> check_procs in the first statement, check_foo in the command call, and
>> check_cpu in the explanation of truncation... which is right? ;)
>
>The nrpe.cfg definition of check_foo is:
>
>command[check_foo]=/usr/local/libexec/nagios/check_procs -a "-L /var/sipenv-10.1.2.1/log/b2bua.log" -C python -c 1:1

Looks the same.  Double checked the user running nrpe is really
nagios?  How about running "env -i" before testing the script locally
to see if there are any issues with environment being loaded when
executed remotely.

>The mention of check_cpu should be replaced with check_procs, sorry for the typo.

Figured that was what you meant ;)

-- 
Jonathan Angliss
<jon at netdork.net>


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