[Nagiosplug-help] erreur log

[Server Admin]

guillaume LOHEZ wrote:
> $HOSTADDRESS$ is an internal variable of Nagios which contains the
> address of current host....
> 
> So if you command definission is like that:
> ------------
> define command{
>       command_name    check_dns
>       command_line    $USER1$/check_dns -H www.yahoo.com -s $HOSTADDRESS$
>       }
> ------------
> and your service difinition:
> ------------
> define service{
>       use                                     generic-service
>       host_name                         SERVICE_CHECK_DNS
>       service_description          Verification des DNS
>       is_volatile                          0
>       check_period                    24x7
>       max_check_attempts        3
>       normal_check_interval     3
>       retry_check_interval         1
>       contact_groups                 admin_X
>       notification_interval         120
>       notification_period           24x7
>       notification_options         w,u,c,r
>       check_command               check_dns
>       }
> -----------
> 
> Nagios will send the IP address of current host to check_dns..... i
> think, that's what you want ??
> And anyway the variable "IP" you use in your definition command doesn't
> exist in Nagios.
> 
> Regars
> Guillaume
> 
> PS: it seems, you have some problems with english..... I think, you have
> to find a french Mailing list for Nagios !!
> I'm french too.... but this is an English ML....
> 

Sounds like a problem I had early in my configuration.

service checks 'check_*' running properly and showing UP (green)
but 'check-host-alive' failing and showing host DOWN (red)

CHECK THAT: /usr/sbin/ping -U $HOST
works.

ping version needs to be the new iputils-ping.


AYJ