Re: [Nagios-users] UTF-8 characters in Nagios UI

2010-05-10 Thread Ian Masters
Is this relevant? http://www.mail-archive.com/pld-cvs-com...@lists.pld-linux.org/msg195151.html Looks like it might be but I don't really understand it. I'm using Nagios Version 3.0.6 on CentOS. I wonder if this is fixed in a later version. Ian I think the status info is Ajax-ed in... If so,

[Nagios-users] Sending SNMP traps from Nagios to a management host

2010-04-30 Thread Ian Masters
Folks, Just want to give you a tip on a great tutorial I found for sending SNMP traps from Nagios to a management host. I'd never used event handlers until now and this tutorial really helped. http://askaralikhan.blogspot.com/2010/02/sending-snmp-traps-from-nagios.html Friendly Ian

Re: [Nagios-users] Check_ssh not working

2009-11-10 Thread Ian Masters
Joseph # 'check_ssh' command definition: define command{ command_namecheck_ssh command_line$USER1$/check_ssh -H $HOSTADDRESS$ } Try changing this to: # 'check_ssh' command definition define command{ command_namecheck_ssh command_line

Re: [Nagios-users] SNMP configuration for Nagios: sysUpTime.

2009-06-04 Thread Ian Masters
On doing check_snmp -H 172.25.198.36 -C -o sysUpTime.0, it returns SNMP OK - TimeTicks: (17742960) 2 days, 1:17:09.60 If Nagios can succeed on the command line without changing your snmp config I would presume that means the problem is in your nagios .cfg file.

Re: [Nagios-users] SNMP configuration for Nagios: sysUpTime.

2009-06-04 Thread Ian Masters
This works fine for me: check_command check_snmp! -H 172.16.1.1 -C -o sysUpTime.0 -- OpenSolaris 2009.06 is a cutting edge operating system for enterprises looking to deploy the next generation of Solaris

Re: [Nagios-users] SNMP configuration for Nagios: sysUpTime.

2009-06-04 Thread Ian Masters
I am trying to get SNMP to work within the /web interface of NAGIOS/. I have a Windows-based machine installed with SNMP service and configured with its public community. However, Nagios' web interface is unable to pull the *sysUpTime.0* from this Windows machine though PING works. Have

Re: [Nagios-users] SNMP configuration for Nagios: sysUpTime.

2009-06-04 Thread Ian Masters
If your command is working from the command line chances are it will succeed if you configure your cfg file as I indicated. I have noticed that hrSystemUptime.0 gives more accurate information than sysUpTime.0 if you have access to that oid. On the system I'm checking (a linux box)

Re: [Nagios-users] Nagios 3.0.6 Fails to play sound in browser!

2009-02-22 Thread Ian Masters
However, looking at Nagios's Changelog, there's obviously some attention being paid to the subject of audio alerts. Firstly, in 3.0.5: * Sample audio files for CGIs removed from distribution I'd like to know why that was done. Secondly, in 3.0.6 * Fixes for playing audio alerts in CGIs If

Re: [Nagios-users] Nagios 3.0.6 will play sounds in browser!

2009-02-22 Thread Ian Masters
After installing Quicktime for Windows (the free version) and setting the value of plugin.default_plugin_disabled to Value=true in Firefox (enter 'about:config' in address bar to access the settings) , Nagios is now playing the sounds that originally came with versions 3.0.3 and 3.0.4 but are no

Re: [Nagios-users] Notes for Host

2009-02-18 Thread Ian Masters
I have nagios running and working fine but i now i want to add notes tab for all host so i can put short discription of all host any plugin or cgi script to do that? Please suggest me Search the docs for notes or notes_url. It's part of the host{} or service{} definition. Isn't the

Re: [Nagios-users] Setting Hierachy and Icons for best view of status map

2009-02-17 Thread Ian Masters
How can I set the hierachy of my hosts and have a better image of the status map, somebody could give me a clue on how to organize my status map by group to become more easier to find the host. Search the manual for hostgroup and also use the 'parents' parameter in the define host{} block of

Re: [Nagios-users] How to show the check_command from web interface

2009-02-17 Thread Ian Masters
I've been doing that, but I figured out a solution for me. I just added this to my service template: notes Check Command: $SERVICECHECKCOMMAND$ and this added it to the notes section of the service. Thanks for the tip. That's very useful. Ian

Re: [Nagios-users] FW: New to Nagios - Need help with nagios.cfg

2009-02-17 Thread Ian Masters
Is the cfg_dir location recursive? Yes. Ian -- Open Source Business Conference (OSBC), March 24-25, 2009, San Francisco, CA -OSBC tackles the biggest issue in open source: Open Sourcing the Enterprise -Strategies to

Re: [Nagios-users] Unknown icon appearing in status map

2009-02-15 Thread Ian Masters
I have configure my nagios in Linux and I am unable to see any icon in status map while I am getting icon image on VRML and host. please sagest what to do. Thanks!!! Check out the Nagios FAQ: http://www.nagios.org/faqs/index.php?section_id=8expand=falseshowdesc=false Particularly:

Re: [Nagios-users] check_snmp - sendmail on localhost

2009-01-27 Thread Ian Masters
I'm trying to monitor if sendmail is running on localhost for one of my servers via Nagios. Is there a reason you don't want to use check_smtp? Ian -- This SF.net email is sponsored by: SourcForge Community

Re: [Nagios-users] Nagios compatibility

2009-01-19 Thread Ian Masters
Step 3 of http://nagios.sourceforge.net/docs/3_0/quickstart- fedora.html -- make install-init Yeah, the make install-init step is not included in the guide. How can I make install-init, Read the URL that Marc sent you! The one above. Everything is in that guide. When you have a problem,

Re: [Nagios-users] Can Nagios support foreign languages?

2009-01-13 Thread Ian Masters
I am setting up Nagios for a branch office in Thailand. In the Service Detail page of Nagios, we would like to put some Thai characters in the Host and Service columns, but we failed to do that. So, I would like to know if Nagios can support foreign languages. Where can I get more information

Re: [Nagios-users] Nagios sound

2009-01-12 Thread Ian Masters
I amto know How is possible to have sound for alert in nagios Please check the list archives. This has been discussed many times. Ian -- This SF.net email is sponsored by: SourcForge Community SourceForge wants to

Re: [Nagios-users] Unable to Commit anything

2008-12-24 Thread Ian Masters
Kulkarni, Saurabh wrote: My Nagios was working perfectly but now from some days when I tried to stop some notifications I get a message that nagios.cmd file is not present. So please suggest me how to resolve this problem. Why are you sending this mail again? Did you follow the

Re: [Nagios-users] Unable to Commit anything

2008-12-24 Thread Ian Masters
Yaa but how to create the file nagios.cmd 1. Send your mails to the list and not just me. 2. After Thomas made some helpful suggestions to you in a previous mail, you give the list zero feedback and then send an identical mail to the list. I personally don't think that is very polite. At least

Re: [Nagios-users] nagios error: Could not stat() command file

2008-12-23 Thread Ian Masters
Rahul Nabar wrote: When I try to access many of the sub-menu options under nagios (eg. deactivate the service etc.) I get the following error: Error: Could not stat() command file '/usr/local/nagios/var/rw/nagios.cmd'! The external command file may be missing, Nagios may not be running,

Re: [Nagios-users] Nagios and SELinux issue

2008-12-10 Thread Ian Masters
Kenneth Holter wrote: We're running Nagios 3.0.3 on RHEL 5, and are having an issue with SELinux. A symptom I have noticed it that acknowledging a problem results in the following error: /Error: Could not stat() command file '/usr/local/nagios/var/rw/nagios.cmd' / We need to

Re: [Nagios-users] Setting up guest user for nagios

2008-12-09 Thread Ian Masters
I've ensured that user guest is only included in these two lists: * authorized_for_all_services=usernagios,guest * authorized_for_all_hosts=usernagios,guest That sorts out the nagios configuration side of things. You'll also need to add an entry to

Re: [Nagios-users] Nagios 3.0.5 not playing sounds in my Web browser? How to fix?

2008-11-27 Thread Ian Masters
Marcus: I've installed the nagios-plugin for Firefox, and I've configured it, but my Web browser does not look any different... how do I start the plugin? Has the Nagios 'N' icon appeared in the bottom right of Firefox? If not you may need to restart Firefox. You should then be able to

Re: [Nagios-users] Nagios web page refresh rate question

2008-11-27 Thread Ian Masters
I found that the nagios web page refresh rate is 90 second by default. Is it possible to change it, for example, to 60 seconds? http://nagios.sourceforge.net/docs/3_0/configcgi.html#refresh_rate See top of page for the file you need to edit. Ian

Re: [Nagios-users] host_alert_check issue

2008-11-12 Thread Ian Masters
this problem. Ian Masters -- Nagios 3.0.3 (with plugins v1.4.13) on CentOS 5.2 - This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK win great

[Nagios-users] Any GUI Configuration tool for Nagios 3.x recommendations?

2008-10-29 Thread Ian Masters
Nagios data (cfg files) will still be left in a usable form. If no-one's interested this time, I promise to drop the subject. Thanks Ian Masters - This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge

Re: [Nagios-users] Any GUI Configuration tool for Nagios 3.x recommendations?

2008-10-29 Thread Ian Masters
https://shop.op5.com/free-trial-versions-c-13.html?language=en op5 Monitor is Nagios with bells and whistles. It has a config UI with support for Nagios 3. All of our 320 or so customers use it with little to no hassle. Looks interesting but I'm looking for an open source solution. Sorry I

Re: [Nagios-users] Problem using nagios-3.0.3-ja-utf8.patch (solved)

2008-10-21 Thread Ian Masters
For the list's information, there is a bug in nagios-3.0.3-ja-utf8.patch, which the developer knows about and will apparently be fixed in the next version. I recently applied the nagios-3.0.3-ja-utf8.patch to my Nagios installation so that I can view menu information in Japanese. It seems to

[Nagios-users] Problem using nagios-3.0.3-ja-utf8.patch

2008-10-19 Thread Ian Masters
on the list using this patch and if so, have you experienced anything similar? Thanks Ian Masters - This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications

Re: [Nagios-users] monitoring disk usage of remote server

2008-08-26 Thread Ian Masters
I can check the disk usage locally with the command check_disk. But I need to monitor the disk usage of remote servers. Check_disk command doesn't have any option to specify the name of the remote server to be monitored... Use the NRPE add-on:

[Nagios-users] Can I monitor a host without defining any services for it?

2008-08-07 Thread Ian Masters
. The above FAQ was written in 2002. Is this still true? Since the host is already being checked by the Host Check Command, it seems redundant to specify a ping check as a service. Do all you Nagios admins define a ping service, if you only want to check if a host is up or down? Thanks Ian

Re: [Nagios-users] Can I monitor a host without defining any services for it?

2008-08-07 Thread Ian Masters
Thomas Thanks for your reply. You can use check_dummy for the service... In Nagios 3 with regularly scheduled hosts checks it should work. Well, at the moment I only have about 20 hosts being tested, and even though I have check_interval set to 1 in the host definition, looking at the

Re: [Nagios-users] Can I monitor a host without defining any services for it?

2008-08-07 Thread Ian Masters
Seth Thanks for your reply. It probably does serve a purpose, just not for what you are trying to accomplish. Though warnings are given about not having services associated, you should be fine with just host checks if that is what you want. OK ... As far as the checks go, I have 101

Re: [Nagios-users] Can I monitor a host without defining any services for it?

2008-08-07 Thread Ian Masters
Thomas Thanks for the reply. You can use check_dummy for the service... In Nagios 3 with regularly scheduled hosts checks it should work. Well, at the moment I only have about 20 hosts being tested, and even though I have check_interval set to 1 in the host definition, looking at the

[Nagios-users] check_dns configuration problem

2008-08-06 Thread Ian Masters
that I'm querying. Would someone be kind enough to give me a hint or two? Thanks Ian Masters - This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin

[Nagios-users] Nagios Sound Alerts configuration

2008-08-04 Thread Ian Masters
be necessary. It's a bit of a kludge so I was wondering if anyone else had found a cleaner way of using the alert sounds function in Nagios itself. Ian Masters - This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's

[Nagios-users] Mailing List archive search function

2008-07-30 Thread Ian Masters
Hello The mailing list archive search function does not appear to be working. Even searching for 'Nagios ' produces no results. Puzzled Ian Masters - This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's

[Nagios-users] Mailing List archive search function

2008-07-30 Thread Ian Masters
Which archives are you using? The archives linked off the support page (at gmane) are working correctly -- I was using the archives at Sourceforge, where the list is hosted Searched gmane.gmane.network.nagios.user for nagios Around 110 matching articles. Results 1-10. 58,556,716 articles