plugin for squid

[Thomas Nilsen]

To check the https server, use "check_http -H $HOSTADDRESS$ -S -a user:passwd -u URL"

The -S provieds SSL, -a provides a username and password as it looks like your webmail server requireres authentication on connection.

Hope that helps.

Thomas
>-----Original Message-----
>From: ABOKHALAF, Nassri Abdellatif [mailto:naabokhalaf at refertelecom.pt]
>Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2002 2:13 PM
>To: Tom DE BLENDE
>Cc: nagios-users at lists.sourceforge.net
>Subject: RE: [Nagios-users] plugin for squid
>
>
>Hello Tom,
>
>Well, I've tried to use the check_http commmand for squid check-ups:
>
>I wrote in checkcommands.cfg 
>
>define command{
>        command_name    check_squid
>        command_line    $USER1$/check_http -I $HOSTADDRESS$ -p 
>$ARG1$ -u $ARG2$
>        }
>
>
>then in  services.cfg i wrote 
>
>define service{
>        use                             generic-service        
> ; Name of service template to use
>
>        host_name                       squid.myserver.com
>        service_description             squid
>        is_volatile                     0
>        check_period                    24x7
>        max_check_attempts              3
>        normal_check_interval           10
>        retry_check_interval            5
>        contact_groups                  dsi
>        notification_interval           120
>        notification_period             24x7
>        notification_options            w,u,c,r
>        check_command                   
>check_squid!8080!http://www.google.com
>        }
>
>
>what this command does is
>
>
>./check_http -I my_squid_ip_addr -p 8080 -u http://www.google.com
>
>
>the answer is :
>
>HTTP ok: HTTP/1.0 200 OK -   0.156 second response time |time=  0.156
>
>but sometimes an error is returned (not happening now!)
>
>is this testing correct ?
>
>
>An other issue is https testing. We have a https server and i 
>want to monitor it. I've tried using check_http with the 
>following commnad line options:
>
>/check_http -H webmail.mycompany.com 
>
>the answer is :
>
>HTTP WARNING: HTTP/1.1 401 Access Denied
>
>
>therefore nagios returns a warning 
>
>HTTP WARNING: HTTP/1.1 404 Object Not Found 
>
>by cosequence nagios send me a notification.
>
>How can i test this service correctly?
>
>
>Thank you in advance
>
>naa
>
>
>-----Mensagem original-----
>De: Tom DE BLENDE [mailto:tdeblend at gcc.dhl.com]
>Enviada: quinta-feira, 12 de Dezembro de 2002 12:16
>Para: ABOKHALAF, Nassri Abdellatif
>Cc: nagios-users at lists.sourceforge.net
>Assunto: Re: [Nagios-users] plugin for squid
>
>
>Two things:
>
>1) You can use check_http to monitor squid.
>2) It might be easier to help you out if you tell us what you already
>tried, post some code and explain where you are stuck. With the info
>you give us now, all we can do is pointing you to the docs.
>
>Kind regards,
>Tom
>
>"ABOKHALAF, Nassri Abdellatif" wrote:
>> 
>> Hello,
>> I am new with nagios and i am trying to monitor some 
>services. I did not find any plugin for squid and i want to do 
>one of my own.I've searched for documentation explaining how 
>to build your own plugin but unsuccessful. Can anyone point me 
>where to start with...
>> thank you in advance,
>> naa
>> 
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