When using this facility, I've found it will show an alert for a service that is not being monitored. For example:
host.cfg entry: 10.1.2.3 whatever.au # http smtp NAME:"Sample Entry"
alert.cfg entry: HOST=whatever.au MAIL someone at whatever.au COLOR=RED
So, if I do this test: xymoncmd xymond_alert --test vho64pl09.orix.com.au blah it will return an alert.
I understand that the alert.cfg just says to alarm on any RED condition, but it would be useful for this test to actually check that the service is in fact one being tested for. This already tests that the host has a hosts.cfg entry (very useful when working from a separate host list), it would be nice to extend this to the actual test as well - a single cross check on the whole chain of config files to ensure alerts are working as expected.
thanks, Phil