Unable to write max checks to host config

[peter.zanetti]

Unrelated to my post about a delete script and on a different instance of Nagios in our environment. This Nagios Server is a fresh install. Today I tried to add a single device through Core for testing purposes. After I added it and tried to apply the configuration I got an error.

max check error.PNG

The Max Check attempts for this device is defined as 4.

show max attempt defined.PNG

Any Idea what is causing this error?

[tmcdonald]

Just to get the obvious out of the way, are there any spaces in that field (not 100% sure if this would matter) and are you certain you are looking at the correct host?

Also to clarify, when you say "I tried to add a single device through Core" you are talking about the Core Configuration Manager, right?

[peter.zanetti]

There are no spaces in the field.
It is the only device on the server so I am sure it is the correct one.
Yes I mean Core Configuration Manager.

[jdalrymple]

That is a common error, but usually related to having no max_check_attempts defined at all.

Can you find the host in CCM and click the little disk icon and show us the output there?

[peter.zanetti]

Here is what that file looks like.

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###############################################################################
#
# Host configuration file
#
# Created by: Nagios Core Config Manager 2.3.3
# Date:	      2015-09-02 16:01:34
# Version:    Nagios 3.x config file
#
# --- DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE BY HAND --- 
# Nagios CCM will overwrite all manual settings during the next update if you 
# would like to edit files manually, place them in the 'static' directory or 
# import your configs into the CCM by placing them in the 'import' directory.
#
###############################################################################

define host {
	host_name			cvt3247532
	alias				price checker
	address				cvt3247532
	initial_state			u
	max_check_attempts		4
	check_interval			15
	retry_interval			1
	check_period			24x7
	register			1
	}	

###############################################################################
#
# Host configuration file
#
# END OF FILE
#
###############################################################################

[jdalrymple]

Everything looks fine - obviously.

Can you save that entire config and PM it to me? I'd like to load it into a lab machine and see if I get the same results.

[lmiltchev]

Check to see if your php and system time is in sync.

Admin->System Profile

Do you get config errors if you run the "reconfigure_nagios.sh" from the CLI?

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cd /usr/local/nagiosxi/scripts
./reconfigure_nagios.sh

[peter.zanetti]

Everything looks fine - obviously.

Can you save that entire config and PM it to me? I'd like to load it into a lab machine and see if I get the same results.

What Directory can I copy the file from?

[peter.zanetti]

Check to see if your php and system time is in sync.

Admin->System Profile

Do you get config errors if you run the "reconfigure_nagios.sh" from the CLI?

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cd /usr/local/nagiosxi/scripts
./reconfigure_nagios.sh

Yes the system time and php time are the same.
Date/Time
PHP Timezone: America/New_York
PHP Time: Thu, 03 Sep 2015 08:14:24 -0400
System Time: Thu, 03 Sep 2015 08:14:24 -0400

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./reconfigure_nagios.sh
URL: http://localhost/nagiosxi/includes/components/ccm/
CMDLINE
/usr/bin/wget --save-cookies nagiosql.cookies --keep-session-cookies http://localhost/nagiosxi/includes/components/ccm/ --no-check-certificate --post-data 'submit=Login&hidelog=true&loginSubmitted=true&username=nagiosxi&password=n@gweb' -O nagiosql.loginnagiosql.login: Permission denied
LOGIN SUCCESSFUL!
NAGIOSQL LOGIN FAILED!

Im not sure if the error is database permissions or because I don't have root access in the command line.

[jdalrymple]

Has somebody been fiddling with your mysql databse?

Try this from the command line and share the results:

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mysql -u nagiosxi -pn@gweb nagiosql