Public bug reported: # lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 12.04.4 LTS Release: 12.04
nagios-plugins-basic: Installed: 1.4.15-5ubuntu3.2 check_ping -6 fails to parse output from ping6 to unreachable hosts in two ways, both fixed in 1.4.16 Relevant Debian and upstreams bugs are: https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=514588 http://sourceforge.net/p/nagiosplug/bugs/392/ and https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=662638 Output from 1.4.15-5ubuntu3.2: # /usr/lib/nagios/plugins/check_ping -H 2001:6b0:e:2018::9999 -w 5000,100% -c 5000,100% -p 1 -v -v -v -6 CMD: /bin/ping6 -n -U -w 10 -c 1 2001:6b0:e:2018::9999 Output: PING 2001:6b0:e:2018::9999(2001:6b0:e:2018::9999) 56 data bytes Output: From 2001:6b0:e:2018::xxx icmp_seq=1 Destination unreachable: Address unreachable Output: From 2001:6b0:e:2018::xxx icmp_seq=2 Destination unreachable: Address unreachable Output: From 2001:6b0:e:2018::xxx icmp_seq=3 Destination unreachable: Address unreachable Output: Output: --- 2001:6b0:e:2018::9999 ping statistics --- Output: 4 packets transmitted, 0 received, +3 errors, 100% packet loss, time 2999ms Output: /bin/ping6 -n -U -w 10 -c 1 2001:6b0:e:2018::9999 CRITICAL - Could not interpret output from ping command Output of same version, but fix from debian bug 514588 applied: # ./check_ping_514588 -H 2001:6b0:e:2018::9999 -w 5000,100% -c 5000,100% -p 1 -v -v -v -6 CMD: /bin/ping6 -n -U -w 10 -c 1 2001:6b0:e:2018::9999 Output: PING 2001:6b0:e:2018::9999(2001:6b0:e:2018::9999) 56 data bytes Output: From 2001:6b0:e:2018::xxx icmp_seq=1 Destination unreachable: Address unreachable Output: From 2001:6b0:e:2018::xxx icmp_seq=2 Destination unreachable: Address unreachable Output: From 2001:6b0:e:2018::xxx icmp_seq=3 Destination unreachable: Address unreachable Output: Output: --- 2001:6b0:e:2018::9999 ping statistics --- Output: 4 packets transmitted, 0 received, +3 errors, 100% packet loss, time 2999ms Output: PING CRITICAL - Packet loss = 100%|rta=5000.000000ms;5000.000000;5000.000000;0.000000 pl=100%;100;100;0 5000.000000:100% 5000.000000:100% Finally, with fixes from both 514588 and 662638: # ./check_ping -H 2001:6b0:e:2018::9999 -w 5000,100% -c 5000,100% -p 1 -v -v -v -6 CMD: /bin/ping6 -n -U -w 10 -c 1 2001:6b0:e:2018::9999 Output: PING 2001:6b0:e:2018::9999(2001:6b0:e:2018::9999) 56 data bytes Output: From 2001:6b0:e:2018::xxx icmp_seq=1 Destination unreachable: Address unreachable CRITICAL - Destination Unreachable (2001:6b0:e:2018::9999) ** Affects: nagios-plugins (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to nagios-plugins in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1282029 Title: check_ping fails to parse output of ping6 due to two bugs fixed in 1.4.16 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nagios-plugins/+bug/1282029/+subscriptions -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs
