Is there any documentation that I can use to monitor windows hosts using NRPE?
is check_nt deprecated? which one is better to use? check_nt? or check_nrpe for windows host?
Checking Windows Host using check_nrpe
Re: Checking Windows Host using check_nrpe
Not that I am aware of.sheen.lim wrote:is check_nt deprecated?
check_nrpe offers much more functionality than check_nt, so on that basis I would say check_nrpe is better.sheen.lim wrote:which one is better to use? check_nt? or check_nrpe for windows host?
Here's some documentation for enabling the NRPE listener in NSClient++:
https://assets.nagios.com/downloads/nag ... ios-XI.pdf
Feel free to chime in if you encounter any problems with that documentation.
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Re: Checking Windows Host using check_nrpe
Thanks @mcapra! OP, as suggested let us know if you have any more questions.
To give you more options, you could take a look at NCPA if you wanted to monitor your windows hosts.
https://www.nagios.org/ncpa
https://www.nagios.org/ncpa/getting-started.php#windows
To give you more options, you could take a look at NCPA if you wanted to monitor your windows hosts.
https://www.nagios.org/ncpa
https://www.nagios.org/ncpa/getting-started.php#windows
Re: Checking Windows Host using check_nrpe
Check_nt and Check_nrpe is equal except that nrpe can use script. Is this ?
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Re: Checking Windows Host using check_nrpe
check_nrpe can be used on pretty much any operating system. I think your statement is on its face false.
However, both can be used through NSClient, so if that's where the question of equivalency comes from, the answer is true.
However, both can be used through NSClient, so if that's where the question of equivalency comes from, the answer is true.
Re: Checking Windows Host using check_nrpe
Yep, that's what i thougth ^.^
Check_nt is only for Windows but it's usefull for beginners like me !
Check_nt is only for Windows but it's usefull for beginners like me !
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Re: Checking Windows Host using check_nrpe
Did you have any other questions, or are we ready to lock the thread?
Re: Checking Windows Host using check_nrpe
Okay, Sorry for the late reply.
So I've setup a test windows server and installed NSClient++ with insecure mode (so that I can use check_nt).
I have added the Nagios Server IP address and assigned a password on my Windows Host. I can confirm port 12489 is open on the windows host.
However when I start to test it from the nagios server i get the following message.
Do I need to anything else on the NSClient++ on the Windows hosts?
So I've setup a test windows server and installed NSClient++ with insecure mode (so that I can use check_nt).
I have added the Nagios Server IP address and assigned a password on my Windows Host. I can confirm port 12489 is open on the windows host.
However when I start to test it from the nagios server i get the following message.
Do I need to anything else on the NSClient++ on the Windows hosts?
Re: Checking Windows Host using check_nrpe
Okay, I got it working.
On my windows host, the modules that are responsible for the OPTION i am using on check_nt are disabled.
I changed the string from "disabled" to "enabled" and restarted the NSCLient++ service on the windows host and whala!!
Is there a documentation though in NSClient++ or nagios so that I can tell what module on the Windows host is the OPTION belongs to. (I couldn't find it on google by the way)
On my windows host, the modules that are responsible for the OPTION i am using on check_nt are disabled.
I changed the string from "disabled" to "enabled" and restarted the NSCLient++ service on the windows host and whala!!
Is there a documentation though in NSClient++ or nagios so that I can tell what module on the Windows host is the OPTION belongs to. (I couldn't find it on google by the way)
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Re: Checking Windows Host using check_nrpe
Glad you were successful!
There is docs on their site, but they can be confusing
https://docs.nsclient.org/tutorial/#configuration
There is docs on their site, but they can be confusing
https://docs.nsclient.org/tutorial/#configuration