Re: [Netsaintplug-help] Check_HTTP OK Problem

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Ummm...  spaces in argument that is no quoted.

Try the following command def and service def...

command[check_http_url_content]=$USER1$/check_http $ARG1$ -s $ARG2$

service[www.something.com]=service_asp;0;24x7;4;1;1;rickgroup;10;24
x7;1;1;1;;check_http_url_content;"-H www.something.com -u 
/extranet/default.asp -w 5 -c 10"!"remark 1"

-sg

On Wed, 4 Sep 2002, Rick M wrote:

> When i execute the following commands, they work. I want to have an alert if
> "remark 1" is NOT found on the page. And these commands do that:
> 
> [root@netsaint libexec]#./check_http -H www.something.com -u
> /extranet/default.asp -w 5 -c 10 -s "remark 1"
> HTTP ok: HTTP/1.1 200 OK - 0 second response time
> 
> [root@netsaint libexec]#./check_http -H www.something.com -u
> /extranet/default.asp -w 5 -c 10 -s "remark 2"
> HTTP CRITICAL: string not found
> 
> When i add this command (with the necessary changes to my hosts.cfg in the
> services section as follows, i dont get the desired output.
> 
> service[www.something.com]=/extranet/default.asp;0;24x7;4;1;1;rickgroup;10;2
> 4x7;1;1;1;;check_http! -H www.something.com -u /extranet/default.asp -w 5 -c
> 10 -s "remark 1"
> 
> Regardless of the String of text i type in to search in the
> /extranet/default.asp (e.g. "remark 1" "remark 2" "anythingatall" for, in
> netsaint i get the following:
> 
> HTTP ok: HTTP/1.1 200 OK - 0 second response time
> 
> The host entry corresponding with www.something.com in the hosts.cfg is:
> host[www.something.com.au]=homecare_web_server;203.24.113.17;;check_http;5;1
> 0;24x7;1;1;1;
> 
> Status Log:
> [1031123071]
> SERVICE;www.homecare.com.au;/extranet/default.asp;OK;1/4;HARD;1031123031;103
> 1123091;ACTIVE;1;1;1;1031121072;0;OK;1070;0;0;0;0;0;1;0;0;1;0;0.00;0;HTTP
> ok: HTTP/1.1 200 OK - 0 second response time
> 
> Does anybody know what the problem is here? please help! Thanks Again!
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Rick.
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Subhendu Ghosh" <sg...@sg...>
> To: "Rick M" <ric...@ho...>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2002 11:53 AM
> Subject: Re: [Netsaintplug-help] check_http OK
> 
> 
> > Can you run the plugin on the caommand line with the "-v" verbose option
> > to see what the page content looks like to the plugin..
> >
> > -sg
> >
> > On Wed, 4 Sep 2002, Rick M wrote:
> >
> > > I have changed my page now, so that i can search for something that IS
> > > there. If it ISN'T there then i get an error. But there's a problem -
> When
> > > it ISNT there im
> > > getting an HTTP-OK back to netsaint. Which has me a bit confused.
> > >
> > > The following is my service entry:
> > >
> > >
> service[www.something.com]=my_extranet;0;24x7;4;1;1;rickgroup;10;24x7;1;1;1;
> > > ;check_http! -u /extranet/default.asp -p 80 -w 5 -c 10 -s "remark 1"
> > >
> > > I have followed the instructions and can't seem to see the problem...
> can
> > > you please tell me whats wrong?
> > >
> > > Thanks again,
> > >
> > > Rick.
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Subhendu Ghosh" <sg...@sg...>
> > > To: "Rick M" <ric...@ho...>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2002 11:22 AM
> > > Subject: Re: [Netsaintplug-help] check_http OK
> > >
> > >
> > > > Sorry - I guess I meant is there somthing to match when don't want an
> > > > alert, but does not match when you do want an alert.
> > > >
> > > > couple issues with the service definition...
> > > >
> > > > if you have spaces in arguments, always enclose them in quotes.
> > > >
> > > > if the string you want to match has spaces, enclose that in quotes as
> > > > well.
> > > >
> > > > since you can't have quotes inside quotes, break up the arguments into
> > > > separate ARG!, ARG2, etc.
> > > >
> > > > Otherwise the the arguments look ok.  When "string of text" is found,
> > > > should return OK otherwise CRITICAL.
> > > >
> > > > If you want the opposite behavior, a little shell wrapper should do
> the
> > > > trick.
> > > >
> > > > -sg
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Tue, 3 Sep 2002, Rick M wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Thanks for your response.
> > > > > Yes there is something unique on the page to find if i DO want an
> alert.
> > > How
> > > > > would i raise the alert?
> > > > >
> > > > > I have the following command set up. Even when the 'string of text'
> is
> > > not
> > > > > found, the status check_http sends back is an OK. Why is this? could
> it
> > > be
> > > > > monitoring the server itself, or only checking for a http/1.1 or
> > > something
> > > > > similar other than the www.something.com/qa/default.asp?
> > > > >
> > > > > service[www.something.com]
> > > > > monitor1;0;24x7;4;1;1;rickgroup;10;24x7;1;1;1;;check_http! -u
> > > > > /qa/default.asp -p 80 -w 5 -c 10 -s string of text
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks again...
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > >
> > >
> >
> > --
> >
> 
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