[Nagios-users] host port setting

[Viktor Matys]

I have machine with NRPE server, where I needed change the port number
where the NRPE listens. It's simply allowed in configuration file. But I
cannot find out how to set this port number on main Nagios server, which
collects information from that remote NRPE server. Is there a
configuration directive I overlooked?

Thank for help

Viktor

[Cherrington Stuart]

Viktor,

The nrpe.cfg file (in my install its in /etc/Nagios) hold the port
number 5666, is this what you rlooking for?


Thanks,

Stuart Cherrington
Unix Systems Admin
Royal Holloway University

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From: Viktor Matys [mailto:***@grumpa.net]
Sent: 10 December 2008 09:43
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Subject: [Nagios-users] host port setting

I have machine with NRPE server, where I needed change the port number
where the NRPE listens. It's simply allowed in configuration file. But I

cannot find out how to set this port number on main Nagios server, which

collects information from that remote NRPE server. Is there a
configuration directive I overlooked?

Thank for help

Viktor
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[Alex Dehaini]

U have to explain your setup pretty well before I can advice.

For example, a web server listens on port 80. A web browser connects to the
web server on port 80 before communication can take place.

How is your setup like?

Lex

On Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 10:15 AM, Cherrington Stuart <

Post by Cherrington Stuart
Viktor,
The nrpe.cfg file (in my install its in /etc/Nagios) hold the port
number 5666, is this what you rlooking for?
Thanks,
Stuart Cherrington
Unix Systems Admin
Royal Holloway University
Mobile: [phone]
-----Original Message-----
Sent: 10 December 2008 09:43
Subject: [Nagios-users] host port setting
I have machine with NRPE server, where I needed change the port number
where the NRPE listens. It's simply allowed in configuration file. But I
cannot find out how to set this port number on main Nagios server, which
collects information from that remote NRPE server. Is there a
configuration directive I overlooked?
Thank for help
Viktor
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[Alex Dehaini]

I will advice you configure the nrpe daemon on the remote host to listen on
which ever port you choose. After that, restart nagios on the monitoring
host and use the plugin in the libexec directory to see if you can still
talk to the remote server.

To answer your question, I do not know of any directive to change the port
number for nrpe on nagios.

Perhaps it is harded coded in the plugin, perhaps not, you will only know
after testing it.

Lex

Post by Alex Dehaini
U have to explain your setup pretty well before I can advice.
For example, a web server listens on port 80. A web browser connects to
the web server on port 80 before communication can take place.
How is your setup like?
Lex
On Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 10:15 AM, Cherrington Stuart <
Viktor,
The nrpe.cfg file (in my install its in /etc/Nagios) hold the port
number 5666, is this what you rlooking for?
Hello, thanks

The question is: Is there a configuration direcitive for Nagios to connect
remote NRPE on a port nuber different from 5666?
Do you know that directive?
Thank you
Viktor
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[Bo Philip Larsen]

Hi,

You can use the -p <port> parameter on check_nrpe

Bo


From: Alex Dehaini [mailto:***@gmail.com]
Sent: 10. december 2008 11:52
To: Viktor Matys
Cc: Nagios Users Mailinglist
Subject: Re: [Nagios-users] host port setting

I will advice you configure the nrpe daemon on the remote host to listen on which ever port you choose. After that, restart nagios on the monitoring host and use the plugin in the libexec directory to see if you can still talk to the remote server.

To answer your question, I do not know of any directive to change the port number for nrpe on nagios.

Perhaps it is harded coded in the plugin, perhaps not, you will only know after testing it.

Lex
On Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 10:30 AM, Viktor Matys <***@grumpa.net<mailto:***@grumpa.net>> wrote:
Alex Dehaini napsal(a):
U have to explain your setup pretty well before I can advice.

For example, a web server listens on port 80. A web browser connects to the web server on port 80 before communication can take place.

How is your setup like?

Lex
On Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 10:15 AM, Cherrington Stuart <***@rhul.ac.uk<mailto:***@rhul.ac.uk> <mailto:***@rhul.ac.uk<mailto:***@rhul.ac.uk>>> wrote:

Viktor,

The nrpe.cfg file (in my install its in /etc/Nagios) hold the port
number 5666, is this what you rlooking for?
Hello, thanks

The question is: Is there a configuration direcitive for Nagios to connect remote NRPE on a port nuber different from 5666?


Do you know that directive?

Thank you


Viktor


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[Alex Dehaini]

A process/app as to listen/bind on a port before it can be used.

Post by Viktor Matys
I have machine with NRPE server, where I needed change the port number
where the NRPE listens. It's simply allowed in configuration file. But I
cannot find out how to set this port number on main Nagios server, which
collects information from that remote NRPE server. Is there a
configuration directive I overlooked?
Thank for help
Viktor
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[Andreas Ericsson]

Post by Alex Dehaini
A process/app as to listen/bind on a port before it can be used.

That was the most irrelevant answer I've yet seen on this list,
while still being 100% accurate. Are you by any chance a member
of the microsoft customer support team?

Post by Alex Dehaini

Post by Viktor Matys
I have machine with NRPE server, where I needed change the port number
where the NRPE listens. It's simply allowed in configuration file. But I
cannot find out how to set this port number on main Nagios server, which
collects information from that remote NRPE server. Is there a
configuration directive I overlooked?

To change the port-number check_nrpe will connect to, use the -p flag.
check_nrpe --help would have told you so. I just filled it in to get a
chance to be a bit rude up above without adding to the list-noise ;-)

[Alex Dehaini]

Post by Andreas Ericsson

Post by Alex Dehaini
A process/app as to listen/bind on a port before it can be used.

That was the most irrelevant answer I've yet seen on this list,
while still being 100% accurate. Are you by any chance a member
of the microsoft customer support team? - lol, the beauty of mailing list
is to allow people express themselves & no, I don't work for microsoft

Post by Alex Dehaini
I have machine with NRPE server, where I needed change the port number

Post by Viktor Matys
where the NRPE listens. It's simply allowed in configuration file. But I
cannot find out how to set this port number on main Nagios server, which
collects information from that remote NRPE server. Is there a
configuration directive I overlooked?

To change the port-number check_nrpe will connect to, use the -p flag.
check_nrpe --help would have told you so. I just filled it in to get a
chance to be a bit rude up above without adding to the list-noise ;-)
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[Viktor Matys]

Post by Viktor Matys
I have machine with NRPE server, where I needed change the port number
where the NRPE listens. It's simply allowed in configuration file. But I
cannot find out how to set this port number on main Nagios server, which
collects information from that remote NRPE server. Is there a
configuration directive I overlooked?
Thank for help
Viktor

Thank to everybody for help. Solution is:

We can put command line parameters in directive "address" in "define
host" statement:

# This is a nrpe remote server definition. NRPE is listening on port 5667.
# Tested on Debian Lenny.
define host {
host_name some_host
host_alias some_alias
*address host.domain.com -p 5667*
}


Thank again :o)

Viktor