[Nagiosplug-help] check_http gets 403 but not when run from command line.

[Thomas Guyot-Sionnest]

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On 16/10/08 05:40 PM, Steve Woods wrote:
> I believe I resolved it.  I changed the host name from localhost to the real hostname, but did not change the IP address.  See bad config below.

You should most likely specify the vhost in the service definition /
check command along with the IP to test with. The idea it that you
connect to the IP address (i.e. no hostname resolving) but still check a
specific vhost.

The end command should looks like this:

check_http -H myhost.example.com -I $HOSTADDRESS$ -u /


If the vhost is the hostname or alias, you can use macros too:

check_http -H $HOSTNAME$ -I $HOSTADDRESS$ -u /
check_http -H $HOSTALIAS$ -I $HOSTADDRESS$ -u /

You can also use custom host macros:

define host {
  [...]
  _VHOST myhost.example.com
}

and then:
check_http -H $_HOSTVHOST$ -I $HOSTADDRESS$ -u /


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Thomas
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