Special check_http variation

[Karl DeBisschop]

On Wed, 2003-05-14 at 05:25, Matthias Eichler wrote:
> Hi List,
> 
> we have some special software running which gives some jpeg and
> motion-jpeg output of some videostream. Unfortunately this software
> is not very stable, so I wanted to monitor it with check_http.
> 
> The image can be downloaded via http://195.30.64.242/cgi-bin/image.
> The motion jpeg stream can be get as an octet-stream via
> http://195.30.64.242/cgi-bin/video.
> 
> The command "./check_http -I 195.30.64.242" brings the correct 404 page,
> because there is no directory index.
> The command "./check_http -I 195.30.64.242 -u /cgi-bin/image" brings a
> timeout after 10 seconds, although I can telnet to that address and can
> download the image via "GET /cgi-bin/image".
> 
> Can anybody give us some hint?!?
> Would be great and feel free to try the URL...

It took far more than 10 seconds on my end -- maybe you just need to use
the timeout option? (-t or --timeout, as always, just look at the plugin
help listing)

--
Karl

> Thanks,
> 
> Matthias Eichler



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