[Nagiosplug-help] check_users

[martinus.nel at scarceskills.com]

Harper,

Here is what happens when I am logged in with 3 or 4 users:

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# w
 08:32:00  up 9 days, 23:00,  3 users,  load average: 0.30, 0.15, 0.10
USER     TTY      FROM              LOGIN@   IDLE   JCPU   PCPU  WHAT
root     pts/0    xxxxxxxxxxxxx    Tue11am  8.00s  5.03s  3.47s  -bash
root     pts/1    xxxxxxxxxxxxx    Tue 1pm 16:11m  1.18s  0.83s  ssh 
root     pts/2    xxxxxxxxxxxxx    Wed 2pm  0.00s  1.49s  1.47s  -bash
# /usr/lib/nagios/plugins/check_users -w 3 -c 4
USERS WARNING - 3 users currently logged in
# /usr/lib/nagios/plugins/check_users -w 4 -c 5
USERS OK - 3 users currently logged in


# w
 08:33:03  up 9 days, 23:01,  4 users,  load average: 0.11, 0.12, 0.09
USER     TTY      FROM              LOGIN@   IDLE   JCPU   PCPU  WHAT
root     pts/0    xxxxxxxxxxxxx    Tue11am  1:11   5.03s  3.47s  -bash
root     pts/1    xxxxxxxxxxxxx    Tue 1pm 16:12m  1.18s  0.83s  ssh 
root     pts/2    xxxxxxxxxxxxx    Wed 2pm  0.00s  1.62s  1.60s  -bash
root     pts/3    xxxxxxxxxxxxx     8:32am  3.00s  0.14s  0.14s  -bash
# /usr/lib/nagios/plugins/check_users -w 4 -c 5
USERS WARNING - 4 users currently logged in
# /usr/lib/nagios/plugins/check_users -w 5 -c 6
USERS OK - 4 users currently logged in

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So, it's not 'more than' ?

Martinus,


Harper Mann <hmann at itgroundwork.com> wrote: 
>What happens if you run the check with 2 and 3 users logged in?  
>
>Regards,
>
>- Harper
>
>Harper Mann
>Groundwork Open Source Solutions
>510-599-2075 (cell)
>
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>[mailto:nagiosplug-help-admin at lists.sourceforge.net] On Behalf Of
>martinus.nel at scarceskills.com
>Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2004 8:18 AM
>To: nagiosplug-help at lists.sourceforge.net
>Subject: [Nagiosplug-help] check_users
>
>Dear all,
>
>I think there is a mistake in check_users.  Please look at the following:
>
>-----
># w
> 16:14:45  up 42 days, 48 min,  1 user,  load average: 0.10, 0.15, 0.16
>USER     TTY      FROM              LOGIN@   IDLE   JCPU   PCPU  WHAT
>root     pts/1    xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx  1:57pm  0.00s  0.33s  0.02s  w
>
># /usr/local/nagios/check_users --help
>check_users (nagios-plugins 1.3.1) 1.3
>The nagios plugins come with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY. You may redistribute
>copies of the plugins under the terms of the GNU General Public License.
>For more information about these matters, see the file named COPYING.
>Copyright (c) 1999-2002 Ethan Galstad(nagios at nagios.org)
>
>This plugin checks the number of users currently logged in on the local
>system and generates an error if the number exceeds the thresholds
>specified.
>Usage: check_users -w <users> -c <users>
>Options:
> -w, --warning=INTEGER
>    Set WARNING status if more than INTEGER users are logged in
> -c, --critical=INTEGER
>    Set CRITICAL status if more than INTEGER users are logged in
> -h, --help
>    Print detailed help screen
> -V, --version
>    Print version information
>
># /usr/local/nagios/check_users -w 1 -c 2
>USERS WARNING - 1 users currently logged in
>-----
>
>The check_user --help clearly states "more than" for the trigger.  Am I
>missing something here ?
>
>Martinus.
>
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