Hi Marc, I'd like to recommend you check the log out firstly. It's the right way to troubleshoot this. Grab a sample for you below,
define host{ use generic-host host_name xxx.yyy.com alias xxxyyycom address xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx check_command check-host-alive ;should be defined in commands max_check_attempts 10 notification_interval 120 notification_period 24x7 notification_options d,r contact_groups apacadmins parents xxx1.xxx.com } Regards, -- Banyan He Network & Security Information System ban...@rootong.com On 5/1/09 12:08 AM, "Marc Powell" <m...@ena.com> wrote: > > On Apr 30, 2009, at 10:00 AM, Eduardo Barreto wrote: > >> Hi All, >> >> Are there anyway to show the host without checking it? Why is it? >> This is because I got a L2 Switch that lost the management ip and >> keeps showing me that the host is down, but it isnt. > > In the host definition, do not specify the check_command directive at > all (or use check_dummy) and set the initial state directive; set the > check_period to none. > > -- > Marc > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Register Now & Save for Velocity, the Web Performance & Operations > Conference from O'Reilly Media. Velocity features a full day of > expert-led, hands-on workshops and two days of sessions from industry > leaders in dedicated Performance & Operations tracks. Use code vel09scf > and Save an extra 15% before 5/3. http://p.sf.net/sfu/velocityconf > _______________________________________________ > Nagios-users mailing list > Nagios-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/nagios-users > ::: Please include Nagios version, plugin version (-v) and OS when reporting > any issue. > ::: Messages without supporting info will risk being sent to /dev/null > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Register Now & Save for Velocity, the Web Performance & Operations Conference from O'Reilly Media. Velocity features a full day of expert-led, hands-on workshops and two days of sessions from industry leaders in dedicated Performance & Operations tracks. Use code vel09scf and Save an extra 15% before 5/3. http://p.sf.net/sfu/velocityconf _______________________________________________ Nagios-users mailing list Nagios-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/nagios-users ::: Please include Nagios version, plugin version (-v) and OS when reporting any issue. ::: Messages without supporting info will risk being sent to /dev/null