kernel_stats

check_kernel_stats

Checks some metrics of the linux kernel. Currently support context switches, process creations and total number of threads.

• Examples
• Argument Defaults
• Attributes

Implementation

Examples

Default Check

check_kernel_stats
OK - Context Switches 29.2/s, Process Creations 12.7/s, Threads 2574 |'ctxt'=29.2/s 'processes'=12.7/s 'threads'=2574;8000;10000;0

Example using NRPE and Naemon

Naemon Config

define command{
    command_name         check_nrpe
    command_line         $USER1$/check_nrpe -H $HOSTADDRESS$ -n -c $ARG1$ -a $ARG2$
}

define service {
    host_name            testhost
    service_description  check_kernel_stats
    use                  generic-service
    check_command        check_nrpe!check_kernel_stats!
}

Argument Defaults

Check Specific Arguments

Attributes

Filter Keywords

these can be used in filters and thresholds (along with the default attributes):