Monitoring on IBM iseries

[RIDS_I2MP]

Hi Team,

We have a request to monitor IBM iSeries - V7R4M0 sytems.
Can you please let us know what all things are required. Like agent and configuration details.
Please attach document if available.

Thanks for the support .

[benjaminsmith]

Hi,

IBM has created its own configuration wizard for Nagiso XI that is available, that would be the recommended method for setting this up.

You'll need to install Java on the XI server, and instructions are available on the wizard page.

Please open a terminal to the command line of your Nagios XI installation and install JAVA.
For CentOS/RHEL systems please run: yum install -y java-1.8.0-openjdk
For Debian-based systems please run: apt-get install -y default-jre

https://github.com/IBM/nagios-for-i/tre ... 20NagiosXI

For instructions on installing configuration wizards, please refer to the following guide.

Installing Configuration Wizards

As far as what it can and cannot do, the GitHub page is the best resource.

https://github.com/IBM/nagios-for-i

Hope that helps, let us know if you need further assistance.

--Benjamin

[RIDS_I2MP]

Hi Team,

We have completed installation part. Can you please let us know which agent needs to be installed and please provide document for enabling monitoring of host and services.

Thanks

[benjaminsmith]

Hi,

The wizard connects to the IBM i system by logging in with an account. For more details on setting up this account on the support page on IBM's website, see item #4.

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/1166188

We do not have an IBM i system, I would recommend reaching to the admin at your company for assistance. Once the account is set up for monitoring, it's very simple to run the wizard.

Let us know if you get it working.

--Benjamin

[RIDS_I2MP]

Hello Team,

We have tried to enable monitoring on IBM 1 servers. But only ping is working apart from that CPU, ASP and disk usage is not working and we are getting below error.

>>/bin/bash /usr/local/nagios/libexec/check_ibmi_status.sh -M CPU -H 10.147.223.25 -W 80 -C 90
Exception - com.ibm.as400.access.AS400JDBCSQLSyntaxErrorException: [SQL0204] SYSTEM_STATUS_INFO in QSYS2 type *FILE not found.
com.ibm.as400.access.JDError.createSQLExceptionSubClass(JDError.java:945)
com.ibm.as400.access.JDError.throwSQLException(JDError.java:742)
com.ibm.as400.access.AS400JDBCStatement.commonPrepare(AS400JDBCStatement.java:1790)
com.ibm.as400.access.AS400JDBCStatement.executeQuery(AS400JDBCStatement.java:2517)
com.ibm.nagios.service.impl.CPU.execute(CPU.java:38)
com.ibm.nagios.RequestHandler.CollectStatus(RequestHandler.java:29)
com.ibm.nagios.RequestHandler.process(RequestHandler.java:16)
com.ibm.nagios.CheckIBMiStatus.run(CheckIBMiStatus.java:18)
com.ibm.nagios.ConnectToSystem.run(ConnectToSystem.java:65)
java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1149)
java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:624)
java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:748)

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Can you please help us to resolve this.

Thanks in advance.

[jdunitz]

Could you show the output of this command?

/usr/local/nagios/libexec/check_ibmi_status.sh -M CPU -H ip-addr-of-your-i-system -W 11 -C 22

Thanks!

--Jeffrey

[RIDS_I2MP]

PFB O/P for the Command

>/usr/local/nagios/libexec/check_ibmi_status.sh -M CPU -H 10.147.223.25 -W 11 -C 22
Exception - com.ibm.as400.access.AS400JDBCSQLSyntaxErrorException: [SQL0204] SYSTEM_STATUS_INFO in QSYS2 type *FILE not found.
com.ibm.as400.access.JDError.createSQLExceptionSubClass(JDError.java:945)
com.ibm.as400.access.JDError.throwSQLException(JDError.java:742)
com.ibm.as400.access.AS400JDBCStatement.commonPrepare(AS400JDBCStatement.java:1790)
com.ibm.as400.access.AS400JDBCStatement.executeQuery(AS400JDBCStatement.java:2517)
com.ibm.nagios.service.impl.CPU.execute(CPU.java:38)
com.ibm.nagios.RequestHandler.CollectStatus(RequestHandler.java:29)
com.ibm.nagios.RequestHandler.process(RequestHandler.java:16)
com.ibm.nagios.CheckIBMiStatus.run(CheckIBMiStatus.java:18)
com.ibm.nagios.ConnectToSystem.run(ConnectToSystem.java:65)
java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1149)
java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:624)
java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:748)

[benjaminsmith]

Hi,

Okay, a few more questions, to help us troubleshoot. Unfortunately, we do not have access to an IBM i server to help troubleshoot.

1. Do you know what version you are running on the IBM side?

2. Let's make sure you have all the files installed on the Nagios XI side, please check for the following files in the /usr/local/nagios/libexec/ directory.
https://github.com/IBM/nagios-for-i/tree/master/libexec

3. Next please run the following command and post the output.

Code: Select all

bash -x /usr/local/nagios/libexec/check_ibmi_status.sh -M CPU -H 10.147.223.25 -W 11 -C 22

4. Lastly, on the following page, Nagios for i FAQs, make sure you have the privileges set.
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/1285402/

[RIDS_I2MP]

1. OS Version V7R4M0 and V5R4M0

2.PFB attached screenshots. All rquired files are installed.

2021-09-25_144859.png

3. PFB Query O/P
[nagios@eu2napu002 libexec]$ bash -x /usr/local/nagios/libexec/check_ibmi_status.sh -M CPU -H 10.147.223.25 -W 11 -C 22
+ java -cp /usr/local/nagios/libexec/jt400.jar:/usr/local/nagios/libexec/nagios4i.jar com.ibm.nagios.client.CheckIBMiStatus -M CPU -H 10.147.223.25 -W 11 -C 22
Exception - com.ibm.as400.access.AS400JDBCSQLSyntaxErrorException: [SQL0204] SYSTEM_STATUS_INFO in QSYS2 type *FILE not found.
com.ibm.as400.access.JDError.createSQLExceptionSubClass(JDError.java:945)
com.ibm.as400.access.JDError.throwSQLException(JDError.java:742)
com.ibm.as400.access.AS400JDBCStatement.commonPrepare(AS400JDBCStatement.java:1790)
com.ibm.as400.access.AS400JDBCStatement.executeQuery(AS400JDBCStatement.java:2517)
com.ibm.nagios.service.impl.CPU.execute(CPU.java:38)
com.ibm.nagios.RequestHandler.CollectStatus(RequestHandler.java:29)
com.ibm.nagios.RequestHandler.process(RequestHandler.java:16)
com.ibm.nagios.CheckIBMiStatus.run(CheckIBMiStatus.java:18)
com.ibm.nagios.ConnectToSystem.run(ConnectToSystem.java:65)
java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1149)
java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:624)
java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:748)
You have new mail in /var/spool/mail/nagios

4.We shall check if port are open or not.

Meanwhile can you can check.

[benjaminsmith]

Hi,

Are you the admin on this system? I believe the plugin is connecting to the machine and trying to read the following table for data.

https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/i/7.4?topic ... -info-view

However, either it's either not enabled or restricted and generating an error. Can you run the command locally on the bottom of that page and get valid data back?

--Benjamin