5.10.2. Ganglia [gmetad] Process down alert

This alert determines if the Ganglia server (gmetad) is running and listening on the network port. It uses the Nagios check_tcp plugin.

 5.10.2.1. Potential causes
  • The gmetad process is down

  • The gmetad process is hanging

  • The network connection is down between the Nagios and Ganglia servers

 5.10.2.2. Possible remedies
  • Check the gmetad related log in var/log/messages for any errors

  • Restart the gmetad server

  • Check if ping works between Nagios and Ganglia servers.


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