[Xymon] 4.3.24 tests not clearing once disable expiration is reached

[Ryan Novosielski]

This may be relevant in this context: blue is "no alerts" not "no test," right? In that case, tests would be advised to keep on testing. 

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> On Feb 11, 2016, at 18:54, Larry Bonham <larry at fni-stl.com> wrote:
> 
> I would like to officially retract this email.  JC pointed out that the color doesn't change from blue on an expired disable until an update is provided on the test.  In this case my ext script was skipping over any tests that were reporting as blue.
>  
> So I've had this problem for quite a while and just didn't realize it until recently.  So I've adjusted my script and all is humming along as usual.
>  
> Thanks JC.
>  
> From: Larry Bonham 
> Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2016 4:44 PM
> To: xymon at xymon.com
> Subject: 4.3.24 tests not clearing once disable expiration is reached
>  
> I just noticed in 4.3.24 (RHEL 6.7) that a few monitors are not getting enabled once the disable expiration time is reached.
>  
> All the "normal" tests seem to work fine.  This is an environmental sensor device that is accessed with snmptraps and snmpgets for data retrieval.  That is all functioning as it should.
>  
> But when any of these particular tests are disabled (e.g. DC_Door_Alarm.ups) for a set time, they are now not getting enabled when the expiration time has been reached.  They just remain blue.  I did verify that the expiration time stamps are correct.
>  
> So I'm assuming the problem is triggered due to the way the hosts.cfg entries are set up.  Previous version used was 4.3.21 and disable expiration was working with it.
>  
> Example from hosts.cfg
>  
> # Data center facilities sensor
> 10.10.10.10    Sensor9
> 0.0.0.0             DC_Door_Alarm # noconn main side ups
> 0.0.0.0             DC_VESDA # noconn fault prealarm fire
> 0.0.0.0             DC_Fans # noconn fans
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> Larry D. Bonham
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