Here are a bunch of my definitions. A host, the inherited host definitions, a contact and the escalation I'm using. define host{ use win host_name windowshost address xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx contact_groups +win } define host{ use generic-host name win hostgroups windows contact_groups +win register 0 } define host{ name generic-host notifications_enabled 1 event_handler_enabled 1 flap_detection_enabled 0 failure_prediction_enabled 1 process_perf_data 0 retain_status_information 1 retail_nonstatus_information 1 notification_period 24x7 check_command check-host-alive max_check_attempts 5 notification_interval 120 check_period 24x7 notifcation_options d,r retry_interval 1 check_interval 5 contact_groups all register 0 } define contact{ contact_name lfisher alias Leah Fisher service_notification_period 24x7 host_notification_period 24x7 service_notification_opttions w,u,c,r,f host_notification_options d,r service_notification_commands notify-by-email host_notification_commands host-notify-by-email email <a href="mailto:leahfist@gmail.com">leahfist@gmail.com</a> contactgroups all } define hostescalation{ host_name * contact_groups none first_notification 2 last_notification 0 notification_interval 360 escalation_period nonworkhours } <div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 9:44 AM, Assaf Flatto <<a href="mailto:assaf.flatto@ssp.uk.com">assaf.flatto@ssp.uk.com</a>> wrote: <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">can you show us the escalation config ? It will be easier to understand and debud , also a host declaration will help <div><div></div><div class="Wj3C7c"> On Monday 10 November 2008 14:33:45 Leah Fisher wrote: > Sorry, I should have included that. I'm using version 3.0.5 on RHEL4 ES. > > I get recoveries if the host escalations do not take effect and I can see > in the event log that the notification was just sent to my escalation group > once the escalation group gets a notification. > > Leah > > On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 9:21 AM, Assaf Flatto <<a href="mailto:assaf.flatto@ssp.uk.com">assaf.flatto@ssp.uk.com</a>>wrote: > > Which version are you using ? > > > > Do you also have them in the contact groups with the recovery option > > defined in the host/service > > definition > > > > Myself i am using the same issue and we get the alert for both the faiure > > and recovery ,however i > > use 2.12 . > > > > On Monday 10 November 2008 14:09:30 Leah Fisher wrote: > > > I have been noticing an issue with notifications that I wanted to run > > > by everyone before I report it as a bug. I'm also hoping someone who > > > is on the development list can let me know if this has already been > > > reported. > > > > I > > > > > use escalations to suppress notifications on weekends so when no one is > > > around to fix something, we don't have a very full inbox come Monday. > > > > So, > > > > > on non work hours, I have a host escalation that goes to a false email > > > starting from notification 2 to infinity. This works great, but if the > > > host recovers during the escalation period, recovery notifications only > > > > go > > > > > to the escalation user, not all the users that were notified of the > > > problem. This becomes a problem as certain management folk don't seem > > > to know how to go to the website to look at the status and think things > > > are still down without a recovery notification. I am not sure about > > > service alerts, but I know this has not worked for quite some time on > > > host > > > > alerts. > > > > > Has anyone else seen this problem? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > Leah > > > > -- > > Assaf Flatto > > SSP Ops Team > > Linux System Administrator > > 169 Euston Road, London, NW1 2AE > > > > > > > > > > > > IMPORTANT . this email and the information in it may be confidential, > > legally > > privileged and/or protected by law. It is intended solely for the use of > > the > > person to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, > > please > > notify the sender immediately and do not disclose the contents to any > > other person, use it for any purpose, or store or copy the information in > > any medium. > > Please also delete all copies of this email and any attachments from your > > system. > > > > We cannot guarantee the security or confidentiality of email > > communications. 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