[Nagios-users] Check_load

[Sandeep Narasimha Murthy]

Hello,   Can anyone please provide a brief idea on how check_load works and on the data it provides. The data provided is in the format load average: 1.62, 1.67, 1.74, which doesn’t make a lot of sense. I googled on this and ended up getting even more confused.   The reason behind my question is that we are also using CACTI for monitoring the systems and it shows a 100% CPU load since last night while Nagios didn’t raise any alarm at all. I have to find out whether it was a false alarm or there is a problem with my Nagios setup ..   Thanks a lot in adv,   sg