check_papercut

Project Notes

check_papercut

Nagios plugin to check PaperCut NG/MF health using PaperCut API.
check_papercut command line

Usage: check_papercut.sh options...
Options:
-H, --hostname <host> PaperCut host
-s, --secure Use HTTPS
-p, --port <port> PaperCut port
-a, --authentication <auth> PaperCut authorization key
-t, --timeout <seconds> Maximum time allowed for connection
-S, --status <value> Item status. If none specified,
global status is tested
-w, --warning <value> Warning interval
-c, --critical <value> Critical interval
-d, --days <days> License remaining days
-v, --verbose Make the operation more talkative
-V, --version Show version number and quit
-h, --help This help text

Install check_papercut in Nagios

# Install plugin
[nagios@nagios]# cd /usr/local/nagios/libexec
[nagios@nagios]# git clone https://github.com/ramonromancastro/check_papercut.git

# Define command
[nagios@nagios]# cd /usr/local/nagios/etc
[nagios@nagios]# vi commands.cfg
...
define command{
command_name check_papercut
command_line /usr/local/nagios/libexec/check_papercut/check_papercut.sh -H $HOSTADDRESS$ $ARG1$
}

# Define server and service
[nagios@nagios]# vi /usr/local/nagios/etc/servers/papercut-server.cfg
define host{
use windows-server
host_name <HOSTNAME>
address <IP_ADDRESS>
alias PaperCut NG/MF Server
}

define service{
use generic-service
host_name localhost
service_description PaperCut.Status
check_command check_papercut!--authentication <AUTHORIZATION_KEY>
}

PaperCut NG/MF authorization key

Discover the System Health interface authorization key
Legal info

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