[Nagiosplug-help] check_tcp syntax

[Rob Enders]

Hi Karl. The version is 1.13.2.3

Thanks

Rob
-----Original Message-----
From: Karl DeBisschop [mailto:karl at debisschop.net]
Sent: Saturday, March 13, 2004 7:10 AM
To: Rob Enders
Cc: nagiosplug-help at lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re: [Nagiosplug-help] check_tcp syntax


On Fri, 12 Mar 2004 10:29:16 -0500
"Rob Enders" <renders at cknxradio.com> wrote:

> Hi all.. I am trying to test the port of a service that monitors the
> K8000 DAC card. It runs on port 1972. The author of the software
> states that all commands must be ended with a newline charactor '\n'.
> 
> If I telnet to port 1972, I can send the command 'i1' followed by the
> enter key and the software will return a '0' which states that input
> one is off. If the input was on, the software will return a '1'. To
> end the session, I enter a 'Q' followed by the enter key twice.
> So, it works well manually.
> 
> If I run check_tcp against the port with no other options, I get TCP
> OK - 0.002 second response time on port 1972|time=  0.002, which
> indicates that the connection is functioning.
> 
> But if I try to add -s "i1" -e "0" -q "Q", the response is 'Socket
> timeout after 10 seconds'
> 
> I get the same response if I change it to -s "i1\n" -e "0" -q "Q\n"..
> 
> Any suggestions?

I suggest that you include the version of the plugin that you are using.

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Karl