probs configuring check_dns

[Michael Loftis]

Yah, that service command is using check_tcp, you wanted check_dns.

--On Sunday, October 13, 2002 2:45 PM +0000 Tom Welsh <twelsh at tcplan.net> 
wrote:

> Hi all,
> im slowly but surely adding checks to my nagios box an ive come over a
> problem i cant seem to get to the bottom of on check_dns. From the shell
> i can do ....
># ./check_dns -H www.tcplan.net -v
> DNS ok - 0 seconds response time, Address(es) is/are 80.87.131.163
> which works fine. I have specified the following in my checkcommands.cfg
> and services.cfg respectivly  CHECKCOMMANDS.cfg
># 'check_dns' command definition
> define command{
>        command_name    check_dns
>        command_line    $USER1$/check_dns -H ns1.clara.net -s $HOSTADDRESS$
>        }
> SERVICES.CFG
># Service definition for check_dns
> define service{
>        use                             generic-service         ; Name of
> servic e template to use
>        host_name                       web-server
>        service_description             check_dns
>        is_volatile                     0
>        check_period                    24x7
>        max_check_attempts              3
>        normal_check_interval           5
>        retry_check_interval            1
>        contact_groups                  tcplan-support
>        notification_interval           240
>        notification_period             24x7
>        notification_options            c,r
>        check_command                   check_tcp!$ARG1$
>        }
> but i get the following unknown problem shown in SERVICE STATUS.....
> Server port must be a positive integer.
> Can someone point out my obvious mistake coz i cant spot it and i've been
> looking now for over an hour.  Cheers
> Tom Welsh
>
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