[Nagiosplug-help] Re: snmp_check

[Karl DeBisschop]

Chris Parker writes: 

> Hello,
>  
> I have a question about snmp check. I'd like to use it to send an alarm
> when a variable drops below a certain threshold. For example use it to
> see when the amount of available free RAM falls below a certain amount. 
>  
> When I use the ranges in snmp check it seems to generate a warning or
> critical whenever the value of the OID is above the ranges specified. So
> if I specify 0 - 10 MB as critical and 11-20 as warning if the available
> free memory is 25 is still get a critical alarm.
>  
> Chris

when checking ranges, you specify the ACCEPTABLE range. So it should be 
like: 

check_snmp -c 10: -w 20: 

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Karl