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Old 01-13-2014
Script run by cron gives no output
Hi All,

I have a script which checks the status of HP Smart Array & then emails me the output.
The script run fine when executed manually but I receive no output when configured in a cron job.

The script is below:
Code:
hpacucli ctrl slot=3 show config | mail -s "ARRAY STATUS-`date`" me@mycompanyemail.com

Please help me on this.
# 2  
Old 01-13-2014
Make sure that the environement variables required are setup from within the script you call. (Cron may not preserve some of the environment variables that you need to run your script).

Also you can put your command line into a single script and call it from crontab.
( Not sure it is correct, but otherwise, you can give a try putting your command line in parenthesis)
Last edited by ctsgnb; 01-13-2014 at 05:29 AM..
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# 3  
Old 01-13-2014
Use absolute path for hpacucli. Replace highlighted with actual path:
Code:
/path_to_hpacucli/hpacucli ctrl slot=3 show config | mail -s "ARRAY STATUS-$(date)" me@mycompanyemail.com

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# 4  
Old 01-13-2014
Errors are more important than output, catch them and use it appropriately.
# 5  
Old 01-14-2014
AFAIR the command
Code:
hpacucli controller all show config

will not show a just failed disk; it only shows a bad battery, a failed self-test, and a failed disk at system start.
Safer for continued monitoring is the command
Code:
hpacucli controller all show config detail

and look at the Status: lines.
The later versions of hpacucli are named hpssacli
# 6  
Old 01-15-2014
Debian
Quote:
Originally Posted by Yoda
Use absolute path for hpacucli. Replace highlighted with actual path:
Code:
/path_to_hpacucli/hpacucli ctrl slot=3 show config | mail -s "ARRAY STATUS-$(date)" me@mycompanyemail.com

It works man !!Thanks.

---------- Post updated at 10:24 AM ---------- Previous update was at 10:19 AM ----------

Quote:
Originally Posted by MadeInGermany
AFAIR the command
Code:
hpacucli controller all show config

will not show a just failed disk; it only shows a bad battery, a failed self-test, and a failed disk at system start.
Safer for continued monitoring is the command
Code:
hpacucli controller all show config detail

and look at the Status: lines.
The later versions of hpacucli are named hpssacli
output of my command
Code:
/usr/sbin/hpacucli ctrl slot=3 show config

is
Code:
Smart Array P212 in Slot 3                (sn: PACCP9SXUVVW  )     array A (SATA, Unused Space: 0  MB)         logicaldrive 1 (465.7 GB, RAID 1, OK)        physicaldrive 1I:1:1 (port 1I:box 1:bay 1, SATA, 500 GB, OK)       physicaldrive 1I:1:2 (port 1I:box 1:bay 2, SATA, 500 GB, OK)

am getting some doubts on this command now..are you saying that when one of the drive fails it won't tell me ??? pls advise.

am on debian lenny 5 (x64)
# 7  
Old 01-16-2014
Maybe I don't remember correctly.
Your output sais "physicaldrive", that looks okay.
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