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auto check of explorer.exe
Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2013 1:18 pm
by JohnFLi
Whenever I add a new WIndows machine to be checked by Nagios XI, it includes checking explorer.exe.
I cannot find how to make it stop checking for that.
I want to have it stop checking becasue it seems to fail everytime I restart a machine and I have to log into the machine for it to start reading that explorer is really running.
btw, I'm very new to Nagios, so please have pitty on me.
Re: auto check of explorer.exe
Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2013 2:41 pm
by abrist
Are you checking the explorer box under "Processess" in the widows server wizard? If so, that is what is causing the checks to be added. If not, how are you checking these systems? There is a chance that you added the explorer.exe check to a hostgroup and that check is now inherited by all the members of that hostgroup
Re: auto check of explorer.exe
Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2013 2:54 pm
by JohnFLi
THe last one I setup up, i made sure I did not check the "Explorer" option (thinking that would fix it, but it did not)
I'm thinking it is in a group, but i cannot find where to go to correct that.
Could you point me in the correct place?
Thank you
Re: auto check of explorer.exe
Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2013 3:04 pm
by lmiltchev
Go to the Core Config Manager->Services, type "explorer" in the search bar and hit "Enter". Click on the service and see if it is added to a hostgroup by clicking on the "Manage Hostgroups" button under the "Common Settings" tab. If you have more than one service, check all of them.
Re: auto check of explorer.exe
Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2013 3:08 pm
by abrist
These can be tough to hunt down as Ludmil mentioned, not knowing your environment. In addition to Ludmil's suggestion, what is the output of:
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grep -10 explorer /usr/local/nagios/etc/services/* | grep hostgroup
Re: auto check of explorer.exe
Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2013 3:16 pm
by JohnFLi
Ok, went there.
the search returns a handfull of hosts.
when I click on the Manage Host Groups button, some show it is part of a host group, some do not.
Next step please?
Re: auto check of explorer.exe
Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2013 3:21 pm
by abrist
Can we actually see the output of these commands? (feel free to obfuscate sensitive bits)
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grep -10 explorer /usr/local/nagios/etc/services/*
grep -10 explorer /usr/local/nagios/etc/services/* | grep hostgroup
You will want to remove the hostgroup from those services as those are the causes of the inheritance.
Re: auto check of explorer.exe
Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2013 3:28 pm
by JohnFLi
Here you go This first line:Code: Select all
[root@localhost ~]# grep -10 explorer /usr/local/nagios/etc/services/*
/usr/local/nagios/etc/services/10.100.192.108.cfg- notification_period xi_timeperiod_24x7
/usr/local/nagios/etc/services/10.100.192.108.cfg- contacts nagiosadmin
/usr/local/nagios/etc/services/10.100.192.108.cfg- _xiwizard windowsserver
/usr/local/nagios/etc/services/10.100.192.108.cfg- register 1
/usr/local/nagios/etc/services/10.100.192.108.cfg- }
/usr/local/nagios/etc/services/10.100.192.108.cfg-
/usr/local/nagios/etc/services/10.100.192.108.cfg-define service {
/usr/local/nagios/etc/services/10.100.192.108.cfg- service_description Explorer
/usr/local/nagios/etc/services/10.100.192.108.cfg- use xiwizard_windowsserver_nsclient_service
/usr/local/nagios/etc/services/10.100.192.108.cfg- hostgroup_name windows-servers
/usr/local/nagios/etc/services/10.100.192.108.cfg: check_command check_xi_service_nsclient!!PROCSTATE!-l explorer.exe -d SHOWALL!!!!!
/usr/local/nagios/etc/services/10.100.192.108.cfg- max_check_attempts 5
/usr/local/nagios/etc/services/10.100.192.108.cfg- check_interval 5
/usr/local/nagios/etc/services/10.100.192.108.cfg- retry_interval 1
/usr/local/nagios/etc/services/10.100.192.108.cfg- check_period xi_timeperiod_24x7
/usr/local/nagios/etc/services/10.100.192.108.cfg- notification_interval 60
/usr/local/nagios/etc/services/10.100.192.108.cfg- notification_period xi_timeperiod_24x7
/usr/local/nagios/etc/services/10.100.192.108.cfg- contacts nagiosadmin
/usr/local/nagios/etc/services/10.100.192.108.cfg- _xiwizard windowsserver
/usr/local/nagios/etc/services/10.100.192.108.cfg- register 1
/usr/local/nagios/etc/services/10.100.192.108.cfg- }
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/usr/local/nagios/etc/services/G1VTcenter02.cfg- contacts litsterj,nagiosadmin
/usr/local/nagios/etc/services/G1VTcenter02.cfg- contact_groups admins,Contact Group1,Contact Group2,xi_contactgroup_all
/usr/local/nagios/etc/services/G1VTcenter02.cfg- _xiwizard windowsserver
/usr/local/nagios/etc/services/G1VTcenter02.cfg- register 1
/usr/local/nagios/etc/services/G1VTcenter02.cfg- }
/usr/local/nagios/etc/services/G1VTcenter02.cfg-
/usr/local/nagios/etc/services/G1VTcenter02.cfg-define service {
/usr/local/nagios/etc/services/G1VTcenter02.cfg- host_name G1VTcenter02
/usr/local/nagios/etc/services/G1VTcenter02.cfg- service_description Explorer
/usr/local/nagios/etc/services/G1VTcenter02.cfg- use xiwizard_windowsserver_nsclient_service
/usr/local/nagios/etc/services/G1VTcenter02.cfg: check_command check_xi_service_nsclient!!PROCSTATE!-l explorer.exe -d SHOWALL!!!!!
/usr/local/nagios/etc/services/G1VTcenter02.cfg- max_check_attempts 5
/usr/local/nagios/etc/services/G1VTcenter02.cfg- check_interval 5
/usr/local/nagios/etc/services/G1VTcenter02.cfg- retry_interval 1
/usr/local/nagios/etc/services/G1VTcenter02.cfg- check_period xi_timeperiod_24x7
/usr/local/nagios/etc/services/G1VTcenter02.cfg- notification_interval 60
/usr/local/nagios/etc/services/G1VTcenter02.cfg- notification_period xi_timeperiod_24x7
/usr/local/nagios/etc/services/G1VTcenter02.cfg- contacts litsterj,nagiosadmin
/usr/local/nagios/etc/services/G1VTcenter02.cfg- contact_groups admins,Contact Group1,Contact Group2,xi_contactgroup_all
/usr/local/nagios/etc/services/G1VTcenter02.cfg- _xiwizard windowsserver
/usr/local/nagios/etc/services/G1VTcenter02.cfg- register 1
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/usr/local/nagios/etc/services/g1vtosssql01-SQL server for devtest sharepoint.cfg- notification_period xi_timeperiod_24x7
/usr/local/nagios/etc/services/g1vtosssql01-SQL server for devtest sharepoint.cfg- contacts litsterj,nagiosadmin
/usr/local/nagios/etc/services/g1vtosssql01-SQL server for devtest sharepoint.cfg- _xiwizard windowsserver
/usr/local/nagios/etc/services/g1vtosssql01-SQL server for devtest sharepoint.cfg- register 1
/usr/local/nagios/etc/services/g1vtosssql01-SQL server for devtest sharepoint.cfg- }
/usr/local/nagios/etc/services/g1vtosssql01-SQL server for devtest sharepoint.cfg-
/usr/local/nagios/etc/services/g1vtosssql01-SQL server for devtest sharepoint.cfg-define service {
/usr/local/nagios/etc/services/g1vtosssql01-SQL server for devtest sharepoint.cfg- host_name g1vtosssql01-SQL server for devtest sharepoint
/usr/local/nagios/etc/services/g1vtosssql01-SQL server for devtest sharepoint.cfg- service_description Explorer
/usr/local/nagios/etc/services/g1vtosssql01-SQL server for devtest sharepoint.cfg- use xiwizard_windowsserver_nsclient_service
/usr/local/nagios/etc/services/g1vtosssql01-SQL server for devtest sharepoint.cfg: check_command check_xi_service_nsclient!!PROCSTATE!-l explorer.exe -d SHOWALL!!!!!
/usr/local/nagios/etc/services/g1vtosssql01-SQL server for devtest sharepoint.cfg- max_check_attempts 5
/usr/local/nagios/etc/services/g1vtosssql01-SQL server for devtest sharepoint.cfg- check_interval 5
/usr/local/nagios/etc/services/g1vtosssql01-SQL server for devtest sharepoint.cfg- retry_interval 1
/usr/local/nagios/etc/services/g1vtosssql01-SQL server for devtest sharepoint.cfg- check_period xi_timeperiod_24x7
/usr/local/nagios/etc/services/g1vtosssql01-SQL server for devtest sharepoint.cfg- notification_interval 60
/usr/local/nagios/etc/services/g1vtosssql01-SQL server for devtest sharepoint.cfg- notification_period xi_timeperiod_24x7
/usr/local/nagios/etc/services/g1vtosssql01-SQL server for devtest sharepoint.cfg- contacts litsterj,nagiosadmin
/usr/local/nagios/etc/services/g1vtosssql01-SQL server for devtest sharepoint.cfg- _xiwizard windowsserver
/usr/local/nagios/etc/services/g1vtosssql01-SQL server for devtest sharepoint.cfg- register 1
/usr/local/nagios/etc/services/g1vtosssql01-SQL server for devtest sharepoint.cfg- }
[root@localhost ~]#
The second line:
[root@localhost ~]# grep -10 explorer /usr/local/nagios/etc/services/* | grep hostgroup
/usr/local/nagios/etc/services/10.100.192.108.cfg- hostgroup_name windows-servers
[root@localhost ~]#
Re: auto check of explorer.exe
Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2013 3:35 pm
by abrist
Alright. Go to the CCM: Configure --> Core Config Manager --> Monitoring --> Services.
Search for: 10.100.192.108
Click on the Result with the description: Explorer
Click the "Manage Hostgroups" Button and remove the hostgroup windows-servers from the right hand pane. Save out and apply configuration.
Re: auto check of explorer.exe
Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2013 3:41 pm
by JohnFLi
great....that was easier enough.
How can I get that check out of the Windows-Servers host group?
Or maybe remove that group all together and re-make a new one??