nrpe is used to execute Nagios plugins on remote hosts and report the results
to the main Nagios server. From the Nagios homepage:
Allows you to execute "local" plugins (like check_disk, check_procs, etc.) on
remote hosts. The check_nrpe plugin is called from Nagios and actually makes
the plugin requests to the remote host. Requires that nrpe be running on the
remote host (either as a standalone daemon or as a service under inetd).
WWW: http://www.nagios.org/
Say hello to the new "net-mgmt" category. There are probably more
ports that belong here than the ones I have identified and moved in
this, first, pass.
Approved in principle by: marcus
- Updated the net/nrpe port to version 1.8 which contains minor bug fixes.
- Corrected incorrect paths to plugins in the sample configuration file.
- Installed the check_nrpe plugin (in case the installer wants to use this host
as a client).
PR: 48690
Submitted by: Paul Dlug <paul@nerdlabs.com>