Customised test for number of alerts down

alex.derbyshire · Post by **alex.derbyshire** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 3:28 am

Hi,

We have been running hostmonitor for the last year and have been very impressed. Is there a way to setup a test to only send an alert on the third check of the test being down ?

Alex

alex.derbyshire · Post by **alex.derbyshire** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 3:30 am

Nevermind, I figured out from having a look through the action properties!

Found the setting for Start when number of consecutive bad results occur

KS-Soft · Post by **KS-Soft** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 4:25 am

Also, you may need to use "Action depends on bad one" option

Action depends on "bad" one
This optional parameter is available for "Good" actions only. You can set "Good" action dependable on a "Bad" action. Why do you need it? For example you defined "Bad" action to send an e-mail notification to the network administrator when test fails 3 times consecutively (start when 3 consecutive "Bad" results occur), also you defined «Good» action to send a notification when the test status changes to "Good". What will happen if test fails 1 or 2 times and after this it restores "Good" status? HostMonitor will not send a notification about failure (because test did not fail 3 times) but the program will send notification about restoring "Good" status. To avoid unnecessary "Good" action execution you can mark "Action depends on "bad" one" option and select "Bad" action. In this case HostMonitor will start "Good" action only if corresponding "Bad" action was executed.

Regards
Alex