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<p>This document describes how you can monitor "private" services and attributes of Linux/UNIX servers, such as:</p>
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<p>Publicly available services that are provided by Linux servers (HTTP, FTP, SSH, SMTP, etc.) can be monitored easily by following
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<p>This document has not been completed. We would recommend you read the documentation on the <a class="link" href="addons.html#addons-nrpe">NRPE
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<p>There are several different ways to monitor attributes or remote Linux/Unix servers. One is by using shared SSH keys and the
<span class="emphasis"><em>check_by_ssh</em></span> plugin to execute plugins on remote servers. This method will not be covered here, but can result in
high load on your monitoring server if you are monitoring hundreds or thousands of services. The overhead of setting up/destroying SSH
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<p>Another common method of monitoring remote Linux/Unix hosts is to use the <a class="link" href="addons.html#addons-nrpe">NRPE addon</a>. NRPE
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