Re: [hobbit] Re: monitoring a port?

[Charles Jones <jonescr (at) cisco.com>]

Mike wrote:
> On 2006-10-27, Mike <mikee (at) mikee.ath.cx> wrote:
>   
> > On 2006-10-27, Henrik Stoerner <henrik (at) hswn.dk> wrote:
> >     
> > > On Fri, Oct 27, 2006 at 03:05:20PM -0500, Mike wrote:
> > >       
> > > > I know using bb-hosts there are tags to watch for ftp and other ports.
> > > > Is there a syntax to monitor a specific port by port number?
> > > >
> > > > 10.1.1.1	host	# hpjd:9100
> > > >
> > > > Giving the above line as an example/question on monitoring a HP Jet
> > > > Direct device at port 9100.
> > > >         
> > > Provided you've defined "hpjd" in bb-services, this will do just what
> > > you want it to.
> > >       
> > I had forgotten about bb-services. Thanks.
> >     
>
> Does anyone have definitions for mysql, ntp, syslogd, snmp, etc? Does
> bb-services only work for tcp or will it work also for udp?
>   
You can check /etc/services on most unix boxes to see a port to service 
matching.
msql = 3306
ntp = 123
syslogd = 514 (udp)
snmp = 161

I don't think Hobbit can monitor UDP services (that it doesnt already 
support) without a custom extension script.

-Charles