I'm confused by the different numbers. Please help - I believe this is misreporting....
When I run it on the 'affected' box: [root@secirs1<mailto:root@secirs1> plugins]# ./check_procs PROCS OK: 76 processes when running from my nagios server: [root@nagios<mailto:root@nagios>]# /usr/lib64/nagios/plugins/check_procs -m PROCS 170.94.181.3 PROCS WARNING: 194 processes and the 'warning email' I get: ***** Nagios ***** Notification Type: PROBLEM Service: HOST-PROCS Host: secirs1.state.ar.us Address: 170.94.164.70 State: WARNING Date/Time: Mon Dec 21 09:33:41 CST 2015 Additional Info: PROCS WARNING: 152 processes Yes, it's an older box, Scientific Linux, but we didn't start getting warning until this past week. so, I believe the error is fairly new. Load hasn't changed, as box is mostly idle. Less than 80 processes is the normal state of this machine. And, the kicker - it only appears to be this box with the 'off' numbers, but we have ... several... similarly built boxes that are reporting much more accurate numbers. [root@secirs1<mailto:root@secirs1> plugins]# uname -a Linux secirs1.state.ar.us 2.6.18-274.3.1.el5 #1 SMP Tue Sep 6 18:52:56 EDT 2011 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux -- Jeff Westgate DIS UNIX System Administration 501-682-5231
