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This forum is about how to configure Centreon to collect relevant monitoring data from your infrastructure, typically using monitoring templates and auto-discovery engine.

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ltirand
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VMWare 8 connector : First stone

Hello everyone, As part of our project to update our dedicated VMware connectors, we are deploying the foundation of the VMware 8 ESX monitoring connector via REST API this month. This connector is a lightweight version, as it only includes CPU, memory, power and host discovery modes. We have already planned to enhance this connector in the coming months with new modes. It is marked as experimental because, at this stage, we still need to verify its functionality with numerous metrics (as may be the case in certain production environments). Feel free to share your feedback on this and more generally on this connector here. We will keep you informed of progress on this subject. 

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About Linux SNMP version 3

Dear Watchers,It had been asked for a while, we released it last December: a SNMP version 3 template is provided for Linux in our Monitoring Connectors. The documentation can be found there.I invite you to tell us here as a reply to this post, if you have feedback to give us about it.Does it fit your needs? Is it easy enough to use? Is the documentation clear?Any feedback will be great!Once we judge that the template is satisfying enough given your feedback, we’ll merge it into the Linux SNMP monitoring connector and apply the same method with other connectors. 

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Centreon Monitoring Agent Beta is live !

 The new Centreon Monitoring Agent is now available in BetaGreat news for all Centreon users! We are thrilled to announce that the new Centreon Monitoring Agent (CMA) is now available in its Beta version. This agent can be installed on both Windows and Linux hosts, providing enhanced flexibility and scalability to your monitoring setups.Install the Agent on your host & set up monitoring checks You just have to follow the guide ! The Monitoring Connectors October release will provide all you need to quickly and easily monitor hosts using the Centreon Monitoring Agent. Enjoy the Centreon Monitoring Agent experience   We Value Your Feedback!As always, your feedback is invaluable to us. We eagerly anticipate hearing your experiences and thoughts on the new Centreon Monitoring Agent. Your insights help us refine and enhance our solutions. Don't hesitate to share your feedback and ensure the best possible experience for all Centreon users.Stay tuned for more updates, and happy monitoring

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SNClient+ : short review

Hello,I tried SNclient+ and I will share what I found with this short review.My thirst thought is that SNClient+ is mainly for Windows host.s Why ? Because I failed to installed it from Debian 5 to Debian 11 included. The Debian packages are broken on all theses releases, you can’t install it, it will throw an error.The answer from the team was if it’s not working you can try to recompile it from sources.It more sunny on the RedHat side because the RPM is valid (and tested) on RedHat 7 and 9 (I didn't test it on RH8).Also, only a unit for Systemd is included, no Init script.On the Windows side, it’s unclear on which version we could run it.I successfully run it on Windows 2019 but the SNClient+ team don’t give a list of supported OS :https://github.com/ConSol-Monitoring/snclient/issues/48 I tried some check with «check_nrpe» as I’m used to with NSClient++.Some are identical, like theses :$ /usr/lib64/nagios/plugins/check_nrpe -H 10.128.10.7 -c check_drivesize -a Drive=C: ShowAll MinWar

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Retirement of Office 365 connectors within Microsoft Teams

Hello everyone,Some of you have already seen the information and have already passed it on to us (thanks again for your vigilance and your feedback). Microsoft made this announcement at the beginning of July:Starting August 15th, 2024 we will be removing the Office 365 connectors feature from Microsoft Teams. We recommend Power Automate workflows as the solution to relay information into and out of Teams in a scalable, flexible, and secure way.We will gradually roll out this change in waves:Wave 1 – effective August 15th, 2024: All new Connector creation will be blocked within all clouds Wave 2 – effective October 1st, 2024: All connectors within all clouds will stop working How will it work on the Centreon side?We have started to address this change and hope to quickly have an updated notification script in beta for users who would be interested in helping us validate it. The Centreon release of the Teams connector update is currently scheduled for the August 2024 release which will t

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Does MQTT mean something to you? And Mosquitto?

Hello everyone,We started working on MQTT and more specifically Mosquitto with the aim of making a new monitoring connector for it. We already have some ideas but we would like to know if any of you are already using Mosquitto and if so for what purpose do you use it? But also your wishes regarding the monitoring of it.

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What Monitoring Connectors need a SNMP version 3 template?

Dear Watchers,As I said here, we experimented a new SNMP version 3 template for Linux.We are planning to add similar SNMP version 3 templates to other monitoring connectors to make it easier to use SNMP v3 (I agree it's not ideal to use the $_SERVICEEXTRAOPTION$ macro for that) in more contexts.What I'm proposing you here is to answer to my post by giving:The name of the monitoring connector or the host template you'd like to see support SNMP v3 macros. The desired security levels (noAuthNoPriv, authNoPriv, authPriv).Then we'll prioritize the posts that will receive the highest number of "thumbs up" to deliver new templates in the monitoring connectors.Can’t wait for your suggestions!PS: If what you want is a template that do not exist yet as a monitoring connector, then please use the ideas section!PPS: Please post only one suggestion per post 🙏🏻

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Best way to monitor a Windows server

Hello,We are currently monitoring our Windows servers using NRPE (without SSL).In your opinion, what is the most secure and reliable way to monitor Windows systems, while still getting detailed metrics like those provided by NRPE?Would you recommend NRPE with SSL, WMI, or another method?Thank you for your feedback. 

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HTTP Collection : parse headers values

Hi, Here’s the matter : to get metrics from an API one has first to request the “login” endpoint, providing user and password, to get back an authentication token (with a limite time validity). BUT this token is provided in the header “Authorization”, not in the json body of the response, and I didn’t manage to get it.Is there a way to extract values of the header ?Thx.

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SNMP Timeout dans l'UI, mais snmpget manuel fonctionne

Bonjour,Je rencontre un problème de timeout SNMP sur un switch Cisco, mais uniquement depuis l'interface de Centreon.Ce qui fonctionne :Le Ping depuis Centreon vers le switch est OK. La commande snmpget -v 2c -c MaCommunaute! IP_du_Switch .1.3.6.1.2.1.1.1.0 lancée manuellement depuis le terminal de mon poller réussit parfaitement.Ce qui échoue :Dans l'interface Centreon, après avoir configuré l'hôte avec la même IP et la même communauté, tous les services restent en UNKNOWN: SNMP Table Request: Timeout.Conclusion : La communication SNMP entre le poller et le switch est bonne, mais le moteur de Centreon semble incapable d'effectuer la requête. J'ai déjà vérifié et re-déployé la configuration de l'hôte plusieurs fois sans succès.Ma version de Centreon est la 24.04.14.Avez-vous une idée de ce qui pourrait causer ce dysfonctionnement interne ?Merci."

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Error 401 with connector vsphere8

Hello everyone, We updated our ESXi to version 8.So I'm trying to configure the new VSphere8 connector without success.I created a dedicated account on vCenter for monitoring.This account is functional since the "host-status" mode is working correctly:/usr/lib/centreon/plugins/centreon_vmware8_esx_restapi.pl --plugin=apps::vmware::vsphere8::esx::plugin --mode=host-status --hostname='vcenter.mycompany.fr' --port='443' --proto='https' --esx-id='host-1234' --username='supervision-centreon@vsphere.local' --password='XXXXXXXXXXXX' OK: Host 'esx1.mycompany.fr', id: 'host-1234': power state is POWERED_ON, connection state is CONNECTEDI can also connect to vCenter via the web and view the characteristics of my ESXi and VMs.I'm having a problem with all other services associated with this connector:/usr/lib/centreon/plugins/centreon_vmware8_esx_restapi.pl --plugin=apps::vmware::vsphere8::esx::plugin --mode=power --hostname='vcenter.mycompany.fr' --port='443' --proto='https' --esx-name='esx1.myc

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Cisco stackwise virtual status shown as 'notredundant'

/centreon_cisco_standard_snmp.pl --plugin=network::cisco::standard::snmp::plugin --mode=stackis doing fine for physical stack switches.We have some stackwise virtual switches in fine condition, but this check is showing up as ‘notredundant’.old classical stack:OK: Stack status is 'redundant' - Number of members waiting: 0, progressing: 0, added: 0, ready: 2, SDM mismatch: 0, version mismatch: 0, feature mismatch: 0, new master init: 0, provisioned: 0, invalid: 0, removed: 0 - All stack members status are ok | 'waiting'=0;;;0; 'progressing'=0;;;0; 'added'=0;;;0; 'ready'=2;;;0; 'sdm_mismatch'=0;;;0; 'version_mismatch'=0;;;0; 'feature_mismatch'=0;;;0; 'new_master_init'=0;;;0; 'provisioned'=0;;;0; 'invalid'=0;;;0; 'removed'=0;;;0;.1.3.6.1.4.1.9.9.500.1.1.3.0 = 1.1.3.6.1.4.1.9.9.500.1.2.1.1.3.1000 = 1.1.3.6.1.4.1.9.9.500.1.2.1.1.3.2000 = 4.1.3.6.1.4.1.9.9.500.1.2.1.1.4.1000 = 15.1.3.6.1.4.1.9.9.500.1.2.1.1.4.2000 = 14.1.3.6.1.4.1.9.9.500.1.2.1.1.5.1000 = 0.1.3.6.1.4.1.9.9.500.1.2.1.1.5.2000

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Critical - /var/lib/centreon/ is has only free 875MB/15GB --Help

Hello ​@Laurent ,We are facing issue that our /var/lib/centreon is nearly full and we don’t understand which files should be deleted to free some space.In recent day it started filling up drastically.In /var/lib/centreon(15GB) directory /var/lib/centreon/metrics directory consuming 11GB, It contain .rrd files from 2020. Can you please help me to free some space at /var/lib/centreon ?which files should i delete?Is it safe to delete old .rrd files? Thank You

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Net-Cisco-Standard-Environment-SNMP-custom "Temp Inlet Sensors"

Hello,My cisco C3850 switches are attached to the Net-Cisco-Standard-Environment-SNMP-custom model.Centreon display these WARNING for some switches:Temp Inlet Sensor 0/1012' is 29 C Temp Inlet Sensor 0/1012' is 30 CTemp Inlet Sensor 0/3012' is 31 CTemp Inlet Sensor 0/1012' is 20 C Temp Inlet Sensor 0/3012' is 31 CRegarding the temperatur, the color should be green and not orange. How to solve it please?Maybe I have to exclude the Temp Inlet Sensor filtering it  in EXTRAOPTIONS of the Net-Cisco-Standard-Environment-SNMP-custom model but I don’t know the syntax.Hare are the current content of the EXTRAOPTIONS:--verbose  --filter-perfdata='^(sensor\.(celsius_|rpm_)|temp_)' Thank fo your help. Regards

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How to monitor disk status on a Qnap NAS

Hello,For the past few days, I've been looking into using Centreon to monitor my IT infrastructure.I installed Centreon 24.10.7 on a VM, then a few hosts and services.My Windows servers are being monitored, butI'm struggling with how to view the status of the disks in a Qnap NAS.I'm monitoring the volumes, but I haven't figured out where to tell Centreon how to check the NAS disks to be notified if they're faulty.Thank you for your help.Eric

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Possible bug in centreon_fortinet_fortigate.pl for mode=uptime option?

Hi,I have installed centreon_fortinet_fortigate.pl fro the Monitoring connector manager.In the available mode I have uptime listed./centreon_fortinet_fortigate.pl --plugin=network::fortinet::fortigate::snmp::plugin --list-modePlugin Description: Check Fortinet Fortigate in SNMP....Modes Available: ap-usage cluster-status cpu disk hardware interfaces ips-stats link-monitor list-interfaces list-link-monitors list-switches list-virtualdomains memory sdwan sessions signatures switch-usage uptime vdom-usage virus vpnHowever when I try it:> /usr/lib/centreon/plugins//centreon_fortinet_fortigate.pl --plugin=network::fortinet::fortigate::snmp::plugin --mode=uptime --hostname=X.Y.Z.A --snmp-version='2c' --snmp-community='dummy'UNKNOWN: Cannot load module --mode. Can't locate snmp_standard/mode/uptime.pm in @INC (you may need to install the snmp_standard::mode::uptime module) (@INC contains: /usr/lib/centreon/plugins FatPacked::94775752674704=HAS

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Purge RRD File

Hi,Some of my rrd's have obsolete entries and this affects the visibility of the graph.Example with load: a metric load_192.168.1.1The ip has changed, so I have this metric that I don't need anymore.How can I MASSIVELY purge all rrd entries that haven't been updated in a certain time?Thanks

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Trying to install nagios plugins from old github repo

Hello, so I was configuring a new centreon solution manually and in a command check called: OS-Linux-SNMP-Traffic-If-SpeedI found the following command:$USER1/$/check_centreon_snmp_traffic -H $HOSTADDRESS$ -S --snmp-version='$_HOSTSNMPVERSION$' $_HOSTSNMPTRAFFICEXTRAOPTIONS$ -i '$_SERVICEINTERFACENAME$' -n -w '$_SERVICEWARNING$' -c '$_SERVICECRITICAL$' $_SERVICEEXTRAOPTIONS$however, I didn’t know where to find “check_centreon_snmp_traffic” file so I’ve looked online and found this github repo:centreon-plugins/src/check_centreon_snmp_traffic at 7bd0a4bd38bb7f9ce7be15b1a0efd045245b4a84 · centreon/centreon-plugins · GitHub And it contains the file, so I’ve followed the insctructions on the read me file, aka:- just run install.sh in src/ directory- don't directly copy plugins in Nagios plugins directoryand I did just that, I downloaded the whole directory, and I tried running the ./install.sh file, however I got this error:I’m guessing ebcause the “functions” dir doesn’t exist but I’m not

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[CENTREON 24.10.5] Extreme Network Plugin

Hi everyone, We are new in Centreon configuration and we get some issues using one plugin. I’m french so I hope my English will be understandable. We just install the plugin “Extreme Network” on our Centreon  24.10.5 to monitor our Extreme switches.We configured SNMPv3 on our Extreme switches :$enable snmp access$configure snmpv3 add user toto authentication sha tototitiauth privacy aes tototitipri$configure snmpv3 add group admin user toto sec-model usm$configure snmpv3 add access admin sec-model usm sec-level priv read-view defaultAdminView write-view defaultAdminView notify-view defaultNotifyView In Centreon, we create these entries for the host model :SNMPUSERNAME    totoAUTHPROTOCOL    SHAAUTHPASSPHRASE    ‘tototitiauth’PRIVPROTOCOL    AESPRIVPASSPHRASE    ‘tototitipri’SNMPEXTRAOPTIONS We select the v3 for SNMP version and do not define the name SNMP community. Not necessery in SNMPv3. With the command “snmpwalk” from our Central Centreon to our switch with this command :$snmpwalk

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faire communiquer mon collecteur chez un client avec mon central dans mon entreprise

bonjour,j’ai terminé de configuré un collecteur et serveur central dans ma société sur 2 vm hyper v. elles communiquent correctement, j’ai installé dans une autre société un collecteur sur une vm en hyper v.vu qu’ils ne sont pas du tout dans le même réseau. quelle manipulation dois je effectuer pour qu’ils puissent communiquer ensemble. les deux sociétés ont un parefeu watchguard et j’ai ouvert les ports nécessaires. d’avance merci 

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Report not sent even if test ok

goodmorning,under report->mbi->general options->notification options we have configured our local postfix and with test button is sending test mail correctly.under publication rules we have configured a new rule with the same behavior to automatically send us a weekyl report and test button is sending test mail correctlyunder jobs we have created a new jobs with publication rule configured before and administration notification enabled, but in this case nothing is sent through mail nor postfix logs something. seems that at the end of the report creation nothing is called to send a mail.  could someone help ?thanks

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Huawei OceanStor SNMPv3 - Unable to create

Hello community !Recently, I installed some Huawei OceanStor storage array. So I installed the “Huawei OceanStor SNMP” plugin pack and when I try to use it to check through SNMPv3, the checks stays in unknown state “ UNKNOWN: SNMP Session: unable to create “.When I try a snmpwalk v3, it’s OK.snmpwalk -v3  -l authPriv -u usernamesnmpv3 -a SHA256 -A "AuthenticationPassword" -x AES256 -X "EncryptionPassword" hostfqdnIn Centreon, I added the following informations in the “SNMPEXTRAOPTIONS” field :--snmp-username="usernamesnmpv3" --authpassphrase="AuthenticationPassword" --authprotocol="SHA256" --privpassphrase="EncryptionPassword" --privprotocol="AES256"Do someone have the same issue ?Thanks,Regards.Sully

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filtering on centreon_plugins hardware::server::lenovo::xcc::snmp::plugin for Lenovo SR630

HelloHas anyone already implemented filters on the hardware::server::lenovo::xcc::snmp::plugin plugin for fan named 6A, 7B, etc?I have already set up filters for fans named with a simple digit, but I can't do it when there is a digit and a letter. exemple : centreon_plugins.pl --hostname XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX --snmp-username centreon --snmp-timeout 30 --snmp-version 3 --plugin hardware::server::lenovo::xcc::snmp::plugin --mode=hardware --component=fan --filter=Fan,6A CRITICAL: Fan 'Fan 6A Tach' status is 'Unknown' - Fan 'Fan 6B Tach' status is 'Unknown' - Fan 'Fan 7A Tach' status is 'Unknown' - Fan 'Fan 7B Tach' status is 'Unknown' | 'fan_Fan 1A Tach'=27%;;;0;100 'fan_Fan 1B Tach'=24%;;;0;100 'fan_Fan 2A Tach'=27%;;;0;100 'fan_Fan 2B Tach'=24%;;;0;100 'fan_Fan 3A Tach'=27%;;;0;100 'fan_Fan 3B Tach'=24%;;;0;100 'fan_Fan 4A Tach'=26%;;;0;100 'fan_Fan 4B Tach'=25%;;;0;100 'fan_Fan 5A Tach'=26%;;;0;100 'fan_Fan 5B Tach'=25%;;;0;100 'count_fan'=14;;;; Best regards

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Memory and CPU usage of a Cisco CBS350

Hi everyone,I’m encountering an error with the centreon_cisco plugin while trying to monitor memory usage on a Cisco CBS350 switch (firmware version 3.4.0.17): UNKNOWN: Cannot find memory informationsHas anyone experienced this issue before? If so, are there known workarounds to retrieve memory metrics?Details: The plugin fails to fetch memory data via SNMP. A custom script workaround might require privilege level 15 (full admin access), which is restrictive. Questions: Is there a specific OID for memory monitoring on CBS350 switches running firmware 3.4.0.17? Are there alternative methods to monitor memory without requiring privilege level 15? Any insights, scripts, or configuration tips would be greatly appreciated!Thanks 

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Monitor web page return code

Hi,I am trying to add a check on a web page to ensure it is up and running. I tried with the HTTP plugin with the HTTP-Response-Time service template. By default it will fail only if the web server is not responding but it will be OK even with a 404 error for exemple. So I guess I have to use the option --critical-status to check that return code is 200. This gave me the following command/usr/lib/centreon/plugins//centreon_protocol_http.pl--plugin=apps::protocols::http::plugin--mode=response--hostname=myhostname--proto='https'--port='443'--urlpath=''--warning=''--critical=''--http-peer-addr='my_web_page_url'--critical-status='%{http_code} != 200'However when the web page URL returns a status different from 200 the test is still OK.I guess I should use a different syntax for the --critical-status parameter? But all the exemples I found refers to this syntax.I might have to use a different plugin or template to do what I seek? But I could not find which one then.Your help or comments are

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