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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Greetings,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>Does
anyone know if <span class=SpellE>Nagios</span> supports groups within a group?
<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>I will provide an example...<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span><span
class=SpellE><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><u><span style='font-weight:
bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>hosts.cfg</span></u></b></span><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><u><span style='font-weight:bold;
mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><span class=GramE><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>define</span></font></span><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> host{<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'><span class=GramE><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>use</span></font></span><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span
style='mso-tab-count:3'> </span>generic-host<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'><span
class=SpellE><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>host_name</span></font></span><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span><span
style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>examplehost1<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'><span class=GramE><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>alias</span></font></span><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span
style='mso-tab-count:2'> </span><span
style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>Example
Host 1<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'><span class=GramE><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>address</span></font></span><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span
style='mso-tab-count:2'> </span><span
style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span><span
class=SpellE>x.x.x.x</span>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'><span
class=SpellE><span class=GramE><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>check_command</span></font></span></span><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span
style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>check-host-alive<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'><span
class=SpellE><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>max_check_attempts</span></font></span><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>10<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'><span
class=SpellE><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>notification_interval</span></font></span><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>120<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'><span
class=SpellE><span class=GramE><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>notification_period</span></font></span></span><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span
style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>none<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'><span
class=SpellE><span class=GramE><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>notification_options</span></font></span></span><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span
style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span><span
class=SpellE>d,r</span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>}<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><span class=GramE><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>define</span></font></span><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> host{<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'><span class=GramE><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>use</span></font></span><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span
style='mso-tab-count:3'> </span>generic-host<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'><span
class=SpellE><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>host_name</span></font></span><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span><span
style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>examplehost2<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'><span class=GramE><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>alias</span></font></span><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span
style='mso-tab-count:2'> </span><span
style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>Example
Host 2<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'><span class=GramE><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>address</span></font></span><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span
style='mso-tab-count:2'> </span><span
style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span><span
class=SpellE>x.x.x.x</span>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'><span
class=SpellE><span class=GramE><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>check_command</span></font></span></span><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span
style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>check-host-alive<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'><span
class=SpellE><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>max_check_attempts</span></font></span><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>10<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'><span
class=SpellE><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>notification_interval</span></font></span><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>120<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'><span
class=SpellE><span class=GramE><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>notification_period</span></font></span></span><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span
style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>none<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'><span
class=SpellE><span class=GramE><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>notification_options</span></font></span></span><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span
style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span><span
class=SpellE>d,r</span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>}<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span><span
class=SpellE><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><u><span style='font-weight:
bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>hostgroup.cfg</span></u></b></span><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><u><span style='font-weight:bold;
mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span><span
class=GramE>define</span> <span class=SpellE>hostgroup</span>{<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'><span
class=SpellE><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>hostgroup_name</span></font></span><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>examplegroup1<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'><span class=GramE><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>alias</span></font></span><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span
style='mso-tab-count:3'> </span>Example
Group 1<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'><span
class=SpellE><span class=GramE><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>contact_groups</span></font></span></span><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span
style='mso-tab-count:2'> </span><span
class=SpellE>examplecontact</span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'><span class=GramE><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>members</span></font></span><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span
style='mso-tab-count:2'> </span>examplehost1<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>}<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span><span
class=GramE>define</span> <span class=SpellE>hostgroup</span>{<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'><span
class=SpellE><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>hostgroup_name</span></font></span><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>examplegroup2<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'><span class=GramE><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>alias</span></font></span><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span
style='mso-tab-count:3'> </span>Example
Group 2<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'><span
class=SpellE><span class=GramE><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>contact_groups</span></font></span></span><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span
style='mso-tab-count:2'> </span><span
class=SpellE>examplecontact</span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'><span class=GramE><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>members</span></font></span><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span
style='mso-tab-count:2'> </span>examplehost2<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>}<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span><span
class=GramE>define</span> <span class=SpellE>hostgroup</span>{<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'><span
class=SpellE><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>hostgroup_name</span></font></span><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>examplegroup3<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'><span class=GramE><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>alias</span></font></span><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span
style='mso-tab-count:3'> </span>Example
Group 3<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'><span
class=SpellE><span class=GramE><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>contact_groups</span></font></span></span><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span
style='mso-tab-count:2'> </span><span
class=SpellE>examplecontact</span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'><span class=GramE><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>members</span></font></span><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span
style='mso-tab-count:2'> </span>examplegroup1,examplegroup2<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>}<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>Any
ideas are a huge help...<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Thank
you!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>-Jeff<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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