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| Parameter Name | Relevant for which Service Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Name | all | Every service definition must have a unique service name. In NMIS fersions versions before 8.6.2 this also sets the script name for type script. |
| Service_Type | all | Every service must specify the type of check to perform. |
| Description | all | optional, free from text |
| Service_Name | service, |
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| Service_Parameters | service | Regular expression to match by executable path and process arguments |
| Poll_Interval | all except service | SNMP-based services are only checked during a type=collect poll cycle |
| Port | port and | port: The TCP or UDP Port number to perform a connect check on.script: The TCP port to perform scripted communication on on. |
| Program | program and nagios-plugin | The external program or plugin that performs the actual service test |
| Args | program and nagios-plugin | The arguments for that external program |
| Max_Runtime | program and nagios-plugin | How long to let that program run at most |
| Collect_Output | program and nagios-plugin | Whether the program output should be collected and stored |
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