Best apache monitor (pnp4nagios graphing also)

[lraymond]

is the exchange the best place to look? Looking http://exchange.nagios.org/directory/Pl ... ers/Apache most are unrated, the only one that showed a graph hasn't been updated in years and the author said it's unmaintained. I saw one at the top http://exchange.nagios.org/directory/Pl ... ts/details which seemed promising, simple readme, but on testing I reeived;
Can't locate Nagios/Plugin.pm

Now I can look around to solve that, but figured I would ask the guru's here who are getting my server running correctly so it's better to ask and confirm yes this is the best place, and I use this one, etc.

Thanks all

[jsmurphy]

*Usually* Nagios Exchange is the best place to look, though there are some plugin authors who don't add their stuff to exchange and you have to rely on the google. Though when it comes to monitoring apache it really depends what sort of information you are trying to monitor... if you are looking for apache being "alive" use check_procs, if you are looking for the response time of a web page use one of the many check_http scripts.

In a weird way you are usually better off looking to monitor the general function first and the application second when it comes to finding the right plugins, if that makes sense?

[lraymond]

Sorry for the delay, a few day's off and miss alot!

So, I have the check_http which returns the 200, but I'm also looking to see if I can capture the number of requests and threads apache is using throwing those to pnp4Nagios which will graph that so I can look at my hi/low's of number of apache threads, requests, etc.

I have a few more servers to move over from zenoss and step 1 will be done where all servers are monitored, server load, disk space. Next is the application layer things, apache being the first, then mysql (saw a few out there), lastly glassfish/tomcat. So I will do what you suggested and google around. Since our first threads, I am adding things moving to host groups, instantly giving me all my stuff, different ports, I am almost ready to start trolling the threads and helping

[jsmurphy]

I think this might be the sort of thing you are looking for: http://nagios.frank4dd.com/howto/apache ... nagios.htm

Glad to hear things are coming along !