My issue started with a total disregard for the host id's in general, compounded by frequent check duplication. (for instance, I have 8 servers for Citrix. I created the checks for the first then duplicated for the other 7.)
The trick, I have learned, is that when you duplicate a check, (with CTRL-D for instance,) the HostID of the original check is maintained on the "Copy of" window instead of being blanked out or set to a new unique value. If you change the settings but don't clear the HostID, it will save as a duplicated HostID of the original. Then, when you have interchange data and RRD graphs that are strictly tied to the HostID then the last occurance of a duplicated HostID will overwrite the data being saved for each of the prior occurances. If you delete the HostID value, it will be set to a unique ID upon saving and the issue goes away. So, Dirk, to extend my original feature request... Can I get a bugfix on the side? Can the HostID be cleared when we duplicate a check? -Rob > I use Host IDs to do just that - id a host. Each host gets a unique ID > and all checks for that host use the same ID. This becomes very useful > when using the interchange file to generate reports. I guess you could > have SA check to make sure each first level check has a unique host ID > but I'm not sure it's needed. > > Each check also has a unique ID that is determined by SA. > > -Kevin > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> Dirk, >> >> I have had a hard time resolving duplicated host-id's in the past. >> >> Is there an option that I can enable or can you add an option in the >> setup >> window to enable or disable a verification upon saving of the checks to >> ensure (or allow) duplicated host id's? >> >> Is there a reason to allow dupplication of host id's? I did not ever >> care >> about them until I started graphing the checks! >> >> Thanks in advance! >> >> Rob Petty >> >> To unsubscribe send a message with UNSUBSCRIBE as subject to >> [email protected] >> If you use auto-responders (like out-of-the-office messages), then make >> sure that they are not send to the list nor to the individual members of >> the list that send a message. Doing this will get you removed from the >> list. >> > > To unsubscribe send a message with UNSUBSCRIBE as subject to > [email protected] > If you use auto-responders (like out-of-the-office messages), then make > sure that they are not send to the list nor to the individual members of > the list that send a message. Doing this will get you removed from the > list. > To unsubscribe send a message with UNSUBSCRIBE as subject to [email protected] If you use auto-responders (like out-of-the-office messages), then make sure that they are not send to the list nor to the individual members of the list that send a message. Doing this will get you removed from the list.
