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How to check status of a host without using ping or host keep-alive check ?

  • Apr 1, 2022 7:09 AM UTC
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Hi guys ive been using Host-keep-alive check for keeping my host status up as we do not have ping enabled, is there any alternative to check if the host is up and send notifications to users if the host goes DOWN.

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sims24
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  • Ranger ***
  • Apr 1, 2022 9:31 AM UTC

Hi, 


You can check this thread:

 

As explained, you can choose to use a dummy command or a custom one (e.g a TCP check). 


Simon​​​​​​​


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  • Steward **
  • Apr 1, 2022 10:18 AM UTC

@sims24 

 

I want my centreon to send server critical alerts and not assume its always up.

 


sims24
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  • Ranger ***
  • Apr 1, 2022 10:30 AM UTC

Yes that was clear enough, and the purpose of ‘a custom one’ in my previous post. 

You can create your own check command, and configure it at the host level here: