[Xymon] how to disable flapping notifications?

Ryan Novosielski novosirj at umdnj.edu
Fri Mar 2 18:24:02 CET 2012 

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Flap detection does not exist pre-4.3.

On 03/02/2012 12:21 PM, akshar bhosale wrote:
> 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
>>
>> Clayton Business Park
>>
>> Accrington
>>
>> Lancashire
>>
>> BB5 5JY
>>
>> T: 01254 303092 | E: neil.simmonds at Express-Gifts.co.uk
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>
>>> From: xymon-bounces at xymon.com [mailto:xymon-bounces at xymon.com] On
>>
>>> Behalf Of Ken Connell
>>
>>> Sent: 01 March 2012 22:18
>>
>>> To: Josh Luthman
>>
>>> Cc: xymon-bounces at xymon.com; Xymon Email List
>>
>>> Subject: Re: [Xymon] how to disable flapping notifications?
>>
>>>
>>
>>> oh....I was looking for a "global flapping time" setting/tweak...
>>
>>>
>>
>>>
>>
>>> Ken Connell
>>
>>> Intermediate Network Engineer
>>
>>> Computer & Communication Services
>>
>>> Ryerson University
>>
>>> 350 Victoria St
>>
>>> RM AB50
>>
>>> Toronto, Ont
>>
>>> M5B 2K3
>>
>>> 416-979-5000 x6709
>>
>>>
>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>
>>> From: Josh Luthman <josh at imaginenetworksllc.com>
>>
>>> Date: Thursday, March 1, 2012 4:54 pm
>>
>>> Subject: Re: [Xymon] how to disable flapping notifications?
>>
>>> To: kconnell at ryerson.ca
>>
>>> Cc: xymon-bounces at xymon.com, Tom S <tsztur at gmail.com>, Xymon Email
>> List
>>
>>> <xymon at xymon.com>
>>
>>>
>>
>>>
>>
>>>> alerts like this
>>
>>>>
>>
>>>> HOST=*
>>
>>>>   MAIL josh at imaginenetworksllc.com COLOR=RED DURATION>2m
>>
>>> REPEAT=60 RECOVERED
>>
>>>>
>>
>>>> Josh Luthman
>>
>>>> Office: 937-552-2340
>>
>>>> Direct: 937-552-2343
>>
>>>> 1100 Wayne St
>>
>>>> Suite 1337
>>
>>>> Troy, OH 45373
>>
>>>>
>>
>>>>
>>
>>>>
>>
>>>> On Thu, Mar 1, 2012 at 4:51 PM,  <kconnell at ryerson.ca> wrote:
>>
>>>>> I was wondering how to as well...
>>
>>>>>
>>
>>>>> You have DURATION where ? As a tag in the hosts.cfg ?
>>
>>>>>
>>
>>>>>
>>
>>>>> Ken Connell
>>
>>>>> Intermediate Network Engineer
>>
>>>>> Computer & Communication Services
>>
>>>>> Ryerson University
>>
>>>>> 350 Victoria St
>>
>>>>> RM AB50
>>
>>>>> Toronto, Ont
>>
>>>>> M5B 2K3
>>
>>>>> 416-979-5000 x6709
>>
>>>>>
>>
>>>>>
>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>
>>>>> From: Josh Luthman <josh at imaginenetworksllc.com>
>>
>>>>> Sender: xymon-bounces at xymon.com
>>
>>>>> Date: Thu, 01 Mar 2012 15:42:01
>>
>>>>> To: Tom S<tsztur at gmail.com>
>>
>>>>> Cc: <xymon at xymon.com>
>>
>>>>> Subject: Re: [Xymon] how to disable flapping notifications?
>>
>>>>>
>>
>>>>> I have it DURATION>2m
>>
>>>>>
>>
>>>>> Josh Luthman
>>
>>>>> Office: 937-552-2340
>>
>>>>> Direct: 937-552-2343
>>
>>>>> 1100 Wayne St
>>
>>>>> Suite 1337
>>
>>>>> Troy, OH 45373
>>
>>>>>
>>
>>>>>
>>
>>>>>
>>
>>>>> On Thu, Mar 1, 2012 at 3:38 PM, Tom S <tsztur at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>>>> How do I disable flapping?
>>
>>>>>> Our host sometimes has issues and xymon starts spamming all kinds
>> of
>>
>>>>>> flapping messages.
>>
>>>>>> I only need alerts if the host is not responding to a certain
>>
>>>> service and
>>
>>>>>> not if it flaps.
>>
>>>>>>
>>
>>>>>> I have found:
>>
>>>>>> http://www.xymon.com/xymon/help/manpages/man8/xymond.8.html
>>
>>>>>> "Track the N latest status-changes for flap-detection. See the
>>
>>>>>> --flap-seconds option also. To disable flap-checks, set N to
>> zero.
>>
>>>> Default:
>>
>>>>>> 5 "
>>
>>>>>> where in the config do I put this?
>>
>>>>>>
>>
>>>>>> tia
>>
>>>>>>
>>
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