[Nagiosplug-help] Installation of a Single Plugin

[Pietan, James J (HSS)]

Thanks!!!! ... this is exactly what I was looking for.  Much
appreciated.

 

If you have any questions, please contact me.

 

James Pietan

Network Specialist II

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From: Ian Rarity [mailto:Ian.Rarity at espc.com] 
Sent: Friday, February 10, 2012 12:18 AM
To: 'Nagios Plugin Help List'
Subject: Re: [Nagiosplug-help] Installation of a Single Plugin

 

Hi James,

 

For a plugin that just consists of a bash/perl script, the basic process
is:

 

-          Drop the plugin into your Nagios plugins directory
(/usr/local/nagios/libexec by default), and make sure it can be executed
by whatever user your Nagios instance runs as.

-          Add a command to commands.cfg (located in
/usr/local/nagios/etc by default) to call the plugin and pass it any
parameters it needs.

-          Add a service definition to services.cfg (same dir as above)
that uses the command to check a service on a host.

-          Profit.

 

If you look at existing service/command definitions that are already in
those files, you should get the idea; "install" is an awfully strong
word for it if you come from a Windows background.

 

Ta,

IR.

 

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From: Pietan, James J (HSS) [mailto:james.pietan at alaska.gov] 
Sent: 09 February 2012 19:29
To: nagiosplug-help at lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: [Nagiosplug-help] Installation of a Single Plugin

 

Recently, Nagios was added to my plate to maintain and update/upgrade as
and when needed.

Having limited exposure to Nagios and Linux, I need a little help. 

There are several plugins that I would like to install from the
different Nagios web sites.

However, I lack some basic information - 

How do I install a single plugin, whether it is a .pl or .sh

When all that is given is the command.... ?

Any help you would give is greatly appreciated.

If you have any questions, please contact me.

James Pietan

Network Specialist II

(907) - 465-8122  or  (907) 321-1655

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