[PMX:#] Alternative to check-host-alive?

[Darren.Lichty at alltel.com]

I have similar issues WRT ping on our network.

My solution was to create a 'check_host_accessable' command in Nagios:
		# Can you access (via SSH) the host
		define command{
			command_name    check_host_accessable
			command_line    $USER1$/check_ssh -t 120 $HOSTADDRESS$
		}

Here the $USER1$ macro holds the path to the check commands (typ NAGIOS_ROOT/libexec).

Since we use SSH for access to all our assets (servers, routers, switches, etc), this has worked out pretty well.  But you will have to try it out for yourself, of course.

Hope that helps!
-Darren

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Steve
Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2004 6:09 PM
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Subject: [Nagios-users] [PMX:#] Alternative to check-host-alive?


We need to monitor the host status of several hosts housed at our external hosting facility.  Unfortunately, with our anal network rules, ping isn't allowed (it just times out).  Is there a worthwhile alternative to ping/check-host-alive that works at the host level?  

We have service checks for the boxes working nicely, we just want to be able to do a ping-like test for the host.

Steve
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