[Nagiosplug-help] check_http returns "forbidden" but page is accessible from browser

[Kevin Hanser]

Ok, that explains it :)  I wasn't getting the same problem on an apache
server on gentoo, only the redhat/fedora boxen :)

thanx for taking the time to explain how it works!

k

On Thu, 2005-08-11 at 15:25 -0400, Subhendu Ghosh wrote:
> At least on redhat - Apache's welcome.conf is used to redirect a 403 error 
> when there are no index pages at the root URL to the "test page"
> 
> ie - test page is retured on a 403 error - not ok 200.
> 
> -sg
> 
> On Thu, 11 Aug 2005, Kevin Hanser wrote:
> 
> > Hmm, seems I've answered my own question as soon as I posted to the
> > list.
> >
> > Apparently is is the apache test page that's causing issues.  I created
> > an actual index.html for the server with one line of text in it, and now
> > check_http is working.
> >
> > Does anyone know why the apache test page doesn't work for nagios
> > monitoring?  I'm thinking it's something to do w/the way that apache
> > does the test page, since it's not actually in the /var/www/html
> > directory but someplace else...
> >
> > interesting..
> >
> > k
> >
> > On Thu, 2005-08-11 at 15:16 -0400, Kevin Hanser wrote:
> >> I'm stumped by the behaviour I'm getting from check_http on certain
> >> servers.  I have check_http configured on multiple servers and it's
> >> working fine.
> >>
> >> However, on certain servers, I get "access forbidden" when I use the
> >> check_http plugin/command.  If I go to the server in my web browser from
> >> the nagios machine I can get to the page fine though... so I don't
> >> understand why check_http is getting forbidden....
> >>
> >> Also, if I telnet to port 80 on one of these machines and type "GET", I
> >> get the page no problem... only check_http is giving me the "access
> >> forbidden"... any idea why?
> >>
> >> One other thing to mention: the server I'm trying to monitor doesn't
> >> have a real main page, just the apache test page.  It has a virtual host
> >> running on a diff hostname, but when you access it by IP address, you
> >> get the apache test page.  Could that be causing some issues?
> >>
> >> thx!
> >>
> >> k
> >>
> >>
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