<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <html xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <meta name=ProgId content=Word.Document> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 9"> <meta name=Originator content="Microsoft Word 9"> <link rel=File-List href="cid:filelist.xml@01C28BF8.81422060"> <title>Re: service - to monitor or not to monitor</title>  <style>  </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=blue style='tab-interval:.5in'> <div class=Section1> Yes..so I’m not sure what it’s problem is.. <o:p></o:p> <![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p> [root@PS-NAT var]# ps auxw | grep httpd<o:p></o:p> root 15833 0.1 0.3 3812 1628 ? S 16:02 0:00 /usr/local/apache2/bin/httpd -k start<o:p></o:p> www 15834 0.0 0.3 3940 1972 ? S 16:02 0:00 /usr/local/apache2/bin/httpd -k start<o:p></o:p> www 15835 0.0 0.3 3880 1684 ? S 16:02 0:00 /usr/local/apache2/bin/httpd -k start<o:p></o:p> www 15836 0.0 0.3 3880 1684 ? S 16:02 0:00 /usr/local/apache2/bin/httpd -k start<o:p></o:p> www 15837 0.0 0.3 3880 1684 ? S 16:02 0:00 /usr/local/apache2/bin/httpd -k start<o:p></o:p> www 15838 0.0 0.3 3880 1684 ? S 16:02 0:00 /usr/local/apache2/bin/httpd -k start<o:p></o:p> www 15840 0.0 0.3 3880 1708 ? S 16:02 0:00 /usr/local/apache2/bin/httpd -k start<o:p></o:p> root 15865 0.0 0.1 1760 596 pts/1 S 16:03 0:00 grep httpd<o:p></o:p> [root@PS-NAT var]#<o:p></o:p> <![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p> [root@PS-NAT var]# cat /usr/local/apache2/conf/httpd.conf | grep -i user<o:p></o:p> # If you wish httpd to run as a different user or group, you must run<o:p></o:p> # User/Group: The name (or #number) of the user/group to run httpd as.<o:p></o:p> # . On SCO (ODT 3) use "User nouser" and "Group nogroup".<o:p></o:p> # suggested workaround is to create a user www and use that user.<o:p></o:p> User www<o:p></o:p> # UserDir: The name of the directory that is appended onto a user's home<o:p></o:p> # directory if a ~user request is received.<o:p></o:p> UserDir public_html<o:p></o:p> # Control access to UserDir directories. The following is an example<o:p></o:p> LogFormat "%h %l %u %t \"%r\" %>s %b \"%{Referer}i\" \"%{User-Agent}i\"" combined<o:p></o:p> LogFormat "%{User-agent}i" agent<o:p></o:p> # file in a language the user can understand.<o:p></o:p> [root@PS-NAT var]#<o:p></o:p> <![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p> Also.. this is the only thing logged in apache’s access_log.. error_log remains quiet..<o:p></o:p> <![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p> 10.1.21.175 - gwichman [14/Nov/2002:16:05:34 -0800] "GET /nagios/cgi-bin/cmd.cgi?cmd_typ=6&host=ps%2Dsm%2Dpogo%2D00&service=%2F+Free+Space HTTP/1.1" 200 2909<o:p></o:p> 10.1.21.175 - gwichman [14/Nov/2002:16:05:44 -0800] "POST /nagios/cgi-bin/cmd.cgi HTTP/1.1" 200 1372<o:p></o:p> <![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p> no error so I assume it posted it ok? Any ideas on how to actually troubleshoot why this is broken?<o:p></o:p> <![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p> <![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p> <![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p> Gerald Wichmann<o:p></o:p> Senior Systems Development Engineer<o:p></o:p> Zantaz, Inc.<o:p></o:p> 925.598.3099 (w)<o:p></o:p> <![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p> -----Original Message----- From: Carroll, Jim P [Contractor] [mailto:jcarro10@sprintspectrum.com] Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2002 3:24 PM To: Gerald Wichmann; 'Andrew Heacock'; 'nagios-users@lists.sourceforge.net' Subject: RE: [Nagios-users] Re: service - to monitor or not to monitor <![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p> Does your Apache server run under username 'www'? (It appears that way, because you have a 'www' as a member of the 'nagiocmd' group.)<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> jc<o:p></o:p> <div style='border:none;border-left:solid navy 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt'> -----Original Message----- From: Gerald Wichmann [mailto:gwichman@zantaz.com] Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2002 4:52 PM To: 'Andrew Heacock'; 'nagios-users@lists.sourceforge.net' Subject: RE: [Nagios-users] Re: service - to monitor or not to monitor<o:p></o:p> Excellent thanks. Did everything in there and it still doesn’t work.. sigh.. Yes I did restart apache after making the changes.. The message is different now though:<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> Error: Could not stat() command file '/usr/local/nagios/var/rw/nagios.cmd'!<o:p></o:p> The external command file may be missing, Nagios may not be running, and/or Nagios may not be checking external commands. <o:p></o:p> An error occurred while attempting to commit your command for processing.<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> So lets see.. <o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> #1-nagios is running (even stopped and started it in case anything needed to be reread).<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> [root@PS-NAT var]# ps auxw | grep nag<o:p></o:p> nagios 10021 0.1 0.2 2092 1100 ? S 14:40 0:00 /usr/local/nagios/bin/nagios –d /usr/local/nagios/etc/nagios.cfg<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> #2-the external command file is apparently there (created when nagios starts up)<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> [root@PS-NAT var]# ls -l rw/<o:p></o:p> total 0<o:p></o:p> prw-rw---- 1 nagios nagiocmd 0 Nov 14 14:36 nagios.cmd<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> #3-Nagios is set to check external commands<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> [root@PS-NAT var]# cat ../etc/nagios.cfg | grep check_ext<o:p></o:p> check_external_commands=1<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> other output?..<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> [root@PS-NAT var]# cat ../etc/nagios.cfg | grep command_file<o:p></o:p> command_file=/usr/local/nagios/var/rw/nagios.cmd<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> [root@PS-NAT var]# ls -l<o:p></o:p> total 100<o:p></o:p> drwxrwxr-x 2 nagios nagios 4096 Nov 14 00:00 archives<o:p></o:p> -rw-rw-r-- 1 nagios nagios 0 Nov 14 14:36 comment.log<o:p></o:p> -rw-rw-r-- 1 nagios nagios 0 Nov 14 14:36 downtime.log<o:p></o:p> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 5 Nov 14 14:36 nagios.lock<o:p></o:p> -rw-rw-r-- 1 nagios nagios 23650 Nov 14 14:36 nagios.log<o:p></o:p> drwxrwS--- 2 nagios nagiocmd 4096 Nov 14 14:36 rw<o:p></o:p> -rw-rw-r-- 1 nagios nagios 20016 Nov 14 14:36 status.log<o:p></o:p> -rw-rw-r-- 1 nagios nagios 14433 Nov 14 14:36 status.sav<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> [root@PS-NAT var]# tail /etc/group<o:p></o:p> radvd:x:75:<o:p></o:p> gwichman:x:500:<o:p></o:p> pcap:x:77:<o:p></o:p> apache:x:48:<o:p></o:p> www:x:502:<o:p></o:p> ntp:x:38:<o:p></o:p> rdesroch:x:503:<o:p></o:p> nagios:x:504:<o:p></o:p> vswamy:x:505:<o:p></o:p> nagiocmd:x:506:nagios,www<o:p></o:p> [root@PS-NAT var]#<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> Gerald Wichmann<o:p></o:p> Senior Systems Development Engineer<o:p></o:p> Zantaz, Inc.<o:p></o:p> 925.598.3099 (w)<o:p></o:p>  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div style='border:none;border-left:solid navy 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt'> -----Original Message----- From: Andrew Heacock [mailto:aheacock@diamondchain.com] Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2002 12:43 PM To: 'nagios-users@lists.sourceforge.net' Subject: [Nagios-users] Re: service - to monitor or not to monitor<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> External Command File Permissions <o:p></o:p> <a href="http://nagios.sourceforge.net/docs/1_0/commandfile.html" target="_blank">http://nagios.sourceforge.net/docs/1_0/commandfile.html</a> <o:p></o:p> I think this is the page you were looking for as I looked for it for a week. Not sure why it didn't ship w/ the documentation... Or maybe I just didn't find _that_ either.<o:p></o:p> Andrew Heacock Network Administrator Diamond Chain Company (317) 613-2272 <o:p></o:p> From: Gerald Wichmann <gwichman@za...> </mailarchive/message.php?msg_id=2455148> <<...OLE_Obj...>> service - to monitor or not to monitor </mailarchive/message.php?msg_id=2455148> 2002-11-14 11:54 When I try to click on "disable monitoring of this service" to not monitor one I get this page: Error: Could not open command file '/usr/local/nagios/var/rw/nagios.cmd' for update! The permissions on the external command file and/or directory may be incorrect. Read the FAQs on how to setup proper permissions. An error occurred while attempting to commit your command for processing. Now I know I read some spot in the docs on how to configure this but I can't find it now. Can't find it in the online FAQ either. Ideally I'd like it so anyone can view the status of the page but only those I've created admin accounts for can schedule downtime and enable/disable service checks (i.e. modify nagios through the GUI). I apologize in advance for even asking this question as I know it's asked all the time. Just point me to the right page please :-) Gerald Wichmann Senior Systems Development Engineer Zantaz, Inc. 925.598.3099 (w) This e-mail has been captured and archived by the ZANTAZ Digital Safe(tm) service. For more information, visit us at <<a href="http://www.zantaz.com" target="_blank">http://www.zantaz.com</a>.> IMPORTANT: This electronic mail message is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. 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