Problem with check_nis script

[Andy Shellam]

Kaplan, Andrew H. wrote:
>
> Hi there –
>
> I have installed the check_nis script on our Nagios 2.6 server, and 
> have been able to manually run it. My next step is getting it to run 
> within Nagios.
>
> The script has been copied to the libexec directory, and I have added 
> a command definition to the commands.cfg file. Here is the syntax of 
> the entry:
>
> # ‘check_nis_space’ command definition
>
> define command{
>
> command_name /usr/local/nagios/libexec/check_nis –H space –d nisdomain
>
> command_line /usr/local/nagios/libexec/check_nis –H space –d nisdomain
>
> }
>

^^ There-in lies your problem. command_name should be check_nis_space. i.e.

define command {

command_name check_nis_space

command_line /usr/local/nagios/libexec/check_nis –H space –d nisdomain

}


> I then went to the services.cfg file and added an entry there for the 
> aforementioned command. The syntax there is the following:
>
> # Service definition
>
> define service{
>
> use generic-service ; Name of service template to use
>
> host_name space
>
> service_description Check NIS Service
>
> is_volatile 0
>
> check_period 24x7
>
> max_check_attempts 3
>
> normal_check_interval 5
>
> retry_check_interval 1
>
> contact_groups linux-admins
>
> notification_interval 120
>
> notification_period 24x7
>
> notification_options w,u,c,r
>
> check_command check_nis_space
>
> }
>
> When I run the nagios –v check, I get an error message stating that 
> the check_nis_space check_command in services.cfg is not defined 
> anywhere.
>
> Is there another file(s) that I need to configure to get this to work? 
> Thanks.
>
>

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