controlling notifications a bit better

[Patrick Morris]

Host down notifications will normally go out immediately, and there 
are several very good reasons for this (most of which were explained 
in earlier responses).  This is not configurable, except for the number
of times Nagios will check (in rapid succession, ignoring any
inter-chack delay configuration) if a host is up.

See earlier responses for workarounds, or you may want to rethink if you
want a host check on this address if it's going to go down a lot.

On Thu, 10 Aug 2006, Gavin Cato wrote:

> Thanks marc, but no go :(
> 
> Here is my config. If this host is down I get an alert within a min or
> so of starting nagios.
> 
> Can you see why in my config? Cheers
> 
> # 'yum_6683' host definition
> define host{
>         use                     generic-host            ; Name of host
> template to use
> 
>         host_name               yum_6683
>         alias                   yum_6683
>         address                 192.168.182.1
>         check_command           check-host-alive
>         max_check_attempts      15
> contact_groups                  yumstores
>         notification_interval   1440
>         notification_period     24x7
>         notification_options    d,u,r
>         }
> 
> # Service definition
> define service{
>         use                             generic-service         ; Name
> of service template to use
> 
>         host_name                       yum_6683
>         service_description             PING
>         is_volatile                     0
>         check_period                    24x7
>         max_check_attempts              4
>         normal_check_interval           5
>         retry_check_interval            3
>         contact_groups                  yumstores
>         notification_interval           1440
>         notification_period             24x7
>         notification_options            w,u,c,r
>         check_command                   check_ping!400.0,20%!800.0,60%
>         }
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagios-users-bounces at lists.sourceforge.net
> [mailto:nagios-users-bounces at lists.sourceforge.net] On Behalf Of Marc
> Powell
> Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2006 11:14 PM
> To: nagios-users at lists.sourceforge.net
> Subject: Re: [Nagios-users] controlling notifications a bit better
> 
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: nagios-users-bounces at lists.sourceforge.net [mailto:nagios-users-
> > bounces at lists.sourceforge.net] On Behalf Of Gavin Cato
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2006 1:47 AM
> > To: nagios-users at lists.sourceforge.net
> > Subject: [Nagios-users] controlling notifications a bit better
> > 
> > Hi,
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > I want certain hosts/services to only send an email alert if the
> > host/service is down for 10 minutes.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > I've tried playing with max_check_attempts and the other obvious
> > parameters but I still get email alerts after only 1-2mins.
> 
> That should do it. Make sure you don't have multiple nagios processes
> running. Post config sections if you need further help.
> 
> > Can anyone please show me a sample config snippet or how they do it?
> 
> ~12 minute delay to notification --
>     max_check_attempts             4
>     retry_check_interval           3
> 
> --
> Marc
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