External Scripts don't work

[emvectra]

Hi,
I have a Agent-Problem on my new Zabbix-Server:

Zabbix 2.2.4 / Agent 2.2.4
CentOS 6.5 x86_64
Perl 5.10.1 x86_64
MySQL 5.1.73 x86_64

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I want to use external scripts, like "mail-server-check".
But if I start the Agent, following error appears:

Starting Zabbix agent: zabbix_agentd [8158]: invalid entry [use warnings;] (not following "parameter=value" notation) in config file [/etc/zabbix/zabbix_agentd.d//smtp.check.pl], line 3

Here's the script (smtp.check.pl):

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#!/usr/bin/perl

use warnings;
use Net::SMTP;
sub controll;
close STDERR;
open(STDERR, '>',\$debug_out);

# Connect to the mailserver
$smtp = Net::SMTP->new($ARGV[0],Debug=>1,Timeout=>20) or ( print 'CONNECTION FAILED' );
controll();
# Try if mailserver would accept a mail FROM a given address
# if second paramter is a FROM mailadress
if( $ARGV[1] =~ /@.*\.[a-z]/)
{
$smtp->mail($ARGV[1]);
controll();
# Try if mailserver would accept a mail FOR a given address
# if third paramter is a TO mailadress
if( $ARGV[2] =~ /@.*\.[a-z]/)
{
$smtp->to($ARGV[2]);
controll();
}
}
$smtp->quit();
print $result."\n";
sub controll
{
if( $smtp->ok() == 1 )
{
$result = "OK";
}
else
{
$debug_out = ((split /\n/ , $debug_out)[-1]);
$debug_out = ((split /<<< /, $debug_out)[-1]);
print $debug_out."\n";
exit;
}
}

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If I start the script at the console, it works correct:

[root@server]# ./smtp.check.pl localhost
OK

I´ve also that Problem with all other external Zabbix-Scripts from the web.

Thanks for your replay,
emvectra

[jvalenzani]

The problem is not at your Perl Script, it's on the Zabbix Agent configuration file. More precisely, at line 3.

Starting Zabbix agent: zabbix_agentd [8158]: invalid entry [use warnings;] (not following "parameter=value" notation) in config file [/etc/zabbix/zabbix_agentd.d//smtp.check.pl], line 3

[emvectra]

Hmh,
here are my first lines of
/etc/zabbix/zabbix_agentd.conf:

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# This is a config file for the Zabbix agent daemon (Unix)
# To get more information about Zabbix, visit http://www.zabbix.com

############ GENERAL PARAMETERS #################

### Option: PidFile
# Name of PID file.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Default:
# PidFile=/tmp/zabbix_agentd.pid

PidFile=/var/run/zabbix/zabbix_agentd.pid

### Option: LogFile
# Name of log file.
# If not set, syslog is used.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Default:
# LogFile=

LogFile=/var/log/zabbix/zabbix_agentd.log

### Option: LogFileSize
# Maximum size of log file in MB.
# 0 - disable automatic log rotation.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Range: 0-1024
# Default:
# LogFileSize=1

LogFileSize=0

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I´ve tested it with a new Installation:
- VM with CentOS 6.5, Zabbix 2.2.4, same Perl and MySQL Versions
Same Error!

Thanks,
emvectra

[emvectra]

OK, solved:

1) New Directory for the pl-Scripts

2) /etc/zabbix/zabbix_server.conf modified:
ExternalScripts=/etc/zabbix/... (to the new Directory)

3) Move the pl-Scripts to the new directory

4) Restart Agent & Server = OK