[Nagiosplug-help] Re: check_swap

[Andreas Ericsson]

Horvath Tamas wrote:
> Hi List!
> 
> I just would like write about this issue, but Steve Nuffer was faster than
> me:)
> 
> I think it is also confusing that check_disk $OUTPUT$ contains FREE SPACE,
> but $PERFDATA$ contains USED SPACE!! However with PerfParse this plugin can
> result a good graph.
> 

$PERFDATA$ isn't intended for human eyes.

> I think the similar plugins(in this case check_disk and check_swap) should
> have the same behavior.
> 

A good idea.

> TO DEVELOPERS: May I suggest to change check_swap behavior? 
> 

Some people will want the old check_swap behaviour back and complain 
about how check_disk should have been changed. Some careful thought 
wouldn't be a bad idea.

> To Steve:
> 
> I drop check_swap and use /proc/meminfo with grep and awk. I can get the
> required data and put it in PP. Now my grap does not look funny. If you
> want, I can send you my scripts.
> 

On linux, you should use the sysinfo(2) syscall for memory and swap 
checking. man 2 sysinfo for details. Most OS's have a similar syscall 
for this, although some share semantics. It should be fairly simple to 
make portable though.

-- 
Andreas Ericsson                   andreas.ericsson at op5.se
OP5 AB                             www.op5.se
Lead Developer