tasksched

check_tasksched

Check status of scheduled jobs

• Examples
• Argument Defaults
• Attributes

Implementation

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Examples

Default Check

check_tasksched
OK - All tasks are ok

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_tasksched
    use                  generic-service
    check_command        check_nrpe!check_tasksched!'crit=exit_code != 0'
}

Argument Defaults

Argument	Default Value
filter	enabled = true
warning	exit_code != 0
critical	exit_code < 0
empty-state	1 (WARNING)
empty-syntax	%(status) - No tasks found
top-syntax	%(status) - ${problem_list}
ok-syntax	%(status) - All tasks are ok
detail-syntax	${folder}/${title}: ${exit_code} != 0

Check Specific Arguments

Argument	Description
timezone	Sets the timezone for time metrics (default is local time)

Attributes

Filter Keywords

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

Attribute	Description
application	Name of the application that the task is associated with
comment	Comment or description for the work item
creator	Creator of the work item
enabled	Flag wether this job is enabled (true/false)
exit_code	The last jobs exit code
exit_string	The last jobs exit code as string
folder	Task folder
has_run	True if this task has ever been executed
max_run_time	Maximum length of time the task can run
most_recent_run_time	Most recent time the work item began running
priority	Task priority
title	Task title
hidden	Indicates that the task will not be visible in the UI (true/false)
missed_runs	Number of times the registered task has missed a scheduled run
task_status	Task status as string
next_run_time	Time when the registered task is next scheduled to run
parameters	Command line parameters for the task