[Xymon] dialup setting disables all alerts

[Scott Birl]

I wonder if you would be better suited to use 'noping' [man hosts.cfg].
If so the alerting rule could be limited to 'COLOR=red,yellow" [man alerts.cfg].
When the server is offline, the tests might go purple (or clear) on the website, but no alerts would be generated.

-- Birl


-----Original Message-----
From: Xymon <xymon-bounces at xymon.com> On Behalf Of Kris Springer
Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2019 11:39 AM
To: Xymon MailingList <xymon at xymon.com>
Subject: [Xymon] dialup setting disables all alerts

Hi all.  I've got numerous hosts with the 'dialup' setting configured in 
my hosts.cfg file.  I was under the impression that this setting was for 
hosts that routinely go online/offline.  But it's totally turning off 
all alerts for those hosts even if they have the xymonclient installed 
and functioning.  Is this expected behavior?  I don't want to disable 
all alerts for those hosts.  I just don't care if they go purple.  What 
should I be doing instead of using the 'dialup' setting?

Kris Springer