SF.net SVN: nagiosplug: [1833] nagiosplug/branches/dermoth_ntp_rework/ plugins

Revision: 1833
          http://nagiosplug.svn.sourceforge.net/nagiosplug/?rev=1833&view=rev
Author:   dermoth
Date:     2007-11-23 14:06:28 -0800 (Fri, 23 Nov 2007)

Log Message:
-----------
comments and notes

Modified Paths:
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    nagiosplug/branches/dermoth_ntp_rework/plugins/check_ntp_peer.c
    nagiosplug/branches/dermoth_ntp_rework/plugins/check_ntp_time.c

Modified: nagiosplug/branches/dermoth_ntp_rework/plugins/check_ntp_peer.c
===================================================================
--- nagiosplug/branches/dermoth_ntp_rework/plugins/check_ntp_peer.c	2007-11-23 21:47:04 UTC (rev 1832)
+++ nagiosplug/branches/dermoth_ntp_rework/plugins/check_ntp_peer.c	2007-11-23 22:06:28 UTC (rev 1833)
@@ -12,10 +12,15 @@
 *
 * This file contains the check_ntp_peer plugin
 *
-*  This plugin to check ntp servers independant of any commandline
+*  This plugin checks an NTP server independent of any commandline
 *  programs or external libraries.
 *
+*  Use this plugin to check the health of an NTP server. It supports
+*  checking the offset with the sync peer, the jitter and stratum. This
+*  plugin will not check the clock offset between the local host and NTP
+*  server; please use check_ntp_time for that purpose.
 *
+*
 * License Information:
 *
 * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
@@ -592,6 +597,13 @@
 
 	printf("\n");
 	printf("%s\n", _("Notes:"));
+	printf(" %s\n", _("This plugin checks an NTP server independent of any commandline"));
+	printf(" %s\n\n", _("programs or external libraries."));
+	printf(" %s\n", _("Use this plugin to check the health of an NTP server. It supports"));
+	printf(" %s\n", _("checking the offset with the sync peer, the jitter and stratum. This"));
+	printf(" %s\n", _("plugin will not check the clock offset between the local host and NTP"));
+	printf(" %s\n\n", _("server; please use check_ntp_time for that purpose."));
+
 	printf(" %s\n", _("See:"));
 	printf(" %s\n", ("http://nagiosplug.sourceforge.net/developer-guidelines.html#THRESHOLDFORMAT"));
 	printf(" %s\n", _("for THRESHOLD format and examples."));

Modified: nagiosplug/branches/dermoth_ntp_rework/plugins/check_ntp_time.c
===================================================================
--- nagiosplug/branches/dermoth_ntp_rework/plugins/check_ntp_time.c	2007-11-23 21:47:04 UTC (rev 1832)
+++ nagiosplug/branches/dermoth_ntp_rework/plugins/check_ntp_time.c	2007-11-23 22:06:28 UTC (rev 1833)
@@ -12,10 +12,14 @@
 *
 * This file contains the check_ntp_time plugin
 *
-*  This plugin checks the clock offset with an NTP server. It is
-*  independant of any commandline programs or external libraries.
+*  This plugin checks the clock offset between the local host and a
+*  remote NTP server. It is independent of any commandline programs or
+*  external libraries.
 *
+*  If you'd rather want to monitor an NTP server, please use
+*  check_ntp_peer.
 *
+*
 * License Information:
 *
 * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
@@ -594,6 +598,12 @@
 
 	printf("\n");
 	printf("%s\n", _("Notes:"));
+	printf(" %s\n", _("This plugin checks the clock offset between the local host and a"));
+	printf(" %s\n", _("remote NTP server. It is independent of any commandline programs or"));
+	printf(" %s\n\n", _("external libraries."));
+	printf(" %s\n", _("If you'd rather want to monitor an NTP server, please use"));
+	printf(" %s\n\n", _("check_ntp_peer."));
+
 	printf(" %s\n", _("See:"));
 	printf(" %s\n", ("http://nagiosplug.sourceforge.net/developer-guidelines.html#THRESHOLDFORMAT"));
 	printf(" %s\n", _("for THRESHOLD format and examples."));


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