display_name directive

[Morris, Patrick]

Athiqur Rahman wrote:
> Hi,
>
> according to the docs, if display_name directive is used when creating a 
> service, then it will override the service_description directive when 
> displaying on the web interface. This does not seem to be the case, i 
> always get the service_descrition being displayed. Below is the service 
> i created
>
> define service{
>         use                             generic-service
>         host_name                       router
>         service_description             TCP hit on 179
>         display_name                    BGP
>         check_command                   BGP
>         }
>
> Seems pretty straight forward, don't know why it isn't working!

You didn't read into the docs far enough.  The next sentence after the 
one you paraphrased is:

"Note: The current CGIs do not use this option, although future versions 
of the web interface will."

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