Doubts Regarding check_mysql plugin

hi,
We have installed nagios-2.8 in our fc6 system with official plugins( nagios1.4.11) except check_mysql plugin. So we have iinstallled check_mysql plugin alone from the nagiosplugin website. All the plugins are in the location /usr/local/nagios/libexec/libexec.
We have no problem with other plugins. But when executing check_mysql plugin, we are facing the following error:

    [root@localhost libexec]# ./check_mysql
   bash: ./check_mysql: cannot execute binary file

CFG files:

commands.cfg:

‘check_mysql’ command definition

define command{
command_name check_mysql
command_line $USER1$/check_mysql -H $ARG1$ -d $ARG2$ -u $ARG3$ -p $ARG4$
}

services.cfg:
define service{
use generic-service ; Name of service template to use
host_name server
service_description Database
max_check_attempts 10
max_check_attempts 10
normal_check_interval 5
retry_check_interval 1
contact_groups nagios
notification_interval 960
notification_options w,u,c,r
check_command check_mysql!192.169.4.27!nagios!mysql!mysqladmin
}

localhost.cfg:

#check_mysql
define service{
use local-service ; Name of service template to use
host_name localhost
check_command check_mysql!127.0.0.1!nagios!mysql!mysqladmin
service_description Database
}

We have already installled mysql-server using yum. Kindly help us to solve this problem.

Hi!

no need for the CFG files: the lines:
"[root@localhost libexec]# ./check_mysql
bash: ./check_mysql: cannot execute binary file"
are the problem: your plugin doesn’t seem to be working.

You should try to compile it again (and make sure there are no error messages during the compilation).

Apart from that, I can’t help you further; sorry :wink:

I assume that it was faulty install of mysql plugin. Try to reinstall official plugin package with the mysql plugin and try then. I assume so, because it won’t execute from shell.

Or maybe it’s a case of execution rights for that file.

Hi,
Thanx for your immediate response. Now my problem was solved. But now i am facing another issue. When executing check_mysql plugin, the following error occurs:

[root@localhost libexec]# ./check_mysql
Access denied for user ‘root’@‘localhost’ (using password: NO)

Kindly help me to fix this issue.

When executing from terminal you should also include arguments, like this
./check_mysql -H db_host_address -d database -u db_username -p db_password

Hi,
The problem with check_mysql plugin was solved. Thanx for your reply. But When Executing check_mysql_query, the following problem occurs:

./check_mysql_query -qselect output from nagios_hoststatus where hoststatus_id=1 -dnagios -hlocalhost -umysql -pmysqladmin
check_mysql_query v1590 (nagios-plugins 1.4.11)
Copyright © 2006 Nagios Plugin Development Team
[email protected]

This program checks a query result against threshold levels

Usage:check_mysql_query -q SQL_query -w warn] -c crit]
-d database] -H host] -P port] -u user] -p password]

Options:
-h, --help
Print detailed help screen
-V, --version
Print version information
-q, --query=STRING
SQL query to run. Only first column in first row will be read
-w, --warning=RANGE
Warning range (format: start:end). Alert if outside this range
-c, --critical=RANGE
Critical range
-H, --hostname=ADDRESS
Host name, IP Address, or unix socket (must be an absolute path)
-P, --port=INTEGER
Port number (default: 3306)
-d, --database=STRING
Database to check
-u, --username=STRING
Username to login with
-p, --password=STRING
Password to login with
==> IMPORTANT: THIS FORM OF AUTHENTICATION IS NOT SECURE!!! <==

A query is required. The result from the query should be numeric.
For extra security, create a user with minimal access.

Send email to [email protected] if you have questions
regarding use of this software. To submit patches or suggest improvements,
send email to [email protected]

It does not show the result of the query.

CFG files:
#check_mysql_query

define service{
use local-service ; Name of service template to use
host_name localhost
check_command check_mysql_query!‘select output from nagios_hoststatus where hoststatus_id=1’!nagios!mysql!mysqladmin
service_description MySQL
}

‘check_mysql_query’ command definition

define command{

    command_name    check_mysql_query

    command_line    $USER1$/check_mysql_query -q $ARG1$ -d $ARG3$ -H $HOSTALIAS$ -u $ARG4$ -p $ARG5$

    }

Kindly help me to fix this issue.

try:
./check_mysql_query -q “select output from nagios_hoststatus where hoststatus_id=1” -d nagios -H localhost -u mysql -p mysqladmin

it should work better :slight_smile:

Hi,

Thanx for your reply. Now my problem was solved.

Is there any plugin available to capture performance characteristics like average network traffic flow between one system to another ?

Kindly help me.