From clovis@ipost.com Wed Jun 24 08:24:55 2026
From: clovis@ipost.com
To: xymon@xymon.com
Subject: [Xymon] alerts.cfg DURATION rule being ignored
Date: Wed, 05 Aug 2020 11:18:18 -0400
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Hello,

Our Xymon server is monitoring about a hundred hosts and has been doing 
so nicely for years.? However DURATION rule is being ignored. I have 
several lines like this in alerts.cfg:

SCRIPT <script location> <email address> SERVICE=replication 
DURATION>30m REPEAT=30d COLOR=red,purple

Replication is a custom check. But the alert (scripted email) is being 
sent as soon as the check goes red, not 30 minutes later. Any 
suggestions as to why this could be? Using Xymon 4.3.30.


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From Scot.Kreienkamp@la-z-boy.com Wed Jun 24 08:24:55 2026
From: Scot.Kreienkamp@la-z-boy.com
To: xymon@xymon.com
Subject: [Xymon] alerts.cfg DURATION rule being ignored
Date: Wed, 05 Aug 2020 16:10:40 +0000
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Is that all one line or two lines?  Only asking because in the email it wraps=
 it to two lines. =20


Scot Kreienkamp | Senior Systems Engineer | La-Z-Boy Corporate
One La-Z-Boy Drive | Monroe, Michigan 48162 | ( 734-384-6403 |  |  ) 1-734-91=
5-1444 | *Scot.Kreienkamp at la-z-boy.com
www.la-z-boy.com | facebook.com/lazboy | twitter.com/lazboy | youtube.com/laz=
boy

-----Original Message-----
From: Xymon <xymon-bounces at xymon.com> On Behalf Of Clovis Otteson
Sent: Wednesday, August 5, 2020 11:18 AM
To: xymon at xymon.com
Subject: [Xymon] alerts.cfg DURATION rule being ignored

ATTENTION:   This email was sent to La-Z-Boy from an external source.     Be =
vigilant when opening attachments or clicking links.

Hello,

Our Xymon server is monitoring about a hundred hosts and has been doing=20
so nicely for years.? However DURATION rule is being ignored. I have=20
several lines like this in alerts.cfg:

SCRIPT <script location> <email address> SERVICE=3Dreplication=20
DURATION>30m REPEAT=3D30d COLOR=3Dred,purple

Replication is a custom check. But the alert (scripted email) is being=20
sent as soon as the check goes red, not 30 minutes later. Any=20
suggestions as to why this could be? Using Xymon 4.3.30.

_______________________________________________
Xymon mailing list
Xymon at xymon.com
http://lists.xymon.com/mailman/listinfo/xymon

This message is intended only for the individual or entity to which it is add=
ressed. It may contain privileged, confidential information which is exempt f=
rom disclosure under applicable laws. If you are not the intended recipient, =
you are strictly prohibited from disseminating or distributing this informati=
on (other than to the intended recipient) or copying this information. If you=
 have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e=
-mail or by telephone at the above number. Thank you.=20

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From clovis@ipost.com Wed Jun 24 08:24:55 2026
From: clovis@ipost.com
To: xymon@xymon.com
Subject: [Xymon] alerts.cfg DURATION rule being ignored
Date: Wed, 05 Aug 2020 12:11:30 -0400
Message-ID: <21585208-23d3-9e38-4444-91f8a3c0e4fc@ipost.com>
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It's all on one line.

On 8/5/2020 12:10 PM, Scot Kreienkamp wrote:
> Is that all one line or two lines?  Only asking because in the email it wra=
ps it to two lines.
>
>
> Scot Kreienkamp | Senior Systems Engineer | La-Z-Boy Corporate
> One La-Z-Boy Drive | Monroe, Michigan 48162 | ( 734-384-6403 |  |  ) 1-734-=
915-1444 | *Scot.Kreienkamp at la-z-boy.com
> www.la-z-boy.com | facebook.com/lazboy | twitter.com/lazboy | youtube.com/l=
azboy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Xymon <xymon-bounces at xymon.com> On Behalf Of Clovis Otteson
> Sent: Wednesday, August 5, 2020 11:18 AM
> To: xymon at xymon.com
> Subject: [Xymon] alerts.cfg DURATION rule being ignored
>
> ATTENTION:   This email was sent to La-Z-Boy from an external source.     B=
e vigilant when opening attachments or clicking links.
>
> Hello,
>
> Our Xymon server is monitoring about a hundred hosts and has been doing
> so nicely for years.? However DURATION rule is being ignored. I have
> several lines like this in alerts.cfg:
>
> SCRIPT <script location> <email address> SERVICE=3Dreplication
> DURATION>30m REPEAT=3D30d COLOR=3Dred,purple
>
> Replication is a custom check. But the alert (scripted email) is being
> sent as soon as the check goes red, not 30 minutes later. Any
> suggestions as to why this could be? Using Xymon 4.3.30.
>
> _______________________________________________
> Xymon mailing list
> Xymon at xymon.com
> http://lists.xymon.com/mailman/listinfo/xymon
>
> This message is intended only for the individual or entity to which it is a=
ddressed. It may contain privileged, confidential information which is exempt=
 from disclosure under applicable laws. If you are not the intended recipient=
, you are strictly prohibited from disseminating or distributing this informa=
tion (other than to the intended recipient) or copying this information. If y=
ou have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by=
 e-mail or by telephone at the above number. Thank you.

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From Scot.Kreienkamp@la-z-boy.com Wed Jun 24 08:24:55 2026
From: Scot.Kreienkamp@la-z-boy.com
To: xymon@xymon.com
Subject: [Xymon] alerts.cfg DURATION rule being ignored
Date: Wed, 05 Aug 2020 16:15:35 +0000
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Looks like you forgot the format part.  Here's one from my server that works.=
   The delay is seen on the info page on my server.

SCRIPT $SCRIPTLOCATION $RECIPIENT FORMAT=3DTEXT REPEAT=3D240m  DURATION>2 REC=
OVERED


Scot Kreienkamp | Senior Systems Engineer | La-Z-Boy Corporate
One La-Z-Boy Drive | Monroe, Michigan 48162 | Office: 734-384-6403 | Fax:  | =
Mobile: 1-734-915-1444 | E-mail: Scot.Kreienkamp at la-z-boy.com

?
?
-----Original Message-----
From: Clovis Otteson <clovis at ipost.com>=20
Sent: Wednesday, August 5, 2020 12:12 PM
To: Scot Kreienkamp <Scot.Kreienkamp at la-z-boy.com>; xymon at xymon.com
Subject: Re: [Xymon] alerts.cfg DURATION rule being ignored

ATTENTION:   This email was sent to La-Z-Boy from an external source.     Be =
vigilant when opening attachments or clicking links.

It's all on one line.

On 8/5/2020 12:10 PM, Scot Kreienkamp wrote:
> Is that all one line or two lines?  Only asking because in the email it wra=
ps it to two lines.
>
>
> Scot Kreienkamp | Senior Systems Engineer | La-Z-Boy Corporate
> One La-Z-Boy Drive | Monroe, Michigan 48162 | ( 734-384-6403 |  |  ) 1-734-=
915-1444 | *Scot.Kreienkamp at la-z-boy.com
> www.la-z-boy.com | facebook.com/lazboy | twitter.com/lazboy | youtube.com/l=
azboy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Xymon <xymon-bounces at xymon.com> On Behalf Of Clovis Otteson
> Sent: Wednesday, August 5, 2020 11:18 AM
> To: xymon at xymon.com
> Subject: [Xymon] alerts.cfg DURATION rule being ignored
>
> ATTENTION:   This email was sent to La-Z-Boy from an external source.     B=
e vigilant when opening attachments or clicking links.
>
> Hello,
>
> Our Xymon server is monitoring about a hundred hosts and has been doing
> so nicely for years.? However DURATION rule is being ignored. I have
> several lines like this in alerts.cfg:
>
> SCRIPT <script location> <email address> SERVICE=3Dreplication
> DURATION>30m REPEAT=3D30d COLOR=3Dred,purple
>
> Replication is a custom check. But the alert (scripted email) is being
> sent as soon as the check goes red, not 30 minutes later. Any
> suggestions as to why this could be? Using Xymon 4.3.30.
>
> _______________________________________________
> Xymon mailing list
> Xymon at xymon.com
> http://lists.xymon.com/mailman/listinfo/xymon
>
> This message is intended only for the individual or entity to which it is a=
ddressed. It may contain privileged, confidential information which is exempt=
 from disclosure under applicable laws. If you are not the intended recipient=
, you are strictly prohibited from disseminating or distributing this informa=
tion (other than to the intended recipient) or copying this information. If y=
ou have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by=
 e-mail or by telephone at the above number. Thank you.

--===============8519961901097464394==--


From clovis@ipost.com Wed Jun 24 08:24:55 2026
From: clovis@ipost.com
To: xymon@xymon.com
Subject: [Xymon] alerts.cfg DURATION rule being ignored
Date: Wed, 05 Aug 2020 12:31:53 -0400
Message-ID: <0220f6f9-041a-6ac9-40ab-85472728c89a@ipost.com>
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Thank you, but I think it must be something else.

"Configuring Xymon Alerts" at=20
https://xymon.sourceforge.io/xymon/help/xymon-alerts.html states "TEXT"=20
is the default for FORMAT. Also the alert emails are successfully sent,=20
just not being delayed.

I checked the info page for the host for which I set the delay, and it=20
shows that there is, as expected, a 30m 1s delay for this notification.=20
However, this "delayed" notification is sent at the same time a=20
non-delayed notification (to a different address) for the same=20
host/service check.

On 8/5/2020 12:15 PM, Scot Kreienkamp wrote:
> Looks like you forgot the format part.  Here's one from my server that work=
s.   The delay is seen on the info page on my server.
>
> SCRIPT $SCRIPTLOCATION $RECIPIENT FORMAT=3DTEXT REPEAT=3D240m  DURATION>2 R=
ECOVERED
>
>
> Scot Kreienkamp | Senior Systems Engineer | La-Z-Boy Corporate
> One La-Z-Boy Drive | Monroe, Michigan 48162 | Office: 734-384-6403 | Fax:  =
| Mobile: 1-734-915-1444 | E-mail: Scot.Kreienkamp at la-z-boy.com
>
>  =20
>  =20
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Clovis Otteson <clovis at ipost.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 5, 2020 12:12 PM
> To: Scot Kreienkamp <Scot.Kreienkamp at la-z-boy.com>; xymon at xymon.com
> Subject: Re: [Xymon] alerts.cfg DURATION rule being ignored
>
> ATTENTION:   This email was sent to La-Z-Boy from an external source.     B=
e vigilant when opening attachments or clicking links.
>
> It's all on one line.
>
> On 8/5/2020 12:10 PM, Scot Kreienkamp wrote:
>> Is that all one line or two lines?  Only asking because in the email it wr=
aps it to two lines.
>>
>>
>> Scot Kreienkamp | Senior Systems Engineer | La-Z-Boy Corporate
>> One La-Z-Boy Drive | Monroe, Michigan 48162 | ( 734-384-6403 |  |  ) 1-734=
-915-1444 | *Scot.Kreienkamp at la-z-boy.com
>> www.la-z-boy.com | facebook.com/lazboy | twitter.com/lazboy | youtube.com/=
lazboy
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Xymon <xymon-bounces at xymon.com> On Behalf Of Clovis Otteson
>> Sent: Wednesday, August 5, 2020 11:18 AM
>> To: xymon at xymon.com
>> Subject: [Xymon] alerts.cfg DURATION rule being ignored
>>
>> ATTENTION:   This email was sent to La-Z-Boy from an external source.     =
Be vigilant when opening attachments or clicking links.
>>
>> Hello,
>>
>> Our Xymon server is monitoring about a hundred hosts and has been doing
>> so nicely for years.? However DURATION rule is being ignored. I have
>> several lines like this in alerts.cfg:
>>
>> SCRIPT <script location> <email address> SERVICE=3Dreplication
>> DURATION>30m REPEAT=3D30d COLOR=3Dred,purple
>>
>> Replication is a custom check. But the alert (scripted email) is being
>> sent as soon as the check goes red, not 30 minutes later. Any
>> suggestions as to why this could be? Using Xymon 4.3.30.
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Xymon mailing list
>> Xymon at xymon.com
>> http://lists.xymon.com/mailman/listinfo/xymon
>>
>> This message is intended only for the individual or entity to which it is =
addressed. It may contain privileged, confidential information which is exemp=
t from disclosure under applicable laws. If you are not the intended recipien=
t, you are strictly prohibited from disseminating or distributing this inform=
ation (other than to the intended recipient) or copying this information. If =
you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately b=
y e-mail or by telephone at the above number. Thank you.

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From Scot.Kreienkamp@la-z-boy.com Wed Jun 24 08:24:56 2026
From: Scot.Kreienkamp@la-z-boy.com
To: xymon@xymon.com
Subject: [Xymon] alerts.cfg DURATION rule being ignored
Date: Wed, 05 Aug 2020 16:37:09 +0000
Message-ID: <DM6PR15MB3797864F782249EB0D47458E9A4B0@DM6PR15MB3797.namprd15.prod.outlook.com>
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Is the same recipient/service combination listed more than once and without a=
 delay on the info page for that host?  Screenshot of the alerting table from=
 the info page might help. =20


Scot Kreienkamp | Senior Systems Engineer | La-Z-Boy Corporate
One La-Z-Boy Drive | Monroe, Michigan 48162 | Office: 734-384-6403 | Fax:  | =
Mobile: 1-734-915-1444 | E-mail: Scot.Kreienkamp at la-z-boy.com

?
?
-----Original Message-----
From: Clovis Otteson <clovis at ipost.com>=20
Sent: Wednesday, August 5, 2020 12:32 PM
To: Scot Kreienkamp <Scot.Kreienkamp at la-z-boy.com>; xymon at xymon.com
Subject: Re: [Xymon] alerts.cfg DURATION rule being ignored

ATTENTION:   This email was sent to La-Z-Boy from an external source.     Be =
vigilant when opening attachments or clicking links.

Thank you, but I think it must be something else.

"Configuring Xymon Alerts" at=20
https://xymon.sourceforge.io/xymon/help/xymon-alerts.html states "TEXT"=20
is the default for FORMAT. Also the alert emails are successfully sent,=20
just not being delayed.

I checked the info page for the host for which I set the delay, and it=20
shows that there is, as expected, a 30m 1s delay for this notification.=20
However, this "delayed" notification is sent at the same time a=20
non-delayed notification (to a different address) for the same=20
host/service check.

On 8/5/2020 12:15 PM, Scot Kreienkamp wrote:
> Looks like you forgot the format part.  Here's one from my server that work=
s.   The delay is seen on the info page on my server.
>
> SCRIPT $SCRIPTLOCATION $RECIPIENT FORMAT=3DTEXT REPEAT=3D240m  DURATION>2 R=
ECOVERED
>
>
> Scot Kreienkamp | Senior Systems Engineer | La-Z-Boy Corporate
> One La-Z-Boy Drive | Monroe, Michigan 48162 | Office: 734-384-6403 | Fax:  =
| Mobile: 1-734-915-1444 | E-mail: Scot.Kreienkamp at la-z-boy.com
>
>  =20
>  =20
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Clovis Otteson <clovis at ipost.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 5, 2020 12:12 PM
> To: Scot Kreienkamp <Scot.Kreienkamp at la-z-boy.com>; xymon at xymon.com
> Subject: Re: [Xymon] alerts.cfg DURATION rule being ignored
>
> ATTENTION:   This email was sent to La-Z-Boy from an external source.     B=
e vigilant when opening attachments or clicking links.
>
> It's all on one line.
>
> On 8/5/2020 12:10 PM, Scot Kreienkamp wrote:
>> Is that all one line or two lines?  Only asking because in the email it wr=
aps it to two lines.
>>
>>
>> Scot Kreienkamp | Senior Systems Engineer | La-Z-Boy Corporate
>> One La-Z-Boy Drive | Monroe, Michigan 48162 | ( 734-384-6403 |  |  ) 1-734=
-915-1444 | *Scot.Kreienkamp at la-z-boy.com
>> www.la-z-boy.com | facebook.com/lazboy | twitter.com/lazboy | youtube.com/=
lazboy
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Xymon <xymon-bounces at xymon.com> On Behalf Of Clovis Otteson
>> Sent: Wednesday, August 5, 2020 11:18 AM
>> To: xymon at xymon.com
>> Subject: [Xymon] alerts.cfg DURATION rule being ignored
>>
>> ATTENTION:   This email was sent to La-Z-Boy from an external source.     =
Be vigilant when opening attachments or clicking links.
>>
>> Hello,
>>
>> Our Xymon server is monitoring about a hundred hosts and has been doing
>> so nicely for years.? However DURATION rule is being ignored. I have
>> several lines like this in alerts.cfg:
>>
>> SCRIPT <script location> <email address> SERVICE=3Dreplication
>> DURATION>30m REPEAT=3D30d COLOR=3Dred,purple
>>
>> Replication is a custom check. But the alert (scripted email) is being
>> sent as soon as the check goes red, not 30 minutes later. Any
>> suggestions as to why this could be? Using Xymon 4.3.30.
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Xymon mailing list
>> Xymon at xymon.com
>> http://lists.xymon.com/mailman/listinfo/xymon
>>
>> This message is intended only for the individual or entity to which it is =
addressed. It may contain privileged, confidential information which is exemp=
t from disclosure under applicable laws. If you are not the intended recipien=
t, you are strictly prohibited from disseminating or distributing this inform=
ation (other than to the intended recipient) or copying this information. If =
you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately b=
y e-mail or by telephone at the above number. Thank you.

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From alt36@cam.ac.uk Wed Jun 24 08:24:56 2026
From: alt36@cam.ac.uk
To: xymon@xymon.com
Subject: [Xymon] alerts.cfg DURATION rule being ignored
Date: Wed, 05 Aug 2020 17:19:29 +0100
Message-ID: <5379b1e3-36ed-67f3-eef6-2264fb401bdd@cam.ac.uk>
In-Reply-To: <d53aeba4-df6c-65d2-520b-291a9ca4d735@ipost.com>
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On 05/08/2020 16:18, Clovis Otteson wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> Our Xymon server is monitoring about a hundred hosts and has been doing 
> so nicely for years.? However DURATION rule is being ignored. I have 
> several lines like this in alerts.cfg:
> 
> SCRIPT <script location> <email address> SERVICE=replication 
> DURATION>30m REPEAT=30d COLOR=red,purple
> 
> Replication is a custom check. But the alert (scripted email) is being 
> sent as soon as the check goes red, not 30 minutes later. Any 
> suggestions as to why this could be? Using Xymon 4.3.30.

Is it possible that it's another line in alerts.cfg that is being 
matched? You can run xymond_alert in test mode to see what'll match, e.g.

/usr/lib/xymon/server/bin/xymond_alert --test host.example.com 
replication --color=red --duration=29

will show if you have any rules that are matching when the replication 
test for host.example.com has been red for 29 minutes.

Adam

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From clovis@ipost.com Wed Jun 24 08:24:56 2026
From: clovis@ipost.com
To: xymon@xymon.com
Subject: [Xymon] alerts.cfg DURATION rule being ignored
Date: Wed, 05 Aug 2020 13:48:26 -0400
Message-ID: <50ebf0b8-3391-928d-38cf-ef589ec31970@ipost.com>
In-Reply-To: =?utf-8?q?=3CDM6PR15MB3797864F782249EB0D47458E9A4B0=40DM6PR15MB?=
 =?utf-8?q?3797=2Enamprd15=2Eprod=2Eoutlook=2Ecom=3E?=
MIME-Version: 1.0
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Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Here's the image: https://gyazo.com/b7783d19620a2fbd2efa4e1baf7b3e90

On 8/5/2020 12:37 PM, Scot Kreienkamp wrote:
> Is the same recipient/service combination listed more than once and without=
 a delay on the info page for that host?  Screenshot of the alerting table fr=
om the info page might help.
Not listed for same recipient/service w/out delay. Here's the image:
https://gyazo.com/b7783d19620a2fbd2efa4e1baf7b3e90
>
> Scot Kreienkamp | Senior Systems Engineer | La-Z-Boy Corporate
> One La-Z-Boy Drive | Monroe, Michigan 48162 | Office: 734-384-6403 | Fax:  =
| Mobile: 1-734-915-1444 | E-mail: Scot.Kreienkamp at la-z-boy.com
>
>  =20
>  =20
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Clovis Otteson <clovis at ipost.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 5, 2020 12:32 PM
> To: Scot Kreienkamp <Scot.Kreienkamp at la-z-boy.com>; xymon at xymon.com
> Subject: Re: [Xymon] alerts.cfg DURATION rule being ignored
>
> ATTENTION:   This email was sent to La-Z-Boy from an external source.     B=
e vigilant when opening attachments or clicking links.
>
> Thank you, but I think it must be something else.
>
> "Configuring Xymon Alerts" at
> https://xymon.sourceforge.io/xymon/help/xymon-alerts.html states "TEXT"
> is the default for FORMAT. Also the alert emails are successfully sent,
> just not being delayed.
>
> I checked the info page for the host for which I set the delay, and it
> shows that there is, as expected, a 30m 1s delay for this notification.
> However, this "delayed" notification is sent at the same time a
> non-delayed notification (to a different address) for the same
> host/service check.
>
> On 8/5/2020 12:15 PM, Scot Kreienkamp wrote:
>> Looks like you forgot the format part.  Here's one from my server that wor=
ks.   The delay is seen on the info page on my server.
>>
>> SCRIPT $SCRIPTLOCATION $RECIPIENT FORMAT=3DTEXT REPEAT=3D240m  DURATION>2 =
RECOVERED
>>
>>
>> Scot Kreienkamp | Senior Systems Engineer | La-Z-Boy Corporate
>> One La-Z-Boy Drive | Monroe, Michigan 48162 | Office: 734-384-6403 | Fax: =
 | Mobile: 1-734-915-1444 | E-mail: Scot.Kreienkamp at la-z-boy.com
>>
>>   =20
>>   =20
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Clovis Otteson <clovis at ipost.com>
>> Sent: Wednesday, August 5, 2020 12:12 PM
>> To: Scot Kreienkamp <Scot.Kreienkamp at la-z-boy.com>; xymon at xymon.com
>> Subject: Re: [Xymon] alerts.cfg DURATION rule being ignored
>>
>> ATTENTION:   This email was sent to La-Z-Boy from an external source.     =
Be vigilant when opening attachments or clicking links.
>>
>> It's all on one line.
>>
>> On 8/5/2020 12:10 PM, Scot Kreienkamp wrote:
>>> Is that all one line or two lines?  Only asking because in the email it w=
raps it to two lines.
>>>
>>>
>>> Scot Kreienkamp | Senior Systems Engineer | La-Z-Boy Corporate
>>> One La-Z-Boy Drive | Monroe, Michigan 48162 | ( 734-384-6403 |  |  ) 1-73=
4-915-1444 | *Scot.Kreienkamp at la-z-boy.com
>>> www.la-z-boy.com | facebook.com/lazboy | twitter.com/lazboy | youtube.com=
/lazboy
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Xymon <xymon-bounces at xymon.com> On Behalf Of Clovis Otteson
>>> Sent: Wednesday, August 5, 2020 11:18 AM
>>> To: xymon at xymon.com
>>> Subject: [Xymon] alerts.cfg DURATION rule being ignored
>>>
>>> ATTENTION:   This email was sent to La-Z-Boy from an external source.    =
 Be vigilant when opening attachments or clicking links.
>>>
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> Our Xymon server is monitoring about a hundred hosts and has been doing
>>> so nicely for years.? However DURATION rule is being ignored. I have
>>> several lines like this in alerts.cfg:
>>>
>>> SCRIPT <script location> <email address> SERVICE=3Dreplication
>>> DURATION>30m REPEAT=3D30d COLOR=3Dred,purple
>>>
>>> Replication is a custom check. But the alert (scripted email) is being
>>> sent as soon as the check goes red, not 30 minutes later. Any
>>> suggestions as to why this could be? Using Xymon 4.3.30.
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Xymon mailing list
>>> Xymon at xymon.com
>>> http://lists.xymon.com/mailman/listinfo/xymon
>>>
>>> This message is intended only for the individual or entity to which it is=
 addressed. It may contain privileged, confidential information which is exem=
pt from disclosure under applicable laws. If you are not the intended recipie=
nt, you are strictly prohibited from disseminating or distributing this infor=
mation (other than to the intended recipient) or copying this information. If=
 you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately =
by e-mail or by telephone at the above number. Thank you.

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From Scot.Kreienkamp@la-z-boy.com Wed Jun 24 08:24:56 2026
From: Scot.Kreienkamp@la-z-boy.com
To: xymon@xymon.com
Subject: [Xymon] alerts.cfg DURATION rule being ignored
Date: Wed, 05 Aug 2020 17:53:24 +0000
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Looks like there's 4 recipients for the replication check.  Is the first reci=
pient address the same as any of the others?  They're blacked out so I can't =
tell.  Other than that I'm not sure. =20


Scot Kreienkamp | Senior Systems Engineer | La-Z-Boy Corporate
One La-Z-Boy Drive | Monroe, Michigan 48162 | Office: 734-384-6403 | Fax:  | =
Mobile: 1-734-915-1444 | E-mail: Scot.Kreienkamp at la-z-boy.com

?
?
-----Original Message-----
From: Clovis Otteson <clovis at ipost.com>=20
Sent: Wednesday, August 5, 2020 1:48 PM
To: Scot Kreienkamp <Scot.Kreienkamp at la-z-boy.com>; xymon at xymon.com
Subject: Re: [Xymon] alerts.cfg DURATION rule being ignored

ATTENTION:   This email was sent to La-Z-Boy from an external source.     Be =
vigilant when opening attachments or clicking links.

Here's the image: https://gyazo.com/b7783d19620a2fbd2efa4e1baf7b3e90

On 8/5/2020 12:37 PM, Scot Kreienkamp wrote:
> Is the same recipient/service combination listed more than once and without=
 a delay on the info page for that host?  Screenshot of the alerting table fr=
om the info page might help.
Not listed for same recipient/service w/out delay. Here's the image:
https://gyazo.com/b7783d19620a2fbd2efa4e1baf7b3e90
>
> Scot Kreienkamp | Senior Systems Engineer | La-Z-Boy Corporate
> One La-Z-Boy Drive | Monroe, Michigan 48162 | Office: 734-384-6403 | Fax:  =
| Mobile: 1-734-915-1444 | E-mail: Scot.Kreienkamp at la-z-boy.com
>
>  =20
>  =20
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Clovis Otteson <clovis at ipost.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 5, 2020 12:32 PM
> To: Scot Kreienkamp <Scot.Kreienkamp at la-z-boy.com>; xymon at xymon.com
> Subject: Re: [Xymon] alerts.cfg DURATION rule being ignored
>
> ATTENTION:   This email was sent to La-Z-Boy from an external source.     B=
e vigilant when opening attachments or clicking links.
>
> Thank you, but I think it must be something else.
>
> "Configuring Xymon Alerts" at
> https://xymon.sourceforge.io/xymon/help/xymon-alerts.html states "TEXT"
> is the default for FORMAT. Also the alert emails are successfully sent,
> just not being delayed.
>
> I checked the info page for the host for which I set the delay, and it
> shows that there is, as expected, a 30m 1s delay for this notification.
> However, this "delayed" notification is sent at the same time a
> non-delayed notification (to a different address) for the same
> host/service check.
>
> On 8/5/2020 12:15 PM, Scot Kreienkamp wrote:
>> Looks like you forgot the format part.  Here's one from my server that wor=
ks.   The delay is seen on the info page on my server.
>>
>> SCRIPT $SCRIPTLOCATION $RECIPIENT FORMAT=3DTEXT REPEAT=3D240m  DURATION>2 =
RECOVERED
>>
>>
>> Scot Kreienkamp | Senior Systems Engineer | La-Z-Boy Corporate
>> One La-Z-Boy Drive | Monroe, Michigan 48162 | Office: 734-384-6403 | Fax: =
 | Mobile: 1-734-915-1444 | E-mail: Scot.Kreienkamp at la-z-boy.com
>>
>>   =20
>>   =20
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Clovis Otteson <clovis at ipost.com>
>> Sent: Wednesday, August 5, 2020 12:12 PM
>> To: Scot Kreienkamp <Scot.Kreienkamp at la-z-boy.com>; xymon at xymon.com
>> Subject: Re: [Xymon] alerts.cfg DURATION rule being ignored
>>
>> ATTENTION:   This email was sent to La-Z-Boy from an external source.     =
Be vigilant when opening attachments or clicking links.
>>
>> It's all on one line.
>>
>> On 8/5/2020 12:10 PM, Scot Kreienkamp wrote:
>>> Is that all one line or two lines?  Only asking because in the email it w=
raps it to two lines.
>>>
>>>
>>> Scot Kreienkamp | Senior Systems Engineer | La-Z-Boy Corporate
>>> One La-Z-Boy Drive | Monroe, Michigan 48162 | ( 734-384-6403 |  |  ) 1-73=
4-915-1444 | *Scot.Kreienkamp at la-z-boy.com
>>> www.la-z-boy.com | facebook.com/lazboy | twitter.com/lazboy | youtube.com=
/lazboy
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Xymon <xymon-bounces at xymon.com> On Behalf Of Clovis Otteson
>>> Sent: Wednesday, August 5, 2020 11:18 AM
>>> To: xymon at xymon.com
>>> Subject: [Xymon] alerts.cfg DURATION rule being ignored
>>>
>>> ATTENTION:   This email was sent to La-Z-Boy from an external source.    =
 Be vigilant when opening attachments or clicking links.
>>>
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> Our Xymon server is monitoring about a hundred hosts and has been doing
>>> so nicely for years.? However DURATION rule is being ignored. I have
>>> several lines like this in alerts.cfg:
>>>
>>> SCRIPT <script location> <email address> SERVICE=3Dreplication
>>> DURATION>30m REPEAT=3D30d COLOR=3Dred,purple
>>>
>>> Replication is a custom check. But the alert (scripted email) is being
>>> sent as soon as the check goes red, not 30 minutes later. Any
>>> suggestions as to why this could be? Using Xymon 4.3.30.
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Xymon mailing list
>>> Xymon at xymon.com
>>> http://lists.xymon.com/mailman/listinfo/xymon
>>>
>>> This message is intended only for the individual or entity to which it is=
 addressed. It may contain privileged, confidential information which is exem=
pt from disclosure under applicable laws. If you are not the intended recipie=
nt, you are strictly prohibited from disseminating or distributing this infor=
mation (other than to the intended recipient) or copying this information. If=
 you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately =
by e-mail or by telephone at the above number. Thank you.

--===============4541541702471651866==--


From clovis@ipost.com Wed Jun 24 08:24:56 2026
From: clovis@ipost.com
To: xymon@xymon.com
Subject: [Xymon] alerts.cfg DURATION rule being ignored
Date: Wed, 05 Aug 2020 13:55:48 -0400
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All the addresses are different. I think the problem lies elsewhere.=20
Thanks for responding, though.

On 8/5/2020 1:53 PM, Scot Kreienkamp wrote:
> Looks like there's 4 recipients for the replication check.  Is the first re=
cipient address the same as any of the others?  They're blacked out so I can'=
t tell.  Other than that I'm not sure.
>
>
> Scot Kreienkamp | Senior Systems Engineer | La-Z-Boy Corporate
> One La-Z-Boy Drive | Monroe, Michigan 48162 | Office: 734-384-6403 | Fax:  =
| Mobile: 1-734-915-1444 | E-mail: Scot.Kreienkamp at la-z-boy.com
>
>  =20
>  =20
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Clovis Otteson <clovis at ipost.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 5, 2020 1:48 PM
> To: Scot Kreienkamp <Scot.Kreienkamp at la-z-boy.com>; xymon at xymon.com
> Subject: Re: [Xymon] alerts.cfg DURATION rule being ignored
>
> ATTENTION:   This email was sent to La-Z-Boy from an external source.     B=
e vigilant when opening attachments or clicking links.
>
> Here's the image: https://gyazo.com/b7783d19620a2fbd2efa4e1baf7b3e90
>
> On 8/5/2020 12:37 PM, Scot Kreienkamp wrote:
>> Is the same recipient/service combination listed more than once and withou=
t a delay on the info page for that host?  Screenshot of the alerting table f=
rom the info page might help.
> Not listed for same recipient/service w/out delay. Here's the image:
> https://gyazo.com/b7783d19620a2fbd2efa4e1baf7b3e90
>> Scot Kreienkamp | Senior Systems Engineer | La-Z-Boy Corporate
>> One La-Z-Boy Drive | Monroe, Michigan 48162 | Office: 734-384-6403 | Fax: =
 | Mobile: 1-734-915-1444 | E-mail: Scot.Kreienkamp at la-z-boy.com
>>
>>   =20
>>   =20
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Clovis Otteson <clovis at ipost.com>
>> Sent: Wednesday, August 5, 2020 12:32 PM
>> To: Scot Kreienkamp <Scot.Kreienkamp at la-z-boy.com>; xymon at xymon.com
>> Subject: Re: [Xymon] alerts.cfg DURATION rule being ignored
>>
>> ATTENTION:   This email was sent to La-Z-Boy from an external source.     =
Be vigilant when opening attachments or clicking links.
>>
>> Thank you, but I think it must be something else.
>>
>> "Configuring Xymon Alerts" at
>> https://xymon.sourceforge.io/xymon/help/xymon-alerts.html states "TEXT"
>> is the default for FORMAT. Also the alert emails are successfully sent,
>> just not being delayed.
>>
>> I checked the info page for the host for which I set the delay, and it
>> shows that there is, as expected, a 30m 1s delay for this notification.
>> However, this "delayed" notification is sent at the same time a
>> non-delayed notification (to a different address) for the same
>> host/service check.
>>
>> On 8/5/2020 12:15 PM, Scot Kreienkamp wrote:
>>> Looks like you forgot the format part.  Here's one from my server that wo=
rks.   The delay is seen on the info page on my server.
>>>
>>> SCRIPT $SCRIPTLOCATION $RECIPIENT FORMAT=3DTEXT REPEAT=3D240m  DURATION>2=
 RECOVERED
>>>
>>>
>>> Scot Kreienkamp | Senior Systems Engineer | La-Z-Boy Corporate
>>> One La-Z-Boy Drive | Monroe, Michigan 48162 | Office: 734-384-6403 | Fax:=
  | Mobile: 1-734-915-1444 | E-mail: Scot.Kreienkamp at la-z-boy.com
>>>
>>>    =20
>>>    =20
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Clovis Otteson <clovis at ipost.com>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, August 5, 2020 12:12 PM
>>> To: Scot Kreienkamp <Scot.Kreienkamp at la-z-boy.com>; xymon at xymon.com
>>> Subject: Re: [Xymon] alerts.cfg DURATION rule being ignored
>>>
>>> ATTENTION:   This email was sent to La-Z-Boy from an external source.    =
 Be vigilant when opening attachments or clicking links.
>>>
>>> It's all on one line.
>>>
>>> On 8/5/2020 12:10 PM, Scot Kreienkamp wrote:
>>>> Is that all one line or two lines?  Only asking because in the email it =
wraps it to two lines.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Scot Kreienkamp | Senior Systems Engineer | La-Z-Boy Corporate
>>>> One La-Z-Boy Drive | Monroe, Michigan 48162 | ( 734-384-6403 |  |  ) 1-7=
34-915-1444 | *Scot.Kreienkamp at la-z-boy.com
>>>> www.la-z-boy.com | facebook.com/lazboy | twitter.com/lazboy | youtube.co=
m/lazboy
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Xymon <xymon-bounces at xymon.com> On Behalf Of Clovis Otteson
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, August 5, 2020 11:18 AM
>>>> To: xymon at xymon.com
>>>> Subject: [Xymon] alerts.cfg DURATION rule being ignored
>>>>
>>>> ATTENTION:   This email was sent to La-Z-Boy from an external source.   =
  Be vigilant when opening attachments or clicking links.
>>>>
>>>> Hello,
>>>>
>>>> Our Xymon server is monitoring about a hundred hosts and has been doing
>>>> so nicely for years.? However DURATION rule is being ignored. I have
>>>> several lines like this in alerts.cfg:
>>>>
>>>> SCRIPT <script location> <email address> SERVICE=3Dreplication
>>>> DURATION>30m REPEAT=3D30d COLOR=3Dred,purple
>>>>
>>>> Replication is a custom check. But the alert (scripted email) is being
>>>> sent as soon as the check goes red, not 30 minutes later. Any
>>>> suggestions as to why this could be? Using Xymon 4.3.30.
>>>>
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> Xymon mailing list
>>>> Xymon at xymon.com
>>>> http://lists.xymon.com/mailman/listinfo/xymon
>>>>
>>>> This message is intended only for the individual or entity to which it i=
s addressed. It may contain privileged, confidential information which is exe=
mpt from disclosure under applicable laws. If you are not the intended recipi=
ent, you are strictly prohibited from disseminating or distributing this info=
rmation (other than to the intended recipient) or copying this information. I=
f you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately=
 by e-mail or by telephone at the above number. Thank you.

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