[Xymon] noconn in hosts.cfg not working properly? turns all 'conn''s purple

[Ken Connell]

Delete the test for the host

bb 127.0.0.1 "drop <hostname> <service>"
bb 127.0.0.1 "drop test.host conn"


Ken Connell
Intermediate Network Engineer
Computer & Communication Services
Ryerson University
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----- Original Message -----
From: Tom S <tsztur at gmail.com>
Date: Friday, May 25, 2012 10:45 am
Subject: [Xymon] noconn in hosts.cfg not working properly? turns all	'conn''s purple
To: xymon at xymon.com


> So our XYMON host ISP seems to be having ICMP issues.
>  conn requests are randomly failing causing false alarms.
>  I added 'noconn' :
>  2.2.2.2. test.host # noconn  ssh ssh-tunnel -
>  However what happens is, it stops the test which is fine, but it holds
>  the 'red' status, or the last status it recorded.
>  After about 30 minutes it turns purple.
>  
>  How can I get rid of the conn test altogether?
>  
>  TIA!
>  
>  tom.
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