Re: UDP socket tests useless

[Jan-Henrik Haukeland]

Nils Ohlmeier <address@hidden> writes:

> To prove the above simply create a check entry for monit with a 'port x use 
> type udp', where x is any udp port on your host where no application is 
> listen (e.g. 'port 9 use type udp'). The connection test will always succeed 
> although no application is listen.
> 
> Deduction: a udp connection test without protocol test is useless.

First, thanks for the feedback. After taking time to browse through
Stevens book UNP, I have added new code (along the lines previously
sent to the maling list) which seems to work with udp. The technique
used is to send a 0 byte udp package and check for an (asynchronous)
ICMP error. The new udp test does work on my RH 7.2 system. Could you
do me a favor and test it out?

You must grab the new version from CVS, here's what to do:

1) cd /tmp
2) cvs -z3 -d:pserver:address@hidden:/cvsroot/monit co monit
3) cd monit
4) run: autoconf
5) run: ./configure
6) run: make
7) run: make install (as root)

Please, let me know if it works for you!

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Jan-Henrik Haukeland