<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" 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@01C2DF42.7A3DC7E0">  <style>  </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US style='tab-interval:.5in'> <div class=Section1> Some additional cut/paste’s of various config files.. Far as I can tell this is all correct.. so why doesn’t it work with inetd and only works with –daemon (stand alone)?<o:p></o:p> <![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p> <![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p> /etc/service entry:<o:p></o:p> <![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p> nrpe 5666/tcp # Nagios NRPE daemon<o:p></o:p> <![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p> <![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p> /etc/inetd.conf entry:<o:p></o:p> <![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p> #<o:p></o:p> # Nagios NRPE Daemon<o:p></o:p> #<o:p></o:p> nrpe stream tcp nowait nagios /usr/sbin/nrpe -c /usr/local/nagios/nrpe.cfg --inetd<o:p></o:p> <![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p> NRPE - Nagios Remote Plugin Executor<o:p></o:p> Copyright (c) 1999-2003 Ethan Galstad (nagios@nagios.org)<o:p></o:p> Version: 1.8<o:p></o:p> Last Modified: 01-16-2003<o:p></o:p> License: GPL<o:p></o:p> <![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p> Usage: ./nrpe -c <config_file> [mode]<o:p></o:p> <![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p> Options:<o:p></o:p> <config_file> = Name of config file to use<o:p></o:p> [mode] = Determines how NRPE should run. Valid modes:<o:p></o:p> --inetd = Run as a service under inetd or xinetd<o:p></o:p> --daemon = Run as a standalone daemon<o:p></o:p> <![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p> Notes:<o:p></o:p> This program is designed to process requests from the check_nrpe<o:p></o:p> plugin on the host(s) running Nagios. It can run as a service<o:p></o:p> under inetd or xinetd (read the docs for info on this), or as a<o:p></o:p> standalone daemon. Once a request is received from an authorized<o:p></o:p> host, NRPE will execute the command/plugin (as defined in the<o:p></o:p> config file) and return the plugin output and return code to the<o:p></o:p> check_nrpe plugin.<o:p></o:p> <![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p> <![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p> root@PS-DB-E250-01:/usr/sbin:!$ cat /usr/local/nagios/nrpe.cfg<o:p></o:p> #############################################################################<o:p></o:p> # Sample NRPE Config File<o:p></o:p> # Written by: Ethan Galstad (nagios@nagios.org)<o:p></o:p> #<o:p></o:p> # Last Modified: 06-03-2002<o:p></o:p> #<o:p></o:p> # NOTES:<o:p></o:p> # This is a sample configuration file for the NRPE daemon. It needs to be<o:p></o:p> # located on the remote host that is running the NRPE daemon, not the host<o:p></o:p> # from which the check_nrpe client is being executed.<o:p></o:p> #############################################################################<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> # PORT NUMBER<o:p></o:p> # Port number we should wait for connections on.<o:p></o:p> # NOTE: This must be a non-priviledged port (i.e. > 1024).<o:p></o:p> # NOTE: This option is ignored if NRPE is running under either inetd or xinetd<o:p></o:p> <![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p> server_port=5666<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> # SERVER ADDRESS<o:p></o:p> # Address that nrpe should bind to in case there are more than one interface<o:p></o:p> # and you do not want nrpe to bind on all interfaces.<o:p></o:p> # NOTE: This option is ignored if NRPE is running under either inetd or xinetd<o:p></o:p> <![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p> #server_address=10.1.82.21<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> # ALLOWED HOST ADDRESSES<o:p></o:p> # This is a comma-delimited list of IP address of hosts that are allowed<o:p></o:p> # to talk to the NRPE daemon.<o:p></o:p> #<o:p></o:p> # NOTE: The daemon only does rudimentary checking of the client's IP<o:p></o:p> # address. I would highly recommend adding entries in your<o:p></o:p> # /etc/hosts.allow file to allow only the specified host to connect<o:p></o:p> # to the port you are running this daemon on.<o:p></o:p> #<o:p></o:p> # NOTE: This option is ignored if NRPE is running under either inetd or xinetd<o:p></o:p> <![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p> allowed_hosts=10.1.82.21<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> # NRPE USER<o:p></o:p> # This determines the effective user that the NRPE daemon should run as.<o:p></o:p> # You can either supply a username or a UID.<o:p></o:p> #<o:p></o:p> # NOTE: This option is ignored if NRPE is running under either inetd or xinetd<o:p></o:p> <![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p> nrpe_user=nagios<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> # NRPE GROUP<o:p></o:p> # This determines the effective group that the NRPE daemon should run as.<o:p></o:p> # You can either supply a group name or a GID.<o:p></o:p> #<o:p></o:p> # NOTE: This option is ignored if NRPE is running under either inetd or xinetd<o:p></o:p> <![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p> nrpe_group=nagios<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> # DEBUGGING OPTION<o:p></o:p> # This option determines whether or not debugging messages are logged to the<o:p></o:p> # syslog facility.<o:p></o:p> # Values: 0=debugging off, 1=debugging on<o:p></o:p> <![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p> debug=1<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> # COMMAND DEFINITIONS<o:p></o:p> # Command definitions that this daemon will run. Definitions<o:p></o:p> # are in the following format:<o:p></o:p> #<o:p></o:p> # command[<command_name>]=<command_line><o:p></o:p> #<o:p></o:p> # When the daemon receives a request to return the results of <command_name><o:p></o:p> # it will execute the command specified by the <command_line> argument.<o:p></o:p> #<o:p></o:p> # Unlike Nagios, the command line cannot contain macros - it must be<o:p></o:p> # typed exactly as it should be executed.<o:p></o:p> #<o:p></o:p> # Note: Any plugins that are used in the command lines must reside<o:p></o:p> # on the machine that this daemon is running on! The examples below<o:p></o:p> # assume that you have plugins installed in a /usr/local/nagios/libexec<o:p></o:p> # directory.<o:p></o:p> <![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p> command[check_users]=/usr/local/nagios/libexec/check_users 5 10<o:p></o:p> command[check_load]=/usr/local/nagios/libexec/check_load 5 10 15 20 25 30<o:p></o:p> command[check_disk_hda5]=/usr/local/nagios/libexec/check_disk 80 95 /dev/hda5<o:p></o:p> command[check_disk_hda6]=/usr/local/nagios/libexec/check_disk 80 95 /dev/hda6<o:p></o:p> command[check_disk_hda10]=/usr/local/nagios/libexec/check_disk 80 95 /dev/hda10<o:p></o:p> command[check_disk_sda1]=/usr/local/nagios/libexec/check_disk 50 95 /dev/sda1<o:p></o:p> command[check_disk_md0]=/usr/local/nagios/libexec/check_disk 50 95 /dev/md0<o:p></o:p> command[check_disk_d30]=/usr/local/nagios/libexec/check_disk 50 90 /dev/md/dsk/d30<o:p></o:p> command[check_disk_d32]=/usr/local/nagios/libexec/check_disk 50 90 /dev/md/dsk/d32<o:p></o:p> command[check_disk_d35]=/usr/local/nagios/libexec/check_disk 50 90 /dev/md/dsk/d35<o:p></o:p> command[check_disk_d36]=/usr/local/nagios/libexec/check_disk 50 90 /dev/md/dsk/d36<o:p></o:p> command[check_disk_d37]=/usr/local/nagios/libexec/check_disk 50 90 /dev/md/dsk/d37<o:p></o:p> command[check_disk_d38]=/usr/local/nagios/libexec/check_disk 50 90 /dev/md/dsk/d38<o:p></o:p> command[check_disk_d39]=/usr/local/nagios/libexec/check_disk 50 90 /dev/md/dsk/d39<o:p></o:p> command[check_disk_d40]=/usr/local/nagios/libexec/check_disk 50 90 /dev/md/dsk/d40<o:p></o:p> command[check_zombie_procs]=/usr/local/nagios/libexec/check_procs 5 10 Z<o:p></o:p> command[check_total_procs]=/usr/local/nagios/libexec/check_procs 150 200<o:p></o:p> command[check_smtp]=/usr/local/nagios/libexec/check_smtp -w 1 -c 5<o:p></o:p> command[check_mailsend]=/usr/local/nagios/libexec/calc_speed<o:p></o:p> command[check_mailsendeta]=/usr/local/nagios/libexec/check_eta<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> </div> </body> </html> This e-mail has been captured and archived by the ZANTAZ Digital Safe(tm) service. 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