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check_cciss - HP and Compaq Smart Array Hardware status

Rating
39 votes
Favoured:
5
Current Version
1.15
Last Release Date
2017-04-28
Compatible With
  • Nagios 1.x
  • Nagios 2.x
  • Nagios 3.x
License
GPL
Hits
212259
Files:
FileDescription
check_cciss-1.8check_cciss 2008/10/06 (v.1.8)
check_cciss-1.9check_cciss 2012/03/06 (v.1.9)
check_cciss-1.10check_cciss 2012/04/04 (v.1.10)
check_cciss-1.11check_cciss 2012/07/16 (v.1.11)
check_cciss-1.12check_cciss 2013/11/20 (v.1.12)
check_cciss-1.13check_cciss 2017/01/23 (v.1.13)
check_cciss-1.14check_cciss 2017/02/25 (v.1.14)
check_cciss-1.15check_cciss 2017/04/28 (v.1.15)
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check_cciss - HP and Compaq Smart Array Hardware status
HP/HPE Smart Array Hardware status plugin for Nagios 1.x/2.x/3.x
This plugin checks hardware status for Smart Array Controllers, using the HP Array Configuration Utility CLI / HPE Smart Storage Administrator. (Array, controller, cache, disk, battery, etc...)

Examples:

./check_cciss -v
RAID OK: Smart Array 6i in Slot 0 array A logicaldrive 1 (67.8 GB, RAID 1+0, OK) (Controller Status: OK Cache Status: OK Battery Status: OK)

./check_cciss -v -p
RAID OK: Smart Array 6i in Slot 0 (Embedded) array A logicaldrive 1 (33.9 GB, RAID 1, OK)
physicaldrive 2:0 (port 2:id 0 , Parallel SCSI, 36.4 GB, OK)
physicaldrive 2:1 (port 2:id 1 , Parallel SCSI, 36.4 GB, OK)
physicaldrive 1:5 (port 1:id 5 , Parallel SCSI, 72.8 GB, OK, spare)
[Controller Status: OK Cache Status: OK Battery/Capacitor Status: OK]

./check_cciss
RAID OK

Another Examples:

RAID CRITICAL - HP Smart Array Failed: Smart Array 6i in Slot 0 array A (failed) logicaldrive 1 (67.8 GB, 1+0, Interim Recovery Mode)

RAID WARNING - HP Smart Array Rebuilding: Smart Array 6i in Slot 0 array A logicaldrive 1 (67.8 GB, 1+0, Rebuilding)
Reviews (26)
byRBERNARD91BOVIS, August 4, 2022
Hello,

I have imported this plugin on my EON server. After following the steps, I have this error :
RAID UNKNOWN - /usr/sbin/hpssacli did not execute properly : Error: No controllers detected. Possible causes: - The driver for the installed controller(s) is not loaded. - On LINUX, the scsi_generic (sg) driver module is not loaded. See the README file for more details.

I have check the sudoer/permission and everything seems to be fine. Anyone could kindly advise me ?

Regards,
byrstevens, December 26, 2018
I've had to make a bunch of hacks to this to keep it running over time. PROGPATH is wrong on some systems, the execute test does not look at the correct owner (since sudo is used), and a failed battery/capacity can result in the cache "permanently" disabled.

@@ -188 +188,3 @@
-. $PROGPATH/utils.sh
+[[ -x $PROGPATH/utils.sh ]] && . $PROGPATH/utils.sh
+[[ -x /usr/lib/nagios/plugins/utils.sh ]] && . /usr/lib/nagios/plugins/utils.sh
+[[ -x /usr/lib64/nagios/plugins/utils.sh ]] && . /usr/lib64/nagios/plugins/utils.sh
@@ -291 +293 @@
-if [ ! -x $hpacucli ]; then
+if [ ! -f $hpacucli ]; then
@@ -296 +298 @@
- if [ -x $hpssacli ]; then
+ if [ -f $hpssacli ]; then
@@ -410,0 +413 @@
+ check=`echo "$check" | grep -v 'Cache Status: Permanently Disabled'`
bymamiral, August 17, 2017
Very nice plugin. I can only recommend.
Thanks for your work!

I had to make a small fix to work on my system:
(v1.15)
on line 296:
from: if [ -x $hpssacli ]; then
to: if [ -e $hpssacli ]; then
since -x tests FILE exists and execute (or search) permission is granted
But I guess in my case execute is not granted at test time.
Owner's reply

Hi mamiral, thank you for using my plugin. I'm glad you've adapted it to your system :-) Regards

I am having issues getting an alert in icinga2, are RAID is critical but there is no alert in icinga2

RAID CRITICAL - HP Smart Array Failed: Smart Array P410 in Slot 2 Controller Status: OK Cache Status: Temporarily Disabled Battery/Capacitor Status: Failed (Replace Batteries/Capacitors) Smart Array P410i in Slot 0 (Embedded) Controller Status: OK Cache Status: OK Battery/Capacitor Status: OK
Owner's reply

Hi Colby, thanks for testing my plugin with Icinga 2. Sorry but I'm not using this alternative to Nagios. You have to adapt it if needed (for example the "$STATE_*" definited into Nagios "utils.sh"). Regards

Getting this on HP DL380G7 RHEL 5 64bit. Installed HPACUCLI 9.40 and using check_cciss.sh 1.14. did same thing on older hpacucli 8.70 and cciss.sh 1.9.
hpacucli work fine if executed stand alone. Yes sudoers has correct entry.
any help would be appreciated.
Owner's reply

Hi,
updated today to 1.15 with debug/notes about this.
The problem can be this:
# chmod 555 /usr/sbin/hpacucli
# chmod 555 /usr/sbin/hpssacli (default are 500 root:root)

Workaround:
$ sudo ln -s /usr/sbin/ssacli /usr/sbin/hpssacli

Also, the script notes that /etc/sudoers should contain:
nagios ALL=NOPASSWD: /usr/sbin/hpacucli, /usr/sbin/hpssacli

For RHEL7 nrpe package at least this should be:
nrpe ALL=NOPASSWD: /usr/sbin/hpacucli, /usr/sbin/hpssacli

If you adapt the script to check for ssacli instead of or in addition to hpssacli of course you also need to change the /etc/sudoers entry.
Lastly, it's good practice to use a separate /etc/sudoers.d/ssacli file instead of changing the main /etc/sudoers file.
Owner's reply

Notes added to v.1.15
Thanks

The status for cache being temporarily disabled due to the raid battery charging or discharging is being misreported as a critical alert instead of warning level. Here is a patch that fixes it:

@@ -346,6 +346,9 @@
if echo ${check} | egrep Failed >/dev/null; then
echo "RAID CRITICAL - HP Smart Array Failed: "${check} | egrep Failed
exit $STATE_CRITICAL
+elif echo ${check} | egrep "Cache Status: Temporarily Disabled" >/dev/null; then
+ echo "RAID WARNING - HP Smart Array Cache Disabled: "${check}
+ exit $STATE_WARNING
elif echo ${check} | egrep Disabled >/dev/null; then
echo "RAID CRITICAL - HP Smart Array Problem: "${check} | egrep Disabled
exit $STATE_CRITICAL
@@ -361,9 +364,6 @@
elif echo ${check2} | egrep Recover >/dev/null; then
echo "RAID WARNING - HP Smart Array Recovering: "${check2} | egrep Recover
exit $STATE_WARNING
-elif echo ${check} | egrep "Cache Status: Temporarily Disabled" >/dev/null; then
- echo "RAID WARNING - HP Smart Array Cache Disabled: "${check}
- exit $STATE_WARNING
elif echo ${check} | egrep FIRMWARE >/dev/null; then
echo "RAID WARNING - "${check}
exit $STATE_WARNING
Works great locally, but gives an error when called through NRPE:

RAID UNKNOWN - /usr/sbin/hpacucli did not execute properly : sudo: sorry, you must have a tty to run sudo

Another poster has reported the same a year ago but no response from developer. Is plugin dead?
bydbentley, October 28, 2014
Works like a charm. I love how it does everything for you with little options. All you need to know is either you want verbose and physical output or not.
byisaaclw, October 14, 2014
Seems silly you have to submit a review in order to communicate with the developer, ah well.

It doesn't appear that any of the three drivers are available on our system:
HPPROC="/proc/driver/cciss/cciss"
HPSCSIPROC="/proc/scsi/scsi"
COMPAQPROC="/proc/driver/cpqarray/ida"

However, the program 'hpacucli' seems to work correctly.

I suspect it has something to do with the fact that we don't need the cciss drivers anymore but are using hpsa (/sys/module/hpsa/)

If this is something you'll fix, then I'll wait for an update, otherwise I'll patch it locally, perhaps by ripping out the checks.
bykaly, February 3, 2014
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Hi,
your script works great on the local machine but when I try it on the nagios server with nrpe, I have this message :

RAID UNKNOWN - /usr/sbin/hpacucli did not execute properly : sudo: sorry, you must have a tty to run sudo

Could you help me to resolve this ?
bydarkweaver87, August 5, 2013
On debian wheezy with an SL4540 I had to comment the HP Smart Array presence check in order to make it working.
Otherwize I've got "RAID UNKNOWN - HP Smart Array not found".
I think it's because the system recognize it has an internal drive, so you may add an option to enable/disable the check.
The -p switch seems to not work. How can I fix this? I'd like to get the status of physical disks in the output. I've added -p to my command but still getting the same result like -v without the status of physical disks.

./check_cciss-1.11 -v
RAID CRITICAL - HP Smart Array Failed: Smart Array P400 in Slot 1 Controller Status: OK Cache Status: Temporarily Disabled Battery/Capacitor Status: Failed (Replace Batteries/Capacitors)

./check_cciss-1.11 -v -p
RAID CRITICAL - HP Smart Array Failed: Smart Array P400 in Slot 1 Controller Status: OK Cache Status: Temporarily Disabled Battery/Capacitor Status: Failed (Replace Batteries/Capacitors)
Owner's reply

Hello Patrick,
use the "-p" (detail for physical drives) with the "-v" (status and informations about RAID).
Regards

We have a few DL580 g5's with the raid controller in slot 11, and this check command doesn't work, it doesn't look for more then one character in your grep statement.

[nrpe@CCNETENGDB2] [/usr/lib64/nagios/plugins] > ./check_cciss
RAID UNKNOWN - /usr/sbin/hpacucli did not execute properly : Error: The controller identified by "slot=1" was not detected.

Line 256, I added a + to Slot \w to \w+. after adding this, the slot is properly identified and everything works fine!

# Get "Slot" & exclude slot needed
if [ "$EXCLUDE_SLOT" = "1" ]; then
slots=`echo ${check} | egrep -o "Slot \w+" | awk '{print $NF}' | grep -v "$excludeslot"`
else
slots=`echo ${check} | egrep -o "Slot \w+" | awk '{print $NF}'`
fi

--Joe
Owner's reply

Thanks, I've not a DL580 :-)
It will be fixed/included with the 1.12 version

Great check. Works like a champ out of the box. I patched it to auto-detect the hpsa driver. We have a mix of cciss and hpsa.

--- check_cciss-1.11 2013-03-27 12:13:13.732582522 -0700
+++ check_cciss 2013-03-27 11:42:54.888555702 -0700
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@
done

# Use HPSA driver (Hewlett Packard Smart Array)
-if [ "$HPSA" = "1" ]; then
+if [ "$HPSA" = "1" -o -d /sys/bus/pci/drivers/hpsa ]; then
COMPAQPROC="/proc/scsi/scsi"
fi
Owner's reply

Good! ;-)

Please change following lines if your controller has slots in 2 digits:

if [ "$EXCLUDE_SLOT" = "1" ]; then

# slots=`echo ${check} | egrep -o "Slot \w" | awk '{print $NF}' | grep -v "$excludeslot"`
slots=`echo ${check} | egrep -o "Slot \w*" | awk '{print $NF}' | grep -v "$excludeslot"`
else

# slots=`echo ${check} | egrep -o "Slot \w" | awk '{print $NF}'`
slots=`echo ${check} | egrep -o "Slot \w*" | awk '{print $NF}'`
fi
Owner's reply

Thanks.
It will be fixed/included with the 1.12 version

byGldRush98, July 6, 2012
Worked "out of the box" on CentOS 5.8 with a Smart Array P400. Thanks a lot!
I can't get this to work on any of my P410i controllers. The output is the following:

username@Server:~$ /usr/lib/nagios/plugins/check_cciss -d
### Check if "HP Smart Array" (/proc/driver/cciss/cciss) is present >>>
cat: /proc/driver/cciss/cciss*: No such file or directory

### Check if "HP Smart Array" (/proc/driver/cpqarray/ida) is present >>>
cat: /proc/driver/cpqarray/ida*: No such file or directory

RAID UNKNOWN - HP Smart Array not found
Owner's reply

Hi! Try -s ...detect controller with HPSA (Hewlett Packard Smart Array)

byjgh2008, June 11, 2012
Why it can't work on my HPDL385G7 with CentOS6.2,when I run check_cciss command, it tell me "RAID UNKNOWN - HP Smart Array not found",who can help me ?
PS.the raid HW is P410i
Owner's reply

Hi! Try -s ...detect controller with HPSA (Hewlett Packard Smart Array)

I'm sorry I'm new at linux and nagios so this is probably a dumb question. Can someone point me in a direction as to how to use this plugin to check a server that is being monitor by my nagios server?
Owner's reply

Hi Andrew, the script is simple to setup. You can ask you question to Nagios Forum http://support.nagios.com/forum/ or similar forum/mailing list. Regards

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