On 10 Apr 2008, at 22:56, Frank J. Gómez wrote: > # 0 = Don't dump any configuration information > # 1 = Dump only original config (from config files) > # 2 = Dump config only after retained information has been > restored > # 3 = Dump both original and retained configuration > > I guess I don't understand what is meant by "retained information," > nor where it is being restored from. For that matter, I don't know > what it means to "OR" values together... Can someone explain what > these options mean?
http://nagios.sourceforge.net/docs/2_0/configmain.html#retain_state_information - store state information in a file so when nagios gets relstarted it carries on from where it left off rather than start all checks from scratch again. If you didn't have this enabled but the config_output_options was set to 2 then there would be nothing to load back in, hence the tables are blank. 0 - load in config from files but do not end config on to database 1 - load in config files and send to database 2 - load in retained state file config and send tto the db 1 + 2 = 3 - load in both config and retained info, merge together and send onto db see also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OR_Gate vs http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AND_gate and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logic_gate for more info on logic - principle is the same Duncs -- Duncan Ferguson Senior Developer, Altinity Limited http://www.altinity.com Tel: +44 (0)870 787 9243 US: +1 866 879 9184 Fax: +44 (0)845 280 1725 Skype: duncan_j_ferguson MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] The contents of this email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individuals to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient or have received this e-mail in error please notify the sender and delete this e-mail immediately. Any unauthorised copying, disclosure or distribution of the material in this e-mail is strictly prohibited. Altinity Limited | 404 Seven Sisters Road | London | N4 2LX | United Kingdom Registered in England and Wales under company number 4743767 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by the 2008 JavaOne(SM) Conference Don't miss this year's exciting event. There's still time to save $100. Use priority code J8TL2D2. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;198757673;13503038;p?http://java.sun.com/javaone _______________________________________________ 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