i can ping the server with a name [root@linux2 etc]# ping linux1 PING linux1.sdc.lan (<a href="http://10.5.1.31">10.5.1.31</a>) 56(84) bytes of data. 64 bytes from <a href="http://10.5.1.31">10.5.1.31</a>: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time= 0.147 ms 64 bytes from <a href="http://10.5.1.31">10.5.1.31</a>: icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=0.132 ms the error is starnge check_ping: %s: Warning threshold must be integer or percentage <div class="gmail_quote"> On Jan 2, 2008 3:03 PM, <a href="mailto:ad@heapoverflow.com">ad@heapoverflow.com</a> <<a href="mailto:ad@heapoverflow.com">ad@heapoverflow.com</a>> wrote: <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> <div class="Ih2E3d">-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 </div>Probably because the hostname you defined in the service host_name linux1 is unknown, try changing it to localhost or the correct local domain <div class="Ih2E3d"> Mad Unix wrote: > it gave now check_ping: Invalid hostname/address - $ other commands > work, only the ping it gave eror > > i changed the ping the client to > command[check_local_disk]=/usr/local/nagios/libexec/check_disk -w > $ARG1$ -c $ARG2$ -p $ARG3$ > command[check_local_users]=/usr/local/nagios/libexec/check_users -w > $ARG1$ -c $ARG2$ > command[check_local_load]=/usr/local/nagios/libexec/check_load -w > $ARG1$ -c $ARG2$ > command[check_local_procs]=/usr/local/nagios/libexec/check_procs -w > $ARG1$ -c $ARG2$ > #command[check_ping]=/usr/local/nagios/libexec/check_ping -H $ARG1$ > -w $ARG2$ -c $ARG3$ -p 5 > command[check_ping]=/usr/local/nagios/libexec/check_ping -H > $HOSTADDRESS$ -w $ARG1$ -c $ARG2$ -p 5 > > On Jan 2, 2008 2:29 PM, <a href="mailto:ad@heapoverflow.com">ad@heapoverflow.com</a> </div>> <mailto:<a href="mailto:ad@heapoverflow.com">ad@heapoverflow.com </a>> <<a href="mailto:ad@heapoverflow.com">ad@heapoverflow.com</a> <div><div></div><div class="Wj3C7c">> <mailto:<a href="mailto:ad@heapoverflow.com">ad@heapoverflow.com</a>>> wrote: > > not sure but I think your check_ping command has an error, try > changing it to > > //edit(based on your cfg): > > command[check_ping]=/usr/local/nagios/libexec/check_ping -H > $HOSTADDRESS$ -w $ARG1$ -c $ARG2$ -p 5 > > > Mad Unix wrote: >> my nagios shows the following > >> check_ping: %s: Warning threshold must be integer or percentage! >> on the server define service{ use >> generic-service ; Name of service template to use >> host_name linux1 service_description >> PING is_volatile 0 check_period >> 24x7 max_check_attempts 4 normal_check_interval >> 5 retry_check_interval 1 contact_groups >> admins notification_options w,u,c,r >> notification_interval 960 notification_period >> 24x7 check_command check_nrpe!check_ping!100.0,20%!500.0,60% } on >> the client runnig nrpe > >> command[check_ping]=/usr/local/nagios/libexec/check_ping -H >> $ARG1$ -w $ARG2$ -c $ARG3$ -p 5 > >> -- madunix > >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> > >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. >> Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. >> <a href="http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/" target="_blank">http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/</a> > >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> > >> _______________________________________________ Nagios-users >> mailing list <a href="mailto:Nagios-users@lists.sourceforge.net">Nagios-users@lists.sourceforge.net</a> </div></div> > <mailto:<a href="mailto:Nagios-users@lists.sourceforge.net">Nagios-users@lists.sourceforge.net</a>> <div class="Ih2E3d">>> <a href="https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/nagios-users" target="_blank"> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/nagios-users</a> ::: >> Please include Nagios version, plugin version (-v) and OS when > reporting any issue. >> ::: Messages without supporting info will risk being sent to >> /dev/null > </div>> -- madunix <div class="Ih2E3d"> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.7 (MingW32) </div>iD8DBQFHe4uudS4H/t4eKFARAs2AAJ96P7cFl6FbjfyyziCteVC1f6jjzQCeOUsD lPm5a/zsumegOtL//METaRI= =5Tau -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- </blockquote></div> -- madunix