<tt>nagios-users-bounces@lists.sourceforge.net wrote on 17/10/2006 20:01:28: > This actually hits on what I consider to be one of Nagios' (few) > weaknesses. A lot of time, when I do my checks, I'm not nearly as > interested in the value of a check as in the change in the value > since the last check. This is a good example. Another item I > monitor is changes in the SNMP Interface error counters. For > example, if I get more than 5 errors/second, I need to send out an > alert. Finally, I have the same issue monitoring SNMP Interface > statuses. But, Nagios has no feature to remember data between > invocations of the checks. So, I end up storing this data in > temporary files. If there was a facility to provide some information > back to Nagios, and retrieve it on the next one, that would be wonderful.</tt> <tt>The responsibility of something like this entirely up to the plugin..</tt> <tt>Nagios's task is to schedule and check hosts/services, and to notify a contact of status changes.</tt> <tt>The task of the plugin is to perform an operation to check if a service is working (or not) and provide a uniform status message back to Nagios..</tt> <tt>If you would like something checked in a particular way, and there is no way currently to do it, then build your own plugin and put it up on NagiosExchange for everyone to use :-)</tt> <tt>rob/mossko</tt> <pre> This message and any attachments (the "message") is intended solely for the addressees and is confidential. If you receive this message in error, please delete it and immediately notify the sender. Any use not in accord with its purpose, any dissemination or disclosure, either whole or partial, is prohibited except formal approval. The internet can not guarantee the integrity of this message. BNP PARIBAS (and its subsidiaries) shall (will) not therefore be liable for the message if modified. ********************************************************************************************** BNP Paribas Private Bank London Branch is authorised by CECEI & AMF and is regulated by the Financial Services Authority for the conduct of its investment business in the United Kingdom. BNP Paribas Securities Services London Branch is authorised by CECEI & AMF and is regulated by the Financial Services Authority for the conduct of its investment business in the United Kingdom. BNP Paribas Fund Services UK Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority </pre>