beginners problem

[Javier Garcia]

Maybe you need to check the notification options...



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Javier Garcia
SuSE Linux C.A.
jgarcia at suse.com.ve
0416-8678334


On Tue, 6 Apr 2004, XeloQ Communications wrote:

> Hello list,
>
> I recently installed nagios on RH9 and implemented all my checks etc
> according the manuals and the reame's and the help files. (:-))
>
> Everything is running fine but I have a strange issue that I can't
> address:
>
> Whenever a service is failing because a host is down nagios will take
> the proper action and inform me about the event.
>
> Whenever the host is back on line the service will show up OK (green)
> but the HOST remains in the DOWN state (red).
>
> My questions is WHY the HOST STATE INFORMATION does not change back to
> GREEN or UP when the host physically has been UP again.
>
> If I restart nagios than the HOST state will change again to up. It must
> be something I overlooked.
>
> My host.cfg file looks like this:
> # 'SoftSwitch01' host definition
> define host{
> 	use			generic-host		; Name of host template to use
>
> 	host_name		SoftSwitch01
> 	alias			SS
> 	address			200.200.200.200
> 	check_command		check-host-alive
> 	max_check_attempts	10
> 	notification_interval	120
> 	notification_period	24x7
> 	notification_options	d,u,r
> 	}
>
> My services.cfg looks like this:
> # Service definition
> define service{
> 	use				generic-service		; Name of service template to use
>
> 	host_name			SoftSwitch
> 	service_description		PING
> 	is_volatile			0
> 	check_period			24x7
> 	max_check_attempts		3
> 	normal_check_interval		3
> 	retry_check_interval		1
> 	contact_groups			admins
> 	notification_interval		120
> 	notification_period		24x7
> 	notification_options		w,u,c,r
> 	check_command			check-host-alive
> }
>
> Rhe check-host command is the one provided with the example.
>
> # This command checks to see if a host is "alive" by pinging it
> # The check must result in a 100% packet loss or 5 second (5000ms) round
> trip
> # average time to produce a critical error.
> # Note: Only one ICMP echo packet is sent (determined by the '-p 1'
> argument)
>
> # 'check-host-alive' command definition
> define command{
>         command_name    check-host-alive
>         command_line    $USER1$/check_ping -H $HOSTADDRESS$ -w
> 3000.0,80% -c 5000.0,100% -p 1
>         }
>
> Tjapko.
>
>
>
>
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