[hobbit] Port check from server

[Charles Jones]

Josh Luthman wrote:
> Is it possible to test a TCP port on a remote machine with the Hobbit 
> server?  I have some applications that can't be tested with anything 
> standard (HTTP, SMTP, etc).  I'm just looking for a basic 
> acknowledgement that the TCP port is listening on the host being 
> monitored.
>
> Thanks,
> Josh
You could do it at least two ways:
1. Have hobbit client on the remote machine check for the listening port 
in netstat
2. Define the port in bb-services.cfg and add the tag for the new 
service to your bb-hosts.

-Charles