Monitoring the list of jobs

Job  is a new check that monitors the list of jobs on a NetApp Filer. Warnings are sent for jobs that correspond to a definable not-ok status (failed, paused, …). This is the first time we are introducing config-sets, which can store any number of command line arguments in a single file. We are providing presets for specific tasks which can be used as a template for customized sets. This greatly simplifies the configuration of these powerful checks, each needing countless command line arguments.   An example for such a config set can be found in the file JobSnapMirror.set: category : SnapMirror ok_state : dormant ok_state : success ok_state : running ok_state : initial ok_state : queued warning_state : restart warning_state : paused warning_state : pausing warning_state : waiting Using this file you can easily configure a SnapMirror check with this short command: check_netapp_pro Job -H filer --config=JobSnapMirror.set The example above replaces the much longer command usually needed: check_netapp_pro Job -H filer –category=SnapMirror –ok_state=dormant –ok_state=success –ok_state=running –ok_state=initial –ok_state=queued –warning_state=restart –warning_state=paused –warning_state=pausing –warning_state=waiting We think this example demonstrates why we chose to introduce the -config option. This version of Job will be available in the upcoming release 3.9.1 as well as the RC2 for 3.9.1 (3.9.0_03).