restart_service_handler Template

A template for the python script restart_service.py to restart services. By default uses systemV style service restart to restart services. For remote services usese NRPE by default to communicate with the remote host.

Syntax:

`bash restart_service.py [-h] [-E THRESHOLD] [-C | -D] [--use-nrpe | --use-ssh] [-V] {OK,WARNING,PENDING,UNKNOWN,CRITICAL} {SOFT,HARD} check_count host_name service_cmd service_name `

positional arguments:

{OK,WARNING,PENDING,UNKNOWN,CRITICAL}

the service status

{SOFT,HARD} the service state check_count the service state count host_name the host running the service service_cmd the service restart script service_name the service to restart

optional arguments:

-h, --help	show this help message and exit
-E THRESHOLD, --threshold THRESHOLD
	the threshold at which to take action
-C, --crit-happens
	crit happens - allow hard critical state before taking action, overrides other preferences
-D, --crit-is-down
	crit avoidence - never wait for critical state before taking action, overrides other preferences
--use-nrpe	use NRPE plugin - for remote hosts comunicate over NRPE, overrides other preferences. This is default.
--use-ssh	use SSH - for remote hosts communicate over SSH, overrides other preferences
-V, --version	show program's version number and exit

That's it!

Possible Improvements:

• add more examples to docs