Monitor a host without ping

[Patrick Proy]

It is not possible to put arguments in the host "check-command" with Nagios
1.2.

Harcode the port in the command : "/usr/lib/nagios/plugins/check_ssh -p 602
$HOSTADDRESS$"

Patrick
nagios AT proy.org

> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : nagios-users-admin at lists.sourceforge.net 
> [mailto:nagios-users-admin at lists.sourceforge.net] De la part 
> de Chris de Vidal
> Envoyé : mercredi 26 janvier 2005 20:56
> À : nagios-users at lists.sourceforge.net
> Objet : [Nagios-users] Monitor a host without ping
> 
> Software versions:
> Nagios 1.2.0 from Backports.org
> Debian Woody (3.0)
> Kernel 2.6.9
> 
> Problem: Cannot monitor a host if I cannot ping it.
> 
> Problem explained:
> I have a firewall that has pings disabled BUT I can access it 
> via SSH on port 602.
> 
> I tried this but it didn't work:
> define host{
>     use           our_generic-host
>     host_name     firewall
>     alias         firewall
>     address       123.456.789.0
>     check_command check_ssh!602
>     }
> 
> The check_command is my own custom command:
> define command{
>     command_name    check_ssh
>     command_line    /usr/lib/nagios/plugins/check_ssh -p 
> $ARG1$ $HOSTADDRESS$
>     }
> 
> This command works well, but only as the service for other 
> machines but never works as the check_command for a host.
> 
> Again, the command works just fine, just not as the 
> check_command for a host.
> 
> 
> Ideas?
> 
> CD
> 
> God shows his love for us in that while we were still 
> sinners, Christ died for us. Since, therefore, we have now 
> been justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by 
> him from the wrath of God. For if while we were enemies we 
> were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, 
> now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life.  
> (Romans 5:8-10)
> 
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