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Good afternoon,
I created a command in commands.cfg to allow Nagios to generate an alert if a particular application WAS running, rather than if it wasn't: and this runs fine. Now I want to extend this functionality to alert when a SERVICE is running, but when I use this: the browser returns "check_nt: Could not parse arguments "

Do I need to create a different negate command that will work with services, rather than applications?

[EDIT] - another typo - I had a space between the "-" and the "v" above, although it's not easy to spot. Removed it, restarted and all is fine!

Pete

peterooney wrote:Good afternoon,
I created a command in commands.cfg

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define command {
        command_name    negatepr
        command_line    $USER1$/negate $USER1$/$ARG1$
}

to allow Nagios to generate an alert if a particular application WAS running, rather than if it wasn't:

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#define service{
#        use                      generic-service
#        hostgroup_name           jenkins-test-masters,jenkins-slaves
#       service_description      Alert if running - Notepad
#       check_command            negatepr!check_nt -H $HOSTADDRESS$ -p 12489 -v PROCSTATE -d SHOWALL -l notepad.exe
#        }

and this runs fine. Now I want to extend this functionality to alert when a SERVICE is running, but when I use this:

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define service{
        use                     generic-service
        hostgroup_name          jenkins-test-masters
        service_description     Service active - Tomcat7
        check_command           negatepr!check_nt -H $HOSTADDRESS$ -p 12489 - v SERVICESTATE -d SHOWALL -l Tomcat7
        }

the browser returns "check_nt: Could not parse arguments "

Do I need to create a different negate command that will work with services, rather than applications?

[EDIT] - another typo - I had a space between the "-" and the "v" above, although it's not easy to spot. Removed it, restarted and all is fine!

Pete

Ooops. I assume you want me to close this one?

Incidentally, it DOES work if you set up a dedicated command on commands.cfg used in conjunction with: just in case anyone wants to know how to set up a command relating to a specific service.

Cheers

Pete

And yes, please - this can be closed - titter ye not!