If Any are up. It's a way of modelling a resilient network.
On large network, it can become a bit messy (pairs of routers all cross-connected with virtual IPs, dynamic rerouting etc). In those cases, I tend to just add the virtual router IPs, or even skip the switches completely until getting to end links (which for the hosts I care about are usually single-homed international offices) > -----Original Message----- > From: Jack Bates [mailto:1j1...@nottheoilrig.com] > Sent: 26 June 2012 10:28 > To: nagios-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: [Nagios-users] Multiple parents: *any* or *all*? > > When you list multiple other hosts in the "parents" directive of a host, > does it mean that this host should be reachable if *any* of these > parents are up, or only if *all* of these parents are up? > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------ > Live Security Virtual Conference > Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and > threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions > will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware > threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ > _______________________________________________ > 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 http://www.bbc.co.uk/ This e-mail (and any attachments) is confidential and may contain personal views which are not the views of the BBC unless specifically stated. If you have received it in error, please delete it from your system. Do not use, copy or disclose the information in any way nor act in reliance on it and notify the sender immediately. Please note that the BBC monitors e-mails sent or received. Further communication will signify your consent to this. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _______________________________________________ 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