Is bogus packet-loss really a problem?

[Andreas Ericsson]

Keith Weinberg wrote:
> A previous poster asked:
> 
>>1) Am I right in thinking that the check_ping "bogus" packet loss issue is
> 
> a valid and somewhat common (perhaps inly certain environments)?
> 
> I never saw a reply that answered this question directly.
> 
> I'd like to know the answer to this too. . . Do people agree that:
> 	1) this is a problem with "bogus" packet loss  AND
> 	b) check_fping fixes it?
> 

The bogus packet loss is encountered when threshold values are set 
higher than per-packet timeout values (the plugin stops listening after 
a timeout, so packets received after that are considered erroneous).
I wrote a replacement some time ago which addresses this and various 
other issues. Browse the archives, and you'll find it there (check_fping 
replacement blahblah), or wait until it's included in the default plugin 
package (as check_icmp I believe).

> Thanks,
You're welcome.

> Keith Weinberg

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