I want to use nrpe to monitor a Windows PC. I installed NSclient++ on the Windows PC.
I don't know where it goes wrong.
Settings on Windows PC:
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; A list of modules.
[/modules]
; Helper function - Various helper function to extend other checks. This is also only supported through NRPE.
CauseCrashes = 1
; CheckDisk - CheckDisk can check various file and disk related things. The current version has commands to check Size of hard drives and directories.
CheckDisk = 1
; Event log Checker. - Check for errors and warnings in the event log. This is only supported through NRPE so if you plan to use only NSClient this wont help you at all.
CheckEventLog = 1
; Check External Scripts - A simple wrapper to run external scripts and batch files.
CheckExternalScripts = 1
; Helper function - Various helper function to extend other checks. This is also only supported through NRPE.
CheckHelpers = 1
; Event log Checker. - Check for errors and warnings in the event log. This is only supported through NRPE so if you plan to use only NSClient this wont help you at all.
CheckLogFile = 1
; check_mk client - A simple check_mk client for checking remote check_mk servers.
CheckMKClient = 1
; NSCP server - A simple server that listens for incoming NSCP connection and handles them.
CheckMKServer = 1
; Check NSCP - Checkes the state of the agent
CheckNSCP = 0
; CheckSystem - Various system related checks, such as CPU load, process state, service state memory usage and PDH counters.
CheckSystem = 1
; CheckTaskSched - CheckTaskSched can check various file and disk related things. The current version has commands to check Size of hard drives and directories.
CheckTaskSched = 0
; CheckTaskSched2 - CheckTaskSched2 can check various file and disk related things. The current version has commands to check Size of hard drives and directories.
CheckTaskSched2 = 0
; CheckWMI - CheckWMI can check various file and disk related things. The current version has commands to check Size of hard drives and directories.
CheckWMI = 0
; DotnetPlugin - Plugin to load and manage plugins written in dot net.
DotnetPlugins = 0
; GraphiteClient - Graphite client
GraphiteClient = 0
; LUAScript - LUAScript...
LUAScript = 0
; NRDPClient - Passive check support over NRDP
NRDPClient = 1
; NRPE client - NRPE client
NRPEClient = 1
; NRPE server - A simple server that listens for incoming NRPE connection and handles them.
NRPEServer = 1
; NSCAClient - Passive check support over NSCA.
NSCAClient = 0
; NSCA server (no encryption) - A simple server that listens for incoming NSCA connection and handles them.
NSCAServer = 0
; NSCP client - A simple client for checking remote NSCP servers.
NSCPClient = 0
; NSCP server - A simple server that listens for incoming NSCP connection and handles them.
NSCPServer = 0
; NSClient server - A simple server that listens for incoming NSClient (check_nt) connection and handles them. Although NRPE is the preferred method NSClient is fully supported and can be used for simplicity or for compatibility.
NSClientServer = 0
; PythonScript - PythonScript...
PythonScript = 0
; SMTPClient - Passive check support via SMTP
SMTPClient = 0
; Sample plugin - A sample plugin to display how to make plugins...
SamplePluginSimple = 0
; Scheduler - A scheduler which schedules checks at regular intervals
Scheduler = 0
; SimpleCache module - Caches results for later checking.
SimpleCache = 0
; SimpleFileWriter module - FileWriters results for later checking.
SimpleFileWriter = 0
; SyslogClient - Passive check support via Syslog
SyslogClient = 0
; List all dot net modules loaded by the DotNetplugins module here
[/modules/dotnet]
; Section for SMTP passive check module.
[/settings/NRDP/client]
; CHANNEL - The channel to listen to.
channel = NRDP
; HOSTNAME - The host name of this host if set to blank (default) the windows name of the computer will be used.
hostname = auto
; Target definition for: default
[/settings/NRDP/client/targets/default]
; TARGET ADDRESS - Target host address
address =
; RECIPIENT - Recipient of email message
recipient = nscp@localhost
; SENDER - Sender of email message
sender = nscp@localhost
; TEMPLATE - Template for message data
template = Hello, this is %source% reporting %message%!
; TIMEOUT - Timeout when reading/writing packets to/from sockets.
timeout = 30
; Section for NRPE active/passive check module.
[/settings/NRPE/client]
; CHANNEL - The channel to listen to.
channel = NRPE
; Target definition for: default
[/settings/NRPE/client/targets/default]
; TARGET ADDRESS - Target host address
address = 172.16.60.60
; ALLOWED CIPHERS - A better value is: ALL:!ADH:!LOW:!EXP:!MD5:@STRENGTH
allowed ciphers = ADH
; SSL CERTIFICATE -
certificate =
; PAYLOAD LENGTH - Length of payload to/from the NRPE agent. This is a hard specific value so you have to "configure" (read recompile) your NRPE agent to use the same value for it to work.
payload length = 1024
; TIMEOUT - Timeout when reading/writing packets to/from sockets.
timeout = 30
; ENABLE SSL ENCRYPTION - This option controls if SSL should be enabled.
use ssl = true
; VERIFY MODE -
verify mode = none
; Section for NRPE (NRPEServer.dll) (check_nrpe) protocol options.
[/settings/NRPE/server]
; COMMAND ARGUMENT PROCESSING - This option determines whether or not the we will allow clients to specify arguments to commands that are executed.
allow arguments = true
; COMMAND ALLOW NASTY META CHARS - This option determines whether or not the we will allow clients to specify nasty (as in |`&><'"\[]{}) characters in arguments.
allow nasty characters = false
; PORT NUMBER - Port to use for NRPE.
port = 5666
; Section for NSCA passive check module.
[/settings/NSCA/client]
; CHANNEL - The channel to listen to.
channel = NSCA
; HOSTNAME - The host name of this host if set to blank (default) the windows name of the computer will be used.
hostname = auto
; Target definition for: default
[/settings/NSCA/client/targets/default]
; TARGET ADDRESS - Target host address
address =
; ALLOWED CIPHERS - A better value is: ALL:!ADH:!LOW:!EXP:!MD5:@STRENGTH
allowed ciphers = ADH
; SSL CERTIFICATE -
certificate =
; ENCRYPTION METHOD - Number corresponding to the various encryption algorithms (see the wiki). Has to be the same as the server or it wont work at all.
encryption = aes
; PASSWORD - The password to use. Again has to be the same as the server or it wont work at all.
password =
; TIMEOUT - Timeout when reading/writing packets to/from sockets.
timeout = 30
; ENABLE SSL ENCRYPTION - This option controls if SSL should be enabled.
use ssl = false
; VERIFY MODE -
verify mode = none
; Section for NSCA (NSCAServer) (check_nsca) protocol options.
[/settings/NSCA/server]
; ENCRYPTION - Encryption to use
encryption = aes
; PASSWORD - Password to use
password =
; PAYLOAD LENGTH - Length of payload to/from the NSCA agent. This is a hard specific value so you have to "configure" (read recompile) your NSCA agent to use the same value for it to work.
payload length = 512
; PERFORMANCE DATA - Send performance data back to nagios (set this to 0 to remove all performance data).
performance data = true
; PORT NUMBER - Port to use for NSCA.
port = 5667
; ENABLE SSL ENCRYPTION - This option controls if SSL should be enabled.
use ssl = false
; Section for NSClient (NSClientServer.dll) (check_nt) protocol options.
[/settings/NSClient/server]
; PERFORMANCE DATA - Send performance data back to nagios (set this to 0 to remove all performance data).
performance data = true
; PORT NUMBER - Port to use for check_nt.
port = 12489
; Section for SMTP passive check module.
[/settings/SMTP/client]
; CHANNEL - The channel to listen to.
channel = SMTP
; Target definition for: default
[/settings/SMTP/client/targets/default]
; TARGET ADDRESS - Target host address
address =
; RECIPIENT - Recipient of email message
recipient = nscp@localhost
; SENDER - Sender of email message
sender = nscp@localhost
; TEMPLATE - Template for message data
template = Hello, this is %source% reporting %message%!
; TIMEOUT - Timeout when reading/writing packets to/from sockets.
timeout = 30
; Section for simple cache module (SimpleCache.dll).
[/settings/cache]
; CHANNEL - The channel to listen to.
channel = CACHE
; PRIMARY CACHE INDEX - Set this to the value you want to use as unique key for the cache (host, command, result,...).
primary index = ${alias-or-command}
; Section for system checks and system settings
[/settings/check/task schedule]
; SYNTAX - Set this to use a specific syntax string for all commands (that don't specify one)
default buffer length = %title% last run: %most-recent-run-time% (%exit-code%)
; Section for NSCP active/passive check module.
[/settings/check_mk/client]
; CHANNEL - The channel to listen to.
channel = NSCP
; Target definition for: default
[/settings/check_mk/client/targets/default]
; TARGET ADDRESS - Target host address
address =
; ALLOWED CIPHERS - A better value is: ALL:!ADH:!LOW:!EXP:!MD5:@STRENGTH
allowed ciphers = ADH
; SSL CERTIFICATE -
certificate =
; TIMEOUT - Timeout when reading/writing packets to/from sockets.
timeout = 30
; ENABLE SSL ENCRYPTION - This option controls if SSL should be enabled.
use ssl = true
; VERIFY MODE -
verify mode = none
; Section for check_mk (CheckMKServer.dll) protocol options.
[/settings/check_mk/server]
; PORT NUMBER - Port to use for check_mk.
port = 6556
; Configure crash handling properties.
[/settings/crash]
; ARCHIVE CRASHREPORTS - Archive crash reports in the archive folder
archive = true
; folder - The archive folder for crash dunpes.
archive folder = ${shared-path}/crash-dumps
; RESTART - Submit crash reports to nsclient.org (or your configured submission server)
restart = true
; RESTART SERVICE NAME - The url to submit crash reports to
restart target = NSClientpp
; SUBMIT CRASHREPORTS - Submit crash reports to nsclient.org (or your configured submission server)
submit = false
; SUBMISSION URL - The url to submit crash reports to
submit url = http://crash.nsclient.org/submit
; Section for the EventLog Checker (CheckEventLog.dll).
[/settings/eventlog]
; BUFFER_SIZE - The size of the buffer to use when getting messages this affects the speed and maximum size of messages you can recieve.
buffer size = 131072
; DEBUG - Log more information when filtering (usefull to detect issues with filters) not usefull in production as it is a bit of a resource hog.
debug = false
; LOOKUP NAMES - Lookup the names of eventlog files
lookup names = true
; SYNTAX - Set this to use a specific syntax string for all commands (that don't specify one).
syntax =
; A set of options to configure the real time checks
[/settings/eventlog/real-time]
; DEBUG - Log missed records (usefull to detect issues with filters) not usefull in production as it is a bit of a resource hog.
debug = false
; REAL TIME CHECKING - Spawns a backgrounnd thread which detects issues and reports them back instantly.
enabled = false
; LOGS TO CHECK - Comma separated list of logs to check
log = application,system
; STARTUP AGE - The initial age to scan when starting NSClient++
startup age = 30m
; A set of filters to use in real-time mode
[/settings/eventlog/real-time/filters]
; Section for external scripts configuration options (CheckExternalScripts).
[/settings/external scripts]
; COMMAND ARGUMENT PROCESSING - This option determines whether or not the we will allow clients to specify arguments to commands that are executed.
allow arguments = false
; COMMAND ALLOW NASTY META CHARS - This option determines whether or not the we will allow clients to specify nasty (as in |`&><'"\[]{}) characters in arguments.
allow nasty characters = false
; SCRIPT DIRECTORY - Load all scripts in a directory and use them as commands. Probably dangerous but useful if you have loads of scripts :)
script path =
; COMMAND TIMEOUT - The maximum time in seconds that a command can execute. (if more then this execution will be aborted). NOTICE this only affects external commands not internal ones.
timeout = 60
; A list of aliases available. An alias is an internal command that has been "wrapped" (to add arguments). Be careful so you don't create loops (ie check_loop=check_a, check_a=check_loop)
[/settings/external scripts/alias]
; alias_cpu - Alias for alias_cpu. To configure this item add a section called: /settings/external scripts/alias/alias_cpu
alias_cpu = checkCPU warn=80 crit=90 time=5m time=1m time=30s
; alias_cpu_ex - Alias for alias_cpu_ex. To configure this item add a section called: /settings/external scripts/alias/alias_cpu_ex
alias_cpu_ex = checkCPU warn=$ARG1$ crit=$ARG2$ time=5m time=1m time=30s
; alias_disk - Alias for alias_disk. To configure this item add a section called: /settings/external scripts/alias/alias_disk
alias_disk = CheckDriveSize MinWarn=10% MinCrit=5% CheckAll FilterType=FIXED
; alias_disk_loose - Alias for alias_disk_loose. To configure this item add a section called: /settings/external scripts/alias/alias_disk_loose
alias_disk_loose = CheckDriveSize MinWarn=10% MinCrit=5% CheckAll FilterType=FIXED ignore-unreadable
; alias_event_log - Alias for alias_event_log. To configure this item add a section called: /settings/external scripts/alias/alias_event_log
alias_event_log = CheckEventLog file=application file=system MaxWarn=1 MaxCrit=1 "filter=generated gt -2d AND severity NOT IN ('success', 'informational') AND source != 'SideBySide'" truncate=800 unique descriptions "syntax=%severity%: %source%: %message% (%count%)"
; alias_file_age - Alias for alias_file_age. To configure this item add a section called: /settings/external scripts/alias/alias_file_age
alias_file_age = checkFile2 filter=out "file=$ARG1$" filter-written=>1d MaxWarn=1 MaxCrit=1 "syntax=%filename% %write%"
; alias_file_size - Alias for alias_file_size. To configure this item add a section called: /settings/external scripts/alias/alias_file_size
alias_file_size = CheckFiles "filter=size > $ARG2$" "path=$ARG1$" MaxWarn=1 MaxCrit=1 "syntax=%filename% %size%" max-dir-depth=10
; alias_mem - Alias for alias_mem. To configure this item add a section called: /settings/external scripts/alias/alias_mem
alias_mem = checkMem MaxWarn=80% MaxCrit=90% ShowAll=long type=physical type=virtual type=paged type=page
; alias_process - Alias for alias_process. To configure this item add a section called: /settings/external scripts/alias/alias_process
alias_process = checkProcState "$ARG1$=started"
; alias_process_count - Alias for alias_process_count. To configure this item add a section called: /settings/external scripts/alias/alias_process_count
alias_process_count = checkProcState MaxWarnCount=$ARG2$ MaxCritCount=$ARG3$ "$ARG1$=started"
; alias_process_hung - Alias for alias_process_hung. To configure this item add a section called: /settings/external scripts/alias/alias_process_hung
alias_process_hung = checkProcState MaxWarnCount=1 MaxCritCount=1 "$ARG1$=hung"
; alias_process_stopped - Alias for alias_process_stopped. To configure this item add a section called: /settings/external scripts/alias/alias_process_stopped
alias_process_stopped = checkProcState "$ARG1$=stopped"
; alias_sched_all - Alias for alias_sched_all. To configure this item add a section called: /settings/external scripts/alias/alias_sched_all
alias_sched_all = CheckTaskSched "filter=exit_code ne 0" "syntax=%title%: %exit_code%" warn=>0
; alias_sched_long - Alias for alias_sched_long. To configure this item add a section called: /settings/external scripts/alias/alias_sched_long
alias_sched_long = CheckTaskSched "filter=status = 'running' AND most_recent_run_time < -$ARG1$" "syntax=%title% (%most_recent_run_time%)" warn=>0
; alias_sched_task - Alias for alias_sched_task. To configure this item add a section called: /settings/external scripts/alias/alias_sched_task
alias_sched_task = CheckTaskSched "filter=title eq '$ARG1$' AND exit_code ne 0" "syntax=%title% (%most_recent_run_time%)" warn=>0
; alias_service - Alias for alias_service. To configure this item add a section called: /settings/external scripts/alias/alias_service
alias_service = checkServiceState CheckAll
; alias_service_ex - Alias for alias_service_ex. To configure this item add a section called: /settings/external scripts/alias/alias_service_ex
alias_service_ex = checkServiceState CheckAll "exclude=Net Driver HPZ12" "exclude=Pml Driver HPZ12" exclude=stisvc
; alias_up - Alias for alias_up. To configure this item add a section called: /settings/external scripts/alias/alias_up
alias_up = checkUpTime MinWarn=1d MinWarn=1h
; alias_updates - Alias for alias_updates. To configure this item add a section called: /settings/external scripts/alias/alias_updates
alias_updates = check_updates -warning 0 -critical 0
; alias_volumes - Alias for alias_volumes. To configure this item add a section called: /settings/external scripts/alias/alias_volumes
alias_volumes = CheckDriveSize MinWarn=10% MinCrit=5% CheckAll=volumes FilterType=FIXED
; alias_volumes_loose - Alias for alias_volumes_loose. To configure this item add a section called: /settings/external scripts/alias/alias_volumes_loose
alias_volumes_loose = CheckDriveSize MinWarn=10% MinCrit=5% CheckAll=volumes FilterType=FIXED ignore-unreadable
; default - Alias for default. To configure this item add a section called: /settings/external scripts/alias/default
default =
; A list of scripts available to run from the CheckExternalScripts module. Syntax is: <command>=<script> <arguments>
[/settings/external scripts/scripts]
; A list of wrappped scripts (ie. using the template mechanism)
[/settings/external scripts/wrapped scripts]
; A list of templates for wrapped scripts
[/settings/external scripts/wrappings]
; BATCH FILE WRAPPING -
bat = scripts\\%SCRIPT% %ARGS%
; POWERSHELL WRAPPING -
ps1 = cmd /c echo scripts\\%SCRIPT% %ARGS%; exit($lastexitcode) | powershell.exe -command -
; VISUAL BASIC WRAPPING -
vbs = cscript.exe //T:30 //NoLogo scripts\\lib\\wrapper.vbs %SCRIPT% %ARGS%
; Section for graphite passive check module.
[/settings/graphite/client]
; CHANNEL - The channel to listen to.
channel = GRAPHITE
; HOSTNAME - The host name of this host if set to blank (default) the windows name of the computer will be used.
hostname = auto
; Target definition for: default
[/settings/graphite/client/targets/default]
; TARGET ADDRESS - Target host address
address =
; PATH FOR VALUES -
path = system.${hostname}.${check_alias}.${perf_alias}
; Configure log properties.
[/settings/log]
; DATEMASK - The size of the buffer to use when getting messages this affects the speed and maximum size of messages you can recieve.
date format = %Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S
; FILENAME - The file to write log data to. Set this to none to disable log to file.
file name = ${exe-path}/nsclient.log
; LOG LEVEL - Log level to use. Avalible levels are error,warning,info,debug,trace
level = info
; Configure log file properties.
[/settings/log/file]
; MAXIMUM FILE SIZE - When file size reaches this it will be truncated to 50% if set to 0 (default) truncation will be disabled
max size = 0
; Section for log file checker
[/settings/logfile]
; DEBUG - Log more information to help diagnose errors and configuration problems.
debug = false
; SYNTAX - Set the default syntax to use
syntax =
; A set of options to configure the real time checks
[/settings/logfile/real-time]
; REAL TIME CHECKING - Spawns a backgrounnd thread which waits for file changes.
enabled = false
; A set of filters to use in real-time mode
[/settings/logfile/real-time/checks]
; Section for the LUAScripts module.
[/settings/lua]
; A list of scripts available to run from the LuaSCript module.
[/settings/lua/scripts]
; Section for NSCP active/passive check module.
[/settings/nscp/client]
; CHANNEL - The channel to listen to.
channel = NSCP
; Target definition for: default
[/settings/nscp/client/targets/default]
; TARGET ADDRESS - Target host address
address =
; ALLOWED CIPHERS - A better value is: ALL:!ADH:!LOW:!EXP:!MD5:@STRENGTH
allowed ciphers = ADH
; SSL CERTIFICATE -
certificate =
; TIMEOUT - Timeout when reading/writing packets to/from sockets.
timeout = 30
; ENABLE SSL ENCRYPTION - This option controls if SSL should be enabled.
use ssl = true
; VERIFY MODE -
verify mode = none
; Section for NSCP (NSCPListener.dll) (check_nscp) protocol options.
[/settings/nscp/server]
; COMMAND ARGUMENT PROCESSING - This option determines whether or not the we will allow clients to specify arguments to commands that are executed.
allow arguments = false
; PORT NUMBER - Port to use for NSCP.
port = 5668
; Section for the PythonScripts module.
[/settings/python]
; A list of scripts available to run from the PythonScript module.
[/settings/python/scripts]
; Section for the Scheduler module.
[/settings/scheduler]
; THREAD COUNT - Number of threads to use.
threads = 5
; Section for the Scheduler module.
[/settings/scheduler/schedules]
; Section for configuring the shared session.
[/settings/shared session]
; LOG LEVEL - Log level to use
enabled = false
; Section for SYSLOG passive check module.
[/settings/syslog/client]
; CHANNEL - The channel to listen to.
channel = syslog
; HOSTNAME - The host name of this host if set to blank (default) the windows name of the computer will be used.
hostname =
; Target definition for: default
[/settings/syslog/client/targets/default]
; TARGET ADDRESS - Target host address
address =
; TODO -
critical severity = critical
; TODO -
facility = kernel
; TODO -
message_syntax = %message%
; TODO -
ok severity = informational
; TODO -
severity = error
; TODO -
tag_syntax = NSCA
; TODO -
unknown severity = emergency
; TODO -
warning severity = warning
; Section for system checks and system settings
[/settings/system/windows]
; DEFAULT LENGTH - Used to define the default intervall for range buffer checks (ie. CPU).
default buffer length = 1h
; Confiure which services has to be in which state
[/settings/system/windows/service mapping]
; A list of avalible remote target systems
[/settings/targets]
; Section for simple file writer module (SimpleFileWriter.dll).
[/settings/writers/file]
; CHANNEL - The channel to listen to.
channel = FILE
; FILE TO WRITE TO - The filename to write output to.
file = output.txt
; PRIMARY CACHE INDEX - Set this to the value you want to use as unique key for the cache (host, command, result,...).
syntax = ${alias-or-command} ${result} ${message}
[/settings/default]
; ALLOWED CIPHERS - A better value is: ALL:!ADH:!LOW:!EXP:!MD5:@STRENGTH
allowed ciphers = ADH
; ALLOWED HOSTS - A comaseparated list of allowed hosts. You can use netmasks (/ syntax) or * to create ranges.
allowed hosts = 172.16.60.60
; BIND TO ADDRESS - Allows you to bind server to a specific local address. This has to be a dotted ip address not a host name. Leaving this blank will bind to all available IP addresses.
bind to =
; CACHE ALLOWED HOSTS - If hostnames should be cached, improves speed and security somewhat but wont allow you to have dynamic IPs for your nagios server.
cache allowed hosts = true
; SSL CERTIFICATE -
certificate =
; INBOX - The default channel to post incoming messages on
inbox = inbox
; PASSWORD - Password used to authenticate againast server
password =
; TIMEOUT - Timeout when reading packets on incoming sockets. If the data has not arrived within this time we will bail out.
timeout = 30
; ENABLE SSL ENCRYPTION - This option controls if SSL should be enabled.
use ssl = true
; VERIFY MODE -
verify mode = none
; Files to be included in the configuration
[/includes]
On Linux monitoring server (with nagios)[settings]
1=ini://${exe-path}/nsclient-full.ini
[main]
write=ini://${exe-path}/nsclient-full.ini
Command.cfg (This is a test command, with every command I try it's returns: null)
nrpe.cfgdefine command{
command_name check_nrpe1
command_line /usr/local/nagios/libexec/check_nrpe -H$HOSTADRESS$ -p 5666 -c CheckProcState -a MaxWarnCount=4 MaxCritCount=10 ShowAll notepad.exe=started
}
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log_facility=daemon
pid_file=/var/run/nagios/nrpe.pid
server_port=5666
nrpe_user=nagios
nrpe_group=nagios
allowed_hosts=127.0.0.1
dont_blame_nrpe=0
debug=1
command_timeout=60
connection_timeout=300
command[check_users]=/usr/lib/nagios/plugins/check_users -w 5 -c 10
command[check_load]=/usr/lib/nagios/plugins/check_load -w 15,10,5 -c 30,25,20
command[check_hda1]=/usr/lib/nagios/plugins/check_disk -w 20% -c 10% -p /dev/hda1
command[check_zombie_procs]=/usr/lib/nagios/plugins/check_procs -w 5 -c 10 -s Z
command[check_total_procs]=/usr/lib/nagios/plugins/check_procs -w 150 -c 200
include=/etc/nagios/nrpe_local.cfg
have a nice day!
