Nagios check_http plugin

[lord_hypnos]

Hi,
I have 2 simple(hope:P) questions:
1) How to chceck Content-Type in server response header. Parameter -e check only 1st line of header
2) How to set HTTP Method in request (DELETE, PUT etc. ). Parameter -j is not support now.

Thank you for help!

[yancy]

lord_hypnos,

http://nagiosplugins.org/man/check_http

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 -T, --content-type=STRING
    specify Content-Type header media type when POSTing

 -j, --method=STRING  (for example: HEAD, OPTIONS, TRACE, PUT, DELETE)
    Set HTTP method.

It looks like both options are supported in the documentation....

-Yancy

[lord_hypnos]

lord_hypnos,

http://nagiosplugins.org/man/check_http

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 -T, --content-type=STRING
    specify Content-Type header media type when POSTing

 -j, --method=STRING  (for example: HEAD, OPTIONS, TRACE, PUT, DELETE)
    Set HTTP method.

It looks like both options are supported in the documentation....

-Yancy

Thank u for answer!
-j is not supported because i have error when i use it on my test Nagios XI version
-T allows You set content-type for sending POST data. When u POSTIing something to server. Or I wrong understood this parameter?

[yancy]

lord_hypnos,

-j is not supported because i have error when i use it on my test Nagios XI version

can you post the error you're getting when running from the command line

-T allows You set content-type for sending POST data. When u POSTIing something to server. Or I wrong understood this parameter?

yes I _think_ this option controls the content type (get or post) controlled by http header. Give it a test and let us know if you run into issues

-Yancy

[lord_hypnos]

I send POST action to WS with one param and using basic authentication

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COMMAND: /usr/local/nagios/libexec/check_http -I xxx.xxx.xx  -f ok -I xxx.xxx.x.xxx  -u "/XXX/Login" -p 443 -j "POST" -s "Login successful"  -P "xxxx=xxx" -S  -a "XYZ:XYZ" -t 60
OUTPUT: Usage: check_http -H  | -I  [-u ] [-p ]
       [-w ] [-c ] [-t ] [-L]
       [-a auth] [-f ] [-e ]
       [-s string] [-l] [-r  | -R ] [-P string]
       [-m :] [-4|-6] [-N] [-M ] [-A string]
       [-k string] [-S] [-C ] [-T ]

-j param is not on list

Ok now check that response is JPEG:

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-f ok -I XXX.XXX.X.XXX -u "/XXX/File?xxx.xxx=XXX&XXXr.XXX=XXX" -S -p 443 -a "XXX:XXX" -T "image/jpeg"-t 60

Nagios check and it's ok, BUT when i change -T to "image/jpeg222" nagios still say: "OK"

[abrist]

I did some testing, and it seems the -T switch is not acting as expected. I will do some more testing tomorrow.

[lord_hypnos]

I did some testing, and it seems the -T switch is not acting as expected. I will do some more testing tomorrow.

Any suggestions?

Can someone ask me for two simple questions:

1) How change HTTP method for HTTP Request?
2) How check Content-Type for HTTP response?

Is possible to do in Nagios or i should write my own plugin???

[scottwilkerson]

1) How change HTTP method for HTTP Request?

By adding the -P you will be posting.

2) How check Content-Type for HTTP response?

his particular pligin does not test the Content-Type, the -T is for specifying the content type when posting

Is possible to do in Nagios or i should write my own plugin???

I am not aware of a plugin that checks the return Content-Type so you will likely have to write your own

[lord_hypnos]

Thank You for answer.

Is possible to send DELETE Request? Not only POST? Why -j parameter was delete ?

Send various type of http request(POST,DELETE,PUT) will be very helpful. Also possible to check content-type. Will be add this feature in the future to Nagios XI?

[abrist]

Will be add this feature in the future to Nagios XI?

It really was not on the roadmap, though you are welcome to open up a feature request at the nagios-plugins sourceforge website.