Timeouts

[Marc Powell]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagios-users-bounces at lists.sourceforge.net [mailto:nagios-users-
> bounces at lists.sourceforge.net] On Behalf Of Dirk H. Schulz
> Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2006 4:43 AM
> To: nagios-users at lists.sourceforge.net
> Subject: [Nagios-users] Timeouts
> 
> Hi folks,
> 
> I have a problem concerning timeouts.
> 
> First the basics: I run Nagios 2.3.1 on Debian Sarge stable.
> 
> I have configured "service_check_timeout=60", but in certain
> circumstances (e.g. slow dns) I get the erorr: "Plugin timed out after
> 10 seconds" or "Socket timed out after 10 seconds".
> 
> Is there another timeout value I have to configure to get rid of this
10
> seconds threshold?

Yes, The service_check_timout in nagios.cfg is a last-resort timeout. If
a plugin hasn't terminated itself in that period of time then nagios
will kill it. All of the standard plugins (I believe) can be passed a
timeout value in their command line, usually via -t. If none is passed
they'll use whatever value is hard coded (usually 10 seconds). You can
use '--help' for the plugins you use to see the timeout parameters.
 
> I know that I should work on my dns first, but I want to understand
what
> decisions Nagios makes there.

Or use IP's instead of names so you don't rely on an external service
that can possibly fail. ;)

--
marc

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