How to set hard state from passive service check?

[Marc Powell]

On Feb 8, 2010, at 8:49 AM, Peter Klausner wrote:

>  I want passive checks to set a HARD state immediately.  Active checks should apply
> the max_check_attempts setting.
> 
> Is there a way to achieve this?  

Not that I know of without creating a separate service definition. Passive service checks are treated exactly the same as active service checks in this regard. 

> I found passive_host_checks_are_soft, but it applies only to hosts.

Any passive host check results in an immediate hard state. This option makes them more service-like for those who want/need that functionality. There are historical reasons why host checks are treated this way that never applied to services...

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Marc


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