[Nagiosplug-help] Could not open ntpdate

[Joe Rhett]

strings /web/apps/nagios/libexec/check_ntp |grep /

...and look to see where it is trying to find ntpdate.  It might have a
compiled in location that is different from yours.

OR... if it is using the path, make sure that ntpdate is in nagios's path.
"su - nagios" and try the command.

On Tue, Aug 31, 2004 at 03:21:36PM -0500, Ron Carver wrote:
> I am setting up my nagios system to monitor NTP on all of our servers 
> (about 60).  all but 3 are working fine.  On those 3, when I try to run
> /web/apps/nagios/libexec/check_ntp -H <hostname>  -w 180 -c 300  (same 
> exact format as the others, only hostname is different on each)  I get 
> the following error.
> 
> Could not open ntpdate
> 
> The XNTP is running fine, the date/time is correct on the server, and 
> when I try to run something
> like
> 
> 
> # ntpdate -q <ntp server>
> I get
> server 10.8.51.2, stratum 3, offset 0.001669, delay 0.02609
> 31 Aug 15:18:56 ntpdate[18850]: adjust time server 10.8.51.2 offset 
> 0.001669 sec
> 
> So everything appears to be fine and dandy.  any ideas whats up with the 
> script?
> 
> all of the boxen are sun boxes running solaris 9, but I have several 
> other sun boxes running solaris 9 that work just fine.
> 
> 
> -- 
> Ron Carver
> 
> System Administrator
> www.IN.gov
> rcarver at www.IN.gov
> Phone: 317-234-2575
> Fax: 317-233-2011
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