Unable to get check_nrpe to find process on Linux server

[jolson]

Steve,

If you modify the nrpe.cfg file on your remote client like so:

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command[check_for_route_debug]=/usr/local/nagios/libexec/check_procs -a 'Route /opt/nyfix/abim/current/config/appia FMPQA2-10011 DEBUG'

Then run the following from the Nagios Server CLI:

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./check_nrpe -H 10.10.205.69 -c check_for_route_debug

Do you get proper output?

I want to clarify a little bit about what we're trying to do here.

When we set the 'command' variable in nrpe.cfg, the command (check_for_route_debug) is tied to the arguments that follow (/usr/local/nagios/libexec/check_procs -a 'Route /opt/nyfix/abim/current/config/appia FMPQA2-10011 DEBUG').

What this means is that from NRPE, we simply call the command:

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./check_nrpe -H 192.168.1.1 -c check_for_route_debug

And the NRPE client then runs the arguments that follow that command, and returns the output to Nagios.

This way, we don't pass any arguments through NRPE - it's handled on the client, which simplifies configuration and provides an additional layer of security.

Does that make sense? Let me know if you have any questions.

[srg1970nj]

Jolson thank you so much for assisting me. This last change you recommended finally worked. The process is now being found and I know what to do going forward. Thanks again!

[tmcdonald]

I'll be closing this thread now, but feel free to open another if you need anything in the future!