Monitoring for only specific file types in a folder

[HAL]

Hi,
We have already added monitoring for file count and file age of specific folders. But now we want monitoring for only specific file types in a folder example pdf files. Can you please guide us how to add monitoring of specific file type.

Thanks & Regards,
Neha Agarwal
Hoegh Autoliners

[lmiltchev]

If you are using NSClient++, you could try the "check_winfile" plugin:

https://www.itefix.net/check_winfile

Here's an example of how I set it up for testing purposes...

In the "nsclient.ini" I have:

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check_winfile = scripts\check_winfile.exe //T:30 //NoLogo $ARG1$

In my "tmp" folder on my workstation, I have 3 pdf files:

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I tested the check from the CLI on the Nagios XI box:

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/usr/local/nagios/libexec/check_nrpe -H x.x.x.x -c check_winfile -a '--target c:\tmp --filter "name match pdf" --warn 3 --critical 5'
FILE OK - 3 files out of 6 to consider |'selected files'=3;3;5 'all files'=6 'deleted files'=0

/usr/local/nagios/libexec/check_nrpe -H x.x.x.x -c check_winfile -a '--target c:\tmp --filter "name match pdf" --warn 2 --critical 3'
FILE WARNING - 3 files out of 6 to consider |'selected files'=3;2;3 'all files'=6 'deleted files'=0

/usr/local/nagios/libexec/check_nrpe -H x.x.x.x -c check_winfile -a '--target c:\tmp --filter "name match pdf" --warn 1 --critical 2'
FILE CRITICAL - 3 files out of 6 to consider |'selected files'=3;1;2 'all files'=6 'deleted files'=0

I hope this helps.

[Box293]

With NSClient++ it has a built in module called CheckFiles.

All you need to do is adjust the pattern argument, like pattern='*.pdf'

I have a bunch of examples here:
http://sites.box293.com/nagios/guides/c ... es-folders

[HAL]

We have successfully added monitoring of pdf files in Nagios. Thanks a lot for your guidance.

Thanks & Regards,
Neha Agarwal
Hoegh Autoliners

[hsmith]

We have successfully added monitoring of pdf files in Nagios. Thanks a lot for your guidance.

Thanks & Regards,
Neha Agarwal
Hoegh Autoliners

Glad to hear it!

I am going to close this topic. Please let us know if you have any other issues.

Thanks.