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I want to use the check_http command to see if the server is available AND check the SSL certificate for expiration at the same time.

I have tried running "check_http -H localhost -S -C 30", but all I get is information about the certificate.

Is there a way to monitor both the availability and certificate status within a single command and have both pieces of information reported in the same HTTP "Service State Information" window?

Thanks.

No, you need to create two separate checks to do this, or else write or find another plugin that does both at the same time.

Also, it's likely preferable to implement them as individual checks, each optimized for the service being checked - do you really need / want to check the SSL certificate every time you check HTTP?

Generally, check_http is scheduled to run every 5 minutes or so; whereas checking the SSL certificate expiration on a daily basis is probably sufficient.