The CHECK_TIME plugin

Checks the time on a specified host.

Supported parameters are :

  • --hostname/-H [HOSTNAME]: Host name or IP Address.
  • --PORT/-p [PORT]: Port number (default is 37)
  • --warning-variance/-w [THRESHOLD]: Time difference (sec.) necessary to result in a warning status
  • --critical-variance/-c [THRESHOLD]: Time difference (sec.) necessary to result in a critical status
  • --warning-connect/-W [THRESHOLD]: Return warning if elapsed time exceeds value. Default off.
  • --critical-variance/-C [THRESHOLD]: Return critical if elapsed time exceeds value. Default off.
  • --timeout/-t [TIMEOUT]: Seconds before connection times out (default: 10)

Usage Example

Create a configuration to check the time server

  check_time :  CHECK_TIME --warning-variance $ARG1$ --critical-variance $ARG2$ --hostname $ARG3$

Invocation

The following invocation will raise alerts if the time difference is over 5 seconds or 10 seconds 

  check_nrpe -n -H my.jnrpe.server -c check_time -a 5: 10: nist1-ny.ustiming.org