Using http_check for 2 OR more strings

Nagios
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how can I get check_http to check for say either “Ready” or “paper” strings. This is, assume OK if either of the strings are present, but not necessarily at the same time.

The use - I want to check if my Xerox printers are “ok”. I can do a http check for the word “Ready” meaning all ok, or if it’s just out of paper “Paper out”. I don’t care to know if a machine has only run out of paper. The user will fix that when they get there to collect their printout.
I was trying 2 -s options, but that doesn’t appear to work. So I need an OR option. On the flip side, what if I wanted an AND operation it seems that I can put 2 -s strings to check and that does work OK.

Tony

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wouldn’t it be better to do it the other way? looking for warning or error? Don’t know if it could work, depends from what strings could appear… :frowning:

If not it becomes regex stuff… can’t help you much there as i have problems myself with them… :slight_smile: there’s a software, regex coach, which may help you out finding the right regex you need in your check.

Luca