Know disk space using ssh remotely using shell script

Question

I am using following commands to extract the disk space using ssh remotely. but wants to iust store the output instead of all other message as below;

Any help? or any alternative solution?

ssh rajesh-server 'df -h /db* | cat' 2>&1

|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
| This system is for the use of authorized users only.            |
| Individuals using this computer system without authority, or in |
| excess of their authority, are subject to having all of their   |
| activities on this system monitored and recorded by system      |
| personnel.                                                      |
|                                                                 |
| In the course of monitoring individuals improperly using this   |
| system, or in the course of system maintenance, the activities  |
| of authorized users may also be monitored.                      |
|                                                                 |
| Anyone using this system expressly consents to such monitoring  |
| and is advised that if such monitoring reveals possible         |
| evidence of criminal activity, system personnel may provide the |
| evidence of such monitoring to law enforcement officials.       |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|

Filesystem            Size  Used Avail Use% Mounted on
/dev/vx/dsk/xcv01_day/db01_day
                  200G  154G   44G  79% /db01_day
/dev/vx/dsk/xcvg01_day/db01_day
                  200G  154G   44G  79% /db01_day
 /dev/vx/dsk/xcvg01_day/db01_day
                  200G  154G   44G  79% /db01_day

Solution

All of the text in the "box" is generated by your login scripts, and not by the df command. Often, a server set up with login messages will skip showing you those messages if a file called .hushlogin exists in your home directory. So first off, try creating that file:

ssh rajesh-server "touch .hushlogin"

Next, you don't need the | cat in your command line, OR the stderr redirection most likely. Try this instead:

ssh rajesh-server 'df -h /db*'

If you still get the messages with the .hushlogin file in place, then you will need to parse your output. This would do it:

ssh rajesh-server 'df -h /db*' | sed '/^|/d'

This sed command takes in the output of your ssh command, deletes any lines starting with a pipe character, and prints everything else.

Note that you probably want to consider using a monitoring tool that is build specifically for this kind of task. Many exist, some as RRDTool front-ends. My favourites are Cacti and Munin. These will graph your disk (or network or other) usage so you can see how things change over time.

If you'd like a tool that sends you a warning if you get close to limits, have a look at Nagios, Icinga or Zabbix.

Comments

[Admin]

ssh -q rajesh-server 'df -h /db* | cat' 2>&1 solved my problem

[Admin]

I am using some automation. Is it possible to display on command prompt only?

[Admin]

Hi Graham, Thank very much for your useful info. I am trying other tools as you mentioned. But could not get working any of the ssh commands tips. ;(

[Admin]

No problem, happy to help. What does "could not get working" mean, exactly? Do you get errors? I have a keyboard at home into which I spilled coffee once, so now when I press "s" I get "z". If you have a similarly damaged keyboard, it would be difficult to run either the "zzh" or "zed" commands...

[Admin]

I used all adove command and output is coming "|---" etc...no change in output.

[Admin]

I mean output of all adove commands are same..

[Admin]

let me add more point is that i am using Linux RHEL

[Admin]

Then either the comment lines are being sent to stderr, or they are slightly different from what you posted in your question. Try ssh rajesh-server 'df -h /db*' 2>/dev/null instead of the line with sed.