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@@ -57,6 +57,33 @@ instanceName=""
 proxyDomainName="login.elixir-czech.org"
 </pre>
 
+### ldap_status.sh
+This script checks if the LDAP servers are accessible
+
+* Requirements:
+    * library *ldap-utils* 
+        <pre>
+        apt-get install ldap-utils
+        </pre>
+* Attributes to be filled:
+    <pre>
+    # LDAP username
+    user=""
+    
+    # LDAP password
+    password=""
+    
+    # Base dn of LDAP tree
+    basedn=""
+    
+    # eduPersonPrincipalName which will be searched
+    searchedIdentity=""
+    
+    # List of LDPA hostnames separated by space
+    # Included ldap:// or ldaps:// 
+    hostnames=""
+    </pre>
+
 ## List of plugins
 Plugins are located in /usr/lib/check_mk/plugins/ 
 
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# LDAP username
+user=""
+
+# LDAP password
+password=""
+
+# Base dn of LDAP tree
+basedn=""
+
+# eduPersonPrincipalName which will be searched
+searchedIdentity=""
+
+# List of LDPA hostnames separated by space
+# Included ldap:// or ldaps://
+hostnames=""
+
+for hostname in $hostnames
+do
+    if [[ -z $password ]]; then
+        ldapresult=$(ldapsearch  -x -H $hostname -b $basedn  "(eduPersonPrincipalNames=$searchedIdentity)" 2>&1)
+    else
+        ldapresult=$(ldapsearch  -x -H $hostname -D $user -w $password -b $basedn  "(eduPersonPrincipalNames=$searchedIdentity)" 2>&1)
+    fi
+    result=$?
+    if [[ $result == 0  ]]; then
+        echo "0 ldap_status-$hostname - OK"
+    else
+        echo "2 ldap_status-$hostname - $ldapresult"
+    fi
+done