> > What if there is one service (ping). > Isn't it the same as having a check_interval on a host with no > services?
Depending on which version of Nagios you are running. Nagios 2.x host checks are run in series while Nagios 3.x most host checks are run in Parallel ( much faster as Nagios doesn't have to wait for the slow ping check to continue with everything else). So in Nagios 3.x it is similar to having it only check the host. But the logic of Nagios host and service checks are different. You should have a service check for ping and a host check with ping. And to your earlier question: You should check out Marc Powells post to the list earlier this year for some added insight to host checks keeping in mind that host checks are now performed faster in Nagios 3.x. http://article.gmane.org/gmane.network.nagios.user/52470 If you set the check_interval to be 0 disables regular checks or checks that are performed on a time interval. Nagios will then check the host if a service of the host is in a non-OK state. The documentation for the Nagios 3.x Service Check Scheduling has yet to be completed but you still might get some insight from the 2.x docs if you keep in mind the change in how host checks are executed http://nagios.sourceforge.net/docs/2_0/checkscheduling.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sponsored by: SourceForge.net Community Choice Awards: VOTE NOW! Studies have shown that voting for your favorite open source project, along with a healthy diet, reduces your potential for chronic lameness and boredom. Vote Now at http://www.sourceforge.net/community/cca08 _______________________________________________ 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
