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charset=us-ascii"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.6000.17095" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE>@font-face { font-family: Calibri; } @font-face { font-family: Tahoma; } @page WordSection1 {size: 8.5in 11.0in; margin: 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in; } P.MsoNormal { FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman","serif" } LI.MsoNormal { FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman","serif" } DIV.MsoNormal { FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman","serif" } A:link { COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: underline; mso-style-priority: 99 } SPAN.MsoHyperlink { COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: underline; mso-style-priority: 99 } A:visited { COLOR: purple; TEXT-DECORATION: underline; mso-style-priority: 99 } SPAN.MsoHyperlinkFollowed { COLOR: purple; TEXT-DECORATION: underline; mso-style-priority: 99 } P { FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-style-priority: 99 } P.MsoAcetate { FONT-SIZE: 8pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; 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I keep getting same error with any combination of these values. :(</DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left> </DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left>Is there some other way of debugging the issue?</DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left> </DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left>Regards,</DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left>Sakshi Anand</DIV></DIV> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left> <HR tabIndex=-1> From: Jarlath Lyons [mailto:Jarlath.Lyons@Tideworks.com] Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2011 9:48 PM To: Nagios Users List Subject: Re: [Nagios-users] Issue in configuring Nagios Appender </DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV class=WordSection1> Here is my file … just make sure that the value used for encryption_method is the same value used by the server (decryption_method). (NOTE: The log4j appender only supports 0 and 1 currently .. hope that works for you ….)<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> ---------- file start<o:p></o:p> ####################################################<o:p></o:p> # Sample NSCA Client Config File <o:p></o:p> # Written by: Ethan Galstad (nagios@nagios.org)<o:p></o:p> # <o:p></o:p> # Last Modified: 02-21-2002<o:p></o:p> ####################################################<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> # ENCRYPTION PASSWORD<o:p></o:p> # This is the password/passphrase that should be used to encrypt the<o:p></o:p> # outgoing packets. Note that the nsca daemon must use the same <o:p></o:p> # password when decrypting the packet!<o:p></o:p> # IMPORTANT: You don't want all the users on this system to be able<o:p></o:p> # to read the password you specify here, so make sure to set<o:p></o:p> # restrictive permissions on this config file!<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> #password=<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> # ENCRYPTION METHOD<o:p></o:p> # This option determines the method by which the send_nsca client will<o:p></o:p> # encrypt the packets it sends to the nsca daemon. The encryption<o:p></o:p> # method you choose will be a balance between security and performance,<o:p></o:p> # as strong encryption methods consume more processor resources.<o:p></o:p> # You should evaluate your security needs when choosing an encryption<o:p></o:p> # method.<o:p></o:p> #<o:p></o:p> # Note: The encryption method you specify here must match the<o:p></o:p> # decryption method the nsca daemon uses (as specified in<o:p></o:p> # the nsca.cfg file)!!<o:p></o:p> # Values:<o:p></o:p> # 0 = None (Do NOT use this option)<o:p></o:p> # 1 = Simple XOR (No security, just obfuscation, but very fast)<o:p></o:p> #<o:p></o:p> # 2 = DES<o:p></o:p> # 3 = 3DES (Triple DES)<o:p></o:p> # 4 = CAST-128<o:p></o:p> # 5 = CAST-256<o:p></o:p> # 6 = xTEA<o:p></o:p> # 7 = 3WAY<o:p></o:p> # 8 = BLOWFISH<o:p></o:p> # 9 = TWOFISH<o:p></o:p> # 10 = LOKI97<o:p></o:p> # 11 = RC2<o:p></o:p> # 12 = ARCFOUR<o:p></o:p> #<o:p></o:p> # 14 = RIJNDAEL-128<o:p></o:p> # 15 = RIJNDAEL-192<o:p></o:p> # 16 = RIJNDAEL-256<o:p></o:p> #<o:p></o:p> # 19 = WAKE<o:p></o:p> # 20 = SERPENT<o:p></o:p> #<o:p></o:p> # 22 = ENIGMA (Unix crypt)<o:p></o:p> # 23 = GOST<o:p></o:p> # 24 = SAFER64<o:p></o:p> # 25 = SAFER128<o:p></o:p> # 26 = SAFER+<o:p></o:p> #<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> encryption_method=0<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> ---------- file end<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <DIV> Jar Lyons Senior Software Engineer Tideworks Technology, Inc. (206) 344-3016 <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <IMG id=_x0000_i1032 height=51 alt=cid:image001.gif@01C8E1BC.4F6ACE00 src="cid:533393216@23032011-1FEA" width=200><o:p></o:p></DIV> <o:p> </o:p> <DIV> <DIV style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: #b5c4df 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 3pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none"> From: Anand, Sakshi [mailto:sa185043@ncr.com] Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2011 9:07 AM To: Nagios Users List Subject: Re: [Nagios-users] Issue in configuring Nagios Appender<o:p></o:p></DIV></DIV> <o:p> </o:p> Lyons,<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> I do have access to the server too. However, I am not able to understand which line in the below file tells which encryption scheme needs to be used. <o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> Please confirm.<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> Thanks & Regards,<o:p></o:p> Sakshi Anand<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center> <HR align=center width="100%" SIZE=2> </DIV> From: Jarlath Lyons [mailto:Jarlath.Lyons@Tideworks.com] Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2011 8:46 PM To: Nagios Users List Subject: Re: [Nagios-users] Issue in configuring Nagios Appender<o:p></o:p> You need to make sure that you tell send_nsca to use the same encryption scheme that the server is using. Since you’re the client, you don’t control this …. The server will have it’s own file specified ….. <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> On my server …..<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> [root@jlyonslx test_harness]# cat /etc/xinetd.d/nsca <o:p></o:p> # default: on<o:p></o:p> # description: The nsca service can deliver nagios commands to the nagios server<o:p></o:p> service nsca<o:p></o:p> {<o:p></o:p> disable = no<o:p></o:p> flags = REUSE<o:p></o:p> port = 5667<o:p></o:p> socket_type = stream<o:p></o:p> protocol = tcp<o:p></o:p> wait = no<o:p></o:p> user = nagios<o:p></o:p> group = nagios<o:p></o:p> passenv = PATH<o:p></o:p> server = /usr/local/nagios/addons/nsca/nsca<o:p></o:p> # env = HOME=/usr/local/nagios<o:p></o:p> server_args = -c /usr/local/nagios/addons/nsca/nsca.cfg --inetd<o:p></o:p> # bind = 127.0.0.1<o:p></o:p> }<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> The simplest thing to do is copy the nsca.cfg file to anywhere you need it when running the client …..<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <DIV> Jar Lyons Senior Software Engineer Tideworks Technology, Inc. (206) 344-3016 <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <IMG id=_x0000_i1026 height=51 alt=cid:image001.gif@01C8E1BC.4F6ACE00 src="cid:533393216@23032011-1FEA" width=200><o:p></o:p></DIV> <o:p> </o:p> <DIV> <DIV style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: #b5c4df 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 3pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none"> From: Anand, Sakshi [mailto:sa185043@ncr.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2011 9:35 PM To: Nagios Users List Subject: Re: [Nagios-users] Issue in configuring Nagios Appender<o:p></o:p></DIV></DIV> <o:p> </o:p> Thanks Again. It helped.<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> Now, I am stuck with following exception - <o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> Received invalid packet type/version from client - possibly due to client using wrong password or crypto algorithm?<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> I am not using any password and the decryption_method is set to 0 in nsca.cfg file. <o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> What can be the possible cause of the error then?<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> Thanks & Regards,<o:p></o:p> Sakshi Anand <o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center> <HR align=center width="100%" SIZE=2> </DIV> From: Jarlath Lyons [mailto:Jarlath.Lyons@Tideworks.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2011 8:48 PM To: Nagios Users List Subject: Re: [Nagios-users] Issue in configuring Nagios Appender<o:p></o:p> Try shortening the name you are using, and at least remove the space between Connection and Monitoring.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <DIV> Jar Lyons Senior Software Engineer Tideworks Technology, Inc. (206) 344-3016 <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <IMG id=_x0000_i1028 height=51 alt=cid:image001.gif@01C8E1BC.4F6ACE00 src="cid:533393216@23032011-1FEA" width=200><o:p></o:p></DIV> <o:p> </o:p> <DIV> <DIV style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: #b5c4df 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 3pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none"> From: Anand, Sakshi [mailto:sa185043@ncr.com] Sent: Monday, March 21, 2011 11:13 PM To: Nagios Users List Subject: Re: [Nagios-users] Issue in configuring Nagios Appender<o:p></o:p></DIV></DIV> <o:p> </o:p> Thanks Lyons. <o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> Now, after adding the appender-ref, I am getting following exception - <o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> log4j:ERROR Parsing error on line 18 and column 94<o:p></o:p> log4j:ERROR Attribute value "NAGIOS-Connection Monitoring" of type ID must be a name.<o:p></o:p> log4j:ERROR Parsing error on line 47 and column 54<o:p></o:p> log4j:ERROR Attribute value "NAGIOS-Connection Monitoring" of type IDREF must be a name.<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> Does anyone have any idea about reason of this error.<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> Thanks & Regards,<o:p></o:p> Sakshi Anand<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center> <HR align=center width="100%" SIZE=2> </DIV> From: Jarlath Lyons [mailto:Jarlath.Lyons@Tideworks.com] Sent: Monday, March 21, 2011 8:39 PM To: Nagios Users List Subject: Re: [Nagios-users] Issue in configuring Nagios Appender<o:p></o:p> It appears the appender is correctly defined, but just not linked to the root logger ….<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Try this …<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <root> <o:p></o:p> <level value="DEBUG" /> <o:p></o:p> <appender-ref ref="CA" /> <o:p></o:p> <appender-ref ref="FA" /><o:p></o:p> <appender-ref ref="NAGIOS-Connection Monitoring" /><o:p></o:p> </root> <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <DIV> Jar Lyons Senior Software Engineer Tideworks Technology, Inc. (206) 344-3016 <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <IMG id=Picture_x0020_1 height=51 alt=cid:image001.gif@01C8E1BC.4F6ACE00 src="cid:533393216@23032011-1FEA" width=200><o:p></o:p></DIV> <o:p> </o:p> <DIV> <DIV style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: #b5c4df 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 3pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none"> From: Anand, Sakshi [mailto:sa185043@ncr.com] Sent: Monday, March 21, 2011 5:14 AM To: Nagios Users List Subject: Re: [Nagios-users] Issue in configuring Nagios Appender<o:p></o:p></DIV></DIV> <o:p> </o:p> Plz help.<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> Regards,<o:p></o:p> Sakshi Anand<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center> <HR align=center width="100%" SIZE=2> </DIV> From: Anand, Sakshi Sent: Sunday, March 20, 2011 11:31 PM To: Nagios-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [Nagios-users] Issue in configuring Nagios Appender<o:p></o:p> <DIV> <DIV> All,<o:p></o:p></DIV> <DIV> <o:p></o:p></DIV> <DIV> I am trying to configure nagios appender for one of my applications which is using log4j to log data. Also, my NSCA configuration is running fine.<o:p></o:p></DIV> <DIV> <o:p></o:p></DIV> <DIV> However, I am not able to send checks from the application using nagios appender. <o:p></o:p></DIV> <DIV> <o:p></o:p></DIV> <DIV> Following is what my log4j.xml looks like (it is successfully writing to console and to log file too) - <o:p></o:p></DIV> <DIV> <o:p></o:p></DIV> <DIV> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?> <o:p></o:p> <!DOCTYPE log4j:configuration SYSTEM "log4j.dtd"> <o:p></o:p> <log4j:configuration xmlns:log4j='http://jakarta.apache.org/log4j/'> <o:p></o:p> <appender name="CA" class="org.apache.log4j.ConsoleAppender"> <o:p></o:p> <layout class="org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout"> <o:p></o:p> <param name="ConversionPattern" value="%-4r [%t] %-5p %c %x - %m%n" /> <o:p></o:p> </layout> <o:p></o:p> </appender> <o:p></o:p> <appender name="FA" class="org.apache.log4j.FileAppender"> <o:p></o:p> <param name="File" value="C:\\eclipse\\workspace2\\NSCA-PassiveChecks\\nagiosAppenderDemo\\Log4jDemo.log"/> <o:p></o:p> <layout class="org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout"> <o:p></o:p> <param name="ConversionPattern" value="%-4r [%t] %-5p %c %x - %m%n" /> <o:p></o:p> </layout> <o:p></o:p> </appender><o:p></o:p> <appender class="org.apache.log4j.nagios.NagiosAppender" name="NAGIOS-Connection Monitoring"><o:p></o:p> <param name="Host" value="rpc1934.daytonoh.ncr.com"/><o:p></o:p> <param name="Port" value="5667"/><o:p></o:p> <param name="ServiceNameDefault" value="uContainer"/><o:p></o:p> <param name="useMDCServiceName" value="false"/><o:p></o:p> <param name="useMDCHostName" value="false"/><o:p></o:p> <param name="useShortHostName" value="false"/><o:p></o:p> <param name="Log4j_Level_ERROR" value="NAGIOS_CRITICAL"/><o:p></o:p> <param name="Log4j_Level_FATAL" value="NAGIOS_CRITICAL"/><o:p></o:p> <param name="ExcludeFilterEnabled" value="true"/><o:p></o:p> <param name="PatternFilterFile" value="NagiosIncludeExcludeFilters.properties"/><o:p></o:p> <param name="SendStartupMessageOK" value="Application Errors Cleared"/><o:p></o:p> <layout class="org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout"><o:p></o:p> <param name="ConversionPattern" value="server: %X{Connection Monitoring}: %m%n"/><o:p></o:p> </layout> <o:p></o:p> </appender><o:p></o:p> <root> <o:p></o:p> <level value="DEBUG" /> <o:p></o:p> <appender-ref ref="CA" /> <o:p></o:p> <appender-ref ref="FA" /><o:p></o:p> </root> <o:p></o:p> </log4j:configuration><o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> Please help me in finding the issue and a way to debug it.<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> Thanks & Regards,<o:p></o:p> Sakshi Anand<o:p></o:p></DIV></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>