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SMTPClient

SMTP client can be used both from command line and from queries to check remote systes via SMTP

List of commands

A list of all available queries (check commands)

Command Description
submit_smtp Submit information to the remote SMTP server.

List of Configuration

Common Keys

Path / Section Key Description
/settings/SMTP/client channel CHANNEL
/settings/SMTP/client/targets/default address TARGET ADDRESS
/settings/SMTP/client/targets/default retries RETRIES
/settings/SMTP/client/targets/default timeout TIMEOUT

Advanced keys

Path / Section Key Description
/settings/SMTP/client/targets/default host TARGET HOST
/settings/SMTP/client/targets/default port TARGET PORT

Sample keys

Path / Section Key Description
/settings/SMTP/client/targets/sample address TARGET ADDRESS
/settings/SMTP/client/targets/sample host TARGET HOST
/settings/SMTP/client/targets/sample port TARGET PORT
/settings/SMTP/client/targets/sample retries RETRIES
/settings/SMTP/client/targets/sample timeout TIMEOUT

Queries

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

submit_smtp

Submit information to the remote SMTP server.

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
sender Length of payload (has to be same as on the server)
recipient Length of payload (has to be same as on the server)
template Do not initial an ssl handshake with the server, talk in plain text.
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)
### 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

 ### sender

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

 ### recipient

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

 ### template

Description: Do not initial an ssl handshake with the server, talk in plain text.

 ### 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)

Configuration

## SMTP CLIENT SECTION

Section for SMTP passive check module.

# Section for SMTP passive check module.
[/settings/SMTP/client]
channel=SMTP
Key Default Value Description
channel SMTP CHANNEL
### channel

CHANNEL

The channel to listen to.

Key Description
Path: /settings/SMTP/client
Key: channel
Default value: SMTP
Used by: SMTPClient

Sample

[/settings/SMTP/client]
# CHANNEL
channel=SMTP
## CLIENT HANDLER SECTION 
# 
[/settings/SMTP/client/handlers]
## REMOTE TARGET DEFINITIONS 
# 
[/settings/SMTP/client/targets]
## TARGET

Target definition for: default

# Target definition for: default
[/settings/SMTP/client/targets/default]
retries=3
timeout=30
Key Default Value Description
address TARGET ADDRESS
host TARGET HOST
port TARGET PORT
retries 3 RETRIES
timeout 30 TIMEOUT
### address

TARGET ADDRESS

Target host address

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

Sample

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

TARGET HOST

The target server to report results to.

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

Sample

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

TARGET PORT

The target server port

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

Sample

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

RETRIES

Number of times to retry sending.

Key Description
Path: /settings/SMTP/client/targets/default
Key: retries
Default value: 3
Used by: SMTPClient

Sample

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

TIMEOUT

Timeout when reading/writing packets to/from sockets.

Key Description
Path: /settings/SMTP/client/targets/default
Key: timeout
Default value: 30
Used by: SMTPClient

Sample

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

Target definition for: sample

# Target definition for: sample
[/settings/SMTP/client/targets/sample]
retries=3
timeout=30
Key Default Value Description
address TARGET ADDRESS
host TARGET HOST
port TARGET PORT
retries 3 RETRIES
timeout 30 TIMEOUT
### address

TARGET ADDRESS

Target host address

Key Description
Path: /settings/SMTP/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: SMTPClient

Sample

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

TARGET HOST

The target server to report results to.

Key Description
Path: /settings/SMTP/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: SMTPClient

Sample

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

TARGET PORT

The target server port

Key Description
Path: /settings/SMTP/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: SMTPClient

Sample

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

RETRIES

Number of times to retry sending.

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

Sample

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

TIMEOUT

Timeout when reading/writing packets to/from sockets.

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

Sample

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