The probes in this section monitor aspects of the MySQL database using the mysqladmin binary. No specific user privileges are needed for these probes.
Note that the mysql-server package must be installed on the system conducting the monitoring for these probes to complete. Refer to the MySQL Installation section of the RHN Satellite Server Installation Guide for instructions.
The MySQL::Database Accessibility probe tests connectivity through a database account that has no database privileges. If no connection is made, a CRITICAL status results.
The MySQL::Opened Tables probe monitors the MySQL server and collects the following metric:
Opened Tables — The tables that have been opened since the server was started.
The MySQL::Open Tables probe monitors the MySQL server and collects the following metric:
Open Tables — The number of tables open when the probe runs.
The MySQL::Query Rate probe monitors the MySQL server and collects the following metric:
Query Rate — The average number of queries per second per database server.
The MySQL::Threads Running probe monitors the MySQL server and collects the following metric:
Threads Running — The total number of running threads within the database.