RE: [Perfparse-users] Odd and lack graphs [Was: Cannot run db-tool update [was: nagios restarting]]

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> Apologies if this email has already been answered.
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> Looking at the graph image, looks like the sample times are not in =
time
> order.  So the plot of plotting backwards and forwards in time.  Hence
> the interesting mess.

[Wilson Pires Jr]=20
Now I've perceived the lifetime of the plot correspond to that I run
perfparse.sh without --delete*. The perfparse log shows hash error and =
the
file was opened always at line 0 to parse. The time to perform the =
parse,
also, was growing and targeted 21 minutes in 24 hours.

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> Interesting, I looked at my code, and I do not order the points by
> anything.  They are ordered as default, which is the order they points
> were entered into the database.  Not the time order :)
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> This can I change for next versions.
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> However, you still have a problem with your database.  Has the time, =
or
> time zone, been changed on your Nagios several several times during =
the
> lifetime of the plot?
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> Please let us know,
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> Ben.
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> Wilson Pires Jr wrote:
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> > 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=C7j?@=A6+]        OK      t
> >>
> >>>ime=3D152656us;250000;400000;0;10000
> >>>1093635164      sbc1601a        TELNET  TCP OK - 0.051 second =
response
> >>
> >>time on port 23 [        B=C7j?@=A6+]        OK      t
> >>
> >>>ime=3D50577us;250000;400000;0;10000
> >>>1093635174      bsa1721a        TELNET  TCP OK - 0.088 second =
response
> >>
> >>time on port 23 [        B=C7j?@=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&lt;pre&gt;: =
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?
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
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