check_md_raid plugin and check_smartmon plugin comparison

[Hari Sekhon]

Jake Solid wrote:
> The check_md_raid plugin which uses the  mdadm program to get the status
>  of all the linux md arrays on the local machine provides the same 
> functionality as the check_smartmon plugin?
>
> Thanks in advanced.
No, check_md_raid checks on the status linux software raid arrays.

check_smartmon checks smartmon which may not be the same thing.

If you want to make sure your arrays are ok, then use the first, if 
you're interested in checking on the pre-emptive health status of disks 
in general then smartmon is the right thing to use, although I haven't 
looked too closely at the check_smartmon plugin to see what it handles 
exactly.

-h

-- 
Hari Sekhon


-------------------------------------------------------------------------
This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge
Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes
Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world
http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/
_______________________________________________
Nagios-users mailing list
Nagios-users at lists.sourceforge.net
https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/nagios-users
::: Please include Nagios version, plugin version (-v) and OS when reporting any issue. 
::: Messages without supporting info will risk being sent to /dev/null