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Hello,

I'm able to manually call the plugin and receive results(ie check_printer 192.168.1.1 public 1 alerts). I do not know know how to properly define the command in commands.cfg.
The plugin help is in German which is not my native language. After I learn to properly configure the command my next goal is to define the service.
Assistance would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

What's the exact command you run from the CLI, as well as the output from that command?

tmcdonald wrote:What's the exact command you run from the CLI, as well as the output from that command?

CLI command Result Thanks.

So you would want your command defined like:
and your service like:

tmcdonald wrote:So you would want your command defined like:

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define command {
        command_name    check_printer
        command_line    /usr/lib/nagios/plugins/check_printer $ARG1$ $ARG2$ $ARG3$ $ARG4$
}

and your service like:

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define service{
        use                      generic-service
        host_name                Office-Printer
        service_description      Printer Alert Status
        check_command            check_printer!172.16.232.23!public!1!alerts
}

That appears to work. Thank you. If I may ask another question. How do I define the warning and critical response?

If it has alert threshold options, you should find them in the help context:

abrist wrote:If it has alert threshold options, you should find them in the help context:

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./check_printer --help

Unfortunately for me the help context is in German. This is the Google translate version.

- > Counter num
Are from different counters of the printer. Counter 2 - num are Ricoh specific.
Counter 1 is always Lifetime Counter for printed pages . Provides perfdata .
Status is always OK if Counter exists UNKNOWN otherwise .

- > Toner_kyocera_monochrome
- > Toner_ricoh_monochrome / toner_ricoh_color
- > Toner / ink num [ warn] [ crit ] [ max ]
Returns the status of the toner or ink . Provides level as if perfdata
possible . If the printer false maximums supplies for cartridge / toner
(eg HP Businessink ) can be specified with up to the correct value ( usually 100 ) .
warning is the threshold between ok and warning of ( 0.0 to 1.0 ; default: 0.2 = 20 % )

- > Wallpaper num [ warn] [ crit ]
Returns the status of the Papiertrays num . Provides level as perfdata if possible .
warning is the threshold between ok and warning of ( 0.0 to 1.0 ; default: 0.2 = 20 % )

- > Hardware num
Indicates status of the component num (eg CPU , RAMDISK ) .
Provides perfdata if possible ( meaning often uncertain ) .

- > Parts num
Returns the status of the printer part num from ( ex: Rear Unit).

- > Alerts
Returns all major printer messages . Ignored as far as possible unimportant messages
( for example, energy saving mode or Warming ) . Are in each status message = warning .
For messages that require trained field service or servity same critical or is
is status = critical returned.

- > Accounting pw num [ warn]
Returns the status of the Account 1 - num from ( Kyocera ) . Cost centers can by
" KM Net for Accounting " or pressured by Druckermenu hold OK and
Pressure are created on Menu .
Password is composed of printer number ( 4 digits) and then with 0 to
15 points aufgefuellt . ( bsp FS - 2000 = > 200000000000000 )
warning is the threshold between ok and warning of ( 0.0 to 1.0 ; default: 0.2 = 20 % )
provides perfdata


I still can't make sense of this. Can anyone piece together what I need to do?

Where did you get this plugin from? Can you provide a link? That usage output is very convoluted.

slansing wrote:Where did you get this plugin from? Can you provide a link? That usage output is very convoluted.

Downloaded from the following link

http://exchange.nagios.org/directory/Pl ... es/details

To be honest with you, your best bet would be to either use a better documented plugin or contact the developer. Having said that, the following commands seemed to work for me:
Maybe you can use something similar to this.