Smokeping_probes_AnotherSSH(3)					     SmokePing					    Smokeping_probes_AnotherSSH(3)

NAME

       Smokeping::probes::AnotherSSH - Another SSH probe

SYNOPSIS

	*** Probes ***

	+AnotherSSH

	forks = 5
	offset = 50%
	step = 300

	# The following variables can be overridden in each target section
	greeting = SSH-Latency-Measurement-Sorry-for-this-logmessage
	interval = established
	mininterval = 0.5
	pings = 5
	port = 22
	timeout = 5

	# [...]

	*** Targets ***

	probe = AnotherSSH # if this should be the default probe

	# [...]

	+ mytarget
	# probe = AnotherSSH # if the default probe is something else
	host = my.host
	greeting = SSH-Latency-Measurement-Sorry-for-this-logmessage
	interval = established
	mininterval = 0.5
	pings = 5
	port = 22
	timeout = 5

DESCRIPTION

       Latency measurement using SSH. This generates Logfile messages on the other Host, so get permission from the owner first!

VARIABLES

       Supported probe-specific variables:

       forks
	   Run this many concurrent processes at maximum

	   Example value: 5

	   Default value: 5

       offset
	   If you run many probes concurrently you may want to prevent them from hitting your network all at the same time. Using the probe-
	   specific offset parameter you can change the point in time when each probe will be run. Offset is specified in % of total interval, or
	   alternatively as 'random', and the offset from the 'General' section is used if nothing is specified here. Note that this does NOT
	   influence the rrds itself, it is just a matter of when data acqusition is initiated.  (This variable is only applicable if the variable
	   'concurrentprobes' is set in the 'General' section.)

	   Example value: 50%

       step
	   Duration of the base interval that this probe should use, if different from the one specified in the 'Database' section. Note that the
	   step in the RRD files is fixed when they are originally generated, and if you change the step parameter afterwards, you'll have to
	   delete the old RRD files or somehow convert them. (This variable is only applicable if the variable 'concurrentprobes' is set in the
	   'General' section.)

	   Example value: 300

       Supported target-specific variables:

       greeting
	   Greeting string to send to the SSH Server. This will appear in the Logfile.	Use this to make clear, who you are and what you are doing
	   to avoid confusion.

	   Also, don't use something that is a valid version string. This probe assumes that the connection gets terminated because of protocol
	   mismatch.

	   Default value: SSH-Latency-Measurement-Sorry-for-this-logmessage

       interval
	   The interval to be measured. One of:

	   connect
	       Interval between connect() and the greeting string from the host.

	   established
	       Interval between our greeting message and the end of the connection because of Protocol mismatch. This is the default.

	   complete
	       From connect() to the end of the connection.

	   Default value: established

       mininterval
	   Minimum interval between the start of two connection attempts in (possibly fractional) seconds.

	   Default value: 0.5

       pings
	   How many pings should be sent to each target, if different from the global value specified in the Database section. Note that the
	   number of pings in the RRD files is fixed when they are originally generated, and if you change this parameter afterwards, you'll have
	   to delete the old RRD files or somehow convert them.

	   Example value: 5

       port
	   Connect to this port.

	   Default value: 22

       timeout
	   Timeout for the connection.

	   Default value: 5

AUTHORS

       Christoph Heine <Christoph.Heine@HaDiKo.DE>

2.6.8								    2013-03-17					    Smokeping_probes_AnotherSSH(3)