service check without host checks

[Marc Powell]

On Feb 5, 2009, at 5:44 PM, shadih rahman wrote:

> All,
>    Is it possible to have a service check without having any host  
> check for a particular host.   Let me elaborate.  I am trying to use  
> check-host-alive as a service check.  Also I am passing
> check_command = "null"  in the host definition.  However it looks  
> like the host is doing this twice.  Once for host check and once for  
> service check.  Can someone just clarify on this.  Thanks.

Without seeing the entire host definition, it would appear you've told  
nagios to try to run the shell command '"null"' when a host check is  
needed. You should leave out the entire 'check_command="null"' and/or  
set the check_period to 'none'.

--
Marc


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