check_procs is doubling the answer...?

[Jam Mulch]

Your command line example uses a different IP address from the IP 
address in the notification email.

170.94.181.3
vs
170.94.164.70


On 12/21/2015 11:15 AM, Jeffrey Westgate wrote:
> I'm confused by the different numbers.  Please help - I believe this is misreporting....
>
> When I run it on the 'affected' box:
>
> [root at secirs1<mailto:root at secirs1> plugins]# ./check_procs
> PROCS OK: 76 processes
>
>
> when running from my nagios server:
>
> [root at nagios<mailto:root at nagios>]# /usr/lib64/nagios/plugins/check_procs -m PROCS 170.94.181.3
> PROCS WARNING: 194 processes
>
> and the 'warning email' I get:
>
> ***** Nagios *****
>
> Notification Type: PROBLEM
>
> Service: HOST-PROCS
> Host: secirs1.state.ar.us
> Address: 170.94.164.70
> State: WARNING
>
> Date/Time: Mon Dec 21 09:33:41 CST 2015
>
> Additional Info:
>
> PROCS WARNING: 152 processes
>
>
> Yes, it's an older box, Scientific Linux, but we didn't start getting warning until this past week.  so, I believe the error is fairly new.  Load hasn't changed, as box is mostly idle.  Less than 80 processes is the normal state of this machine.
>
> And, the kicker - it only appears to be this box with the 'off' numbers, but we have ... several... similarly built boxes that are reporting much more accurate numbers.
>
> [root at secirs1<mailto:root at secirs1> plugins]# uname -a
> Linux secirs1.state.ar.us 2.6.18-274.3.1.el5 #1 SMP Tue Sep 6 18:52:56 EDT 2011 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
>
>
>
> --
> Jeff Westgate
> DIS UNIX System Administration
> 501-682-5231
>
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