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Hello,

We have a new time server that now uses Chrony vs NTP, so the check_ntp_peer no longer works. Is anyone aware of a chronyc version of that script? We are just looking to confirm that a primary source is set and the offset.

Thanks in advance.

Hi @shoreypu,

It doesn't look like there is a chrony version in Nagios official plugins but when I search "check_chrony" in my browser I get a couple of options. Hopefully one of those might work for you.

Aaron

You might be able to adapt something pretty quickly using chronyc tracking or chronyc sources in a custom script.
For example, chronyc tracking will give you the current offset, and chronyc sources -v shows whether you’re synced to a primary source. Parsing those outputs with awk/grep could give you the same checks check_ntp_peer did.

If you haven't solved this yet, but you'd like to take a crack at making your own script into a plugin, I suggest taking a look at this article.

https://library.nagios.com/training/gui ... m-plugins/

I hope that helps!

You can use the chronyc command to achieve similar functionality. Specifically, you can run chronyc sources to check the status of your time sources and see the offset. If you want to automate this, you could create a script that parses the output of chronyc sources to confirm the primary source and its offset. Let me know if you need help with the script!

You can use chronyc sources to check the status of your time sources with Chrony. It provides details about the primary source and the offset. If you need a script similar to check_ntp_peer, you might consider writing a small shell script that parses the output of chronyc sources. dummies world cup

Are there specific parameters I should monitor when checking chrony status?

What are the recommended alert thresholds for chrony offset and jitter?