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T C

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I've just started testing NMS software, first was Nagios, now is Zenoss

have problem with configuring Zenoss - want to use Nagios plugin, which was tested and it's working (http://exchange.nagios.org/directory/Plugins/Databases/SQLServer/Check-MSSQL-Database-Stats/details; require pymssql)

according to this post docs/DOC-2514 I've configure new COMMAND

just after start it have warning in events - 'pymssql is required....'

script at beginning try to 'import pymssql' - if can't, send message like above

so I back to terminal and test this script as user - everything is ok, receive info from MSSQL Server

next do

su - zenoss

and try again check script, now received

pymssql is required...

what can I do to make 'zenoss' account 'see' pymssql library??

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1. Mar 23, 2012 7:27 AM (in response to T C)
Re: problem with 'Zenoss' user (?), permission level

Is there a reason you don't want to use one of the Zenoss MSSQL Zenpacks?

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T C
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2. Mar 23, 2012 8:17 AM (in response to jmp242)
Re: problem with 'Zenoss' user (?), permission level

want to check db size of instances of SQL in my environment (2000, 2005, 2008 32and64 bit)
use one of these Zenpacks have this feature?

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3. Mar 23, 2012 10:59 AM (in response to T C)
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T C:

easy_install pymssql as zenoss user.

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--Shane

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4. Mar 26, 2012 10:18 AM (in response to Shane Scott)
Re: problem with 'Zenoss' user (?), permission level

still same, even after succesfull 'easy_install pymssql'

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5. Mar 26, 2012 10:21 AM (in response to T C)
Re: problem with 'Zenoss' user (?), permission level

T C:

As the zenoss user on the zenmaster, try running the test by hand as documented on the plugins page. This will help narrow the issue down to either the plugin or zenoss.

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--Shane (Hackman238)

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6. Mar 26, 2012 10:27 AM (in response to Shane Scott)
Re: problem with 'Zenoss' user (?), permission level

testing plugin as 'root' - works fine
as 'zenoss' user - problem with pymssql

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Shane Scott
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7. Mar 26, 2012 10:29 AM (in response to T C)
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T C:
Zenoss can't run plugins as root. You'll have to test as the zenoss user. If you need to execute as root change the owner of the file to root, group zenoss then add the execute and suid bit.

Let me know how this tests.

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8. Mar 27, 2012 8:32 AM (in response to Shane Scott)
Re: problem with 'Zenoss' user (?), permission level

still problem with this plugin
for alternative - have query which in result will give me db_size, how can I use it in Zenoss?

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9. Mar 28, 2012 4:10 PM (in response to T C)
Re: problem with 'Zenoss' user (?), permission level

T C:
What's the plugin?

--Shane

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