<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"> <meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 12"> <meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 12"> <link rel="File-List" href="cid:filelist.xml@01CAA4D1.28BD86B0"><style>  </style> </head> <body lang="EN-GB" link="blue" vlink="purple" style="tab-interval:36.0pt"> <div class="Section1"> First off, you’ll probably want to change ownership/permissions of the plugin; when Nagios runs it, it’ll do so as the “nagios” user, not root. As for the other two:<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Check command: Open up /usr/local/nagios/etc/commands.cfg and add something like:<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> define command{<o:p></o:p> command_name check_iptables<o:p></o:p> command_line $USER1$/check_iptables.sh<o:p></o:p> }<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Add any other options here that you need to pass to the plugin. Then, create a service definition that uses that command. This will (probably) go into /usr/local/nagios/etc/services.cfg, and look like:<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> define service{<o:p></o:p> use generic-service<o:p></o:p> host_name <o:p></o:p> contact_groups<o:p></o:p> service_description iptables<o:p></o:p> is_volatile 0<o:p></o:p> check_period 24x7<o:p></o:p> max_check_attempts 3<o:p></o:p> normal_check_interval 5<o:p></o:p> retry_check_interval 1<o:p></o:p> notification_interval 120<o:p></o:p> notification_period 24x7<o:p></o:p> notification_options w,u,c,r<o:p></o:p> check_command check_iptables<o:p></o:p> }<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Fill in the hostname and contact group fields with whatever makes sense.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Ta,<o:p></o:p> IR.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <div> =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=<o:p></o:p> Ian Rarity<o:p></o:p> IT Services Engineer<o:p></o:p> ESPC (UK) Ltd.<o:p></o:p> 0131-624-8000<o:p></o:p> 07823-530-317<o:p></o:p> ian.rarity@espc.com<o:p></o:p> =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=<o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> <div> <div style="border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm"> From: mostafa yasin [mailto:mostafayasin@hotmail.co.uk] Sent: 03 February 2010 10:00 To: nagiosplug-help@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [Nagiosplug-help] nagios plugins<o:p></o:p> </div> </div> <o:p> </o:p> Dear Sir; Thank you very much for your help. I have copied the script into /usr/local/nagios/libexec and it 's executable and owned by root user. when i run the script manually, it 's running. But how to: <![if !supportLineBreakNewLine]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p> - Write a check command that calls the plugin; if you don’t know it already, you’ll be able to work out the syntax by looking at some of the other check commands in your nagios /etc/ directory, in commands.cfg.<o:p></o:p> - Add a service definition for your iptables host that uses the check command.<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <div> ---<o:p></o:p> Best Regards,,<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> Mostafa Yasin<o:p></o:p> Linux System Engineer.<o:p></o:p> </div> </div> <hr> Follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/espc Private and Confidential: This e-mail transmission is strictly confidential and intended solely for the addressee. It may contain privileged and confidential information and if you are not the intended recipient, you must not copy, disclose, distribute or take any action in reliance on it. If you have received this e-mail in error, please delete it and notify our E-mail Systems Administrator on +44 (0) 131 624 8000. ESPC (UK) Ltd does not accept any liability for any harm that may be caused to the recipient's system or data by this message or any attachment. ESPC (UK) Ltd is a company registered under the Companies Acts in Scotland (Registered Number SC203585), and having its registered office at 90A George Street, Edinburgh, Midlothian EH2 3DF. ESPC (UK) Ltd is an Appointed Representative of Accord Consultancy which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. </body> </html>