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Thank you guys for all your help. The check is finally producing desired results on the web interface. Now it is time to get more checks running. Again thank you to all the Nagios champs that helped out.

[nagios@nagios objects]$ /usr/local/nagios/libexec/check_by_ssh -E 1 -l vi-admin -H 10.xxx.xxx.xxx -C "~/box293_check_vmware.pl --server 10.zzz.zzz.zzz --check vCenter_Name_Version" OK: VMware vCenter Server 5.5.0 build-xxxxxx Nagios web interface output ----- after changing $HOSTADDRESS$ ...

When I run the command as a nagios user (su nagios) the results are as expected. When I run the commands from root it asked for the root password for the vMA. I a trying to achieve a correct configuration so that Nagios' web interface displays the results. Nagios displays UNKNOWN: 'Host_OS_Name_Vers...

define command{ command_name box293_check_vmware command_line $USER1$/check_by_ssh -E 1 -t 90 -l vi-admin -H 10.xxx.xxx.xxx -C "nice -n19 ~/box293_check_vmware.pl --server $ARG1$ --check $ARG2$\"$ARG3$\"\"$ARG$$\"\"$ARG5$\"\"$ARG6$\"\"$ARG7$\"\&...

That was a typo on my part. the check command is as follows:

check_command box293_check_vmware!$HOSTADDRESS$!vCenter_Name_Version!

define service{ use local-service host_name 10.zzz.zzz.zzz service_description vCenter Version check_command box293_check_vmware!$HOSTADDRESS$vCenter_Name_Version! Initial_state u max_check_attempts 3 check_interval 1440 retry_interval 7 active_checks_enabled 1 check_period 24x7 register 1 } vCenter...

Removed all entries except the read only user. Can perform check within the vMA 10.xxx.xxx.xxx correctly without being prompted for credentials. Performed the check with nagios (su nagios) and was able to get the results that I was expecting. How do I get this check to show to correct result on the ...

As per requested, I have reentered the credentials to the credstore. When I run the check: ~/box293_check_vmware.pl --server 10.zzz.zzz.zzz --check vCenter_Name_Version (Enter) Enter username: xxxxxxxxxxx OK: VMware vCenter Server 5.5.0 build-xxxxxxxx This is with my admin credentials. If I use the ...

As the Nagios user, when I ssh to the vMA, I am not asked for credentials. vi-admin@VMA:~> ./box293_check_vmware.pl --server 10.zzz.zzz.zzz --check vCenter_Name_Version Enter username: Enter password: OK: VMware vCenter Server 5.5.0 build-xxxxxxxx Back as the Nagios user (su nagios) entering the com...

Yes I followed the manual.I set the ssh credentials and can ssh the first time without being asked for credentials. When I run the check from Nagios I am asked for a password. How do I get the credentials to stick?