The blp-nrpe cookbook is a library cookbook that provides custom resources for installing, configuring and managing the nrpe client
The following platforms are tested automatically using Test Kitchen, in Docker, with the default suite of integration tests:
- Ubuntu 12.04/14.04/16.04
- CentOS (RHEL) 6/7
Additionally, the platforms below are also known to work:
- AIX 7.1
- Solaris 5.11
| Attribute Name | Type | Default Value | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| node['nrpe']['archive']['version'] | String | see attributes/default.rb | Sets the verison of nrpe archive. |
| node['nrpe']['archive']['checksum'] | String | see attributes/default.rb | Sets the nrpe archive checksum. |
| node['nrpe']['archive']['url'] | String | see attributes/default.rb | Sets the nrpe archive download URL. |
| node['nrpe']['config_file'] | String | /etc/nagios/nrpe.cfg | Sets the path for base nrpe configuration. |
| node['nrpe']['nrpe_plugins'] | String | see attributes/default.rb | Sets path for nrpe plugins. |
| node['nrpe']['package']['packages'] | String, Array | see attributes/default.rb | Sets the path for nrpe plugins. |
| node['nrpe']['program'] | String | /usr/sbin/nrpe | Sets the location or nrpe program. |
| node['nrpe']['provider'] | String | package | Sets the nrpe installation provider. |
| node['nrpe']['service_name'] | String | nrpe | Sets the name of the service. |
| node['nrpe']['service_user'] | String | nrpe | Sets the service username. |
| node['nrpe']['service_group'] | String | nrpe | Sets the service groupname. |
| node['nrpe']['service_home'] | String | /var/run/nrpe | Sets the service directory. |
| node['nrpe']['service_resource'] | String | poise_service |
Set the service resource to use to control/reload the NRPE service |
| Resource Name | Description |
|---|---|
| nrpe_config | Manages the configuration of the nrpe client. |
| nrpe_check | Manages an active check for the nrpe client. |
| nrpe_installation_archive | Compiles the nrpe client from an archive. |
| nrpe_installation_omnibus | Installs the nrpe client from an Omnibus package. |
| nrpe_installation_package | Installs the nrpe client from a system package. |
node.override['nrpe']['config']['debug'] = true
node.override['nrpe']['provider'] = 'archive'
node.override['nrpe']['archive']['version'] = '2.0.0'
include_recipe 'blp-nrpe::default'include_recipe 'chef-sugar::default'
node.override['nrpe']['config']['debug'] = true
node.override['nrpe']['provider'] = 'omnibus'
node.override['nrpe']['omnibus']['package_source'] = 'https://artifactory.bigco.com/.../inf-nrpe-3.0.1.pkg' if solaris?
node.override['nrpe']['omnibus']['package_source'] = 'https://artifactory.bigco.com/.../inf-nrpe-3.0.1.bff' if aix?
node.override['nrpe']['omnibus']['package_source'] = 'https://artifactory.bigco.com/.../inf-nrpe-3.0.1.rpm' if rhel?
node.override['nrpe']['omnibus']['package_source'] = 'https://artifactory.bigco.com/.../inf-nrpe-3.0.1.deb' if ubuntu?
node.override['nrpe']['program'] = '/opt/inf/inf-nrpe/sbin/nrpe'
node.override['nrpe']['nrpe_plugins'] = '/opt/inf/inf-nrpe/lib/nagios/plugins'
include_recipe 'blp-nrpe::default'