9.38. The tungsten_newrelic_event Command

The tungsten_newrelic_event script utilises existing tunsten monitor scripts and inserts the results into New Relic.

By default all of the following Nagios check scripts under $CONTINUENT_ROOT/tungsten/cluster-home/bin are executed and the results of each are inserted into NewRelic as the associated EventType.

Executable

EventType

check_tungsten_latency

CheckTungstenLatency

check_tungsten_online

CheckTungstenOnline

check_tungsten_policy

CheckTungstenPolicy

check_tungsten_progress

CheckTungstenProgress

check_tungsten_services -r -c

CheckTungstenServices

check_tungsten_services -r

CheckTungstenNode

check_tungsten_services -c

CheckTungstenConnector

If you specify a check to execute by using one or more cli args, then only those checks specified will be run.

curl must be installed and available on the PATH.

You must provide your New Relic Account ID and your New Relic Insights API Insert Key for the script to function.

You may obtain the API Insert Key at https://insights.newrelic.com/accounts/{New Relic Account ID}/manage/api_keys

tungsten_monitor [ --account ] [ --connector, -c ] [ --critical {seconds}, -C {seconds} ] [ --node, -n ] [ --services, -s ] [ --curl ] [ --debug, -d ] [ --help, -h ] [ --hostname ] [ --key ] [ --latency, -l ] [ --noexec ] [ --online, -o ] [ --policy, -p ] [ --progress, -r ] [ --service {SERVICE} ] [ --test ] [ --timeout {seconds}, -t {seconds} ]
tmpfile [ --verbose, --v ] [ --warn {seconds}, -W {seconds} ]

Where:

Table 9.73. tungsten_monitor Command-line Options

OptionDescription
--accountUse to spceify your New Relic Account ID
--connector, -cRun check_tungsten_services -c to check for the Connector
-C {seconds}, --critical {seconds}(default: 15) Specify the Critical alert latency level in seconds; optionally used for check_tungsten_latency
-n, --nodeRun check_tungsten_services -r to check for the Manager and the Replicator
-s, --servicesRun check_tungsten_services -r -c to check for the Manager, the Replicator and the Connector
--curlUse to specify full path the curl binary
--debug, -dEnabling debug also implies enabling of verbose. Debug is VERY chatty, avoid unless essential
--help, -h
--hostnameUse to specify full path the hostname binary
--keyUse to specify your New Relic Insights API Insert key
--latency, -lRun check_tungsten_latency, optionally specify --warn and --crit
--noexecDo not execute the Tungsten Nagios Check script
--online, -oRun check_tungsten_online, optionally specify a service with --service
--policy, -pRun check_tungsten_policy
--progress, -rRun check_tungsten_progress, optionally specify a timeout with --timeout, optionally specify a service with --service
--service {SERVICE}Specify a service name; optionally used for check_tungsten_online and check_tungsten_progress
--testDo not execute the New Relic API Insert call
-t {seconds}, --timeout {seconds}(default: 1) Specify the time to wait for progress to occur; optionally used for check_tungsten_progress
tmpfileUse to specify full path the temp JSON file. Default: ./new_relic_event.json
--verbose, --v
-W {seconds}, --warn {seconds}(default: 5) Specify the Warning alert latency level in seconds; optionally used for check_tungsten_latency

Usage

shell> tungsten_newrelic_event --account {New Relic Account ID} --key {New Relic Insights API Insert Key} [args]