Weird request - Want a service in an OK state to appear on the service problems page

[Marc Powell]

On Jan 2, 2008, at 3:41 PM, Seth P. Low wrote:

> Hi,
>   I know this is a weird request but ..... I have a  NOC where the  
> service problems page is always up on a large plasma display. While  
> this isn't all that useful, it makes for some great eye candy for  
> clients ,prospective clients and management types that like blinky  
> lights. However, I have a single key check that shows the total  
> number of active uses in our system at any given time. This check is  
> always in an OK state (although if the number ever was huge we could  
> have it go to a warning to critical state). So I want that check to  
> be displayed on the service problem page as well. I know that this  
> is not a normal request but I was trying to see if there was a way  
> to manipulate the display filters or concoct a string to add into  
> the status.cgi uri to get this to work. Anyone have any suggestions?  
> Thanks, -Seth

There's no way to manipulate the filters to do that. AFAIK, the only  
way to accomplish it would be to modify status.c to always show that  
host or service in the Service Status Details view regardless of the  
filters.

--
Marc


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