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Check selinux-mode

Overview

Checks the current mode of SELinux against a desired mode, and returns a warning on a non-match. If --mode is ommited, we suppose SELinux is in Enforcing mode.

Fact Sheet

Fact Value
Check Plugin Download https://github.com/Linuxfabrik/monitoring-plugins/tree/main/check-plugins/selinux-mode
Check Interval Recommendation Every 15 minutes
Can be called without parameters Yes
Compiled for Windows No

Help

usage: selinux-mode [-h] [-V] [--always-ok]
                    [--mode {enforcing,permissive,disabled}]

Checks the current mode of SELinux against a desired mode, and returns a
warning on a non-match.

options:
  -h, --help            show this help message and exit
  -V, --version         show program's version number and exit
  --always-ok           Always returns OK.
  --mode {enforcing,permissive,disabled}
                        The expected SELinux mode, one of "enforcing",
                        "permissive" or "disabled" (case-insensitive).
                        Default: enforcing

Usage Examples

./selinux-mode --mode permissive

Output:

SELinux mode is "permissive", but supposed to be "enforcing".
Make SELinux Enforcing Again.

States

  • WARN if selinux mode is in a state not as expected.

Perfdata / Metrics

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