Hi Deborah, As Seth said, you are right!
The point is when the service changes its state type. It is also responsable for the send notifications. http://nagios.sourceforge.net/docs/3_0/statetypes.html []'s -- Fernando Rocha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Analista de Suporte - Operação OpServices - Porto Alegre - RS - Brasil +55 51 3275.3588 www.opservices.com.br www.opmon.org ----- "Seth Simmons" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yes you are. > > If you have a host notification and set max_check_attempts to 1 and, > let's say you also have check_interval to 60 (1 min) for a host then > disconnect the cable, within the next minute Nagios check will fail > and > send immediate notification of host down because the check attempt > was > 1. If you say max_check_attempts is 3, and do the same thing, the > host > will show as down, but unless you reconnect within the next couple > min > before that 3rd check, Nagios won't send out a notification. Once it > hits that 3rd check and is still in a down state, it will then send > notification of host down. If by the 3rd check it has recovered, no > notification is sent. > > HTH > > -----Original Message----- > From: Deborah Martin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, November 24, 2008 6:08 AM > To: '[email protected]' > Subject: [Nagios-users] Alerts generated when max_check_attempts set > to > 3 > Importance: High > > Hi, > > Just a quick question - I'm changing the max_check_attempts from 1 to > 3 > for > a specific plugin and I wondered, does this mean that an email > notification > won't go out until the 3rd attempt is reached ? (Which is what I want > to > achieve). Or will all 3 attempts generate an email notification. > > The docs say the following :- > > "max_check_attempts: This directive is used to define the number of > times > that Nagios will retry the service check command if it returns any > state > other than an OK state. Setting this value to 1 will cause Nagios to > generate an alert without retrying the service check again. " > > Am I understanding this correctly ? > > Thanks, > Deborah > > > > ************************************************************************ > *** > This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and > intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they > are > addressed. > > Any unauthorised distribution or copying is strictly prohibited. > Whilst Kognitio Limited takes steps to prevent the transmission of > viruses via e-mail, we can not guarantee that any email or attachment > is > free from computer viruses and you are strongly advised to undertake > your own anti-virus precautions. > > Kognitio grants no warranties regarding performance, use or quality > of > any e-mail or attachment and undertakes no liability for loss or > damage, > howsoever caused. > > Kognitio Limited, a company registered in England and Wales. > Registered > number 0212 7833. Registered Office: 3a Waterside Park, Cookham > Road, > Bracknell, Berks, RG12 1RB. 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