<html> <head> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 10 (filtered)"> <style>  </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple> <div class=Section1> Hi All, I'm having a problem with host notifications and host dependencies. If I do NOT have any dependencies defined, host notification works properly. As a test I brought down host navgw1. HOST ALERT: navgw1;DOWN;SOFT;1;CRITICAL - Plugin timed out after 10 seconds HOST ALERT: navgw1;DOWN;SOFT;2;CRITICAL - Plugin timed out after 10 seconds HOST ALERT: navgw1;DOWN;SOFT;3;CRITICAL - Plugin timed out after 10 seconds HOST ALERT: navgw1;DOWN;SOFT;4;CRITICAL - Plugin timed out after 10 seconds HOST ALERT: navgw1;DOWN;HARD;5;CRITICAL - Plugin timed out after 10 seconds HOST NOTIFICATION: networkservices;navgw1;DOWN;host-notify-by-sound;CRITICAL - Plugin timed out after 10 seconds HOST NOTIFICATION: networkservices;navgw1;DOWN;host-notify-by-pager;CRITICAL - Plugin timed out after 10 seconds HOST NOTIFICATION: networkservices;navgw1;DOWN;host-notify-by-email;CRITICAL - Plugin timed out after 10 seconds SERVICE ALERT: navgw1;C: Drive Space;CRITICAL;HARD;1;Socket timeout after 10 seconds SERVICE ALERT: navgw1;smtp;CRITICAL;HARD;1;Socket timeout after 10 seconds HOST ALERT: navgw1;UP;HARD;1;PING OK - Packet loss = 0%, RTA = 0.69 ms HOST NOTIFICATION: networkservices;navgw1;UP;host-notify-by-sound;PING OK - Packet loss = 0%, RTA = 0.69 ms HOST NOTIFICATION: networkservices;navgw1;UP;host-notify-by-pager;PING OK - Packet loss = 0%, RTA = 0.69 ms HOST NOTIFICATION: networkservices;navgw1;UP;host-notify-by-email;PING OK - Packet loss = 0%, RTA = 0.69 ms SERVICE ALERT: navgw1;C: Drive Space;OK;HARD;1;C:\ - total: 8.42 Gb - used: 1.85 Gb (22%) - free 6.57 Gb (78%) SERVICE ALERT: navgw1;smtp;OK;HARD;1;SMTP OK - 0 second response time (both notifications for down and recovery work fine) If I have a host dependency defined, I did the same test bringing host navgw1, and I do NOT get notified. HOST ALERT: navgw1;DOWN;SOFT;1;CRITICAL - Plugin timed out after 10 seconds HOST ALERT: navgw1;DOWN;SOFT;2;CRITICAL - Plugin timed out after 10 seconds HOST ALERT: navgw1;DOWN;SOFT;3;CRITICAL - Plugin timed out after 10 seconds HOST ALERT: navgw1;DOWN;SOFT;4;CRITICAL - Plugin timed out after 10 seconds HOST ALERT: navgw1;DOWN;HARD;5;CRITICAL - Plugin timed out after 10 seconds SERVICE ALERT: navgw1;C: Drive Space;CRITICAL;HARD;1;Socket timeout after 10 seconds SERVICE ALERT: navgw1;smtp;CRITICAL;HARD;1;Socket timeout after 10 seconds SERVICE ALERT: navgw1;smtp;OK;HARD;1;SMTP OK - 0 second response time SERVICE ALERT: navgw1;C: Drive Space;OK;HARD;1;C:\ - total: 8.42 Gb - used: 1.85 Gb (22%) - free 6.57 Gb (78%) SERVICE ALERT: navgw1;smtp;OK;HARD;1;SMTP OK - 0 second response time Does anyone have any idea? Here is an example of my cfg files. Thanks, Joe define host{ name generic-host check_command check-host-alive max_check_attempts 5 notification_interval 240 notification_period 24x7 notification_options d,u,r notifications_enabled 1 ; Host notifications are enabled event_handler_enabled 1 ; Host event handler is enabled flap_detection_enabled 1 ; Flap detection is enabled process_perf_data 1 ; Process performance data retain_status_information 1 ; Retain status information across program restarts retain_nonstatus_information 1 ; Retain non-status information across program restarts register 0 ; DONT REGISTER THIS DEFINITION - ITS NOT A REAL HOST, JUST A TEMPLATE! } define host{ use generic-host host_name navgw1 alias navgw1 address 10.10.10.10 parents fmvip } define hostdependency{ dependent_host_name navgw1 host_name fmvip notification_failure_criteria d,u,o } </div> </body> </html>