NRPEClient

NRPE client can be used both from command line and from queries to check remote systes via NRPE as well as configure the NRPE server

List of commands

A list of all available queries (check commands)

Command	Description
check_nrpe	Request remote information via NRPE.
exec_nrpe	Execute remote script via NRPE. (Most likely you want nrpe_query).
nrpe_forward	Forward the request as-is to remote host via NRPE.
nrpe_query	Request remote information via NRPE.
submit_nrpe	Submit information to remote host via NRPE. (Most likely you want nrpe_query).

List of Configuration

Common Keys

Path / Section	Key	Description
/settings/NRPE/client	channel	CHANNEL
/settings/NRPE/client/targets/default	address	TARGET ADDRESS
/settings/NRPE/client/targets/default	[allowed ciphers](#/settings/NRPE/client/targets/default_allowed ciphers)	ALLOWED CIPHERS
/settings/NRPE/client/targets/default	certificate	SSL CERTIFICATE
/settings/NRPE/client/targets/default	insecure	Insecure legacy mode
/settings/NRPE/client/targets/default	[payload length](#/settings/NRPE/client/targets/default_payload length)	PAYLOAD LENGTH
/settings/NRPE/client/targets/default	retries	RETRIES
/settings/NRPE/client/targets/default	timeout	TIMEOUT
/settings/NRPE/client/targets/default	[use ssl](#/settings/NRPE/client/targets/default_use ssl)	ENABLE SSL ENCRYPTION
/settings/NRPE/client/targets/default	[verify mode](#/settings/NRPE/client/targets/default_verify mode)	VERIFY MODE

Advanced keys

Path / Section	Key	Description
/settings/NRPE/client/targets/default	ca	CA
/settings/NRPE/client/targets/default	[certificate format](#/settings/NRPE/client/targets/default_certificate format)	CERTIFICATE FORMAT
/settings/NRPE/client/targets/default	[certificate key](#/settings/NRPE/client/targets/default_certificate key)	SSL CERTIFICATE
/settings/NRPE/client/targets/default	dh	DH KEY
/settings/NRPE/client/targets/default	host	TARGET HOST
/settings/NRPE/client/targets/default	port	TARGET PORT

Sample keys

Path / Section	Key	Description
/settings/NRPE/client/targets/sample	address	TARGET ADDRESS
/settings/NRPE/client/targets/sample	[allowed ciphers](#/settings/NRPE/client/targets/sample_allowed ciphers)	ALLOWED CIPHERS
/settings/NRPE/client/targets/sample	ca	CA
/settings/NRPE/client/targets/sample	certificate	SSL CERTIFICATE
/settings/NRPE/client/targets/sample	[certificate format](#/settings/NRPE/client/targets/sample_certificate format)	CERTIFICATE FORMAT
/settings/NRPE/client/targets/sample	[certificate key](#/settings/NRPE/client/targets/sample_certificate key)	SSL CERTIFICATE
/settings/NRPE/client/targets/sample	dh	DH KEY
/settings/NRPE/client/targets/sample	host	TARGET HOST
/settings/NRPE/client/targets/sample	insecure	Insecure legacy mode
/settings/NRPE/client/targets/sample	[payload length](#/settings/NRPE/client/targets/sample_payload length)	PAYLOAD LENGTH
/settings/NRPE/client/targets/sample	port	TARGET PORT
/settings/NRPE/client/targets/sample	retries	RETRIES
/settings/NRPE/client/targets/sample	timeout	TIMEOUT
/settings/NRPE/client/targets/sample	[use ssl](#/settings/NRPE/client/targets/sample_use ssl)	ENABLE SSL ENCRYPTION
/settings/NRPE/client/targets/sample	[verify mode](#/settings/NRPE/client/targets/sample_verify mode)	VERIFY MODE

Queries

A quick reference for all available queries (check commands) in the NRPEClient module.

check_nrpe

Request remote information via NRPE.

Usage

Option	Default Value	Description
help	N/A	Show help screen (this screen)
help-pb	N/A	Show help screen as a protocol buffer payload
show-default	N/A	Show default values for a given command
help-short	N/A	Show help screen (short format).
host		The host of the host running the server
port		The port of the host running the server
address		The address (host:port) of the host running the server
timeout		Number of seconds before connection times out (default=10)
target		Target to use (lookup connection info from config)
retry		Number of times ti retry a failed connection attempt (default=2)
retries		legacy version of retry
source-host		Source/sender host name (default is auto which means use the name of the actual host)
sender-host		Source/sender host name (default is auto which means use the name of the actual host)
command		The name of the command that the remote daemon should run
argument		Set command line arguments
separator		Separator to use for the batch command (default is
batch		Add multiple records using the separator format is: command
certificate		Length of payload (has to be same as on the server)
dh		Length of payload (has to be same as on the server)
certificate-key		Client certificate to use
certificate-format		Client certificate format
ca		Certificate authority
verify		Client certificate format
allowed-ciphers		Client certificate format
ssl	1	Initial an ssl handshake with the server.
insecure	N/A	Use insecure legacy mode
payload-length		Length of payload (has to be same as on the server)
buffer-length		Length of payload to/from the NRPE agent. This is a hard specific value so you have to "configure" (read recompile) your NRPE agent to use the same value for it to work.

### help

Description: Show help screen (this screen)

### help-pb

Description: Show help screen as a protocol buffer payload

### show-default

Description: Show default values for a given command

### help-short

Description: Show help screen (short format).

### host

Description: The host of the host running the server

### port

Description: The port of the host running the server

### address

Description: The address (host:port) of the host running the server

### timeout

Description: Number of seconds before connection times out (default=10)

### target

Description: Target to use (lookup connection info from config)

### retry

Description: Number of times ti retry a failed connection attempt (default=2)

### retries

Description: legacy version of retry

### source-host

Description: Source/sender host name (default is auto which means use the name of the actual host)

### sender-host

Description: Source/sender host name (default is auto which means use the name of the actual host)

### command

Description: The name of the command that the remote daemon should run

### argument

Description: Set command line arguments

### separator

Description: Separator to use for the batch command (default is |)

### batch

Description: Add multiple records using the separator format is: command|argument|argument

### certificate

Description: Length of payload (has to be same as on the server)

### dh

Description: Length of payload (has to be same as on the server)

### certificate-key

Description: Client certificate to use

### certificate-format

Description: Client certificate format

### ca

Description: Certificate authority

### verify

Description: Client certificate format

### allowed-ciphers

Description: Client certificate format

### ssl

Deafult Value: 1

Description: Initial an ssl handshake with the server.

### insecure

Description: Use insecure legacy mode

### payload-length

Description: Length of payload (has to be same as on the server)

### buffer-length

Description: Length of payload to/from the NRPE agent. This is a hard specific value so you have to "configure" (read recompile) your NRPE agent to use the same value for it to work.

exec_nrpe

Execute remote script via NRPE. (Most likely you want nrpe_query).

Usage

Option	Default Value	Description
help	N/A	Show help screen (this screen)
help-pb	N/A	Show help screen as a protocol buffer payload
show-default	N/A	Show default values for a given command
help-short	N/A	Show help screen (short format).
host		The host of the host running the server
port		The port of the host running the server
address		The address (host:port) of the host running the server
timeout		Number of seconds before connection times out (default=10)
target		Target to use (lookup connection info from config)
retry		Number of times ti retry a failed connection attempt (default=2)
retries		legacy version of retry
source-host		Source/sender host name (default is auto which means use the name of the actual host)
sender-host		Source/sender host name (default is auto which means use the name of the actual host)
command		The name of the command that the remote daemon should run
argument		Set command line arguments
separator		Separator to use for the batch command (default is
batch		Add multiple records using the separator format is: command
certificate		Length of payload (has to be same as on the server)
dh		Length of payload (has to be same as on the server)
certificate-key		Client certificate to use
certificate-format		Client certificate format
ca		Certificate authority
verify		Client certificate format
allowed-ciphers		Client certificate format
ssl	1	Initial an ssl handshake with the server.
insecure	N/A	Use insecure legacy mode
payload-length		Length of payload (has to be same as on the server)
buffer-length		Length of payload to/from the NRPE agent. This is a hard specific value so you have to "configure" (read recompile) your NRPE agent to use the same value for it to work.

### help

Description: Show help screen (this screen)

### help-pb

Description: Show help screen as a protocol buffer payload

### show-default

Description: Show default values for a given command

### help-short

Description: Show help screen (short format).

### host

Description: The host of the host running the server

### port

Description: The port of the host running the server

### address

Description: The address (host:port) of the host running the server

### timeout

Description: Number of seconds before connection times out (default=10)

### target

Description: Target to use (lookup connection info from config)

### retry

Description: Number of times ti retry a failed connection attempt (default=2)

### retries

Description: legacy version of retry

### source-host

Description: Source/sender host name (default is auto which means use the name of the actual host)

### sender-host

Description: Source/sender host name (default is auto which means use the name of the actual host)

### command

Description: The name of the command that the remote daemon should run

### argument

Description: Set command line arguments

### separator

Description: Separator to use for the batch command (default is |)

### batch

Description: Add multiple records using the separator format is: command|argument|argument

### certificate

Description: Length of payload (has to be same as on the server)

### dh

Description: Length of payload (has to be same as on the server)

### certificate-key

Description: Client certificate to use

### certificate-format

Description: Client certificate format

### ca

Description: Certificate authority

### verify

Description: Client certificate format

### allowed-ciphers

Description: Client certificate format

### ssl

Deafult Value: 1

Description: Initial an ssl handshake with the server.

### insecure

Description: Use insecure legacy mode

### payload-length

Description: Length of payload (has to be same as on the server)

### buffer-length

Description: Length of payload to/from the NRPE agent. This is a hard specific value so you have to "configure" (read recompile) your NRPE agent to use the same value for it to work.

nrpe_forward

Forward the request as-is to remote host via NRPE.

Usage

Option	Default Value	Description
*

### *

Description:

nrpe_query

Request remote information via NRPE.

Usage

Option	Default Value	Description
help	N/A	Show help screen (this screen)
help-pb	N/A	Show help screen as a protocol buffer payload
show-default	N/A	Show default values for a given command
help-short	N/A	Show help screen (short format).
host		The host of the host running the server
port		The port of the host running the server
address		The address (host:port) of the host running the server
timeout		Number of seconds before connection times out (default=10)
target		Target to use (lookup connection info from config)
retry		Number of times ti retry a failed connection attempt (default=2)
retries		legacy version of retry
source-host		Source/sender host name (default is auto which means use the name of the actual host)
sender-host		Source/sender host name (default is auto which means use the name of the actual host)
command		The name of the command that the remote daemon should run
argument		Set command line arguments
separator		Separator to use for the batch command (default is
batch		Add multiple records using the separator format is: command
certificate		Length of payload (has to be same as on the server)
dh		Length of payload (has to be same as on the server)
certificate-key		Client certificate to use
certificate-format		Client certificate format
ca		Certificate authority
verify		Client certificate format
allowed-ciphers		Client certificate format
ssl	1	Initial an ssl handshake with the server.
insecure	N/A	Use insecure legacy mode
payload-length		Length of payload (has to be same as on the server)
buffer-length		Length of payload to/from the NRPE agent. This is a hard specific value so you have to "configure" (read recompile) your NRPE agent to use the same value for it to work.

### help

Description: Show help screen (this screen)

### help-pb

Description: Show help screen as a protocol buffer payload

### show-default

Description: Show default values for a given command

### help-short

Description: Show help screen (short format).

### host

Description: The host of the host running the server

### port

Description: The port of the host running the server

### address

Description: The address (host:port) of the host running the server

### timeout

Description: Number of seconds before connection times out (default=10)

### target

Description: Target to use (lookup connection info from config)

### retry

Description: Number of times ti retry a failed connection attempt (default=2)

### retries

Description: legacy version of retry

### source-host

Description: Source/sender host name (default is auto which means use the name of the actual host)

### sender-host

Description: Source/sender host name (default is auto which means use the name of the actual host)

### command

Description: The name of the command that the remote daemon should run

### argument

Description: Set command line arguments

### separator

Description: Separator to use for the batch command (default is |)

### batch

Description: Add multiple records using the separator format is: command|argument|argument

### certificate

Description: Length of payload (has to be same as on the server)

### dh

Description: Length of payload (has to be same as on the server)

### certificate-key

Description: Client certificate to use

### certificate-format

Description: Client certificate format

### ca

Description: Certificate authority

### verify

Description: Client certificate format

### allowed-ciphers

Description: Client certificate format

### ssl

Deafult Value: 1

Description: Initial an ssl handshake with the server.

### insecure

Description: Use insecure legacy mode

### payload-length

Description: Length of payload (has to be same as on the server)

### buffer-length

Description: Length of payload to/from the NRPE agent. This is a hard specific value so you have to "configure" (read recompile) your NRPE agent to use the same value for it to work.

submit_nrpe

Submit information to remote host via NRPE. (Most likely you want nrpe_query).

Usage

Option	Default Value	Description
help	N/A	Show help screen (this screen)
help-pb	N/A	Show help screen as a protocol buffer payload
show-default	N/A	Show default values for a given command
help-short	N/A	Show help screen (short format).
host		The host of the host running the server
port		The port of the host running the server
address		The address (host:port) of the host running the server
timeout		Number of seconds before connection times out (default=10)
target		Target to use (lookup connection info from config)
retry		Number of times ti retry a failed connection attempt (default=2)
retries		legacy version of retry
source-host		Source/sender host name (default is auto which means use the name of the actual host)
sender-host		Source/sender host name (default is auto which means use the name of the actual host)
command		The name of the command that the remote daemon should run
alias		Same as command
message		Message
result		Result code either a number or OK, WARN, CRIT, UNKNOWN
separator		Separator to use for the batch command (default is
batch		Add multiple records using the separator format is: command
certificate		Length of payload (has to be same as on the server)
dh		Length of payload (has to be same as on the server)
certificate-key		Client certificate to use
certificate-format		Client certificate format
ca		Certificate authority
verify		Client certificate format
allowed-ciphers		Client certificate format
ssl	1	Initial an ssl handshake with the server.
insecure	N/A	Use insecure legacy mode
payload-length		Length of payload (has to be same as on the server)
buffer-length		Length of payload to/from the NRPE agent. This is a hard specific value so you have to "configure" (read recompile) your NRPE agent to use the same value for it to work.

### help

Description: Show help screen (this screen)

### help-pb

Description: Show help screen as a protocol buffer payload

### show-default

Description: Show default values for a given command

### help-short

Description: Show help screen (short format).

### host

Description: The host of the host running the server

### port

Description: The port of the host running the server

### address

Description: The address (host:port) of the host running the server

### timeout

Description: Number of seconds before connection times out (default=10)

### target

Description: Target to use (lookup connection info from config)

### retry

Description: Number of times ti retry a failed connection attempt (default=2)

### retries

Description: legacy version of retry

### source-host

Description: Source/sender host name (default is auto which means use the name of the actual host)

### sender-host

Description: Source/sender host name (default is auto which means use the name of the actual host)

### command

Description: The name of the command that the remote daemon should run

### alias

Description: Same as command

### message

Description: Message

### result

Description: Result code either a number or OK, WARN, CRIT, UNKNOWN

### separator

Description: Separator to use for the batch command (default is |)

### batch

Description: Add multiple records using the separator format is: command|result|message

### certificate

Description: Length of payload (has to be same as on the server)

### dh

Description: Length of payload (has to be same as on the server)

### certificate-key

Description: Client certificate to use

### certificate-format

Description: Client certificate format

### ca

Description: Certificate authority

### verify

Description: Client certificate format

### allowed-ciphers

Description: Client certificate format

### ssl

Deafult Value: 1

Description: Initial an ssl handshake with the server.

### insecure

Description: Use insecure legacy mode

### payload-length

Description: Length of payload (has to be same as on the server)

### buffer-length

Description: Length of payload to/from the NRPE agent. This is a hard specific value so you have to "configure" (read recompile) your NRPE agent to use the same value for it to work.

Configuration

## NRPE CLIENT SECTION

Section for NRPE active/passive check module.

# Section for NRPE active/passive check module.
[/settings/NRPE/client]
channel=NRPE

Key	Default Value	Description
channel	NRPE	CHANNEL

### channel

CHANNEL

The channel to listen to.

Key	Description
Path:	/settings/NRPE/client
Key:	channel
Default value:	`NRPE`
Used by:	NRPEClient

Sample

[/settings/NRPE/client]
# CHANNEL
channel=NRPE

## CLIENT HANDLER SECTION

# 
[/settings/NRPE/client/handlers]

## REMOTE TARGET DEFINITIONS

# 
[/settings/NRPE/client/targets]

## TARGET

Target definition for: default

# Target definition for: default
[/settings/NRPE/client/targets/default]
retries=3
timeout=30

Key	Default Value	Description
address		TARGET ADDRESS
[allowed ciphers](#/settings/NRPE/client/targets/default_allowed ciphers)		ALLOWED CIPHERS
ca		CA
certificate		SSL CERTIFICATE
[certificate format](#/settings/NRPE/client/targets/default_certificate format)		CERTIFICATE FORMAT
[certificate key](#/settings/NRPE/client/targets/default_certificate key)		SSL CERTIFICATE
dh		DH KEY
host		TARGET HOST
insecure		Insecure legacy mode
[payload length](#/settings/NRPE/client/targets/default_payload length)		PAYLOAD LENGTH
port		TARGET PORT
retries	3	RETRIES
timeout	30	TIMEOUT
[use ssl](#/settings/NRPE/client/targets/default_use ssl)		ENABLE SSL ENCRYPTION
[verify mode](#/settings/NRPE/client/targets/default_verify mode)		VERIFY MODE

### address

TARGET ADDRESS

Target host address

Key	Description
Path:	/settings/NRPE/client/targets/default
Key:	address
Default value:	N/A
Used by:	NRPEClient

Sample

[/settings/NRPE/client/targets/default]
# TARGET ADDRESS
address=

### allowed ciphers

ALLOWED CIPHERS

A better value is: ALL:!ADH:!LOW:!EXP:!MD5:@STRENGTH

Key	Description
Path:	/settings/NRPE/client/targets/default
Key:	allowed ciphers
Default value:	N/A
Used by:	NRPEClient

Sample

[/settings/NRPE/client/targets/default]
# ALLOWED CIPHERS
allowed ciphers=

### ca

CA

Key	Description
Path:	/settings/NRPE/client/targets/default
Key:	ca
Advanced:	Yes (means it is not commonly used)
Default value:	N/A
Used by:	NRPEClient

Sample

[/settings/NRPE/client/targets/default]
# CA
ca=

### certificate

SSL CERTIFICATE

Key	Description
Path:	/settings/NRPE/client/targets/default
Key:	certificate
Default value:	N/A
Used by:	NRPEClient

Sample

[/settings/NRPE/client/targets/default]
# SSL CERTIFICATE
certificate=

### certificate format

CERTIFICATE FORMAT

Key	Description
Path:	/settings/NRPE/client/targets/default
Key:	certificate format
Advanced:	Yes (means it is not commonly used)
Default value:	N/A
Used by:	NRPEClient

Sample

[/settings/NRPE/client/targets/default]
# CERTIFICATE FORMAT
certificate format=

### certificate key

SSL CERTIFICATE

Key	Description
Path:	/settings/NRPE/client/targets/default
Key:	certificate key
Advanced:	Yes (means it is not commonly used)
Default value:	N/A
Used by:	NRPEClient

Sample

[/settings/NRPE/client/targets/default]
# SSL CERTIFICATE
certificate key=

### dh

DH KEY

Key	Description
Path:	/settings/NRPE/client/targets/default
Key:	dh
Advanced:	Yes (means it is not commonly used)
Default value:	N/A
Used by:	NRPEClient

Sample

[/settings/NRPE/client/targets/default]
# DH KEY
dh=

### host

TARGET HOST

The target server to report results to.

Key	Description
Path:	/settings/NRPE/client/targets/default
Key:	host
Advanced:	Yes (means it is not commonly used)
Default value:	N/A
Used by:	NRPEClient

Sample

[/settings/NRPE/client/targets/default]
# TARGET HOST
host=

### insecure

Insecure legacy mode

Use insecure legacy mode to connect to old NRPE server

Key	Description
Path:	/settings/NRPE/client/targets/default
Key:	insecure
Default value:	N/A
Used by:	NRPEClient

Sample

[/settings/NRPE/client/targets/default]
# Insecure legacy mode
insecure=

### payload length

PAYLOAD LENGTH

Length of payload to/from the NRPE agent. This is a hard specific value so you have to "configure" (read recompile) your NRPE agent to use the same value for it to work.

Key	Description
Path:	/settings/NRPE/client/targets/default
Key:	payload length
Default value:	N/A
Used by:	NRPEClient

Sample

[/settings/NRPE/client/targets/default]
# PAYLOAD LENGTH
payload length=

### port

TARGET PORT

The target server port

Key	Description
Path:	/settings/NRPE/client/targets/default
Key:	port
Advanced:	Yes (means it is not commonly used)
Default value:	N/A
Used by:	NRPEClient

Sample

[/settings/NRPE/client/targets/default]
# TARGET PORT
port=

### retries

RETRIES

Number of times to retry sending.

Key	Description
Path:	/settings/NRPE/client/targets/default
Key:	retries
Default value:	`3`
Used by:	NRPEClient

Sample

[/settings/NRPE/client/targets/default]
# RETRIES
retries=3

### timeout

TIMEOUT

Timeout when reading/writing packets to/from sockets.

Key	Description
Path:	/settings/NRPE/client/targets/default
Key:	timeout
Default value:	`30`
Used by:	NRPEClient

Sample

[/settings/NRPE/client/targets/default]
# TIMEOUT
timeout=30

### use ssl

ENABLE SSL ENCRYPTION

This option controls if SSL should be enabled.

Key	Description
Path:	/settings/NRPE/client/targets/default
Key:	use ssl
Default value:	N/A
Used by:	NRPEClient

Sample

[/settings/NRPE/client/targets/default]
# ENABLE SSL ENCRYPTION
use ssl=

### verify mode

VERIFY MODE

Key	Description
Path:	/settings/NRPE/client/targets/default
Key:	verify mode
Default value:	N/A
Used by:	NRPEClient

Sample

[/settings/NRPE/client/targets/default]
# VERIFY MODE
verify mode=

## TARGET

Target definition for: sample

# Target definition for: sample
[/settings/NRPE/client/targets/sample]
retries=3
timeout=30

Key	Default Value	Description
address		TARGET ADDRESS
[allowed ciphers](#/settings/NRPE/client/targets/sample_allowed ciphers)		ALLOWED CIPHERS
ca		CA
certificate		SSL CERTIFICATE
[certificate format](#/settings/NRPE/client/targets/sample_certificate format)		CERTIFICATE FORMAT
[certificate key](#/settings/NRPE/client/targets/sample_certificate key)		SSL CERTIFICATE
dh		DH KEY
host		TARGET HOST
insecure		Insecure legacy mode
[payload length](#/settings/NRPE/client/targets/sample_payload length)		PAYLOAD LENGTH
port		TARGET PORT
retries	3	RETRIES
timeout	30	TIMEOUT
[use ssl](#/settings/NRPE/client/targets/sample_use ssl)		ENABLE SSL ENCRYPTION
[verify mode](#/settings/NRPE/client/targets/sample_verify mode)		VERIFY MODE

### address

TARGET ADDRESS

Target host address

Key	Description
Path:	/settings/NRPE/client/targets/sample
Key:	address
Default value:	N/A
Sample key:	Yes (This section is only to show how this key is used)
Used by:	NRPEClient

Sample

[/settings/NRPE/client/targets/sample]
# TARGET ADDRESS
address=

### allowed ciphers

ALLOWED CIPHERS

A better value is: ALL:!ADH:!LOW:!EXP:!MD5:@STRENGTH

Key	Description
Path:	/settings/NRPE/client/targets/sample
Key:	allowed ciphers
Default value:	N/A
Sample key:	Yes (This section is only to show how this key is used)
Used by:	NRPEClient

Sample

[/settings/NRPE/client/targets/sample]
# ALLOWED CIPHERS
allowed ciphers=

### ca

CA

Key	Description
Path:	/settings/NRPE/client/targets/sample
Key:	ca
Advanced:	Yes (means it is not commonly used)
Default value:	N/A
Sample key:	Yes (This section is only to show how this key is used)
Used by:	NRPEClient

Sample

[/settings/NRPE/client/targets/sample]
# CA
ca=

### certificate

SSL CERTIFICATE

Key	Description
Path:	/settings/NRPE/client/targets/sample
Key:	certificate
Default value:	N/A
Sample key:	Yes (This section is only to show how this key is used)
Used by:	NRPEClient

Sample

[/settings/NRPE/client/targets/sample]
# SSL CERTIFICATE
certificate=

### certificate format

CERTIFICATE FORMAT

Key	Description
Path:	/settings/NRPE/client/targets/sample
Key:	certificate format
Advanced:	Yes (means it is not commonly used)
Default value:	N/A
Sample key:	Yes (This section is only to show how this key is used)
Used by:	NRPEClient

Sample

[/settings/NRPE/client/targets/sample]
# CERTIFICATE FORMAT
certificate format=

### certificate key

SSL CERTIFICATE

Key	Description
Path:	/settings/NRPE/client/targets/sample
Key:	certificate key
Advanced:	Yes (means it is not commonly used)
Default value:	N/A
Sample key:	Yes (This section is only to show how this key is used)
Used by:	NRPEClient

Sample

[/settings/NRPE/client/targets/sample]
# SSL CERTIFICATE
certificate key=

### dh

DH KEY

Key	Description
Path:	/settings/NRPE/client/targets/sample
Key:	dh
Advanced:	Yes (means it is not commonly used)
Default value:	N/A
Sample key:	Yes (This section is only to show how this key is used)
Used by:	NRPEClient

Sample

[/settings/NRPE/client/targets/sample]
# DH KEY
dh=

### host

TARGET HOST

The target server to report results to.

Key	Description
Path:	/settings/NRPE/client/targets/sample
Key:	host
Advanced:	Yes (means it is not commonly used)
Default value:	N/A
Sample key:	Yes (This section is only to show how this key is used)
Used by:	NRPEClient

Sample

[/settings/NRPE/client/targets/sample]
# TARGET HOST
host=

### insecure

Insecure legacy mode

Use insecure legacy mode to connect to old NRPE server

Key	Description
Path:	/settings/NRPE/client/targets/sample
Key:	insecure
Default value:	N/A
Sample key:	Yes (This section is only to show how this key is used)
Used by:	NRPEClient

Sample

[/settings/NRPE/client/targets/sample]
# Insecure legacy mode
insecure=

### payload length

PAYLOAD LENGTH

Length of payload to/from the NRPE agent. This is a hard specific value so you have to "configure" (read recompile) your NRPE agent to use the same value for it to work.

Key	Description
Path:	/settings/NRPE/client/targets/sample
Key:	payload length
Default value:	N/A
Sample key:	Yes (This section is only to show how this key is used)
Used by:	NRPEClient

Sample

[/settings/NRPE/client/targets/sample]
# PAYLOAD LENGTH
payload length=

### port

TARGET PORT

The target server port

Key	Description
Path:	/settings/NRPE/client/targets/sample
Key:	port
Advanced:	Yes (means it is not commonly used)
Default value:	N/A
Sample key:	Yes (This section is only to show how this key is used)
Used by:	NRPEClient

Sample

[/settings/NRPE/client/targets/sample]
# TARGET PORT
port=

### retries

RETRIES

Number of times to retry sending.

Key	Description
Path:	/settings/NRPE/client/targets/sample
Key:	retries
Default value:	`3`
Sample key:	Yes (This section is only to show how this key is used)
Used by:	NRPEClient

Sample

[/settings/NRPE/client/targets/sample]
# RETRIES
retries=3

### timeout

TIMEOUT

Timeout when reading/writing packets to/from sockets.

Key	Description
Path:	/settings/NRPE/client/targets/sample
Key:	timeout
Default value:	`30`
Sample key:	Yes (This section is only to show how this key is used)
Used by:	NRPEClient

Sample

[/settings/NRPE/client/targets/sample]
# TIMEOUT
timeout=30

### use ssl

ENABLE SSL ENCRYPTION

This option controls if SSL should be enabled.

Key	Description
Path:	/settings/NRPE/client/targets/sample
Key:	use ssl
Default value:	N/A
Sample key:	Yes (This section is only to show how this key is used)
Used by:	NRPEClient

Sample

[/settings/NRPE/client/targets/sample]
# ENABLE SSL ENCRYPTION
use ssl=

### verify mode

VERIFY MODE

Key	Description
Path:	/settings/NRPE/client/targets/sample
Key:	verify mode
Default value:	N/A
Sample key:	Yes (This section is only to show how this key is used)
Used by:	NRPEClient

Sample

[/settings/NRPE/client/targets/sample]
# VERIFY MODE
verify mode=

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