<html> <head> </head> <body> Yes, true. Hence why the check_tcp knows to use port 110 when check_pop is the command used. But I am concerned about the expect string. I don't understand why the expect is set to "110" as opposed to expecting "+OK", which is the standard FTP response when everything is working. There are times you get a 110 back when FTP isn't responding, as we unfortunately just discovered here. Russell Don Schultz wrote: <blockquote type="cite" cite="mid:72CF2973A7532D478D85271D40F608FCC3F31B@mercury.panvera.com"> <pre wrap="">Last I checked 110 is the well-known tcp port for POP3 traffic. .: Don Schultz :: Unix Systems Administrator :: Panvera, LLC :: 501 Charmany Dr. :: Madison, WI 53719 \\ :: Phone: 608.204.5060 :: Fax: 608.204.5061 :: Cell: 608.213.7523 :: Email: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:don_schultz@panvera.com">don_schultz@panvera.com</a> </pre> <blockquote type="cite"> <pre wrap="">-----Original Message----- From: Russell Scibetti [<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="mailto:russell@quadrix.com">mailto:russell@quadrix.com</a>] Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2002 10:55 AM To: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:nagios-users@lists.sourceforge.net">nagios-users@lists.sourceforge.net</a> Subject: [Nagios-users] check_pop I just noticed something odd about check_pop. I know it is just a sym-link to check_tcp, which is fine, except in the check_tcp code, for doing pop checks, it does an expect for "110", which is the FTP port typically. However, you can get a 110 back even when FTP isn't up and responding. As a coworker just pointed out to me, the important thing to expect is a "+OK", which is the actual FTP response that shows it is working. Is this a problem in the check_tcp code, or is there a good reason for the expect "110"? Russell Scibe tti -- Russell Scibetti Quadrix Solutions, Inc. <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.quadrix.com">http://www.quadrix.com</a> (732) 235-2335, ext. 7038 ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.NET email is sponsored by: Order your Holiday Geek Presents Now! Green Lasers, Hip Geek T-Shirts, Remote Control Tanks, Caffeinated Soap, MP3 Players, XBox Games, Flying Saucers, WebCams, Smart Putty. T H I N K G E E K . C O M <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.thinkgeek.com/sf/">http://www.thinkgeek.com/sf/</a> _______________________________________________ Nagios-users mailing list <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:Nagios-users@lists.sourceforge.net">Nagios-users@lists.sourceforge.net</a> <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/nagios-users">https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/nagios-user s</a> </pre> </blockquote> <pre wrap=""> ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.NET email is sponsored by: Order your Holiday Geek Presents Now! Green Lasers, Hip Geek T-Shirts, Remote Control Tanks, Caffeinated Soap, MP3 Players, XBox Games, Flying Saucers, WebCams, Smart Putty. T H I N K G E E K . C O M <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.thinkgeek.com/sf/">http://www.thinkgeek.com/sf/</a> _______________________________________________ Nagios-users mailing list <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:Nagios-users@lists.sourceforge.net">Nagios-users@lists.sourceforge.net</a> <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/nagios-users">https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/nagios-users</a> </pre> </blockquote> <pre class="moz-signature" cols="$mailwrapcol">-- Russell Scibetti Quadrix Solutions, Inc. <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.quadrix.com">http://www.quadrix.com</a> (732) 235-2335, ext. 7038 </pre> </body> </html>