I figured out my check_ping issue. :-) It turned out I had it defined twice. Once as a service, and once as a host check. The service checks were setup up properly, while the host checks were not...
That is why it was working one half of the time. Thanks for responding. Kirk > > > > To: [email protected] > > > > Subject: [Nagios-users] check_ping $ARG1$ not passing > > > > > > > > > > > > Hello, > > > > > > > > I have looked through the archive and forms, but I have not > > > > found any clues to the problem which I am having. > > > > > > > > I am trying to configure a command that uses the 'check_ping' > > > > plugin. I am getting errors that tell me that the check_ping > > > > plugin is not receiving the proper arguments. > > > > > > > > check_ping: %s: Warning threshold must be integer or percentage! > > > > > > > > I replaced the check_ping plugin with my own perl script to > > > > log what was being passed into the script. Strangely, some > > > > hose receive the proper arguments, while > > > > others do not. > > > > > > > > I am using; > > > > nagios-plugins-1.4.2-1.2.el4.rf > > > > nagios-2.3-1.rf > > > > > > > > My check_ping command is as follows. > > > > define command{ > > > > command_name check_ping > > > > command_line /usr/lib64/nagios/plugins/check_ping > > > > -H $HOSTADDRESS$ -w $ARG1$ -c $ARG2$ > > > > } > > > > > > > > > > > > define service{ > > > > name generic-service > > > > is_volatile 0 > > > > check_period 24x7 > > > > max_check_attempts 3 > > > > normal_check_interval 1 > > > > retry_check_interval 1 > > > > contact_groups mis > > > > notification_options w,u,c,r > > > > notification_interval 1 > > > > notification_period 24x7 > > > > register 0 > > > > } > > > > > > > > > > > > define service{ > > > > hostgroup_name * > > > > use generic-service > > > > service_description PING > > > > check_command > > check_ping!500.0,%10!800.0,%20 > > > > notification_interval 360 > > > > } > > > > > > > > I do not understand why the check_ping plugin would work for > > > > some hosts, but not others. Has anyone on the list run into this? > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > Kirk > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Kirk Patton > > > > Unix Administrator > > > > Transmeta Inc. > > > > Tel. 408 919-3055 > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web > > > > services, security? Get stuff done quickly with > > > > pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download > > > > IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache > > > > Geronimo > > > > http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&; > > > dat=121642 > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Nagios-users mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/nagios-users > > > ::: Please include Nagios version, plugin version (-v) and OS when > > > reporting any issue. > > > ::: Messages without supporting info will risk being sent > > to /dev/null > > > > -- > > Kirk Patton > > Unix Administrator > > Transmeta Inc. > > Tel. 408 919-3055 > > -- Kirk Patton Unix Administrator Transmeta Inc. Tel. 408 919-3055 ------------------------------------------------------- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 _______________________________________________ Nagios-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/nagios-users ::: Please include Nagios version, plugin version (-v) and OS when reporting any issue. ::: Messages without supporting info will risk being sent to /dev/null
