[Nagiosplug-help] check_rpc always succeeds if servicename exists?

[Brak]

Mmm.. maybe I will compile another set.  I tried looking at the strace,
but haven't been enlightened yet.


[root at desktop2 libexec]# ./check_ssh -H ia00741
connect(): No route to host for ia00741:22
[root at desktop2 libexec]# ./check_rpc -H ia00741 -C portmapper
OK: RPC program portmapper udp running
[root at desktop2 libexec]# ping ia00741
PING ia00741 (209.237.233.105) from 209.237.232.42 : 56(84)
bytes of data.
>From desktop2.(209.237.232.42): Destination Host Unreachable
>From desktop2 (209.237.232.42): Destination Host Unreachable
>From desktop2 (209.237.232.42): Destination Host Unreachable

--- ia00741.archive.org ping statistics ---
5 packets transmitted, 0 packets received, +3 errors, 100% packet loss
[root at desktop2 libexec]#


On 11 Feb 2003, Karl DeBisschop wrote:

> On Mon, 2003-02-10 at 23:46, Brak wrote:
> > So I have this host, lets call it foo.  ./check_rpc -H foo -C portmapper
> > will succeed even if the machine, foo, is turned off, and all other checks
> > fail. ?!
>
> I don't see what leads you to believe that.
>
> $ ./check_rpc -V
> check_rpc (nagios-plugins 1.3.0-beta2) 1.7
> $ ./check_rpc -H firewalled.host.example -C portmapper
> ERROR: No response from RPC server (alarm)
> $ ./check_rpc -H local.nonrpc.host -C portmapper
> CRITICAL: RPC program portmapper  udp is not running
> $ ./check_rpc -H powered.off.host -C portmapper
> CRITICAL: RPC program portmapper  udp is not running
>
> (all the above are Red Hat Linux 7.2 or 7.3, tested from Red Hat 8.0.92)
>
> --
> Karl
>
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