Markus, Thank you for your reply. I think I am going to set my timeout values per check plugin as you suggested and will look into setting the proper state if it timeouts. I'm still confused as to what the service_check_timeout directive in icinga.cfg is actually doing. I understand that its a last resort setting, does that mean it waits an additional 60 seconds (sorry default timeout setting in icinga,cfg is 60 not 30) on top of the default 10 seconds a typical check_plugin waits to timeout? If my checks are timing out after 10 seconds by default and the main config setting is set to 60 seconds how long is a service check waiting to timeout before it triggers an aler? I feel like its not actually doing anything. Maybe someone has more input on this main config directive.
-Brian On 9/20/2013 1:45 PM, Markus Frosch wrote: > Hey Brian, > well timeout of a check should be handled by the check plugin itself, > so it can show a proper state if it happens and maybe set the priority > like it's appropriate. Some people want a timeout to be critical, some > unknown. > > The setting in icinga.cfg is the global timeout for all service > checks. But this setting is meant to be the last resort of timeouts. > > For setting timeouts in several areas you could use some custom service > macros. > > Cheers > Markus > > 2013/9/19 Brian Meyer <mey...@mail.montclair.edu>: >> Dear List, >> >> I run Icinga on a VPS monitoring about 40 public services at my site. >> I've increased the timeout value for most of my individual service >> checks using the appropriate command line argument (45-60 seconds). >> Yesterday checks were taking longer to complete due to some network >> latency issues between the VPS and my site, exceeding the 45-60 timeout >> and sending out a critical alert.. Now to fix this issue and increase my >> timeouts to say 90 seconds would it be best for me to edit each >> individual service definition, edit the check command directly, or >> change the service_check_timeout directive in the main config file? I >> know by default most plugins timeout after 10 seconds and by default >> icinga enforces its own timeout on all service checks that is set to 30 >> seconds. What exactly does this mean? That by default Icinga will wait >> 40 seconds before sending a critical alert? Not exactly sure what the >> service_check_timeout directive in the main config file actually does... >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> LIMITED TIME SALE - Full Year of Microsoft Training For Just $49.99! >> 1,500+ hours of tutorials including VisualStudio 2012, Windows 8, SharePoint >> 2013, SQL 2012, MVC 4, more. BEST VALUE: New Multi-Library Power Pack >> includes >> Mobile, Cloud, Java, and UX Design. Lowest price ever! Ends 9/20/13. >> http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=58041151&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk >> _______________________________________________ >> icinga-users mailing list >> icinga-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/icinga-users > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ LIMITED TIME SALE - Full Year of Microsoft Training For Just $49.99! 1,500+ hours of tutorials including VisualStudio 2012, Windows 8, SharePoint 2013, SQL 2012, MVC 4, more. BEST VALUE: New Multi-Library Power Pack includes Mobile, Cloud, Java, and UX Design. Lowest price ever! Ends 9/20/13. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=58041151&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ icinga-users mailing list icinga-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/icinga-users
