exclude host2 from the first service definition, such as: service { name service-check command run-some-check.sh max_check_attempts 1 hostgroup_name host_group1 host _name !host2 }
On Mon, May 9, 2011 at 6:57 PM, <m...@catsnest.co.uk> wrote: > Hi all, > > > I seem to have a working solution but an confused as to why it works, > could some one please explain or suggest a better way to do this. > > > I apply service to hosts via, host-templates and wanted to change a > value for a service but just for one hosts. > I didnt want to add a new service / service template hoping i could > just over ride the value for just that one host: > I am running Nagios 3.2.3 and the simplified config looks like this: > > > > service { > name service-check > command run-some-check.sh > max_check_attempts 1 > hostgroup_name host_group1 > } > > host { > name host-template1 > use generic > hostgroups +host_group1 > register 0 > } > > > host { > name host1 > use host-template1 > } > > host { > name host2 > use host-template1 > } > > Now I wanted to change the value for max_check_attempts used by the > service for host2. > > What I did was > > service { > name service-check > command run-some-check.sh > max_check_attempts 3 > host host2 > } > > This created duplicate a warning when doing a verbose config check, > but no warning on the normal config check and it allowed Nagios to > reload and used the values from the host defined service! > > My questions are, > why does this work? > Is Nagios actually running both services but only showing one of > them in the gui and ill probably have some race condition between > them. > Is there a better way to do this? > > Thanks for your help, > Ritchie > -- > Fnord... > <-- http://23.me.uk --> <-- http://wiki.s23.org --> <-- > http://twitter.com/23me --> > <- -Only the lavender prairie dogs know the key to unlock the secret > of the tumble-weeds. --> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > WhatsUp Gold - Download Free Network Management Software > The most intuitive, comprehensive, and cost-effective network > management toolset available today. Delivers lowest initial > acquisition cost and overall TCO of any competing solution. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/whatsupgold-sd > _______________________________________________ > 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 > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ WhatsUp Gold - Download Free Network Management Software The most intuitive, comprehensive, and cost-effective network management toolset available today. Delivers lowest initial acquisition cost and overall TCO of any competing solution. http://p.sf.net/sfu/whatsupgold-sd _______________________________________________ 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