timeout value for check_ssh test

[itIsMrKevin]

Hi,

We are using Nagios Core version 3.2.3.

1) What is the name of the configuration file where you can change the timeout value for the ssh service test?
2) What is the location of that file?

Any help on this would be greatly appreciated?

[abrist]

Well, it can be a few different places depending on your configuration. First, look at the commands.cfg file for the check_ssh_test command. You may find a timeout declared there (-t n). Otherwise, you may want to add "-t <seconds>" to the command. If "-t" is declared, but the interval is replaced by and $ARGn$, then you want to specify your interval in the $ARGn$ for the actual service check.

If you have doubts, post the check_ssh_test command configuration and the associated service check definition and we will take a look.

[itIsMrKevin]

Hi abrist,

Thanks for the reply. I looked in the commands.cfg file.
I found the following definition for check_ssh:
# 'check_ssh' command definition
define command{
command_name check_ssh
command_line $USER1$/check_ssh $ARG1$ $HOSTADDRESS$


I don't see that time is declared there at all.

1) How could I modify this if I want the time for the ssh check to be 30 seconds?

Thanks.

[tmcdonald]

I don't see that time is declared there at all.

1) How could I modify this if I want the time for the ssh check to be 30 seconds?

You may find a timeout declared there (-t n). Otherwise, you may want to add "-t <seconds>" to the command. If "-t" is declared, but the interval is replaced by and $ARGn$, then you want to specify your interval in the $ARGn$ for the actual service check.

You will want to put "-t <seconds> in your service definition for the $ARG1$ variable.

If you have doubts, post the check_ssh_test command configuration and the associated service check definition and we will take a look.

Please provide the service definition if you have doubts.

[technick]

Hi abrist,

Thanks for the reply. I looked in the commands.cfg file.
I found the following definition for check_ssh:
# 'check_ssh' command definition
define command{
command_name check_ssh
command_line $USER1$/check_ssh $ARG1$ $HOSTADDRESS$


I don't see that time is declared there at all.

1) How could I modify this if I want the time for the ssh check to be 30 seconds?

Thanks.

Your new command will look like this

Code: Select all

command_line $USER1$/check_ssh -t 30 $ARG1$ $HOSTADDRESS$

[abrist]

Your new command will look like this

Code: Select all
command_line $USER1$/check_ssh -t 30 $ARG1$ $HOSTADDRESS$

Technick is correct, let us know if this solves the timeout issues for you!

[itIsMrKevin]

Hi,

This did resolve the issue for me. Feel free to close out this case. Thanks.