<HTML> <HEAD> <TITLE>Re: [Nagios-users] Almost there please assist...(check_ping) new install</TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY> SG, Thanks for the prompt reply. I now have what uopu suggested in my hosts.cfg file. IE: define host{ host_name nagios_server alias nagios server address localhost check_command check_myhost!200,20%!300,30%!5 max_check_attempts 5 process_perf_data 0 retain_nonstatus_information 0 contact_groups router-admins notification_interval 30 notification_period 24x7 notification_options d,u,r } define command{ command_name check_myhost command_line /space/nagios/libexec/check_ping -H 127.0.0.1 -w $ARG1$ -c $ARG2$ -p $ ARG3$ } However, still shows down. Both the gui and log file show a message stating: [1113429048] HOST NOTIFICATION: nagiosadmin;nagios_server;DOWN;host-notify-by-email;wpl (90) cannot be larger than cpl (60) Running manuall from the command line, I get : [root@devupsilon01] # ./check_ping -H localhost -w 200,20% -c 300,30% -p 5 PING OK - Packet loss = 0%, RTA = 0.00 ms [root@devupsilon01] # Questions: Why is the gui showing down? Is there a log file that indicates each time a check command is ran rather than just the notification ? Does the nagios Process have to be restarted if I make changes to any config files? Thanks so much for your help. I have read a lot and will read even further tonight. I would just LOVE to get a ping working! -calvin On 4/13/05 2:18 PM, "Subhendu Ghosh" <sghosh@sghosh.org> wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE>On Wed, 13 Apr 2005, Calvin Crutchfield wrote: > OK. Took me 2.5 days but I have NAGIOS and the interface running. What I'm > trying to do is to get a simple localhost ping working.. I have read plenty > but not quite putting 2 and 2 together yet. > > Solaris 9 > Latest Nagios and plugins > > Assumptions. > > *Commands can only be defined once amongst your included config files > > I created a hosts.cfg file containing: > > define host{ > host_name nagios_server > alias nagios server > address localhost > check_command check_myhost > max_check_attempts 5 > process_perf_data 0 > retain_nonstatus_information 0 > contact_groups router-admins > notification_interval 30 > notification_period 24x7 > notification_options d,u,r > } > > > I have a test command definition in the same file like such: > > define command{ > command_name check_myhost > command_line /space/nagios/libexec/check_ping -H 127.0.0.1 -w > 200,20% -c 300,30% -p 5 > } > > Questions: > > Should this work? yes it should > If I were to use the $ARGn$ method of definition where do the args go? The > way I understand it, the args would go under the host definition on the > ccheckl_command line like this: > check_command check_myhost arg1 arg2 > more like this: define command{ command_name check_myhost command_line /space/nagios/libexec/check_ping -H 127.0.0.1 -w $ARG1$ -c $ARG2$ -p $ARG3$ } check_command check_myhost!200,20%!300,30%!5 -- -sg </BLOCKQUOTE> </BODY> </HTML>