Deep understand the parameter --filter

[DarkKnight9292]

I'm confuse every time i have use the paramter --filter on Centreon

My situation that example i have this output:

Checking nic Adapter HPE Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 369i Adapter - 'Port 3' status is 'Link Down' Adapter HPE Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 369i Adapter - 'Port 2' status is 'Unknown' Adapter HPE Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 369i Adapter - 'Port 1' status is 'OK' Adapter HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 332T Adapter - 'Port 1' status is 'Unknown' Adapter HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 332T Adapter - 'Port 2' status is 'OK'

Because only 2 of 5 nic has been use so i want to skip check on another 3 port (1 link Down and 2 Unknow) , example i try to use --filter "Adapternic,HPE Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 369i Adapter - Port 2' and it working but i don't understanding how it work ? so i want to know how it working and i can use the parameter in the future .

P/S: i have search but can't found how --filter working, not sure if --filter will working same method on all plugin or it will working diffrent for each plugin.

Thank you

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[cg-tw]

Hello @DarkKnight9292 Can you tell us which connector you are using?

[DarkKnight9292]

Hello @cg-tw , i'm using /usr/lib/centreon/plugins/centreon_hp_ilo_xmlapi_custom.pl --plugin=hardware::server::hp::ilo::xmlapi::plugin -mode=hardware Thank you.

[cg-tw]

The description for the --filter parameter is in this table: https://docs.centreon.com/pp/integrations/plugin-packs/procedures/hardware-servers-hp-ilo-xmlapi/#available-options Is it ok for you or do you need more information?

[DarkKnight9292]

Thank for your help. But yes i need more information, i want to know how filter working ? it will filter the output or the result of the xml (with --debug), example: Here the output on Centreon: Checking nic Adapter HPE Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 369i Adapter - 'Port 3' status is 'Link Down' Adapter HPE Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 369i Adapter - 'Port 2' status is 'Unknown' Adapter HPE Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 369i Adapter - 'Port 1' status is 'OK' Adapter HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 332T Adapter - 'Port 1' status is 'Unknown' Adapter HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 332T Adapter - 'Port 2' status is 'OK'

if i use --filter='Adapternic,HPE Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 369i Adapter - Port 2' -> the port 2 of adapter 369i will be skip as we expectec.

but in my opinion when i'm using --filter='HPE Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 369i Adapter - Port 2' or '--filter='nic,HPE Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 369i Adapter - Port 2' it not working ? Thank you

[cg-tw]

@DarkKnight9292 We are looking into the matter and we will be in touch as soon as we can.

[omercier]

Hi @DarkKnight9292, You can speak French if you prefer. Can you run the plugin with the --debug option, we have too few data to analyze the problem.

[DarkKnight9292]

Hi omercier, Actually this is not a prolems, i just want to understand how it working . here the debug output

Checking nic Adapter HPE Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 369i Adapter - 'Port 3' status is 'Link Down' Adapter HPE Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 369i Adapter - 'Port 2' status is 'Unknown' Adapter HPE Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 369i Adapter - 'Port 4' status is 'Unknown' Adapter HPE Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 369i Adapter - 'Port 1' status is 'OK' Adapter HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 332T Adapter - 'Port 1' status is 'Unknown' Adapter HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 332T Adapter - 'Port 2' status is 'OK'

[ponchoh]

@DarkKnight9292 might be of interest:

https://github.com/centreon/centreon-plugins/blob/develop/src/hardware/server/hp/ilo/xmlapi/mode/hardware.pm#L90-L97

Exclude the given items (example: --filter=temperature --filter=fan).
You can also exclude items from specific instances: --filter="fan,Fan Block 1"

only see these

'fan', 'temperature', 'vrm', 'psu', 'cpu', 'memory', 'nic', 'battery', 'ctrl',
        'driveencl', 'pdrive', 'ldrive', 'bios'

https://github.com/centreon/centreon-plugins/blob/develop/src/hardware/server/hp/ilo/xmlapi/mode/hardware.pm#L57-L58

[DarkKnight9292]

Thank @ponchoh , Yes i saw this but in my case it not help much.

[ponchoh]

@DarkKnight9292 so the, fitler is to exclude. You can choose from:

'fan', 'temperature', 'vrm', 'psu', 'cpu', 'memory', 'nic', 'battery', 'ctrl','driveencl', 'pdrive', 'ldrive', 'bios'

& then if you want from "specific instances" after the ",". Was there something more specific. I can recommend to head over to https://thewatch.centreon.com/ for more help. I think we can close this.

[cg-tw]

I'm closing this as it is a question rather than an issue with the documentation.