disabled ping and check_smtp: nagios won't not ping

[Morris, Patrick]

> Hello, Nagios Users,
> 
> I need to check_smtp without a PING check, but I can't get 
> nagios to do this. One of my customers insists on turning off 
> ICMP, which I actually have no problem with, except this one.
> 
> Here's the operative definitions I'm attempting:
> 
> # 'relay1' host definition
> define host{
>         use                     generic-host
>         host_group              mail-servers
>         alias                   mail-servers
>         check_command           check_tcp!25
>         contact_groups          admins
>         max_check_attempts      10
>         notification_interval   30
>         notification_period     24x7
>         notification_options    d,u,r
>         }
> 
> # 'mail servers' host group definition
> define hostgroup{
>         hostgroup_name  mail-servers
>         alias           mail-servers
>         members         relay1
>         }
> 
> 
> # mail-servers
> define service{
>         use                             generic-service
>         hostgroup_name                  mail-servers
>         service_description             SMTP
>         is_volatile                     0
>         check_period                    24x7
>         max_check_attempts              3
>         normal_check_interval           3
>         retry_check_interval            1
>         contact_groups                  admins
>         notification_interval           30
>         notification_period             24x7
>         notification_options            w,c,r
>         check_command                   check_mailserver
>         }
> 
> # 'check_mailserver' command definition
> define command{
>         command_name    check_mailserver
>         command_line    $USER1$/check_smtp -t 45 -p 25 -C "MAIL FROM: 
> test at sentinare.com" -R "250" -C "RCPT TO: 
> chris.paul at sentinare.com" -R "250" -H $HOSTADDRESS$ }

...and the problem you're having?

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