Hello, I'm pretty sure you just use a ! (bang) to filter out your ping test: define servicedependency{ host_name Mickeymouse service_description PING dependent_host_name Mickeymouse dependent_service_description *, !PING execution_failure_criteria c,p,u notification_failure_criteria c,u,p } It might need to be on another line. I haven't used the bang in this context before, but it should work. Janet <div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Jul 16, 2008 at 5:33 AM, Assaf Flatto <<a href="mailto:assaf.flatto@ssp.uk.com">assaf.flatto@ssp.uk.com</a>> wrote: <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">Hello I'm tweaking around with service dependencies and wanted to ask something that when i think about it will fail , but i still keep the hope that nagios inner logic will not see mt setup so literally and work as i hope it will. I have a host with 23 services checked on it (i have several of those and i'm being lazy hence this question) : i want to define all the services on the server as being dependent on the ping ( connectivity comes first , after all) , but instead of type all the other services names , i want to do the "catch all" and be done with is . My question is - will nagios be smart enough to understand that the ping is not included in the * ? seems logical that it will be excluded since it is the Master service , but i am don't want to assume anything. define servicedependency{ host_name Mickeymouse service_description PING dependent_host_name Mickeymouse dependent_service_description * execution_failure_criteria c,p,u notification_failure_criteria c,u,p } Assaf IMPORTANT . this email and the information in it may be confidential, legally privileged and/or protected by law. It is intended solely for the use of the person to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately and do not disclose the contents to any other person, use it for any purpose, or store or copy the information in any medium. Please also delete all copies of this email and any attachments from your system. We cannot guarantee the security or confidentiality of email communications. We do not accept any liability for losses or damages that you may suffer as a result of your receipt of this email including but not limited to computer service or system failure, access delays or interruption, data non-delivery or mis-delivery, computer viruses or other harmful components. Copyright in this email and any attachments belong to Select Service Partner UK Limited. Should you communicate with anyone at Select Service Partner UK Limited by email, you consent to us monitoring and reading any such correspondence. Nothing in this email shall be taken or read as suggesting, proposing or relating to any agreement concerted practice or other practice that could infringe UK or EC competition legislation. Select Service Partner UK Limited is a company registered in England and Wales (company number 05687183) whose registered office is at 1 The Heights, Brooklands, Weybridge. Surrey. KT13 0NY ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world <a href="http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/" target="_blank">http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/</a> _______________________________________________ Nagios-users mailing list <a href="mailto:Nagios-users@lists.sourceforge.net">Nagios-users@lists.sourceforge.net</a> <a href="https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/nagios-users" target="_blank">https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/nagios-users</a> ::: Please include Nagios version, plugin version (-v) and OS when reporting any issue. ::: Messages without supporting info will risk being sent to /dev/null </blockquote></div>