OS - Unix Base Opspack

Unix (trademarked as UNIX) is a family of multi-tasking, multi-user computer operating systems that derive from the original AT&T Unix.

Service Checks Copied

Service Check Description Default Thresholds (Metric: Warning, Critical)
CPU Statistics Monitors CPU time/utilization for configurable CPU metrics (ex. steal time for virtualized hosts). N/A
Disk Utilization of Unix partitions. Creates a service check for every ‘DISK’ attribute added. <partition>: ​2%,5%
Read-only Partitions Count of read-only Unix partitions. Creates a service check for every ‘DISK’ attribute added. N/A
SMART HDD Status Status of /dev/sd* disks using smartctl. Creates a service check for every ‘SMARTDISK’ attribute added. N/A
Unix Load Average Checks Load Average.

load1: ​5,9

load5: ​5,9

load15: ​5,9

Unix Memory Checks Memory Utilization.

utilisation: ​$WARNINGDT;90;95$,$CRITICALDT;98;98$

[Supports Dynamic Thresholds]

Unix Swap Checks Swap Utilization. swap: ​5%,1%

Note

See details about Monitoring Plugin thresholds here.

Dynamic Thresholds Support Copied

Some Service Checks within this Opspack support Dynamic Thresholds for Opsview Enterprise.

Prerequisites Copied

If you intend to use the SMART HDD Status service check, then the host with that device must have smartctl installed and configured for use.

Setup and Configuration Copied

Add the Host Template Copied

Add the OS - Unix Base Host Template to your Opsview Monitor host.

Note

For more information, refer to the documentation on Adding Host Templates to Hosts.

Add and configure variables required for this host Copied

Variable Description
DISK Optional. The mount-point for the disk usage statistics, e.g. / or /home
SMARTDISK Optional. The HDD mount-point for the SMART disk statistics, e.g. /dev/sda

Note

For more information, refer to the documentation on Adding Variables to Hosts.

Note Copied

For the Opsview Linux Agent, in order to run the SMART Service Check + plugin, you need to edit the /etc/sudoers file and add this line at the bottom (on the monitored host):

opsview ALL=NOPASSWD:/usr/sbin/smartctl

For the ITRS Infrastructure Agent, instead see prerequisites at check_smart.

Apply Changes Copied

Apply Changes and the system will then be monitored:

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