check_esx3 authorization

[chrisedwards]

Hello All!

I have inherited a Nagios XI install. I am trying to manually test a check with check_esx3.pl.

When I run...

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[/usr/local/nagios/libexec/check_esx3.pl -H "uk-esx" -f "/home/nagios/.vmware/uk_auth.txt" -l "CPU"

I get this result...

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ESX3 CRITICAL - Unable to open auth file "/home/nagios/.vmware/uk_auth.txt" 

The file uk_auth.txt is missing. BUT... This check is still running properly. Could there be another secret storage method for the auth file?

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks,

Chris

[kyang]

Hello,

If the check is running properly from the UI, its probably from the config wizard.

XI stores stores the location of this auth file typically here.

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/usr/local/nagiosxi/etc/components/vmware/vcenter_nagios_local_auth.txt

[chrisedwards]

That file does not exist on my installation.

[kyang]

Sorry,

It wouldn't be that exact file, because that is specific to my server.

What is in that directory?

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ll /usr/local/nagiosxi/etc/components/vmware

[chrisedwards]

That directory is empty.

[scottwilkerson]

can you go to Configure -> CCM -> Services
select this service
take a screenshot of the command and args so we can see how it is configured?

Also, when you tried to run this form the command line, were you root or nagios?

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/usr/local/nagios/libexec/check_esx3.pl -H "uk-esx" -f "/home/nagios/.vmware/uk_auth.txt" -l "CPU"

[chrisedwards]

I ran the command as both root and as the user nagios. Neither worked.

Screenshot attached.

Thanks for helping me!

[scottwilkerson]

Wow this actually makes no sense that it is still running in Nagios, what is the output of this

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ls -al /home/nagios/.vmware/uk_auth.txt

[chrisedwards]

The .vmware directory doesnt even exist. This is why I am stumped. Could it be ssh certificates?

[scottwilkerson]

The .vmware directory doesnt even exist. This is why I am stumped. Could it be ssh certificates?

This really doesn't make any sense, are you sure it is still executing properly? Can you show a screenshot of the advaned tab when viewing the Service status detail page for this service?