check_procs is an example for a plugin which doesn't deliver performance data:
./check_procs -a ndo2db -w 1: -c 0: PROCS OK: 2 processes with args 'ndo2db'
This can be changed with the following wrapper script
check_procs.sh
#!/bin/bash LINE=`/usr/local/nagios/libexec/check_procs $*` RC=$? COUNT=`echo $LINE | awk '{print $3}'` PROCS=`expr $COUNT - 1` LINE=`echo $LINE | sed "s/: $COUNT /: $PROCS /"` echo $LINE \| procs=$PROCS exit $RC
Now you'll get the number together with the required label
./check_procs.sh -a ndo2db -w 1: -c 0: PROCS OK: 2 processes with args 'ndo2db'| procs=2