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Why would NTP be alarming critical if the offset is less than 60
seconds? default is 60 right? is my syntax incorrect?<br>
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Thanks,<br>
Spencer<br>
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# 'check_nntp' command definition<br>
define command{<br>
command_name check_nntp<br>
command_line /usr/local/nagios/libexec/check_nntp
$HOSTADDRESS$<br>
}<br>
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<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%">
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<td align="left">
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
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<td class="statusEven" align="left" valign="center"><a
href="http://nagiosr0/nagios/cgi-bin/extinfo.cgi?type=1&host=raptor">raptor</a></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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<td align="right" valign="center">
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
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<td align="center" valign="center"><a
href="http://nagiosr0/nagios/cgi-bin/extinfo.cgi?type=1&host=raptor#comments"
title="This host has 1 comment associated with it"><img
src="cid:part1.07070809.04040302@lssi.net"
alt="This host has 1 comment associated with it" border="0" height="20"
width="20"></a></td>
<td align="center" valign="center"><a
href="http://nagios/nagios/cgi-bin/utilmenu.cgi?HOST=RAPTOR&HOSTGROUP=LINUX"
title="Open Utility Menu for this Host" target="utils"
onclick='javascript:window.open("http://nagios/nagios/cgi-bin/utilmenu.cgi?HOST=RAPTOR&HOSTGROUP=LINUX","utils","width=300,height=150,toolbar=0,location=0,status=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1")'><img
src="cid:part2.09010905.04060704@lssi.net"
alt="Open Utility Menu for this Host" border="0" height="20" width="20"></a></td>
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<td class="statusBGCRITICALACK">
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<td class="statusBGCRITICALACK" align="left"
valign="center"><a
href="http://nagiosr0/nagios/cgi-bin/extinfo.cgi?type=2&host=raptor&service=NTP">NTP</a></td>
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<td align="center" valign="center"><a
href="http://nagiosr0/nagios/cgi-bin/extinfo.cgi?type=2&host=raptor&service=NTP#comments"
title="This service has 3 comments associated with it"><img
src="cid:part1.07070809.04040302@lssi.net"
alt="This service has 3 comments associated with it" border="0"
height="20" width="20"></a></td>
<td align="center" valign="center"><a
href="http://nagiosr0/nagios/cgi-bin/extinfo.cgi?type=2&host=raptor&service=NTP#comments"
title="This service problem has been acknowledged"><img
src="cid:part4.05000309.08070608@lssi.net"
alt="This service problem has been acknowledged" border="0" height="20"
width="20"></a></td>
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<td class="statusCRITICAL">CRITICAL</td>
<td class="statusBGCRITICALACK" nowrap="nowrap">06-14-2004
12:25:28</td>
<td class="statusBGCRITICALACK" nowrap="nowrap">17d 3h 9m 6s</td>
<td class="statusBGCRITICALACK">1/1</td>
<td class="statusBGCRITICALACK">server 208.62.207.124, stratum 0,
offset 0.000000, delay 0.00000 </td>
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[nagios@nagiosr0 libexec]$./check_ntp<br>
No target host specified<br>
Usage: check_ntp -H <host> [-w <warn>] [-c <crit>]
[-v verbose]<br>
[nagios@nagiosr0 libexec]$./check_ntp --help<br>
check_ntp (nagios-plugins 1.3.0-beta2) 1.9<br>
The nagios plugins come with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY. You may
redistribute<br>
copies of the plugins under the terms of the GNU General Public License.<br>
For more information about these matters, see the file named COPYING.<br>
Copyright (c) 2000 Bo Kersey/Karl DeBisschop<br>
<br>
Usage: check_ntp -H <host> [-w <warn>] [-c <crit>]
[-v verbose]<br>
<br>
<warn> = Clock offset in seconds at which a warning message will
be generated.<br>
Defaults to 60.<br>
<crit> = Clock offset in seconds at which a critical message will
be generated.<br>
Defaults to 120.<br>
<br>
The same warning and critical values are used to check against the
dispersion <br>
column of ntpdc/xntpdc for the host being queried.<br>
<br>
Send email to <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:nagios-users@lists.sourceforge.net">nagios-users@lists.sourceforge.net</a> if you have questions<br>
regarding use of this software. To submit patches or suggest
improvements,<br>
send email to <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:nagiosplug-devel@lists.sourceforge.net">nagiosplug-devel@lists.sourceforge.net</a><br>
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