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Remote site
In this scenario the console server NRPE server or NSCA client can be configured to make active checks
of configured services and upload to the Nagios server waiting passively. It can also be configured to
service NRPE commands to perform checks on demand.
In this situation, the console server will perform checks based on both serial and network access.
Remote site with restrictive firewall
In this scenario the role of the console server will vary. One aspect may be to upload check results through
NSCA. Another may be to provide an SSH tunnel to allow the Nagios server to run NRPE commands.
