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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: Wilson P. J. <wp....@te...> - 2004-08-30 21:13:24
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> > > > [root@genesis var]# ../libexec/check_tcp -H 10.109.29.2 -p 23 > > TCP OK - 0.089 second response time on port 23 [ = B=C3=83=E2=80=A1j=C3=A2=CB=9C=C2=BA@=C3=A2=E2=80=93=E2=80=98=C3=A2=E2=80=A2= =C2=9D] > > |time=3D88581us;0;0;0;10000 > > > > How could I check why the data aren't being imported? >=20 > 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. [Wilson Pires Jr]=20 I didn't find any option to avoid the binary data :( Also the people from nagios-plugin list didn't answer the question. Anyway, the binary data is before the "|", so I guess pp wouldn't mind = with it. Am I wrong? >=20 > 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 ? >=20 > Yves >=20 > > > > 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=3D$TIMET$\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=3D"/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 [ B=C3=83=E2=80=A1j?@=C3=82=C2=A6+] = OK t > >> >> > ime=3D152656us;250000;400000;0;10000 > >> >> > 1093635164 sbc1601a TELNET TCP OK - 0.051 second > >> response > >> >> time on port 23 [ B=C3=83=E2=80=A1j?@=C3=82=C2=A6+] = OK t > >> >> > ime=3D50577us;250000;400000;0;10000 > >> >> > 1093635174 bsa1721a TELNET TCP OK - 0.088 second > >> response > >> >> time on port 23 [ B=C3=83=E2=80=A1j?@=C3=82=C2=A6+] = OK t > >> >> > ime=3D87626us;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=3D/usr/local/nagios > >> >> >>>--with-imagedir=3D/usr/local/nagios/share/images/ = --with-cgidir > >> >> >>>=3D/usr/local/nagios/sbin = --with-http_image_path=3D/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=3D/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=3D<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=3D/usr/local/nagios \ > >> >> >>>>>>> = --with-imagedir=3D/usr/local/nagios/share/images/ \ > >> >> >>>>>>> --with-cgidir=3D/usr/local/nagios/sbin \ > >> >> >>>>>>> --with-http_image_path=3D/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. = What > >> >> >>>>>>>>mistake am I doing? > >> >> >>>>>>>> > >> >> >>>>>>>> > >> >> >>>>> > >> >> >>>>> > >> >> >>> > >> >> >>> > >> >> >>> > >> >> >>> > >> >> >>>------------------------------------------------------- > >> >> >>>This SF.Net email is sponsored by BEA Weblogic Workshop > >> >> >>>FREE Java Enterprise J2EE developer tools! > >> >> >>>Get your free copy of BEA WebLogic Workshop 8.1 today. > >> >> >>>http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=3D5047&alloc_id=3D10808&op=3Dclick > >> >> >>>_______________________________________________ > >> >> >>>Perfparse-users mailing list > >> >> >>>Per...@li... > >> >> >>>https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/perfparse-users > >> >> >>> > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> -- > >> - Homepage - http://ymettier.free.fr - http://www.logicacmg.com = - > >> - GPG key - http://ymettier.free.fr/gpg.txt = - > >> - Maitretarot - http://www.nongnu.org/maitretarot/ = - > >> - GTKtalog - http://www.nongnu.org/gtktalog/ = - > >> > >> > > > > > > > > >=20 >=20 > -- > - Homepage - http://ymettier.free.fr - http://www.logicacmg.com - > - GPG key - http://ymettier.free.fr/gpg.txt - > - Maitretarot - http://www.nongnu.org/maitretarot/ - > - GTKtalog - http://www.nongnu.org/gtktalog/ - >=20 >=20 >=20 |
