notification question

[todd.jones at weirslurry.com]

I asked this question a few days ago without response, so, I'm trying
again.

I would like to run this by the group and see if I understand notification
periods correctly.

I have a host with a notification period of 24x7 and checking two services,
both with a notification period of 9-5, but different contact groups.

I understand that if a service goes down from 9-5, then everybody in the
contact group is notified for that particular service.  I also understand
that if a service goes down and it does not fall into the time period for
that service, no contacts are sent out.

I do not understand the notification_period parameter in hosts.cfg.  If the
host goes down, who receives notification, since it isn't defined anywhere?
Do both groups defined at the service level receive notification even if it
is outside of 9-5?

Also, if the service is 24x7, but the host is 9-5, does the host take
precedence over the service and would the contact group still receive
notification if the time was outside of 9-5?

Regards,

Todd Jones
Network Administrator
Weir Slurry
608-221-5805 phone
608-221-5807 fax



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