Default host check

[Greg Vickers]

Hi all,
I've been doing a strange thing - i've been reading the documentation 
instead of jumping in head-first into configuration... and I have a 
question about configuring the check_command variable for host definitions.

I have a varied set of servers that I want to monitor, web, file, domain 
controllers, etc etc. I want to use the check_command variable (with the 
check_ping plugin) for host availability. Yet I have a group of servers 
that I only want to see if they are available or not. (i.e. only monitor 
with ping - but we *may* monitor services on these hosts in the future)

I understand that the host check defined by check_command will only be run 
when Nagios sees a need, i.e. a service fails on that host. But if I'm not 
monitoring any services on that host, what is the best approach to 
configuring that host?? (My test rig runs check_ping as a service on all 
servers atm)

Or, is there a better way of checking host availability that I'm not aware 
of? (i.e. without using the check_command variable)
(For these servers where I only want to see if they are pingable or not)

TIA

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Greg Vickers
Computer Systems Officer
Student Support and Systems
Teaching and Learning Support Systems, QUT
Kelvin Grove Campus, CRICOS No 00213J

Ph: 07 3864 8276 Fax: 07 3864 5425
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