check_ntp oddity

[and1100]

Hello,

I'm trying to configure check_ntp to monitor hosts in our environment for sync offset or drift. I have this working via command line:


[root@vmnagios libexec]# ./check_ntp -H x.x.x.x -w 0.5 -c 1
NTP OK: Offset 0.002705574036 secs|offset=0.002706s;0.500000;1.000000;

I set up my config as follows:

#define service{
# use generic-service
# hostgroup_name jpm
# service_description NTP SYNC
# check_command check_ntp!-H 10.8.57.41 -w 0.5 -c 1
# }


and then in the commands.cfg I added:

define command{
command_name check_ntp
command_line $USER1$/check_ntp -H $HOSTADDRESS$ -w $ARG1$ -c $ARG2$
}

However, on our Nagios website, I am receiving the following:

Current Status: UNKNOWN (for 0d 0h 0m 5s)
Status Information: WARNING: check_ntp is deprecated. Please use check_ntp_peer or
check_ntp_time instead.
\nUsage:
check_ntp -H <host> [-w <warn>] [-c <crit>] [-j <warn>] [-k <crit>] [-v verbose]
Performance Data:
Current Attempt: 1/3 (SOFT state)
Last Check Time: 11-07-2013 09:42:15
Check Type: ACTIVE
Check Latency / Duration: 2.160 / 0.008 seconds
Next Scheduled Check: 11-07-2013 09:44:15

Am I doing something wrong? Thank you.

[cbeattie]

The command directive in your service definition is handing off the arguments incorrectly.

check_command check_ntp!-H 10.8.57.41 -w 0.5 -c 1

This is actually passing "-H 10.8.57.41 -w 0.5 -c 1" as $ARG1$. Try this instead:

check_command check_ntp!0.5!1

This should pass 0.5 as $ARG1$ and 1 as $ARG2$ (notice the extra ! separating the two). You don't need to pass the -H, -w, and -c options in the service definition because they're already in the command definition.

Also, since check_ntp is deprecated, you might want to investigate using check_ntp_peer or check_ntp_time instead. I don't use them, so I can't offer advice as to which would be more appropriate for your setup.

[tmcdonald]

Thank you, cbeattie. and1100, let us know if that fixed your issue.

[and1100]

Hi cbeattie,

This works beautifully! Thank you very much for your help.

Please close and lock.

Thank you!