odd permissions problem

[Scott, Casey]

Wow. Sorry for the mis-post!!

Casey 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagios-users-admin at lists.sourceforge.net 
> [mailto:nagios-users-admin at lists.sourceforge.net] On Behalf 
> Of Scott, Casey
> Sent: Monday, September 19, 2005 12:28 PM
> To: Marc Powell; Nagios User List
> Subject: RE: [Nagios-users] odd permissions problem
> 
> It does create it when nagios starts, and the command {} 
> entry is correct.  The host{} and service {} entrys in the 
> objects.cache are also correct. Is there any other way  you 
> can think of that Nagios could pass one set of command 
> arguments to the service check and another to the host check? 
> 
> Thanks for your help,
> Casey
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: nagios-users-admin at lists.sourceforge.net
> > [mailto:nagios-users-admin at lists.sourceforge.net] On Behalf Of Marc 
> > Powell
> > Sent: Monday, September 19, 2005 12:20 PM
> > To: Nagios User List
> > Subject: RE: [Nagios-users] odd permissions problem
> > 
> > These look correct. It looks like you're using Nagios 2.x which 
> > introduced a config cache file that is read by the CGI's instead of 
> > the cfg_file's. Is the cache file (object_cache_file in nagios.cfg) 
> > being re-created when you restart nagios? If the nagios daemon is 
> > aware of an object via the cfg_file's, and therefore shows 
> it in the 
> > scheduling queue, but the cgi's aren't because it doesn't appear in 
> > the object cache you might see the symptoms you're reporting.
> > This may happen if permissions on the object cache file are 
> such that 
> > nagios can't delete or overwrite it. I would expect nagios 
> to fail in 
> > that situation but it may not. With 1.x I've always seen these 
> > associated with configuration problems or permissions 
> issues but the 
> > object cache may introduce a new scenario. I'm not sure and I don't 
> > have 2.x installation to test with yet but it seems like the next 
> > logical step to me.
> > 
> > --
> > Marc
> > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: nagios-users-admin at lists.sourceforge.net
> > [mailto:nagios-users-
> > > admin at lists.sourceforge.net] On Behalf Of Char Skall
> > > Sent: Monday, September 19, 2005 12:44 PM
> > > To: Nagios User List
> > > Subject: Re: [Nagios-users] odd permissions problem
> > > 
> > > Here's the definitions involved.
> > > 
> > > # 'Cisco 1700vzw' host definition
> > > define host{
> > >     use            hosts        ; Name of host template to use
> > > 
> > >     host_name        Cisco1700vzw
> > >     alias            Cisco 1700 VZW
> > >     address           10.0.8.2 
> > >     check_command        check-host-alive
> > >     max_check_attempts    20
> > >     contact_groups        router-admins
> > >     notification_interval    60
> > >     notification_period    24x7
> > >     notification_options    d,u,r
> > >     }
> > > 
> > > # Service definition
> > > define service{
> > >     use                services        ; Name of service 
> template to
> > use
> > > 
> > >     host_name            Cisco1700vzw
> > >     service_description        PING
> > >     is_volatile            0
> > >     check_period            24x7
> > >     max_check_attempts        3
> > >     normal_check_interval        5
> > >     retry_check_interval        1
> > >     contact_groups            router-admins
> > >     notification_interval        240
> > >     notification_period        24x7
> > >     notification_options        c,r
> > >     check_command            check_ping!100.0,20%!500.0,60%
> > >     }
> > > 
> > > # 'routers' host group definition
> > > define hostgroup{
> > >     hostgroup_name    routers
> > >     alias        Routers
> > > #    contact_groups    router-admins
> > >     members        Cisco1700,Cisco1700fdle,Cisco1700vzw
> > >     }
> > > 
> > > This is how everything else is setup and I can log in and
> > access any
> > > information and execute any commands I want except when 
> they involve
> > the
> > > Cisco1700vzw. If you need the entire file let me know I'll attach
> > those if
> > > needed.
> > > 
> > > Thanks for your assistance
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > On 9/19/05, Marc Powell <marc at ena.com> wrote:
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 	> -----Original Message-----
> > > 	> From: nagios-users-admin at lists.sourceforge.net [mailto:nagios-
> > > users-
> > > 	> admin at lists.sourceforge.net] On Behalf Of charskall at gmail.com
> > > 	> Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2005 6:55 PM
> > > 	> To: nagios-users at lists.sourceforge.net <mailto:nagios- 
> > > users at lists.sourceforge.net>
> > > 	> Subject: [Nagios-users] odd permissions problem
> > > 	>
> > > 	> I have Nagios running fine. All of my orginal settings work
> > fine
> > > and
> > > 	> everything is being checked like i want. I can make
> > adjustments to
> > > 	> services.cfg and other cfg files and restart nagios without
> > issue.
> > > 	>
> > > 	> Until I added a new host. I created thenew host and added it
> > to
> > > the
> > > 	> appropriate host group. The new host appears perfectly in the
> > > 	> scheduling
> > > 	> cue. The problem is it will not appear in host group overview
> > and
> > > when
> > > 	> I
> > > 	> click on it I get the "It appears as though you do not have 
> > > permission
> > > 	> to view information for this host...". I am logging in as the
> > only
> > > 	> user
> > > 	> thats been entered "nagiosadmin" and have set that user for
> > all of
> > > the
> > > 	> access permissions in cgi.cfg . I also made sure the
> > nagiosadmin
> > > is
> > > 	> listed as the contact for all host groups. I can access
> > everything
> > > 	> else
> > > 	> without problems just this one newly added host.
> > > 
> > > 	I'd check for configuration errors with '/path/to/nagios -v
> > > 	/path/to/nagios.cfg', typos and also look for permission
> > problems on
> > > the
> > > 	files you edited (can your web server read all of
> > them?). Beyond
> > > that,
> > > 	the appropriate host, service and hostgroup definitions
> > will probably
> > > be
> > > 	needed for us to troubleshoot further.
> > > 
> > > 	--
> > > 	Marc
> > > 
> > 
> > 
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