NRPE enables remote execution of commands and plugins on Unix and Linux machines in conjunction with Nagios monitoring tool.
This is a very useful add-on that can make life easier for anyone who needs to execute commands on remote machines. Plus, you can get support for it, which is always a nice thing to have when you're trying to troubleshoot a problem.
One great thing about NRPE is that it's constantly being improved. The latest version – NRPE 2.8b1 – comes with new PDF documentation that explains in detail how the add-on works and how to get it installed. The creator of NRPE is eager for feedback on these new installation docs, as they want to make it easy for people to get started using this valuable add-on.
Version 2.8b1: N/A