CHECK_NRPE: Socket timeout after 10 seconds

[vmwareguy]

We have an old version of NSClient++ (version 0.3.9 328) on some of our server that reside in our DMZ. I'm working on updating them to version 4.4.23 however as soon as I update them I receive a socket error.

Does the newer version of NSclient use additional ports that the older version didn't use? ie 12489 It doesn't look like the older client uses this port and I know we don't have it open on the firewall.

When using version 0.3.9 328 I selected both check_nt and check_nrpe (I received a socket error if I didn't check both)



When installing 4.4.23 using the same checks it will not work?


I guess I'm looking for verification that the newer client needs port 12489 open on the firewall to work. Did the older versions require this port to work?

Thanks

[scottwilkerson]

Both versions can use 12489 however it depends the types of checks you are running.

If you are checking with 100% NRPE commands then you would just need 5666
check_nt is what uses 12489 (check_nt is what is used in all of the checks using the Windows Server wizard.)

[vmwareguy]

Well that will explain why we are having the problem - thanks for verifying for me