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Re: [Perfparse-users] Odd and lack graphs [Was: Cannot run db-tool update [was: nagios restarting]]
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From: Ben C. <be...@cl...> - 2004-08-30 19:29:47
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There are lots of difficulties with binary data. The escape method we have for MySQL cannot cope with arbitrary binary data. Several characters need escaping. There are also characters like NULL, EOF, which are really bad to processing. If we got that far, the binary is also illegal for HTML so that would need handling. I suggest the correct solution it to try and get the binary data out of the plugin output. The binary data is likely to be some form of Telnet handshake. Sending the screen size, echo, cursor type, terminal type name etc. If you are checking a telnet server, I would suggest using the correct check_telnet plugin which understands the telnet protocol. Regards, Ben Yves Mettier wrote: >>Yves, >> >>The xpdfile_service_perfdata_template is correct. I have graphs for some plugins, but >>not to check_tcp. I don't know why there isn't the "|" in my old message, but check_tcp >>brings perfdata, as you can see: >> >>[root@genesis var]# ../libexec/check_tcp -H 10.109.29.2 -p 23 >>TCP OK - 0.089 second response time on port 23 [ BÇj☺@â–‘â•] >>|time=88581us;0;0;0;10000 >> >>How could I check why the data aren't being imported? > > > The reason is probably what is in the binary data. > 1st: try to go around the difficulty instead of jumping over it: is there an option to > check_tcp to write something else than binary data ? check_tcp --help will help you to > answer. > > 2nd: I'd really like to know what's inside that binary data. I also notice that there > are [ and ] characters. Ben: is there somewhere something that say that plugins can put > binary data between those 2 characters ? In that case, there may be something to do in > perfparse ? > > Yves > > >>Regards, >> >>Wilson >> >> >>>-----Original Message----- >>>From: Yves Mettier [mailto:yme...@li...] >>>Sent: segunda-feira, 30 de agosto de 2004 11:12 >>>To: Wilson Pires Jr >>>Cc: 'Ben Clewett'; per...@li... >>>Subject: RE: [Perfparse-users] Odd and lack graphs [Was: Cannot run db- >>>tool update [was: nagios restarting]] >>> >>>Edit nagios.cfg. Do you have this ? If not, update, and restart nagios: >>> >>>xpdfile_service_perfdata_template=$TIMET$\t$HOSTNAME$\t$SERVICEDESC$\t$OUT >>>PUT$\t$SERVICESTATE$\t$PERFDATA$ >>> >>>I think this will do nothing anyways, when I see check_tcp output. There >>>is no "|" >>>character that mean perfdata following that character. >>>In that case, either check_tcp does not send perf data, or check_tcp is >>>broken. >>>Have you already run check_tcp in an xterm to see the output ? (check_tcp >>>--help for help) >>>I have no other idea. >>> >>>Yves >>> >>> >>>>Ben, >>>> >>>>running the command from shell the result is the same. I'm gonna check >>> >>>with >>> >>>>nagios-plugins developers. >>>> >>>>I'm having problems with the graphs: >>>> >>>>All the graphs I'm obtaining are similar to this one attached. It looks >>> >>>so >>> >>>>odd. What could be wrong? >>>> >>>>Another question is regarding check_tcp, that besides the odd characters >>>>brings perfdata but the graphs are empty (Sample Points: 0). >>>> >>>>Regards, >>>> >>>>Wilson >>>> >>>> >>>>>-----Original Message----- >>>>>From: Ben Clewett [mailto:be...@cl...] >>>>>Sent: segunda-feira, 30 de agosto de 2004 05:38 >>>>>To: Wilson Pires Jr; per...@li... >>>>>Subject: Re: [Perfparse-users] Cannot run db-tool update [was: nagios >>>>>restarting] >>>>> >>>>>Wilson, >>>>> >>>>>The odd characters in the log file must come from a Nagios plugin. Try >>>>>running the command from the UNIX shell, does this give the same odd >>>>>characters? >>>>> >>>>>It looks like you have a plugin which reports the binary data it finds >>>>>on a TCP port, or something similar. This is dangerous data to return >>>>>from a plugin. If this is the case, you may consider writing an email >>>>>to the author asking them to escape the binary data... >>>>> >>>>>You can disable performance data for a plugin (somewhere?) which you >>> >>>may >>> >>>>>consider for this one. >>>>> >>>>>Ben >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>Wilson Pires Jr wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>Ben, >>>>>> >>>>>>I'm glad too! >>>>>> >>>>>>The server is the same. With -c option I can run the db update, but >>>>> >>>>>don't perfparse.sh, besides I have into perfparse.sh: >>>>> >>>>>>BASE_DIR="/usr/local/nagios" >>>>>> >>>>>>But, actually, I have it working by copying perfparse.cfg to >>>>> >>>>>/usr/local/etc. >>>>> >>>>>>OTOH, I have a new problem. I have graphs from some plugins, but I >>> >>>use >>> >>>>>check_tcp on port 23 to monitor Telnet. The output format is ok (I >>> >>>think): >>> >>>>>>[root@genesis bin]# cat /usr/local/nagios/var/serviceperf.log | grep >>>>> >>>>>TELNET >>>>> >>>>>>1093635155 itb1601a TELNET TCP OK - 0.153 second >>> >>>response >>> >>>>>time on port 23 [ BÇj?@¦+] OK t >>>>> >>>>>>ime=152656us;250000;400000;0;10000 >>>>>>1093635164 sbc1601a TELNET TCP OK - 0.051 second >>> >>>response >>> >>>>>time on port 23 [ BÇj?@¦+] OK t >>>>> >>>>>>ime=50577us;250000;400000;0;10000 >>>>>>1093635174 bsa1721a TELNET TCP OK - 0.088 second >>> >>>response >>> >>>>>time on port 23 [ BÇj?@¦+] OK t >>>>> >>>>>>ime=87626us;250000;400000;0;10000 >>>>>> >>>>>>Question >>>>>>What means the odd characters into brackets? >>>>>> >>>>>>Problem >>>>>>The graphs aren't generated to these services. I have graphs for >>>>> >>>>>check_ftp, http, users, cpu ... normally, but don't for tcp. >>>>> >>>>>>Regards >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>-----Original Message----- >>>>>>>From: Ben Clewett [mailto:Be...@cl...] >>>>>>>Sent: sexta-feira, 27 de agosto de 2004 13:15 >>>>>>>To: Wilson Pires Jr >>>>>>>Subject: Re: [Perfparse-users] Cannot run db-tool update [was: nagios >>>>>>>restarting] >>>>>>> >>>>>>>Wilson, >>>>>>> >>>>>>>Glad you have it working. Is this the same server as you run the CGI >>>>>>>application from PP? If so this uses the same definition of there to >>>>>>>find the config file. Unlike the tools, there is no '-c' option. >>> >>>Can >>> >>>>>>>you please check these are working as well? >>>>>>> >>>>>>>Regards, Ben >>>>>>> >>>>>>>Wilson Pires Jr wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>Ben, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>I've used the correct prefix. Now, I've deleted the program and done >>>>> >>>>>the >>>>> >>>>>>>>complete recompile. The program was regenerated: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>[root@genesis bin]# ./configure --prefix=/usr/local/nagios >>>>>>>>--with-imagedir=/usr/local/nagios/share/images/ --with-cgidir >>>>>>>>=/usr/local/nagios/sbin --with-http_image_path=/nagios/images >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 253547 Aug 27 11:25 perfparse- >>> >>>db- >>> >>>>>>>tool >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>but the problem persisted, it looks for the cfg file the wrong place: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>[root@genesis bin]# ./perfparse-db-tool --update >>>>>>>>Error, can't open configuation file: "//usr/local/etc/perfparse.cfg" >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>So, I've copied perfparse.cfg to /usr/local/etc and the update was >>>>>>>>successfully performed. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>Thanks for the help. But I'm still curious about the program >>> >>>checking >>> >>>>>>>the >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>cfg file into the wrong path... >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>Regards, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>Wilson >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>-----Original Message----- >>>>>>>>>From: Ben Clewett [mailto:Be...@cl...] >>>>>>>>>Sent: sexta-feira, 27 de agosto de 2004 11:18 >>>>>>>>>To: Wilson Pires Jr >>>>>>>>>Cc: per...@li... >>>>>>>>>Subject: Re: [Perfparse-users] Cannot run db-tool update [was: >>> >>>nagios >>> >>>>>>>>>restarting] >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>I note the error is: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>Error, can't open configuration file: >>> >>>"//usr/local/etc/perfparse.cfg" >>> >>>>>>>>>The file you are after is: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>/usr/local/nagios/etc/perfparse.cfg >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>Are you are configuring using: --prefix=/usr/local/nagios ?? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>This should work. :( >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>Can you try deleting the program 'perfparse-db-tool' and doing a >>>>>>>>>complete recompile, as stated in the README? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>Does this regenerate this program? If you run it, does it work? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>Ben >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>Wilson Pires Jr wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>Remember as well that by default PP will install the file: >>>>>>>>>>>/usr/local/nagios/etc/perfparse.cfg.example >>>>>>>>>>>You need to rename this: >>>>>>>>>>>/usr/local/nagios/etc/perfparse.cfg >>>>>>>>>>>And add your own settings. >>>>>>>>>>>Ben. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>[Wilson Pires Jr] >>>>>>>>>>I've recompiled and reinstalled, as suggested by Paulo, and >>> >>>renamed >>> >>>>>and >>>>> >>>>>>>>>set >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>perfparse.cfg.example and perfparse.sh.example. But the problem >>>>> >>>>>remains. >>>>> >>>>>>>>>I >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>can't run the db update: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>[root@genesis bin]# ./perfparse-db-tool --update >>>>>>>>>>Error, can't open configuation file: >>> >>>"//usr/local/etc/perfparse.cfg" >>> >>>>>>>>>>The files perfparse-db-tool and perfparse.cfg are owned by root, >>> >>>and >>> >>>>>>>>>>perfparse.sh is owned by nagios. Is this correct? >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>/usr/local/nagios/bin >>>>>>>>>>-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 250813 Aug 27 10:24 perfparse >>>>>>>>>>-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1661 Jul 28 10:42 >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>perfparse_daemon.sh >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 262873 Aug 27 10:24 perfparse- >>> >>>db- >>> >>>>>>>>>purge >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 253547 Aug 27 10:24 perfparse- >>> >>>db- >>> >>>>>>>>>tool >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>-rwxr-xr-x 1 nagios nagios 252518 Jul 19 16:59 perfparse- >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>install-db >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>-rwxr-xr-x 1 nagios nagios 259533 Jul 19 16:59 perfparse- >>>>>>> >>>>>>>purge- >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>db >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>-rwxr-xr-x 1 nagios nagios 1326 Aug 27 10:32 >>> >>>perfparse.sh >>> >>>>>>>>>>/usr/local/nagios/etc >>>>>>>>>>[root@genesis etc]# ls -la perfparse.cfg* >>>>>>>>>>-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1303 Aug 27 10:58 >>> >>>perfparse.cfg >>> >>>>>>>>>>-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1303 Aug 27 10:24 >>>>>>>>>>perfparse.cfg.example >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>As you can see I've tried to run the update as root. What is my >>>>> >>>>>mistake? >>>>> >>>>>>>>>Now >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>I can't see the pp web page: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>Error message: >>>>>>>>>>malformed header from script. Bad header=<pre>: >>> >>>perfgraph.cgi >>> >>>>>>>>>>Regarding the nagios restarting and stopping checks problems, they >>>>>>> >>>>>>>seems >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>to >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>be solved. I've changed the use_retained_program_state from 0 to 1 >>>>> >>>>>and >>>>> >>>>>>>>>my >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>nagios is checking around 16 hours :-))) >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>Paulo Afonso Graner Fessel wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>Recompile perfparse according to the instructions: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>./configure \ >>>>>>>>>>>> --prefix=/usr/local/nagios \ >>>>>>>>>>>> --with-imagedir=/usr/local/nagios/share/images/ \ >>>>>>>>>>>> --with-cgidir=/usr/local/nagios/sbin \ >>>>>>>>>>>> --with-http_image_path=/nagios/images >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>(Of course, I'm assuming that you've got nagios in >>>>> >>>>>/usr/local/nagios.) >>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>This way, perfparse.cfg will be installed at >>> >>>/usr/local/nagios/etc. >>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>You should upgrade to 0.99.09. It may or may not help with >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>this issue, >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>but there are a couple of other bugfixes/enhancements >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>available in the >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>latest version. And don't forget to run >>>>>>>>>>>>>>'/<path_to>/nagios/bin/perfparse-db-tool --update' after >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>each upgrade... >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>[Wilson Pires Jr] >>>>>>>>>>>>>I'm upgrading, but I can't run the upgrade: >>>>>>>>>>>>>Error, can't open configuation file: >>>>> >>>>>"//usr/local/etc/perfparse.cfg" >>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>I'm logged as root. The perfparse.cfg owner is root. 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