[Xymon] how to disable flapping notifications?

Fri Mar 2 18:21:35 CET 2012

hi

is there any arrangement for flapping in can this be done for 4.2.2?

On 3/2/12, Neil Simmonds <Neil.Simmonds at express-gifts.co.uk> wrote:
> Just edit tasks.cfg where you have the xymond entry add a line like the
> highlighted one below,
>
>
>
> [xymond]
>
>         ENVFILE /xymon/server/etc/xymonserver.cfg
>
>         CMD xymond --pidfile=$XYMONSERVERLOGS/xymond.pid \
>
>                 --restart=$XYMONTMP/xymond.chk
> --checkpoint-file=$XYMONTMP/xymond.chk --checkpoint-interval=600 \
>
>                 --log=$XYMONSERVERLOGS/xymond.log \
>
>                 --admin-senders=127.0.0.1,$XYMONSERVERIP \
>
>                 --store-clientlogs=!msgs
>
>                 --flap-count=0
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
>
>
> Neil Simmonds
>
> Operation Analyst (Operations Support Group)
>
> Express Gifts Limited
>
> Express House
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> Accrington
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> Lancashire
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> BB5 5JY
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> T: 01254 303092 | E: neil.simmonds at Express-Gifts.co.uk
>
>
>
>
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>> -----Original Message-----
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>> From: xymon-bounces at xymon.com [mailto:xymon-bounces at xymon.com] On
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>> Behalf Of Ken Connell
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>> Sent: 01 March 2012 22:18
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>> To: Josh Luthman
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>> Cc: xymon-bounces at xymon.com; Xymon Email List
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>> Subject: Re: [Xymon] how to disable flapping notifications?
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>>
>
>> oh....I was looking for a "global flapping time" setting/tweak...
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>>
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>>
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>> Ken Connell
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>> Intermediate Network Engineer
>
>> Computer & Communication Services
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>> Ryerson University
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>> 350 Victoria St
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>> RM AB50
>
>> Toronto, Ont
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>> M5B 2K3
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>> 416-979-5000 x6709
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>>
>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>
>> From: Josh Luthman <josh at imaginenetworksllc.com>
>
>> Date: Thursday, March 1, 2012 4:54 pm
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>> Subject: Re: [Xymon] how to disable flapping notifications?
>
>> To: kconnell at ryerson.ca
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>> Cc: xymon-bounces at xymon.com, Tom S <tsztur at gmail.com>, Xymon Email
> List
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>> <xymon at xymon.com>
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>>
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>> > alerts like this
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>> >
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>> > HOST=*
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>> >   MAIL josh at imaginenetworksllc.com COLOR=RED DURATION>2m
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>> REPEAT=60 RECOVERED
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>> >
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>> > Josh Luthman
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>> > Office: 937-552-2340
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>> > Direct: 937-552-2343
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>> > 1100 Wayne St
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>> > Suite 1337
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>> > Troy, OH 45373
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>> >
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>> >
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>> >
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>> > On Thu, Mar 1, 2012 at 4:51 PM,  <kconnell at ryerson.ca> wrote:
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>> > > I was wondering how to as well...
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>> > >
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>> > > You have DURATION where ? As a tag in the hosts.cfg ?
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>> > >
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>> > >
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>> > > Ken Connell
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>> > > Intermediate Network Engineer
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>> > > Computer & Communication Services
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>> > > Ryerson University
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>> > > 350 Victoria St
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>> > > RM AB50
>
>> > > Toronto, Ont
>
>> > > M5B 2K3
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>> > > 416-979-5000 x6709
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>> > >
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>> > >
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>> > > -----Original Message-----
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>> > > From: Josh Luthman <josh at imaginenetworksllc.com>
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>> > > Sender: xymon-bounces at xymon.com
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>> > > Date: Thu, 01 Mar 2012 15:42:01
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>> > > To: Tom S<tsztur at gmail.com>
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>> > > Cc: <xymon at xymon.com>
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>> > > Subject: Re: [Xymon] how to disable flapping notifications?
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>> > >
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>> > > I have it DURATION>2m
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>> > >
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>> > > Josh Luthman
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>> > > Office: 937-552-2340
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>> > > Direct: 937-552-2343
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>> > > 1100 Wayne St
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>> > > Suite 1337
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>> > > Troy, OH 45373
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>> > >
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>> > >
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>> > >
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>> > > On Thu, Mar 1, 2012 at 3:38 PM, Tom S <tsztur at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> > >> How do I disable flapping?
>
>> > >> Our host sometimes has issues and xymon starts spamming all kinds
> of
>
>> > >> flapping messages.
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>> > >> I only need alerts if the host is not responding to a certain
>
>> > service and
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>> > >> not if it flaps.
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>> > >>
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>> > >> I have found:
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>> > >> http://www.xymon.com/xymon/help/manpages/man8/xymond.8.html
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>> > >> "Track the N latest status-changes for flap-detection. See the
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>> > >> --flap-seconds option also. To disable flap-checks, set N to
> zero.
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>> > Default:
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>> > >> 5 "
>
>> > >> where in the config do I put this?
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>> > >>
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>> > >> tia
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>> > >>
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