1 Frequently Asked Questions
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4 Q: Where can I find documentation for <insert name> plugin?
6 A: All plugins that comply with minimal development guideline for
7 this project include internal documentation. The documentation
8 can be read executing plugin with the -h or --help option. If
9 the '-h' option does not work, that is a bug.
12 Q: What version of <insert name> plugin am I running?
14 A: All plugins that comply with minimal development guideline for
15 this project include detailed version information. When executed
16 with the '-V' option, a version string will be printed:
18 check_radius v1.4.16 (monitoring-plugins 1.4.16)
20 All bug reports and help requests should reference this
24 Q: What information do I need to include when asking for help or
25 submitting a bug report?
27 A: At a minimum, the output from 'uname -a' and the version string
28 from '<plugin_name> -V' and, of course, a description of the
29 problem and any solution/patch.
32 Q: I get an error like
34 Warning: Return code of 127 for check of service 'PING' on host 'anyhost' was out of bounds.
36 when I run Nagios. (Often check_ping runs just fine on the
39 A: Commonly, system administrators will make security as tight as
40 possible on the monitoring system. Sometimes this includes OS
41 options or hardening scripts that prevent unprivileged users from
42 running the ping command. Nagios runs with no more privileges
43 than 'nobody' -- check to be sure that the nagios user can
44 actually run check ping. (This can also happen with other binaries
45 executed by nagios, but ping seems to be far and away the biggest
49 Q: I have a plugin to offer. What can I do?
51 A: You can make it available on MonitoringExchange (http://monitoringexchange.org)
52 where other people can find it for use.
54 You can also get feedback on improving the plugin via the
55 devel@monitoring-plugins.org mailing list.