WG: AW: [Nagiosplug-help] problem with check_ping

Subhendu Ghosh sghosh at sghosh.org
Thu Aug 15 11:22:01 CEST 2002


"Cannot open pipe" points to some system limits being reached - you might 
want to try and see if you change your ulimits

-sg

On Thu, 15 Aug 2002, Zietzling, Uwe wrote:

> 
> oops, you're right.
> 
> the only thing that is different with the following commandline:
> check_ping -H computername -w 100.0,20% -c 500.0,60% -p 5 -v
> 
> is the output of an arrow in front of " ==> You've got a big problem
> buddy!....".
> But i didnt mention before the error message "Cannot open pipe:" in the
> second line(even without -v).
> This might be important. 
> thank you
> 
> 
> -------------------------------------
> Sorry - undocumented -v  exists :)
> 
> -v = verbose prints out the string being executed...
> 
> -sg
> 
> On Wed, 14 Aug 2002, Zietzling, Uwe wrote:
> 
> > 
> > when i run the plugin with a -V option(threr is no -v option):
> ./check_ping
> > -V		
> > the output is:	check_ping ( nagios-plugins 1.3.0-alpha1) 1.3
> > 	
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> > Von: Subhendu Ghosh [mailto:sghosh at sghosh.org]
> > Gesendet am: Mittwoch, 14. August 2002 18:13
> > An: nagiosplug-help at lists.sourceforge.net
> > Betreff: Re: [Nagiosplug-help] problem with check_ping
> > 
> > On Wed, 14 Aug 2002, Zietzling, Uwe wrote:
> > 
> > > Hello!
> > > 
> > > I'm using nagiosplug-1.3-beta1, SUSE Linux 8.0 Kernel 2.4.18. 
> > > When i try to send the check_ping command with the following Syntax:
> > > check_ping -H computername -w 100.0,20% -c 500.0,60% -p 5
> > > It comes up with : "You've got a big problem buddy!You need more
> args!!!"
> > > What's wrong with it?
> > > Thank's in advance
> > > Uwe
> > > 
> > 
> > Can you run the plugin with a -v option and post the results...
> > 
> > -sg
> > 
> > 
> 
> 

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