check_http and unauthorized.

[Mark D. Nagel]

Jan Johansson wrote:

>Is it possible to "accept" an error?
>
>hooch:/usr/share/doc/nagios-text# /usr/lib/nagios/plugins/check_http
>portal-1
>HTTP WARNING: HTTP/1.1 401 Unauthorized
>
>I cant make the nagios box auth since it is a smart-card-only system,
>but can I tell check'_http to "accept" this return code as "ok"?
>  
>

Sure, just define your check command like so:

define command{
    command_name    check_http_401
    command_line    $USER1$/check_http -H $HOSTADDRESS$ -e 401
}

Then, you can use check_http_401, which will expect a 401 result code 
and exit with an OK status.

Mark

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