The "baddns:1:2:3" tag worked great...I do get the "clear" tests/value here and there but no one is in "panic mode" with false "red" alerts :)

Thanks ------Original Message------ From: Jeremy Laidman To: Ken Connell Cc: Xymon Email List Subject: Re: [Xymon] Specify DNS timeout ? Sent: Oct 11, 2011 2:24 AM

On Fri, Oct 7, 2011 at 12:02 PM, <kconnell at ryerson.ca> wrote:

Can I increase the timeout for a DNS test for just one particular server ?

We currently monitor 3 in-house and a 4th sits off-campus which timeouts sometimes...which I'm too worried about...

Short of scripting up a special test, I doubt it.

However, you can de-sensitise the DNS alarms on a per-host basis by using the "badTEST" construct. For example this is what I have on some of my hosts that have occasional problems:

10.1.12.10 ssm001.bogus.example.com # baddns:1:2:3 dns=SOA:bogus.example.com

The "baddns:1:2:3" means it goes clear after 1 failure, yellow after 2 failures and red only after 3 successive failures.

Cheers Jeremy

Ken Connell Intermediate Network Engineer Computer & Communication Services Ryerson University 350 Victoria St RM AB50 Toronto, Ont M5B 2K3 416-979-5000 x6709