monitor the current status of the distributed network. Each console server is preconfigured with a selection of the checks
that are part of the Nagios plug-ins package:
check_tcp and check_udp are used to check open ports on network hosts
check_ping is used to check network host availability
check_nrpe is used to execute arbitrary plug-ins in other devices
Each console server is preconfigured with two checks that are specific to Black Box:
check_serial_signals is used to monitor the handshaking lines on the serial ports
check_port_log is used to monitor the data logged for a serial port.
10.4.3 Additional plug-ins
Additional Nagios plug-ins (listed below) are available for Advanced Console Servers (LES1208A, LES1216A, LES1248A:
You can download these plug-ins from the Nagios plug-ins package from www.blackbox.com.
You can also download and run bash scripts (primarily check_log.sh).
To configure additional checks, save the downloaded plug-in program in the tftp addins directory on the USB flash
and save the downloaded text plug-in file in /etc/config
To enable these new additional checks, select Seria l& Network: Network Port, then Edit the Network Host you
want to monitor, and select New Checks. The additional check option is included in the updated Nagios Checks
list, and you can again customize the arguments.
10.4.4 Number of supported devices
Ultimately the number of devices that by any particular console server can support depends upon the number of checks
made, and how often they are performed. Access method will also play a part. The table below shows the performance of
three of the console servers:
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