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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=297091920-24092004>I've 
attached a couple of pictures to help illistrate this 
problem.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=297091920-24092004>I 
setup a basic check_nrpe as the parent depedancy for all the services it's used 
to check, but when a machine goes down, everything but, NRPE goes red.  
It's amost like something is setup backwards, and I'm not sure what it would 
be.  As you can see from the picture the NRPE service's "Satus Data Age" is 
over 19 minuts.  This is after the machine had been down for about 20 
minuts, and I had gotten notifications about all the services being down.  
Here's what my congiuration for this machine looks like:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=297091920-24092004>## 
Fedora ##<BR>define host{<BR>        
use                     
generic-unix-host<BR>        
host_name               
fedora<BR>        
alias                   
Fedora<BR>        
address                 
10.128.52.226<BR>        
check_command           
check-host-alive<BR>        
}</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=297091920-24092004>define 
service{<BR>        
use                             
generic-unix-service<BR>        
host_name                       
fedora<BR>        
service_description             
PING<BR>        
check_command                   
check_ping!100.0,20%!500.0,60%<BR>        
}<BR>define servicedependency{<BR>        
use                             
generic-service-deps<BR>        
name                            
fedora-service-deps<BR>        
host_name                       
fedora<BR>        
dependent_host_name             
fedora<BR>        
register                        
0<BR>        }</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=297091920-24092004>define 
service{<BR>        
use                     
generic-unix-service<BR>        
host_name               
fedora<BR>        
service_description     
USERS<BR>        
check_command           
check_nrpe!check_users<BR>        
}</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN 
class=297091920-24092004><BR>define 
servicedependency{<BR>        
use                             
fedora-service-deps<BR>        
service_description             
USERS<BR>        }</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=297091920-24092004>define 
service{<BR>        
use                     
generic-unix-service<BR>        
host_name               
fedora<BR>        
service_description     
LOAD<BR>        
check_command           
check_nrpe!check_load<BR>        }<BR>define 
servicedependency{<BR>        
use                             
fedora-service-deps<BR>        
service_description             
LOAD<BR>        }</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=297091920-24092004>define 
service{<BR>        
use                     
generic-unix-service<BR>        
host_name               
fedora<BR>        
service_description     
NRPE<BR>        
check_command           
check_nrpe_up<BR>        }<BR>define 
servicedependency{<BR>        
use                             
fedora-service-deps<BR>        
service_description             
NRPE<BR>        }<BR>define 
servicedependency{<BR>        
use                             
generic-service-deps<BR>        
name                            
fedora-nrpe-service-deps<BR>        
dependent_service_description   
NRPE<BR>        
host_name                       
fedora<BR>        
dependent_host_name             
fedora</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN 
class=297091920-24092004>        
register                        
0<BR>        }</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=297091920-24092004>define 
service{<BR>        
use                     
generic-unix-service<BR>        
host_name               
fedora<BR>        
service_description     
DISK-root<BR>        
check_command           
check_nrpe!check_disk1<BR>        }<BR>define 
servicedependency{<BR>        
use                             
fedora-nrpe-service-deps<BR>        
service_description             
DISK-root<BR>        }</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=297091920-24092004>define 
service{<BR>        
use                     
generic-unix-service<BR>        
host_name               
fedora<BR>        
service_description     
DISK-boot<BR>        
check_command           
check_nrpe!check_disk2<BR>        }<BR>define 
servicedependency{<BR>        
use                             
fedora-nrpe-service-deps<BR>        
service_description             
DISK-boot<BR>        }</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=297091920-24092004>define 
service{<BR>        
use                     
generic-unix-service<BR>        
host_name               
fedora<BR>        
service_description     
DISK-home<BR>        
check_command           
check_nrpe!check_disk3<BR>        }<BR>define 
servicedependency{<BR>        
use                             
fedora-nrpe-service-deps<BR>        
service_description             
DISK-home<BR>        }</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=297091920-24092004>define 
service{<BR>        
use                     
generic-unix-service<BR>        
host_name               
fedora<BR>        
service_description     
DISK-tmp<BR>        
check_command           
check_nrpe!check_disk4<BR>        }<BR>define 
servicedependency{<BR>        
use                             
fedora-nrpe-service-deps<BR>        
service_description             
DISK-tmp<BR>        }</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=297091920-24092004>define 
service{<BR>        
use                     
generic-unix-service<BR>        
host_name               
fedora<BR>        
service_description     
DISK-usr<BR>        
check_command           
check_nrpe!check_disk5<BR>        }<BR>define 
servicedependency{<BR>        
use                             
fedora-nrpe-service-deps<BR>        
service_description             
DISK-usr<BR>        }</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=297091920-24092004>define 
service{<BR>        
use                     
generic-unix-service<BR>        
host_name               
fedora<BR>        
service_description     
DISK-var<BR>        
check_command           
check_nrpe!check_disk6<BR>        }<BR>define 
servicedependency{<BR>        
use                             
fedora-nrpe-service-deps<BR>        
service_description             
DISK-var<BR>        }</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=297091920-24092004>define 
service{<BR>        
use                     
generic-unix-service<BR>        
host_name               
fedora<BR>        
service_description     
DISK-var-log<BR>        
check_command           
check_nrpe!check_disk7<BR>        }<BR>define 
servicedependency{<BR>        
use                             
fedora-nrpe-service-deps<BR>        
service_description             
DISK-var-log<BR>        }</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=297091920-24092004>define 
service{<BR>        
use                     
generic-unix-service<BR>        
host_name               
fedora<BR>        
service_description     
DISK-var-tmp<BR>        
check_command           
check_nrpe!check_disk8<BR>        }<BR>define 
servicedependency{<BR>        
use                             
fedora-nrpe-service-deps<BR>        
service_description             
DISK-var-tmp<BR>        }</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>define 
service{<BR>        
use                     
generic-unix-service<BR>        
host_name               
fedora<BR>        
service_description     
ZOMBIES<BR>        
check_command           
check_nrpe!check_zombie_procs<BR>        
}<BR>define servicedependency{<BR>        
use                             
fedora-nrpe-service-deps<BR>        
service_description             
ZOMBIES<BR>        }</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>define 
service{<BR>        
use                     
generic-unix-service<BR>        
host_name               
fedora<BR>        
service_description     
PROCS<BR>        
check_command           
check_nrpe!check_total_procs<BR>        
}<BR>define servicedependency{<BR>        
use                             
fedora-nrpe-service-deps<BR>        
service_description             
PROCS<BR>        }</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>define 
service{<BR>        
use                     
generic-unix-service<BR>        
host_name               
fedora<BR>        
service_description     
PROC-max-xinetd<BR>        
check_command           
check_nrpe!check_proc_max_xinetd<BR>        
}<BR>define servicedependency{<BR>        
use                             
fedora-nrpe-service-deps<BR>        
service_description             
PROC-max-xinetd<BR>        }</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>define 
service{<BR>        
use                     
generic-unix-service<BR>        
host_name               
fedora<BR>        
service_description     
PROC-min-xinetd<BR>        
check_command           
check_nrpe!check_proc_min_xinetd<BR>        
}<BR>define servicedependency{<BR>        
use                             
fedora-nrpe-service-deps<BR>        
service_description             
PROC-min-xinetd<BR>        }</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>define 
service{<BR>        
use                     
generic-unix-service<BR>        
host_name               
fedora<BR>        
service_description     
ROOT-mail<BR>        
check_command           
check_nrpe!check_rootmail<BR>        
}<BR>define servicedependency{<BR>        
use                             
fedora-nrpe-service-deps<BR>        
service_description             
ROOT-mail<BR>        }</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>define 
service{<BR>        
use                             
generic-unix-service<BR>        
host_name                       
fedora<BR>        
max_check_attempts              
1<BR>        
notification_options            
w,u,c<BR>        
service_description             
LOG-warning<BR>        
check_command                   
check_nrpe!check_log_warning<BR>        
}<BR>define servicedependency{<BR>        
use                             
fedora-nrpe-service-deps<BR>        
service_description             
LOG-warning<BR>        }</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>define 
service{<BR>        
use                             
generic-unix-service<BR>        
host_name                       
fedora<BR>        
max_check_attempts              
1<BR>        
notification_options            
w,u,c<BR>        
service_description             
LOG-notice<BR>        
check_command                   
check_nrpe!check_log_notice<BR>        
}<BR>define servicedependency{<BR>        
use                             
fedora-nrpe-service-deps<BR>        
service_description             
LOG-notice<BR>        }</FONT><FONT 
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