Hosts.cfg question, service configuration question, ldapv3

[Joe Rhett]

> 1) In the hosts.cfg file, it allows you to specify a check command to 
> execute.  I am currently using check-host-alive for this option.  However, 
> I see no way to configure how *often* you want this command to be executed. 
> Thus, it looks like it is more reasonable to implement a ping service 
> instead of using this command if you want the host to be checked regularly.
 
Change the check interval.

> 2) In the service.cfg file, it seems I have to define the same service 
> block for every host of a given service.  This seems rather redundant to 
> me.  For example, we have 9 ldap servers available for our general pool.  I 
> have to define a service block for all 9 of those hosts that contains 
> exactly the same information for each one, other than the host name.  Will 
> the host_name directive for service be modified to allow you to enter 
> multiple host names if you so choose?  This would allow me to have a single 
> service definition instead of 9.

You can use multiple templates.  So make a block with everything that is
common, but use "name" instead of "hostname" at the top.  Then put "register
no" at the bottom.  Then source that profile from a profile with just a
hostname.  So for no example, I'm offsite right now ;-)

> 3) Will the check_ldap command be updated to allow Ldap v3 binds?  The 
> current check_ldap command only seems to work with servers that have V2 
> enabled.  We don't enable v2 on some of our servers.
 
Recompile against the right library, or fix it yerself ;-)  I've found it
best to make my own check programs in most cases.

-- 
Joe Rhett                                                      Chief Geek
JRhett at Isite.Net                                      Isite Services, Inc.


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