[hobbit] Report a RED status to the upper level only if ...

Hobbit User hobbit at epperson.homelinux.net
Wed Dec 5 16:03:53 CET 2007


On Wed, December 5, 2007 09:22, Josh Luthman wrote:
> So you're saying bbcombotest is only for testing the same test (conn,
> http, ssh, etc) between multiple (up to 2? 5? 10?) hosts?
>
> Just trying to be clear on this =)
>

Clarity would be welcome in this thread.  What I'm getting is Buchan
saying, "Don't use combo test, use critical services view AND combo test",
followed by Josh drawing from that the inference that there is only one
scenario for the application of combo testing.    Huh?

> On 12/5/07, Buchan Milne <bgmilne at staff.telkomsa.net> wrote:
>>
>> On Tuesday 04 December 2007 12:06:19 L.M.J. wrote:
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> Today, I have a new question with Hobbit :
>>>
>>> - I would like to report a RED status to the upper level only if
>> "conn" &
>>> "http" of this host are RED ?
>>
>> For this, I think you should rather set up your critical services view.
>>  I don't see the point of a combo test here, as by default http will
>> never be red if conn is red (it will be clear). So have of these on the
>> Critical Services view.
>>
>>> worst now ;) - Is it possible to report a RED status to the upper
>>> level only if
>> "conn"
>>> & "http" of 2 hosts are RED ?
>>
>> Combo test for conn for both hosts, and http for both hosts, and have
>> these on the critical services view.
>>




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