Hi List, I stumbled over a strange problem yesterday. I have started to set escalations and splitted notifications depending on time/severity. To my astounding Nagios does not behave as intended and I cannot see any fault in my configuration. The desired behavior: 24x7: - Send Emails for D,R During the day: - Send SMS on DOWN (first notification only) - Send SMS on RECOVERY (second notification and later only) During the night: - Send SMS on DOWN (second notification only) - Send SMS on RECOVER (third notification and later only) So during the days we want an immediate SMS on a host DOWN alert and SMS on RECOVERY. During the nights we only want a SMS for the second DOWN alert and a SMS for RECOVERY later on. We always want Emails 24x7 to have a better overview of network downs/ups. For some strange reason Nagios fails to notify us via SMS if the host goes up after the initial DOWN notification. It does notify via SMS though if the host goes up after the second DOWN notification (which is send as email). Scenarios: 10:00 Host goes DOWN -> Email + SMS alert generated (OK!) 10:05 Host goes UP -> Email alert generated (NOT OK! SMS should be sent too, but is not triggered for an unknown reason) 10:00 Host goes DOWN -> Email + SMS alert generated (OK!) 10:10 Host still DOWN -> Email alert generated (OK!) 10:15 Host goes UP -> Email + SMS alert generated (OK!) The escalation configuration is as follows: # # Die erste Warnung immer auch per SMS rausschicken # define hostescalation { hostgroup_name Router,SAP,Notes,app-server,Fileserver,Domaincontroller,Switch contact_groups SMS-Alarm first_notification 1 last_notification 1 notification_interval 10 escalation_period daylight_hours escalation_options d } # # Ab der zweiten Notification nur noch das Recovery per SMS rausschicken # define hostescalation { hostgroup_name Router,SAP,Notes,app-server,Fileserver,Domaincontroller,Switch contact_groups SMS-Alarm first_notification 2 last_notification 0 notification_interval 10 escalation_period daylight_hours escalation_options r } # # Nachts immer nur die 2te Notification per SMS rausschicken # define hostescalation { hostgroup_name Router,SAP,Notes,app-server,Fileserver,Domaincontroller,Switch contact_groups SMS-Alarm first_notification 2 last_notification 2 notification_interval 10 escalation_period night_hours escalation_options d } # # Danach nur noch die Recovery per SMS # define hostescalation { hostgroup_name Router,SAP,Notes,app-server,Fileserver,Domaincontroller,Switch contact_groups SMS-Alarm first_notification 3 last_notification 0 notification_interval 10 escalation_period night_hours escalation_options r } # # Rund um die Uhr die Notifications per Email rausschicken # define hostescalation { hostgroup_name Router,SAP,Notes,app-server,Fileserver,Domaincontroller,Switch contact_groups master-admins first_notification 1 last_notification 0 notification_interval 10 escalation_period 24x7 escalation_options d,r } Any hints? Or did I make a mistake that I fail to see? regards sash -------------------------------------------------- Sascha Runschke Netzwerk Administration IT-Services ABIT AG Robert-Bosch-Str. 1 40668 Meerbusch Tel.:+49 (0) 2150.9153.226 mailto:SRunschke@abit.de http://www.abit.net http://www.abit-epos.net http://www.my-academy.net -------------------------------------------------- Der Inhalt dieser Email sowie die Anhänge sind ausschließlich für den bezeichneten Adressaten bestimmt. Wenn Sie nicht der vorgesehene Adressat dieser Email oder dessen Vertreter sein sollten, so beachten Sie bitte, daß jede Form der Kenntnisnahme, Veröffentlichung, Vervielfältigung oder Weitergabe des Inhalts dieser Email unzulässig ist. Wir möchten Sie außerdem darauf hinweisen, daß die Kommunikation per Email über das Internet unsicher ist, da fuer unberechtigte Dritte grundsätzlich die Möglichkeit der Kenntnisnahme und Manipulation besteht. Wenn Sie diese Nachricht versehentlich erhalten, informieren Sie bitte den Absender und löschen diese Nachricht mit den Anhängen. Herzlichen Dank The information and any attachments contained in this email are intended solely for the addressee. Access to this email by anyone else is unauthorized. If you are not the intended recipient, any form of disclosure, reproduction, distribution or any action taken or refrained from in reliance on it, is prohibited and may be unlawful. We also like to inform you that communication via email over the internet is insecure because third parties may have the possibility to access and manipulate emails. If you have received the message in error, please advise the sender and delete the message and any attachments. Thank you very much.