[Nagiosplug-help] problems with check_hpjd plugin

[Subhendu Ghosh]

On Mon, 23 Sep 2002, Anders Bruun Olsen wrote:

> On Sun, Sep 22, 2002 at 09:12:12PM -0400, Subhendu Ghosh wrote:
> > > I have an HP LaserJet 4100N that I would like to have Nagios do status
> > > checks on, and it seems that the check_hpjd plugin is just the right one
> > > to do this.
> > > However, this is the result I get when running the plugin:
> > > abo at gabriel /usr/local/nagios/libexec$ ./check_hpjd -H admprinter -C communityname
> > > Timeout: No response from admprinter
> > > "admprinter" is a resolvable DNS entry and I have tried with the IP with
> > > a similar result.
> > > I have upgraded it to the latest firmware and have enabled SNMP via the
> > > webinterface on the printer.
> > > Any ideas on how to get this to work?
> > If you can ping the pointer - good
> 
> Yes, I can ping it and print on it and access the embedded webserver...
> 
> > Is nagios on the ACL for SNMP access and is the community name correct?
> 
> The communityname is correct, but I have no idea how to add anything to
> the ACL for the printer.. how do I do that?
> 
> 

If you have telnet access to the Jetdirect card - there is a TCP/IP access 
control menu option.

Also you might want to check if snmp  is enabled. 

try running "snmpwalk -v1 -c community printername system " on the 
commandline.  



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-sg