check_ps.sh

Description check_ps.sh is a Nagios plugin to check a specific process via ps. You may provide any string as an argument to match a specific process. Please note that the output could be distorted if the argument matches various processes, so please make sure to use unique strings to match a process. Version Version 1.0, 2009, Mike Adolphs (http://www.matejunkie.com/) -h/--help Output check_ps.sh -p firefox -w 10 -c 20 -t cpu Options: -p/--process) You need to provide a string for which the ps output is then then greped. -w/--warning) Defines a warning level for a target which is explained below. Default is: off -c/--critical) Defines a critical level for a target which is explained below. Default is: off -t/--target) A target can be defined via -t. Choose between cpu and mem. Default is: mem Output example user@host: ~ $ ./check_ps.sh -p firefox OK - Process: firefox, User: user, CPU: 12.4%, RAM: 17.2%, Start: May29, CPU Time: 12907 min | 'cpu'=12.4 'memory'=17.2 'cputime'=12907 user@host: ~ $ ./check_ps.sh -p firefox -w 5 -c 10 CRITICAL - Process: firefox, User: user, CPU: 12.4%, RAM: 17.2%, Start: May29, CPU Time: 12908 min | 'cpu'=12.4 'memory'=17.2 'cputime'=12908 user@host: ~ $ ./check_ps.sh -p firefox -w 5 -c 20 WARNING - Process: firefox, User: user, CPU: 12.4%, RAM: 17.2%, Start: May29, CPU Time: 12909 min | 'cpu'=12.4 'memory'=17.2 'cputime'=12909 user@host: ~ $ ./check_ps.sh -p firefox -w 20 -c 25 OK - Process: firefox, User: user, CPU: 12.4%, RAM: 17.2%, Start: May29, CPU Time: 12909 min | 'cpu'=12.4 'memory'=17.2 'cputime'=12909 ] user@host: ~ $ ./check_ps.sh -p firefox -w 5 -c 10 -t cpu CRITICAL - Process: firefox, User: user, CPU: 12.4%, RAM: 17.2%, Start: May29, CPU Time: 12923 min | 'cpu'=12.4 'memory'=17.2 'cputime'=12923 user@host: ~ $ ./check_ps.sh -p firefox -w 10 -c 5 Please adjust your warning/critical thresholds. The warning must be lower than the critical level! user@host: ~ $ ./check_ps.sh -p firefox -w 10 Please also set a critical value when you want to use warning/critical thresholds! user@host: ~ $ ./check_ps.sh -p firefox -c 10 Please also set a warning value when you want to use warning/critical thresholds! Changelog

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