check_pop & check_imap

[Denis J. O'Toole]

Thanks for the warning ;)

Hope this info helps solve my puzzle.. thanks again

==================
checkcommands.cfg
==================
<snip>

# 'check_imap' command definition
define command {
    command_name   check_imap
    command_line   $USER1$/check_imap -H $HOSTADDRESS$
    }

# 'check_pop' command definition
define command {
    command_name   check_pop
    command_line   $USER1$/check_pop -H $HOSTADDRESS$
    }

=========
hosts.cfg
=========
<snip>

# 'MUA Pickup Host' host definition
define host{
    use            generic-host        ; Name of host template to use
    host_name        pophost
    alias            Linux Fileserver
    address            1.2.3.4
    check_command        check-host-alive
    max_check_attempts    10
    notifications_enabled    1
    notification_interval    120
    notification_period    24x7
    notification_options    d,u,r
    }
</snip>

============
services.cfg
===========
<snip>

# Service definition
define service{
    use                generic-service        ; Name of service template 
to use

    host_name            pophost
    service_description        POP3
    is_volatile            0
    check_period            24x7
    max_check_attempts        3
    normal_check_interval        5
    retry_check_interval        1
    contact_groups            unix-admins
    notification_interval        120
    notification_period        24x7
    notification_options        w,u,c,r
    check_command            check_pop   ; check_command            
check_tcp!110

    }


# Service definition
define service{
    use                generic-service        ; Name of service template 
to use

    host_name            pophost
    service_description        IMAP4
    is_volatile            0
    check_period            24x7
    max_check_attempts        3
    normal_check_interval        5
    retry_check_interval        1
    contact_groups            unix-admins
    notification_interval        120
    notification_period        24x7
    notification_options        w,u,c,r
    check_command           check_imap    ; check_command            
check_tcp!143
    }
</snip>


Subhendu Ghosh wrote:

>On Fri, 14 Mar 2003, Denis J. O'Toole wrote:
>
>
>>Hi Folks,
>>
>>I have just compiled, built and am now testing my first nagios box.
>>
>>Versions are; Nagios 1.0, Plugins V1.30 on Debian Linux 3.0 (Woody) Kernel 2.4.18
>>
>>Most things are working fine, except for some checks I am doing for my
>>POP and IMAP test responses.
>>
>>In services.cfg in have tried using check_imap & check_pop, looked
>>through the checkcommands.cfg to make sure I had the syntax right.
>>However these service checks *always* come back with connection refused.
>>
>>I have run the equivalent command from CLI as root and as nagios users (
>>/usr/local/nagios/libexec/check_(pop|imap) -H pophost and get the
>>response, as I should expect :-
>>
>>POP OK - 0.018 second response time on port 110 [+OK POP3 ...] 
>>IMAP OK - 0.020 second response time on port 143 [* OK [CAPABILITY
>>IMAPREV1 X-NETSCAPE LOGIN_REFERRALS STARTTLS AUTH=LOGIN] .....
>>
>>I have tried using the check via check_tcp. I know it is the same
>>program, but it has a less verbose output, as I thought it may have been
>>a problem.
>>
>>I hope someone has an idea on what I can try next..
>>
>>
>>Regards,
>>
>>Denis J. O'Toole
>>
>>
>
>Helps if you post your configuration as well.
>
>

-- 
Regards,

Denis J. O'Toole

- "There are 10 types of people in this world.
   Those that understand binary, and those that don't."

-- 

Denis O'Toole
Voice Products Department
R&D Division, Technology Group
NEC Business Solutions Pty Ltd
649, Springvale Road
Mulgrave 3170, AUSTRALIA
Tel: +61-3-9264-3752 Fax: +61-3-9264 3438
Email: Denis.OToole at nec.com.au






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