ncpa passive checks

[lindigo]

Hi,

I have installed nagios core 4 and I also have configured ncpa 2.1 for running passive checks on some clients.
I am running the checks configured in etc/ncpa.cfg.d/example.cfg . Can I also define other checks ? For example port checks, mysql checks ...
Do I have to write these checks myself or can I use existing plugins ?
Regards,
Carlo

[dwhitfield]

Can I also define other checks ? For example port checks, mysql checks ...

Yes

Do I have to write these checks myself or can I use existing plugins ?

You can do either. There are many plugins at exchange.nagios.org, but many are built on github and never make it to the exchange. Additionally, sometimes people post plugins to the forums that never make it to the exchange. If you find something you like that isn't on the exchange, if the license allows, feel free to upload it to the exchange.