Problems with the check_ping plugin

[Andreas Ericsson]

Maurice Lucas wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I use the ping plugin with the following command
> check_command                   check_ping!100.0,20%!400.0,60%
> 
> But I receive a lot of warning/failures with the following text in the 
> email
> 
> ***** Nagios  *****
> 
> Notification Type: PROBLEM
> 
> Service: PING
> Host: Default Gateway
> Address: MUNGED
> State: WARNING
> 
> Date/Time: Wed Sept 7 08:20:32 CEST 2005
> 
> Additional Info:
> 
> PING WARNING - Packet loss = 0%, RTA = 1.11 ms
> 
> What could be the reason for this mailing?
> packet loss is 0 and the RTA is far below the thresholds.
> 

The /bin/ping (or equivalent) might send text to stdout. This isn't 
handled gracefully in check_ping. Try check_icmp instead. It has its own 
ICMP engine, so you won't see any of those weird errors from it.

> 
> With kind regards,
> Met vriendelijke groet,
> 
> Maurice Lucas
> TAOS-IT
> 
> 
> 
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Andreas Ericsson                   andreas.ericsson at op5.se
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