Re: [Nagios-users] ADSL modem checking

[J. B. <jo...@in...>]

Paul Weaver wrote:
>> Paul Weaver wrote:
>>     
>>> I don't have any pcs with default routes out of two network 
>>>       
>> cards to 
>>     
>>> test, but perhaps using "ping -I eth0 www.yahoo.co.uk" and "ping -I 
>>> eth1 www.yahoo.co.uk" would work?
>>>   
>>>       
>> Hi Paul,
>>
>> Thanks for your response. I have a script which actually 
>> change the default route to other lan card when the present 
>> lan card i.e. the modem connected with it not providing the 
>> internet.  The  command you have mentioned is also check the 
>> internet forcefully from the lan card.
>>
>> but it would be nice if check_ping could do the same.
>> thanks
>>     
>
> Ahh well, you're asking the wrong person. At the first sign of trouble
> with standard plugins, I wrap a perl script arround whatever commands I
> do the check with -- I did a similar thing when I wasnted to force
> checks of 8000 byte non-fragmented pings. 
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Ok, so ping_check is a  ping command with standard features.

I would be grateful to you if you give me 1 more suggestions

1> How can I check a different IP with check_ping command. I have tried
as below with no success
            check_ping -H gmail.com!100.0,20%!500.0,60%

with best regards

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