[Nagiosplug-help] check_smtp reports false critical

[Subhendu Ghosh]

use the latest plguins - fixed in cvs - download daily tarball 
http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=223657



On Fri, 8 Nov 2002, Mitchell K. Smith wrote:

> Nagios reports
> SMTP CRITICAL 11-08-2002 09:23:38 0d 2h 32m 53s 3/3 SMTP OK - 0 second response time  
> 
> If I run the check from the command line I get
> ./check_smtp -H 172.31.1.26 -v
> SMTP OK - 0 sec. response time, 220 exchpa2.pa.eplus.com Microsoft ESMTP MAIL Service, Version: 5.0.2195.5329 ready at  Fri, 8 Nov 2002 09:25:19 -0500
> Socket timeout after 10 seconds
> 
> I searched the archives but couldn't come up with anything.
> I get this response regardless of the host that I am checking.
> What am I doing wrong?
> 
> Plugin version:
> check_smtp (nagios-plugins 1.3.0-alpha1) 1.2
> 
> Nagios Version 1.0b6
> 
> My checkcommands.cfg looks like this:
> # 'check_smtp' command definition
> define command{
>         command_name    check_smtp
>         command_line    $USER1$/check_smtp -H $HOSTADDRESS$ -w $ARG1$ -c $ARG2$ 
>         }
> 
> My services.cfg looks like:
> # Service definition savsmtp - smtp
> define service{
>         use                             generic-service         ; Name of service
> 
>         host_name                       savsmtp
>         service_description             SMTP
>         is_volatile                     0
>         check_period                    24x7
>         max_check_attempts              3
>         normal_check_interval           5
>         retry_check_interval            1
>         contact_groups                  linux-admins
>         notification_interval           240
>         notification_period             workhours
>         notification_options            c,r
>         check_command                   check_smtp!25!40
>         }
> 
> 
> Mitchell K. Smith
> Information Systems Manager
> ePlus Technology of PA, an ePlus Company
> 130 Futura Dr
> Pottstown, PA  19464
> 610.495.7800
> 610.495.2800 fax
> mksmith at pa.eplus.com
> <http://www.eplus.com/> 
> 
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