Larry,
You could code an external script with a new test which discovers the condition and sets yellow or red depending on your own thresholds. You would just need to query the other tests you were concerned about via "query" option on the "bb" command and depending what is considered flapping ( how often, how many times, it changed status, etc.) set your new test's status.
....Bruce
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From: xymon-bounces at xymon.com [mailto:xymon-bounces at xymon.com] On Behalf Of Larry Barber Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2011 9:46 AM To: xymon at xymon.com Subject: [Xymon] flapping status color
Is it possible to make network tests report "yellow" when flapping occurs? This would solve a problem I've been having, seems some admins here don't think flapping is a problem. I disagree, but if I could make it flapping a "yellow" event I think I could make everybody happy.
Thanks, Larry Barber