Re: [Nagios-users] check ping explanation required

2009-07-14 Thread David Rosenstrauch
shadih rahman wrote: > David, >Thanks for your reply. I am ensuring one icmp packet by using -p option > in my command definition. Please advise on this. Thanks > > On Tue, Jul 14, 2009 at 2:40 PM, David Rosenstrauch wrote: >> The plugin issues 5 pings by default: $USER1$/check_ping -H $H

Re: [Nagios-users] check ping explanation required

2009-07-14 Thread David Rosenstrauch
shadih rahman wrote: > Nagios uses check_ping for the host check of most hosts. > > The check is configured to send only one ping. > > So if Nagios receives a response, it is 0% packet loss. > > If no response, it is 100% packet loss. > How is it possible

[Nagios-users] check ping explanation required

2009-07-14 Thread shadih rahman
Nagios uses check_ping for the host check of most hosts. The check is configured to send only one ping. So if Nagios receives a response, it is 0% packet loss. If no response, it is 100% packet loss. # 'check-host-alive' command definition define command{