host checks - which methods

[Jim Perrin]

On 11/28/05, Dustin Krysak <mailinglists at backbonetechnology.com> wrote:
> Hi there - I was wondering what most people here are using (which
> plugin) for host checks? I find the example comfig which uses the
> "check_ping" method sends WAY too many false positives. I understand
> that this could be a network traffic issue and so on, but I was just
> curious what others are using. My services never seem to give me any
> false positives though.
>

I use check_ping for most of them except for some remote locations
where icmp traffic is blocked. For those situations I use
check_tcping. Works like a champ. I do have a few instances where
things are restricted enough that I don't monitor the host, ( I have
an ignore-host-alive command that always returns okay ) and I just
monitor the services the host provides.





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Jim Perrin
System Architect - UIT
Ft Gordon & US Army Signal Center


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