IIS & App pool monitoring in check_mk

Troubleshooting
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Hi ,

Is there any possibility to Monitor IIS & App pools in check_Mk.

2

Hi,
yes - I use this nagios-plugin:
https://github.com/TheFlyingCorpse/check_iis
A short howto in German:
https://www.karl-deutsch.at/monitoring-des-iis.html

Karl

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Thanks for the link when i extracted i see lot of files in this we are on check_mk version 1.4.0p37 so i have updated this in the check_mk.ini file ```
check = IIS_AppPools PFAD_ZUR_EXE_DATEI/check_iis.exe --inventory-pools

But it is asking to use only these 2 files 
check_iis.exe and check_iis.conf i am able to find this file check_iis.conf  but not able to find the other file
4

Hi,
you can find the files here: http://www.karl-deutsch.at/talks/checkmk/check_iis/

Karl

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I have downloaded it and copied the files in plugin directory of check_mk and updated the check_mk.ini with this check = IIS_AppPools PFAD_ZUR_EXE_DATEI/check_iis.exe --inventory-pools but when u am trying to restart the Agent it is not restarting.I guess the issue with the command i updated in check_mk.ini file can you help me on how to fix it

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Hi,
this is a nagios plugin. So don’t use the Checkmk plugin directory. You can save the files e.g. into c:\program files…\check_mk\check_iis. Then add to your check_mk.ini file:

[mrpe]
   check = IIS_AppPools c:\program files...\check_mk\check_iis\check_iis.exe  --inventory-pools

Karl

7

getting this error :slight_smile:
Unable to execute - plugin may be missing. mrpe

8

Hi,
can you show me your check_mk.ini file?

Karl

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Created by Check_MK Agent Bakery.

This file is managed via WATO, do not edit manually or you

lose your changes next time when you update the agent.

[global]
# TCP port the agent is listening on
port = 6556
[mrpe]
check = IIS_AppPools c:\program files…\check_mk\check_iis\check_iis.exe --inventory-pools

10

i understood where it went wrong

11

this is my current ini file

Created by Check_MK Agent Bakery.

This file is managed via WATO, do not edit manually or you

lose your changes next time when you update the agent.

[global]
# TCP port the agent is listening on
port = 6556
[mrpe]
check = IIS_AppPools C:\Program Files (x86)\check_mk\check_iis\check_iis.exe --inventory-pools

12

now it is showing this error Neither health check or inventory switches have been specified mrpe

13

Hi,
you have the agent bakery - it’s no good idea to edit the check_mk.ini file manually. Use Monitoring Agents -> Rules -> Execute MRPE checks. Have a look at the screenshot.

iis
iis1266×418 29 KB

Save the rule - bake the agent and deploy the agent.

Karl

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After baking the Agent and installing it i am getting the status for the service as Unknow like this

UNKN - check_iis.exe - Windows Service Status plugin for Icinga2, Icinga, Centreon, Shinken, Naemon and other nagios like systems
15

Hi,
what’s the output when you run the plugin with the cmd command?

Karl

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im getting this error:

C:\Program Files (x86)\check_mk\check_iis>check_iis.exe --inventory-pools
Neither health check or inventory switches have been specified

17

Hi,
then let’s try with additional options:

check_iis.exe --check-apppools --perfcounter-apppools

Karl

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im getting someoutput with advanced options like this

C:\Program Files (x86)\check_mk\check_iis>check_iis.exe --check-apppools --perfc
ounter-apppools
OK: All AppPools are in their correct states.
AppPool ‘DefaultAppPool’ set to AutoStart and apppool state is ‘Started’ which i
s correct, application pool uptime: 0
AppPool ‘.NET v4.5 Classic’ set to AutoStart and apppool state is ‘Started’ whic
h is correct, application pool uptime: 0
AppPool ‘.NET v4.5’ set to AutoStart and apppool state is ‘Started’ which is cor
rect, application pool uptime: 0
AppPool ‘AuditService’ set to AutoStart and apppool state is ‘Started’ which is
correct, application pool uptime: 0
AppPool ‘ErrorAppPool’ set to AutoStart and apppool state is ‘Started’ which is
correct, application pool uptime: 0
AppPool ‘ePortalServiceAppPool’ set to AutoStart and apppool state is ‘Started’
which is correct, application pool uptime: 0

19

Hi,
this is great … so let’s change the rule in the agent bakery and install the new agent.

Karl

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This is now working with check_mk version 1.6 do you have any updated version :slight_smile: