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How to tweak the metrics for number of files?
Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2018 5:13 am
by linearstack
Hi,
I have a host with which folder path is attached.
I want to tweak that "folder path" that it will send an alert when certain number files in that path exceeds. eg: if number to files exceeds to 100 in that folder it gives an alert.
??
Re: How to tweak the metrics for number of files?
Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2018 7:53 am
by scottwilkerson
Folder Watch Wizard
Re: How to tweak the metrics for number of files?
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 4:44 am
by linearstack
Tried using folder watch but getting the below error while running the command.
Is it a syntax error??
If I'm setting this command for "abc" server which has "abc_data (D:)" drive on it. And Folder it want to monitor is "D:\Test"
error message:
/usr/local/nagios/libexec/folder_watch.pl -D D:\Test -F '[^\0]+' -C 'ls -lA' -r -w 2 -c 4 -f
UNKNOWN ERROR - could not chdir to D:Test - No such file or directory
Re: How to tweak the metrics for number of files?
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 11:05 am
by lmiltchev
It seems like you are trying to monitor a Windows host. The "Folder Watch Wizard" is normally used for Linux hosts. You could run it either "locally" or "remotely" (via SSH).
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Having said that, there are some 3rd party plugins on the Nagios Exchange that can get the job done for you. Here's a list of search results, using "check files windows":
https://exchange.nagios.org/index.php?o ... %20windows
These are not an official nagios plugins, and not guaranteed to work on all systems, but we will do our best to help you out if you get stuck on something.
Please, review our documentation on managing plugins in Nagios XI here:
https://assets.nagios.com/downloads/nag ... ios-XI.pdf
It will show you how to find and test new plugins, and how to define new commands and services in Nagios XI.
Re: How to tweak the metrics for number of files?
Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2018 2:54 am
by linearstack
I did installed the required tool as suggested in link previously, but still I'm getting this error message:
"UNKNOWN ERROR - execution of ssh administrator@$HOSTADDRESS$ ls -l C:\Test -R resulted in an error 65280 -"
Re: How to tweak the metrics for number of files?
Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2018 11:18 am
by lmiltchev
The link showed up a number of plugins - which one did you install? What is the actual check that you are running?
Re: How to tweak the metrics for number of files?
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2018 2:48 am
by linearstack
"check_files.pl" plugin is installed to get the alerts when threshold for number of files is breached in a folder.
Re: How to tweak the metrics for number of files?
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2018 9:39 am
by lmiltchev
I don't think you could use this plugin on a Windows machine. Try using this one instead:
https://exchange.nagios.org/directory/P ... in/details
1. Download the check_files.vbs and place it in the NSClient++ scripts directory (usually C:\Program Files\NSClient++\scripts).
2. Create a command in the nsclient.ini file under the [/settings/external scripts/scripts] section, for example:
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check_count = cscript.exe //T:30 //NoLogo scripts\check_files.vbs $ARG1$
3. Save, exit and restart the nsclient (nscp) service.
4. Test your command from the command line on the Nagios XI server as such:
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/usr/local/nagios/libexec/check_nrpe -H <windows server ip address> -c check_count -a '<arguments>'
Examples:
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/usr/local/nagios/libexec/check_nrpe -H x.x.x.x -c check_count -a '-p C:\TEMP -r -w 100 -c 200'
OK: 6 files were matched.|'count'=6
/usr/local/nagios/libexec/check_nrpe -H x.x.x.x -c check_count -a '-p C:\TEMP -r -w 5 -c 10'
WARNING: 6 files were matched.|'count'=6
/usr/local/nagios/libexec/check_nrpe -H x.x.x.x -c check_count -a '-p C:\TEMP -r -w 1 -c 2'
CRITICAL: 6 files were matched.|'count'=6
Here, I am specifying the path to my folder with '-p', and I am using '-r' for "recursive". As you can see, changing the warning and critical thresholds changes the message (output).
Here's the plugin's usage (help):
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/usr/local/nagios/libexec/check_nrpe -H x.x.x.x -c check_count -a '-h'
Check_Files - Nagios NRPE plugin for windows, ver. 2009.11.1
Copyright (C) 2009, Alex Simenduev
Usage: check_files.vbs -p <path> [-r] [-f <filter>] -w <warn> -c <crit> |'-h
Command-line'=0 'options:
-p,'=0 '--path'=0 '<path>'=0 ':'=0 'folder'=0 'path
-r,'=0 '--recursive'=0 ':'=0 'check'=0 'directories'=0 'recursively
-f,'=0 '--filter'=0 '<filter>'=0 ':'=0 'add'=0 'filter'=0 'to'=0 'files,'=0 'can'=0 'be'=0 'specifed'=0 'more'=0 'than'=0 'once
-w,'=0 '--warn'=0 '<warn>'=0 ':'=0 'set'=0 'WARNING'=0 'state
-c,'=0 '--crit'=0 '<crit>'=0 ':'=0 'set'=0 'CRITICAL'=0 'state
-h,'=0 '--help'=0 ':'=0 'print'=0 'this'=0 'help'=0 'message
Avaliable'=0 'filters:
'=0 'Size,'=0 'AgeCreated,'=0 'AgeAccessed,'=0 'AgeModified,'=0 'RegEx
Examples:
'=0 'check_files.vbs'=0 '-p'=0 'C:\Windows\Temp'=0 '-w'=0 '100'=0 '-c'=0 '200
'=0 'Count'=0 'files'=0 'in'=0 'C:\Windows\Temp,'=0 'return'=0 'WARNING'=0 'if'=0 'number'=0 'of
'=0 'files'=0 'more'=0 'than'=0 '100'=0 'and'=0 'CRITICAL'=0 'if'=0 'more'=0 'than'=0 '2
Hope this helps.
Re: How to tweak the metrics for number of files?
Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2018 7:13 am
by linearstack
We are using wmi for monitoring and authentication and have not setup NSCA/ NSclient.
Can suggest a wmi plugin to perform this??
Re: How to tweak the metrics for number of files?
Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2018 8:59 am
by scottwilkerson
linearstack wrote:We are using wmi for monitoring and authentication and have not setup NSCA/ NSclient.
Can suggest a wmi plugin to perform this??
Unfortunately WMI cannot run custom plugins