Comments for arfore dot com http://arfore.com/blog welcome to the foremind Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:41:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 Comment on Starting NRPE via launchd by Andy Fore http://arfore.com/blog/2008/10/12/starting-nrpe-via-launchd/comment-page-1/#comment-184 Andy Fore Fri, 02 Jan 2009 17:07:32 +0000 http://arfore.com/?p=138#comment-184 JW, You are correct that the user and group of nagios would be required. However since I followed the install method that we use on our Solaris machines this wasn't a problem. I just created the user and group. As for the WorkingDirectory section, I tried this and it didn't successfully work on my installations. Which is why I created the symbolic link for the config file as well as specifying the complete path to the binary. You can also tell whether the plist worked successfully by watching the console for error messages. All you get from the list of loaded launch processes is whether it is running or not. The console messages actually give you error messages that you can use for debug. HTH, Andy JW,

You are correct that the user and group of nagios would be required. However since I followed the install method that we use on our Solaris machines this wasn’t a problem. I just created the user and group.

As for the WorkingDirectory section, I tried this and it didn’t successfully work on my installations. Which is why I created the symbolic link for the config file as well as specifying the complete path to the binary.

You can also tell whether the plist worked successfully by watching the console for error messages. All you get from the list of loaded launch processes is whether it is running or not. The console messages actually give you error messages that you can use for debug.

HTH,

Andy

]]> Comment on Starting NRPE via launchd by JW http://arfore.com/blog/2008/10/12/starting-nrpe-via-launchd/comment-page-1/#comment-183 JW Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:51:29 +0000 http://arfore.com/?p=138#comment-183 This plist will fail to launch nrpe if you don't have a nagios user/group. You'll get errors like this in /var/log/system.log and /var/log/asl.log: [Message org.nagios.nrpe: getpwnam("nagios") failed] [Message org.nagios.nrpe: getgrnam("nagios") failed] You'll need to edit the plist and change the appropriate group and user names. I also added the following section based on some info I found on the web - I don't know if it's really needed or not: WorkingDirectory /usr/local/nrpe/ I originally added it right above the first ProgramArguments but launchctl has moved it down to just above inetdCompatibility To see if you were able to sucessfully load this plist and to verify that nrpe is running, executee "launchctl list" and look for the string org.nagios.nrpe HTH, JW http://jwadmin.blogspot.com This plist will fail to launch nrpe if you don’t have a nagios user/group. You’ll get errors like this in /var/log/system.log and /var/log/asl.log:

[Message org.nagios.nrpe: getpwnam("nagios") failed]
[Message org.nagios.nrpe: getgrnam("nagios") failed]

You’ll need to edit the plist and change the appropriate group and user names.

I also added the following section based on some info I found on the web - I don’t know if it’s really needed or not:

WorkingDirectory
/usr/local/nrpe/

I originally added it right above the first ProgramArguments but launchctl has moved it down to just above inetdCompatibility

To see if you were able to sucessfully load this plist and to verify that nrpe is running, executee “launchctl list” and look for the string org.nagios.nrpe

HTH,

JW
http://jwadmin.blogspot.com

]]> Comment on VNC on the AppleTV by Andy Fore http://arfore.com/blog/2008/12/10/vnc-on-the-appletv/comment-page-1/#comment-181 Andy Fore Wed, 17 Dec 2008 23:55:03 +0000 http://arfore.com/blog/?p=142#comment-181 @Bill Helsabeck: I am not sure why you don't see that path on your AppleTV. As far as I can tell it has to be there since that is where the launchd plists from Apple and aTV live. According to the Apple documentation at http://developer.apple.com/MacOsX/launchd.html you should not use the /System/Library level directories since that is "reserved for system-provided daemons", however in my testing I could not get it to work consistently unless I placed it in the LaunchDaemons directory inside the /System/Library directory. Andy @Bill Helsabeck: I am not sure why you don’t see that path on your AppleTV. As far as I can tell it has to be there since that is where the launchd plists from Apple and aTV live.

According to the Apple documentation at http://developer.apple.com/MacOsX/launchd.html you should not use the /System/Library level directories since that is “reserved for system-provided daemons”, however in my testing I could not get it to work consistently unless I placed it in the LaunchDaemons directory inside the /System/Library directory.

Andy

]]> Comment on VNC on the AppleTV by iMattUK http://arfore.com/blog/2008/12/10/vnc-on-the-appletv/comment-page-1/#comment-180 iMattUK Wed, 17 Dec 2008 22:35:30 +0000 http://arfore.com/blog/?p=142#comment-180 Hi Bill, I can't help you I'm afraid as I haven't done the script steps myself but I just wanted to say that for a newbie you're doing just fine! Most people wouldn't dream of playing with the technology in the way you are, so you have my respect! Hopefully arfore can help you out with your question. Cheers, Matt Hi Bill,

I can’t help you I’m afraid as I haven’t done the script steps myself but I just wanted to say that for a newbie you’re doing just fine! Most people wouldn’t dream of playing with the technology in the way you are, so you have my respect!

Hopefully arfore can help you out with your question.

Cheers,

Matt

]]> Comment on VNC on the AppleTV by Bill Helsabeck http://arfore.com/blog/2008/12/10/vnc-on-the-appletv/comment-page-1/#comment-179 Bill Helsabeck Wed, 17 Dec 2008 21:51:10 +0000 http://arfore.com/blog/?p=142#comment-179 I am just a retired airline pilot that enjoys messing around with these computers. I have done your stuff as well as iMattUK's stuff and it all appears to work. At first I though yours were two separate ways to achieve the VNC connection, but now I believe I realize that both sets of instructions work together. His to get it going initially and yours to keep it going. My one nagging question... How come I can't see a "Daemon" folder? I have manually placed a copy of "com.OSXvnc.plist" in the LaunchAgent folder as well as entered the commands in Terminal (I have a copy also resident in the desktop level of the AppleTV as seen via Cyberduck.. apparently that isn't causing any harm..). I'm sure Agent and Daemon are totally different, but.. Anyway...it all works with aTV flash 3.4.3, and since I have a 250gb HD in my aTV, It doesn't bother me having what I am sure is "clutter" lying around. Thanks again for the instructions. I am just a retired airline pilot that enjoys messing around with these computers. I have done your stuff as well as iMattUK’s stuff and it all appears to work. At first I though yours were two separate ways to achieve the VNC connection, but now I believe I realize that both sets of instructions work together. His to get it going initially and yours to keep it going.

My one nagging question… How come I can’t see a “Daemon” folder? I have manually placed a copy of “com.OSXvnc.plist” in the LaunchAgent folder as well as entered the commands in Terminal (I have a copy also resident in the desktop level of the AppleTV as seen via Cyberduck.. apparently that isn’t causing any harm..). I’m sure Agent and Daemon are totally different, but..

Anyway…it all works with aTV flash 3.4.3, and since I have a 250gb HD in my aTV, It doesn’t bother me having what I am sure is “clutter” lying around.

Thanks again for the instructions.

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