Nagios is ignoring the retry_interval setting

Giorgio Zarrelli zarrelli at linux.it
Thu Nov 29 17:41:51 CET 2012


Hi,

write here the host actual definition.

Moreover, if the define host you wrote in you email is a template, why I
do not see "register 0"?


<quota chi="Andrew Thompson">
> Hi,
>
> My nagios box has decided to stop listening to the retry_interval entry in
> my templates.
>
> My server template reads:
>
> define host{
>      name                       host-server
>      check_period              server_24x7
>      check_interval            1
>      retry_interval            3
>      max_check_attempts        3
>      notification_period       server_24x7
>      notification_interval      3
>      notification_options      d,r
>      notifications_enabled      1
>      contact_groups            servers email, servers sms
>      event_handler_enabled      1
>      process_perf_data         1
>      retain_status_information    1
>      retain_nonstatus_information 1
>      passive_checks_enabled          0
>      obsess_over_host          0
>      check_freshness          0
>      flap_detection_enabled          0
>      failure_prediction_enabled   0
>      }
>
> Now this is what happens:
>
>
> *         Server goes down at 1pm.
>
> *         I check the next scheduled check and it clearly states 1.03pm
>
> *         But at 1.01pm it checks again and then spits out an email and
> text message saying the server is down.
>
> Completely ignoring the retry_interval setting!!!
>
> Id expect from the above:
>
>
> *         1pm server goes down
>
> *         1.03pm check 2 is done
>
> *         1.06pm check 3 is done and determined hard state.
>
> *         At 1.06pm the notification should be sent out.
>
> Why is this, is something in my config wrong?
>
> Ubuntu 12.04 desktop and Nagios 3.4.1
>
> Thanks
>
>
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