MAC Address of Hosts

[Mike Simkins]

Presumably the plugins you are using know how to check for a MAC address

>>You'll have to make sure that you host check command (and possibly
service checks,
>> etc.) can understand the format of your host's address in order to
check it though.

Also, checking for a MAC may only work if you are on the same physical network



On 4/24/05, Creighton Long <longca at clarkson.edu> wrote:
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> I'm trying to monitor a lab of dual-boot machines that frequently change
> hostnames. The FAQ suggests that a MAC address can be specified for a host
> (http://www.nagios.org/faqs/viewfaq.php?faq_id=146&expand=true&showdesc=false).
> I didn't have any success. Has anyone done this before or have any
> suggestions? Thanks for the help!


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