logs-check-plugin 1.4.0

Description:

logscheckplugin 1.4.0

Logs monitoring plugin
Checks an url raise an alert if some problem is found.
Uses curl with all its power, so you can extend your check with all curl options.
VERSION


Install
Linux:
sudo pip3 install logs_plugin --upgrade
Also is possible to use:
sudo python3 -m pip install logs_plugin --upgrade
On windows with python3.5:
pip install logs_plugin --upgrade
For proxies add:
--proxy='http://user:passw@server:port'


Usage
Use the command line:
> logs_plugin --help
usage: logs_plugin [-h] [-fl [Fileocation]] [-wd [Word to Check]] [-e [EXTRA_ARGS]]

optional arguments:
-h, --help show this help message and exit
-fl [Fileocation], --filelocation [Fileocation]
file to check
-wd [Word_to_check], --wordtocheck [Word to Check]
word to check
-e [EXTRA_ARGS], --extra_args [EXTRA_ARGS]
extra args to add to curl, see curl manpage


Example usage
Example basic usage:
> logs_plugin --fl '{filelocation}' --wd '{word_to_check}'


Nagios config
Example command:
define command{
command_name logs_plugin
command_line /usr/local/bin/logs_plugin --fl '$ARG1$' --wd $ARG2$ $ARG3$
}
With proxy defined
# use logs_plugin with proxy


define command {
command_name logs_plugin
command_line https_proxy=http://user:pass@PROXYIP:PORT /usr/local/bin/logs_plugin –fl ‘ARG1’ –wd ARG2 ARG5}



Example service:
define service {
host_name SERVERX
service_description service_name
check_command logs_plugin!c:\logs\log.txt!wordtocheck
use generic-service
notes some useful notes
}
With proxy defined:


define service {
host_name SERVERX
service_description service_name
check_command logs_plugin!c:logslog.txt!wordtocheck
use generic-service
notes some useful notes}



You can use ansible role that already has the installation and command: https://github.com/CoffeeITWorks/ansible_nagios4_server_plugins


TODO

Use hash passwords
Add Unit tests?