Alternatives for check_ping

[Kevin Keane]

Marc Powell wrote:
> On Jan 24, 2009, at 9:08 AM, Ton Machielsen wrote:
>> - Does anybody have a good check-host-alive definition that works  
>> from the jail?
>>     
>
> That's going to depend on the configuration of the jail and the types  
> of devices you are intending to monitor. check-host-alive doesn't have  
> to be a ping test, it's just the most common and useful test.
>   
How about check_tcp to a port that you know is supposed to be open on 
the monitored system? Second to check_ping, that is probably the most 
basic check you could do.

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