[Xymon] Replacing the smtp test in protocols.cfg

[John Thurston]

On 3/24/2016 3:39 PM, J.C. Cleaver wrote:
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>>> Two questions:
>>> Is there anyone for whom this test is _not_ filling up the error log on
>>> their smtp server?
>>>
>>> If I edit the native protocol.cfg, am I correct that I'll need to
>>> replace
>>> protocols.cfg with each code update?
>
> One option here is to place your edits in a separate file included at the
> top.

Dang. I hadn't thought of that.  I've now done this and the new test 
definitions behave as expected.

My first question, however, remains unanswered.

Is there anyone using the SMTP test for whom the test is _not_ 
generating smtp 50X error results?

Why is the xymon protocol test sending a blatantly invalid command 
"mail\r\n" to the smtp server?

The smtp verb MAIL must be followed with something to mail. Xymonnet 
isn't considering the response to this "send" string, only the response 
the smtp server gives to the initial connection. Where is the benefit of 
sending anything other than a "quit\r\n" to politely close the 
connection and free the smtp server-resources?


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