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charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 11 (filtered medium)">  <style>  </style>  </head> <body lang=EN-AU link=blue vlink=purple> <div class=Section1> Hello Kfir,<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Here is an extract from my setting:<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> check_command check_snmp!-C public -o ifOperStatus.5 -r 1 -m RFC1213-MIB ; 1 is up, 2 is down, 3 is testing, 4 is unknown, 5 is dormant<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Note the sensor states [1 – 5].<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> I would suggest you use a MIB browser like iReasoning and check the states – status prior to locking down your Nagios config file.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Cheers, Stuart<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <div> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center tabindex=-1> </div> From: Kfir Yogev (RRsat) [mailto:kfir.y@rrsat.com] Sent: Thursday, 12 April 2012 8:36 PM To: nagios-users@lists.sourceforge.net; nagiosplug-devel@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [Nagios-users] Check_SNMP Plugin Problem<o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> Dear Nagios Team,<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> I am a new user with Nagios.<o:p></o:p> I am monitoring on of my switches, by using the Check_SNMP Plugin.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> As explained on your tutorial, the “–r” in the command “check_snmp!-C public -o ifOperStatus.1 -r 1 -m RFC1213-MIB” refers to the port state on my switch.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> the problem is, that although nothing is connected to the port, the Nagios shows that the port connectivity is OK.<o:p></o:p> It identifies the port state (1,2,3) but the nagios doesn’t show something is wrong.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> See below:<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <img width=1063 height=93 id="Picture_x005f_x0020_1" src="cid:image003.jpg@01CD1BC3.532AD0E0"><o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> On the configuration file I configured:<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> # Monitor Ports status via SNMP<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> define service{<o:p></o:p> use generic-service ; Inherit values from a template<o:p></o:p> host_name LAB-C Switch<o:p></o:p> service_description Port 1 Link Status<o:p></o:p> check_command check_snmp!-C public -o ifOperStatus.1 -r 1 -m RFC1213-MIB<o:p></o:p> }<o:p></o:p> define service{<o:p></o:p> use generic-service ; Inherit values from a template<o:p></o:p> host_name LAB-C Switch<o:p></o:p> service_description Port 15 Link Status<o:p></o:p> check_command check_snmp!-C public -o ifOperStatus.15 -r 1 -m RFC1213-MIB<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> as I understand from the plugin explanations, the Nagios should identify that any reply that is other than “1” should indicate an alarm.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> I am using:<o:p></o:p> Nagios Core 3.3.1<o:p></o:p> Plugins pack 1.4.15<o:p></o:p> CentOS Linux<o:p></o:p> Net-SNMP and Net-SNMP-Utils are installed.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Your assistance is highly appreciated.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Thanks,<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Kfir Yogev,<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> LES 711 Engineering and Support - Mobile Satellite Services - Station 711 <o:p></o:p> RRsat - Global Communications Network Ltd. (NASDAQ RRST)<o:p></o:p> <a href="http://www.rrsat.com">www.rrsat.com</a> I <a href="http://www.station711.com">www.station711.com</a> <o:p></o:p> Mailto: <a href="mailto:Kfir.y@rrsat.com">Kfir.y@rrsat.com</a><o:p></o:p> <img border=0 width=255 height=125 id="_x005f_x05ea__x005f_x05de__x005f_x05d5__x005f_x05e0__x005f_x05d4__x005f_x0020_1" src="cid:image004.gif@01CD1BC3.532AD0E0" alt="cid:image003.png@01CBCC49.44124CC0"><o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> </div> </body> </html>