check_http and switches/hubs issues

[Tedman Eng]

Answer to the second question:
Use the check_dummy plugin, which will always return a status of "up".  Then
you can treat the switches/hubs like any other real host, including defining
parents or children.


"Dan Rue" <drue at therub.org> wrote in message
news:20031229191626.GA399 at therub.org...
> Heyo,
>
> Nagios 1.1_3, plugins 1.3.1 on FreeBSD 4.9
>
> 2 questions:
>
> First of all, I need to check a site that uses simple HTTP
> authentication using check_http.  I know I can pass a username/password
> to check_http, but I am satisfied to see
> "HTTP WARNING: HTTP/1.1 401 Authorization Required"
> So how can I convince nagios/check_http that all is good if we get the
> auth required string?  I messed with the expect tag in check_http, but I
> still get "Invalid HTTP response received from host".
>
> 2nd question:
> How can I add hubs and switches that have no IP address?  I just want to
> be able to see them in the status map for consistancy (by setting them
> as parents in hosts.cfg).
>
> TIA,
> Dan
>
>
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