Xymon Network Tests - Behaviour?
----- Original Message ----- From: Xymon User in Richmond Sent: 08/24/11 02:11 PM To: xymon at xymon.com Subject: Re: [Xymon] Xymon Network Tests - Behaviour?
Is it possible to disable a host in a way that avoids Xymon checking for the host at all?
No. How would Xymon detect that the host becomes OK without trying to ping it ?
Why would Xymon care about whether a host disabled for a specific period of time becomes OK during that time?
But the original question started: Usually, these are set to 'until ok' and the host marked blue with no alerts. However Xymon still sends an arp request / ping to check when the host becomes available.
i.e. No mention of "period of time".
Malcolm
BBWin Development - The Windows client for Big Brother and Xymon
If testing a "disabled host" is so bad, then you can edit the bb-hosts file to have the "noping" option. The pings will then stop. However, you would need to edit it once again, to get the pings to start once again.
......Bruce
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----- Original Message ----- From: Xymon User in Richmond Sent: 08/24/11 02:11 PM To: xymon at xymon.com Subject: Re: [Xymon] Xymon Network Tests - Behaviour?
Is it possible to disable a host in a way that avoids Xymon checking for the host at all?
No. How would Xymon detect that the host becomes OK without trying to ping it ?
Why would Xymon care about whether a host disabled for a specific period of time becomes OK during that time?
But the original question started: Usually, these are set to 'until ok' and the host marked blue with no alerts. However Xymon still sends an arp request / ping to check when the host becomes available.
i.e. No mention of "period of time".
Malcolm
BBWin Development - The Windows client for Big Brother and Xymon
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On Wed, August 24, 2011 09:50, Malcolm Hunter wrote:
----- Original Message ----- From: Xymon User in Richmond Sent: Why would Xymon care about whether a host disabled for a specific period of time becomes OK during that time?
But the original question started: Usually, these are set to 'until ok' and the host marked blue with no alerts. Â However Xymon still sends an arp request / ping to check when the host becomes available.
i.e. No mention of "period of time".
Duh. I seem either to be partially blind this morning, or ready for tea with Pat Summitt. I always use time disablements for maintenance windows. "Until OK" re-enables the server if it bounces during the window, not desirable.
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