[Xymon] Test showing white instead of purple

[Ryan Novosielski]

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On 09/18/2012 07:03 AM, John Horne wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> Thanks for this. However, the man page says:
> 
> =========== If there are no file checks, the "files" column will
> show a "clear" status. If you would rather avoid having a "files"
> column, this option causes xymond_client to not send in a clear
> "files" status. ==========
> 
> which is a little confusing. We have files to check, and the
> 'files' column already exists (from previous results). So does this
> option prevent a *subsequent* status for 'files' from showing
> white/clear but will default to purple as with other tests. If so,
> then yes this seems like what we want.
> 
> I think I need to experiment a little with it.

That is my read on it. If it elects not to send a clear (I actually
don't recall why it went clear in the first place from your original
e-mail), it sounds like it will send nothing. The display end
receiving nothing after it has received something in the past for a
test is what purple means. But it will only take you 30 mins to
confirm this, I'd think. :)

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