<html xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1"> <meta name=ProgId content=Word.Document> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 9"> <meta name=Originator content="Microsoft Word 9"> <link rel=File-List href="cid:filelist.xml@01C2B33B.9C728B30">  <style>  </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US style='tab-interval:.5in'> <div class=Section1> Looking at the output below for one particular server, which I took from /var/log/messages on my central server, I’ve cut out the output for the other service checks and focused soley on the ping related ones..<o:p></o:p> <![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p> Whats exactly is “HOST ALERT:” generated by? As you can see it *is* receiving external commands properly and PING is OK, yet the HOST ALERT gripes that it’s DOWN? And before you ask, yes my ping service is set to passive only.. See service output below as well for ping..<o:p></o:p> <![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p> <![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p> Jan 3 14:43:21 dhcp-51-205 nagios: EXTERNAL COMMAND: PROCESS_SERVICE_CHECK_RESULT;PSLAB1-ps-sm-poly-05;PING;0;PING OK - Packet loss = 0%, RTA = 0.37 ms<o:p></o:p> Jan 3 14:46:00 dhcp-51-205 nagios: HOST ALERT: PSLAB1-ps-sm-poly-05;DOWN;SOFT;1;CRITICAL - Plugin timed out after 10 seconds<o:p></o:p> Jan 3 14:46:10 dhcp-51-205 nagios: HOST ALERT: PSLAB1-ps-sm-poly-05;DOWN;SOFT;2;CRITICAL - Plugin timed out after 10 seconds<o:p></o:p> Jan 3 14:46:20 dhcp-51-205 nagios: HOST ALERT: PSLAB1-ps-sm-poly-05;DOWN;SOFT;3;CRITICAL - Plugin timed out after 10 seconds<o:p></o:p> Jan 3 14:46:30 dhcp-51-205 nagios: HOST ALERT: PSLAB1-ps-sm-poly-05;DOWN;SOFT;4;CRITICAL - Plugin timed out after 10 seconds<o:p></o:p> Jan 3 14:46:40 dhcp-51-205 nagios: HOST ALERT: PSLAB1-ps-sm-poly-05;DOWN;SOFT;5;CRITICAL - Plugin timed out after 10 seconds<o:p></o:p> Jan 3 14:46:50 dhcp-51-205 nagios: HOST ALERT: PSLAB1-ps-sm-poly-05;DOWN;SOFT;6;CRITICAL - Plugin timed out after 10 seconds<o:p></o:p> Jan 3 14:47:00 dhcp-51-205 nagios: HOST ALERT: PSLAB1-ps-sm-poly-05;DOWN;SOFT;7;CRITICAL - Plugin timed out after 10 seconds<o:p></o:p> Jan 3 14:47:10 dhcp-51-205 nagios: HOST ALERT: PSLAB1-ps-sm-poly-05;DOWN;SOFT;8;CRITICAL - Plugin timed out after 10 seconds<o:p></o:p> Jan 3 14:47:20 dhcp-51-205 nagios: HOST ALERT: PSLAB1-ps-sm-poly-05;DOWN;SOFT;9;CRITICAL - Plugin timed out after 10 seconds<o:p></o:p> Jan 3 14:48:30 dhcp-51-205 nagios: EXTERNAL COMMAND: PROCESS_SERVICE_CHECK_RESULT;PSLAB1-ps-sm-poly-05;PING;0;PING OK - Packet loss = 0%, RTA = 0.51 ms<o:p></o:p> Jan 3 14:49:10 dhcp-51-205 nagios: HOST ALERT: PSLAB1-ps-sm-poly-05;UNREACHABLE;HARD;10;CRITICAL - Plugin timed out after 10 seconds<o:p></o:p> Jan 3 14:50:55 dhcp-51-205 nagios: HOST ALERT: PSLAB1-ps-sm-poly-05;DOWN;SOFT;1;CRITICAL - Plugin timed out after 10 seconds<o:p></o:p> Jan 3 14:51:05 dhcp-51-205 nagios: HOST ALERT: PSLAB1-ps-sm-poly-05;DOWN;SOFT;2;CRITICAL - Plugin timed out after 10 seconds<o:p></o:p> Jan 3 14:51:15 dhcp-51-205 nagios: HOST ALERT: PSLAB1-ps-sm-poly-05;DOWN;SOFT;3;CRITICAL - Plugin timed out after 10 seconds<o:p></o:p> Jan 3 14:51:25 dhcp-51-205 nagios: HOST ALERT: PSLAB1-ps-sm-poly-05;DOWN;SOFT;4;CRITICAL - Plugin timed out after 10 seconds<o:p></o:p> Jan 3 14:51:35 dhcp-51-205 nagios: HOST ALERT: PSLAB1-ps-sm-poly-05;DOWN;SOFT;5;CRITICAL - Plugin timed out after 10 seconds<o:p></o:p> Jan 3 14:51:45 dhcp-51-205 nagios: HOST ALERT: PSLAB1-ps-sm-poly-05;DOWN;SOFT;6;CRITICAL - Plugin timed out after 10 seconds<o:p></o:p> <![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p> # Service definition<o:p></o:p> define service{<o:p></o:p> use generic-service ; Name of service template to use<o:p></o:p> <![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p> host_name *<o:p></o:p> service_description PING<o:p></o:p> is_volatile 0<o:p></o:p> check_period 24x7<o:p></o:p> active_checks_enabled 0<o:p></o:p> passive_checks_enabled 1<o:p></o:p> check_freshness 1<o:p></o:p> freshness_threshold 600<o:p></o:p> max_check_attempts 3<o:p></o:p> normal_check_interval 10<o:p></o:p> retry_check_interval 5<o:p></o:p> contact_groups linux-admins<o:p></o:p> notification_interval 120<o:p></o:p> notification_period 24x7<o:p></o:p> notification_options c,r<o:p></o:p> check_command check_ping!100.0,20%!500.0,60%<o:p></o:p> }<o:p></o:p> <![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p> <![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p> <![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p> <![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p> <![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p> Gerald Wichmann<o:p></o:p> Senior Systems Development Engineer<o:p></o:p> Zantaz, Inc.<o:p></o:p> 925.598.3099 (w)<o:p></o:p> <![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p> </div> </body> </html> This e-mail has been captured and archived by the ZANTAZ Digital Safe(tm) service. 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