disabled ping and check_smtp: nagios won't not ping

[Chris Paul]

Morris, Patrick wrote:
>> Hello, Nagios Users,
>>
>> I need to check_smtp without a PING check, but I can't get 
>> nagios to do this. One of my customers insists on turning off 
>> ICMP, which I actually have no problem with, except this one.
>>
>> Here's the operative definitions I'm attempting:
>>
>> # 'relay1' host definition
>> define host{
>>         use                     generic-host
>>         host_group              mail-servers
>>         alias                   mail-servers
>>         check_command           check_tcp!25
>>         contact_groups          admins
>>         max_check_attempts      10
>>         notification_interval   30
>>         notification_period     24x7
>>         notification_options    d,u,r
>>         }
>>
>> # 'mail servers' host group definition
>> define hostgroup{
>>         hostgroup_name  mail-servers
>>         alias           mail-servers
>>         members         relay1
>>         }
>>
>>
>> # mail-servers
>> define service{
>>         use                             generic-service
>>         hostgroup_name                  mail-servers
>>         service_description             SMTP
>>         is_volatile                     0
>>         check_period                    24x7
>>         max_check_attempts              3
>>         normal_check_interval           3
>>         retry_check_interval            1
>>         contact_groups                  admins
>>         notification_interval           30
>>         notification_period             24x7
>>         notification_options            w,c,r
>>         check_command                   check_mailserver
>>         }
>>
>> # 'check_mailserver' command definition
>> define command{
>>         command_name    check_mailserver
>>         command_line    $USER1$/check_smtp -t 45 -p 25 -C "MAIL FROM: 
>> test at sentinare.com" -R "250" -C "RCPT TO: 
>> chris.paul at sentinare.com" -R "250" -H $HOSTADDRESS$ }
>>     
>
> ...and the problem you're having?
>   

Oh well I need to check_smtp without pinging but it still does ping, 
even with a check_command of something other than check_ping. I still 
get notified due to the Service PING check: CRITICAL - Plugin timed out 
after 10 seconds.


CP
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Chris Paul                                       
Sentinare Messaging Solutions
106 Maywood Drive, Boulder Creek, CA 95006
web: http://www.sentinare.com
phone: +1 (877) 727-9786

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