Hello, You need to configure service dependencies like below.
} define servicedependency { dependent_host_name server1 dependent_service_description CPU Usage,DNS Server,Drive C: Disk Usage,Drive D: Disk Usage,IIS Web Server,Logon Errors,Memory Usage,Page File Usage,Server Work Queues,SQL Server,Uptime host_name TAISQL1 service_description Ping inherits_parent 1 execution_failure_criteria w,u,c notification_failure_criteria w,u,c dependency_period 24x7 } I create one for each host this way if ping fails the other services will be checked but no alerts will be generated. Thanks Chris -----Original Message----- From: Daniel Laird [mailto:danieljla...@hotmail.com] Sent: 17 November 2010 14:49 To: nagios-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [Nagios-users] Checking Clients Online before other checks All, I am new to nagios and am trying something I suspect has been done before - but I am struggling and was wondering if you can help? I have a server that is online 24x7 I haev a group of machines (upto 50) that are on and offline (desktop machines) I want to have the server check if a client is online (ping will do for now) If the ping is successful I want to run a number of checks (apt, disks, load etc) If the ping is unsuccessful I don't want any errors at all - as this is perfectly possible. I have created a HostGroup with all my desktop machines I have also created a service group of the checks I want to run once a host is determined as being there. I know I can make the service group dependent on the ping test. Can anyone give me any hints as to what I have to do next and how I make sure that if a ping fails I dont get an error at all? Cheers Dan ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------ Beautiful is writing same markup. Internet Explorer 9 supports standards for HTML5, CSS3, SVG 1.1, ECMAScript5, and DOM L2 & L3. Spend less time writing and rewriting code and more time creating great experiences on the web. Be a part of the beta today http://p.sf.net/sfu/msIE9-sfdev2dev _______________________________________________ Nagios-users mailing list Nagios-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/nagios-users ::: Please include Nagios version, plugin version (-v) and OS when reporting any issue. ::: Messages without supporting info will risk being sent to /dev/null ________________________________________________________________________ This e-mail has been scanned for all viruses by MessageLabs. TEG-IN ________________________________________________________________________ This e-mail has been scanned for all viruses by Message Labs. Please enjoy our brands responsibly. www.drinkaware.co.uk The Edrington Group is a private limited company registered in Scotland (Registered Number SC 36374) with its Registered Office at 2500 Great Western Road, Glasgow, G15 6RW. ________________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Beautiful is writing same markup. Internet Explorer 9 supports standards for HTML5, CSS3, SVG 1.1, ECMAScript5, and DOM L2 & L3. Spend less time writing and rewriting code and more time creating great experiences on the web. Be a part of the beta today http://p.sf.net/sfu/msIE9-sfdev2dev _______________________________________________ Nagios-users mailing list Nagios-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/nagios-users ::: Please include Nagios version, plugin version (-v) and OS when reporting any issue. ::: Messages without supporting info will risk being sent to /dev/null