How to use check_nagios ?

[Assaf Flatto]

On 31/08/12 20:02, Marek Grinberg wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I have Nagios 3.4.1 and Nagios plugins 1.4.15 installed&  running in
> RedHat 5.8
>
> I have defined check_nagios in commands.cfg:
> define command{
>           command_name    check_nagios
>           command_line    $USER1$/check_nagios -F $ARG1$ -e $ARG2$ -C $ARG3$
> #       command_line    $USER1$/check_nagios -F
> /usr/local/nagios/var/status.dat -e $ARG1$ -C /usr/local/nagios/bin/nagios
>
> and in localhost.cfg:
> define service{
>           use                     local-service         ; Name of service
> template to use
>           host_name               Nagios
>           service_description     Nagios
>           check_command           check_nagios
>           notifications_enabled
> check_nagios!/usr/local/nagios/var/status.dat!5!/usr/local/nagios/bin/nagios
>           }
>
> Nagios Services in Firefox show:
>
> Nagios    Notifications for this service have been disabled
>       UNKNOWN     2012-08-31 19:24:35     0d 2h 38m 43s     4/4  Usage:
>
> Explicit check shows:
> # ./check_nagios -F /usr/local/nagios/var/status.dat -e 5 -C
> /usr/local/nagios/bin/nagios
> NAGIOS OK: 2 processes, status log updated 5 seconds ago
>
> What have I missed ?
>
> Marek
>
>
test the command as the nagios user not as root , see what the reply is .

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Live Security Virtual Conference
Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and 
threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions 
will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware 
threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/
_______________________________________________
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