Yes they are all in the same hostgroup. I have them setup that way in that file. I'll keep reading. Its possible I misread something and then configured it wrong. Thanks for your help. -James. <div>On 5/3/07, Marc Powell <<a href="mailto:marc@ena.com">marc@ena.com</a>> wrote:<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-left: 0.80ex; border-left-color: #cccccc; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; padding-left: 1ex"> > -----Original Message----- > From: <a href="mailto:nagios-users-bounces@lists.sourceforge.net">nagios-users-bounces@lists.sourceforge.net</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:nagios-users-">nagios-users-</a> > <a href="mailto:bounces@lists.sourceforge.net">bounces@lists.sourceforge.net</a>] On Behalf Of James Emerson > Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2007 10:50 AM > To: <a href="mailto:stephen.valdinger@doverchem.com"> stephen.valdinger@doverchem.com</a> > Cc: <a href="mailto:nagios-users@lists.sourceforge.net">nagios-users@lists.sourceforge.net</a> > Subject: Re: [Nagios-users] Config Issues {Disarmed} {Fraud?} > > Here is the information that you requested, again I thank you so much for > your help. > > Services: > define service{ > use generic-service > name basic-service > is_volatile 0 > check_period 24x7 > max_check_attempts 15 > normal_check_interval 60 > retry_check_interval 2 > notification_interval 0 > notification_period none > register 0 > } > > define service{ > use basic-service > name ping-service > notification_options n > check_command check_ping!1000.0,20%!2000.0,60% > register 0 > } > > define service{ > use ping-service > service_description PING > contact_groups networking > hostgroup_name Grossley Hall > } Is this level of nesting really necessary? I'm sure it works but it does make your config un-necessarily difficult to follow/troubleshoot. > Hosts: > define host{ > host_name <a href="http://172.16.1.3">172.16.1.3</a> > address <a href="http://172.16.1.3">172.16.1.3</a> > check_command check-host-alive > max_check_attempts 5 > check_period 24x7 > process_perf_data 0 > retain_nonstatus_information 0 > contact_groups networking > notification_interval 30 > notification_period 24x7 > notification_options d,u,r > } The ping-service is only applied to hosts in the Grossley Hall hostgroup. Are these hosts in that hostgroup? Since you don't specify it in the host definition you must have a hostgroup{} definition for Grossley Hall that includes them. Alternately, these hosts could be added to a new hostgroup that is included in the ping-service above. Alternately, you could have a specific service{} definition for these specific hosts that uses the ping-service. -- Marc ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. <a href="http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/"> http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/</a> _______________________________________________ Nagios-users mailing list <a href="mailto:Nagios-users@lists.sourceforge.net">Nagios-users@lists.sourceforge.net</a> <a href="https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/nagios-users"> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/nagios-users</a> ::: Please include Nagios version, plugin version (-v) and OS when reporting any issue. ::: Messages without supporting info will risk being sent to /dev/null </blockquote></div>