Host Template: Application - Opsview
Overview Copied
Monitor your Opsview Collector.
This Host Template includes the following Service Checks:
Service Check Name | Description | Default Thresholds (Metric: Warning, Critical) | UOM |
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Opsview - Collector Status | Monitors the status of your Collector including uptime. | N/A | N/A |
Note
See details about Nagios thresholds here.
Usage Instructions Copied
Please review the overall Opsview - Self Monitoring Opspack documentation for details on prerequisites, known issues, and other necessary configurations that apply to all Host Templates in the Opspack.
Add this Host Template Copied
Add the Application - Opsview Host Template to your Opsview Monitor host. If the resource you’re monitoring has no hostname or public IP, then open the Advanced settings pane and change Host Check Command to Always assumed to be UP.
Note
For more information, refer to the documentation on Adding Host Templates to Hosts.
Add and configure Variables Copied
The Service Checks in this Host Template use the following variables, and they will be added to your Opsview Monitor instance alongside the Host Template:
Note
For more information, refer to the documentation on Adding Variables to Hosts.
Apply Changes Copied
Apply Changes and the system will now be monitored:
Available Variables Copied
OPSVIEW_COLLECTOR Copied
Plugin Parameter | Position in Variable | Name | Description |
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--node |
Value | Collector name | Collector name |
SELF_MONITORING_UPTIME_THRESHOLDS Copied
The Value is not used and therefore can be set to anything. Override the arguments with your uptime thresholds.
Plugin Parameter | Position in Variable | Name | Description |
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N/A (Opsview UI Only) | Value | ||
--uptime-warning |
Arg1 | Uptime warning threshold | Warning threshold for uptime check |
--uptime-critical |
Arg2 | Uptime critical threshold | Critical threshold for uptime check |
SSL Certificates: SELF_MONITORING_CERTIFICATES Copied
Opsview Cloud
For Opsview Cloud customers, please contact ITRS Support for assistance with setting up certificate files, as they require Orchestrator access.
Additionally, you can use the SELF_MONITORING_CERTIFICATES variable to pass in your SSL certificates for use when connecting to the service provider to gather metrics.
Parameter | Position in Variable | Name | Description |
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--ca-path |
Arg1 | CA Certificate Path | Path to the CA Certificate |
--client-cert |
Arg2 | Client Certificate Path | Path to the Client Certificate |
--client-key |
Arg3 | Client Key Path | Path to the Client Key |
Plugin help Copied
Plugin: check_opsview
Secure Args
This plugin uses the Secure Args feature for argument passing.
For mode-specific help, run the plugin with the -h -m <mode>
flags. This will list the required and optional Variable Arguments for that mode.
The appropriate mode for each Service Check is listed here:
Service Check Name | Mode |
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Opsview - Collector Status | SM.Collector.Status |