Pgsql host list and check_ping

[Marc Powell]

A restart, reload or HUP to the master daemon process is required to
reload the config files. We use this same methodology to recreate cfg
files and reload several times a day.

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Marc

> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagios-users-admin at lists.sourceforge.net [mailto:nagios-users-
> admin at lists.sourceforge.net] On Behalf Of Shawn Holland
> Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2006 8:43 AM
> To: nagios-users at lists.sourceforge.net
> Cc: Janet Post
> Subject: Re: [Nagios-users] Pgsql host list and check_ping
> 
> Janet,
> 
> I will be working on it today. When I get it done I will forward it to
> you.
> 
> My question still remains. If the configs are rebuilt does nagios need
to
> be
> restarted?
> 
> On Wednesday 26 April 2006 9:37 am, Janet Post wrote:
> > Shawn,
> >
> > I would be very interested in getting a copy of this script when you
> > have it written.  Would you be willing to share?
> >
> > Janet.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: nagios-users-admin at lists.sourceforge.net
> > [mailto:nagios-users-admin at lists.sourceforge.net] On Behalf Of Shawn
> > Holland
> > Sent: April 26, 2006 9:15 AM
> > To: nagios-users at lists.sourceforge.net
> > Subject: Re: [Nagios-users] Pgsql host list and check_ping
> >
> > I will try that. Does Nagios need to be restarted everytime the
script
> > rebuilds the config? (say if there is a new host added to the DB or
one
> > changes) to recognize the changes?
> >
> > On Wednesday 26 April 2006 2:05 am, Hugo van der Kooij wrote:
> > > On Tue, 25 Apr 2006, Shawn Holland wrote:
> > > > I have setup a server running Nagios 2.2 with
nagios-plugins-1.4.3.
> > > >
> > > > My Linux server has a Postgres database that has a table
containing
> >
> > all
> >
> > > > devices on the network with their IP address and host name.
> > > >
> > > > I was wondering what a recommended way to allow Nagios to use
this
> >
> > list
> >
> > > > and do a check_ping to each device and report their status? I
know I
> > > > could manually set each within a host and multiple services to
ping
> >
> > each
> >
> > > > one. But I want it to utilize the existing db list as it may
change
> >
> > and I
> >
> > > > want to cut down on overhead.
> > >
> > > I suggest you write a small script to generate a nagios config
file
> >
> > for
> >
> > > these hosts and services and dropt it in a subdirectory of your
nagios
> > > config directory. Then point nagios to it with the cfg_dir
statement.
> > >
> > > There is no recommended way as there is no way presently to do it.
You
> > > have to build it yourself.
> > >
> > > Hugo.
> 
> --
> Regards,
> 
> Shawn Holland
> Sandara Technologies Ltd.
> Ph. 1-902-405-3344
> Fx. 1-902-405-3345
> 
> 
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