From b9aa656a7c8314539d87c4bf9e725245feea2caf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Stephen L Johnson Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2000 20:03:34 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] updated 'services' section for new host check bailout feature if a flagged test fails --- pod/spong.hosts.pod | 24 +++++++++++++++++------- 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/pod/spong.hosts.pod b/pod/spong.hosts.pod index 245ced5..0148a97 100755 --- a/pod/spong.hosts.pod +++ b/pod/spong.hosts.pod @@ -38,16 +38,26 @@ machine might have. =back -The services is a string listing the network modules to run against the host -separated by spaces. The list of network modules included with Spong is -constantly growing, but they include ``dns'' , ``ftp'', ``smtp'', ``http'', -``imap'', ``pop3'', ``nntp'', ``nfs'',``ntp'' and ``ssh''. The list can -include any addition network checks that you have developed (see -L and L for more details) . Any host listed -is automatically checked for network connectivity (via ping). The meta-service +The I attribute is a string listing the network modules to run +against the host separated by spaces. The list of network modules included +with Spong is constantly growing, but they include ``dns'' , ``ftp'', ``smtp'', +``http'', ``imap'', ``pop3'', ``nntp'', ``nfs'',``ntp'' and ``ssh''. The list +can include any addition network checks that you have developed (see +L and L for more details) . Any host listed is +automatically checked for network connectivity (via ping). The meta-service ``noping'' can be included in the list of modules to cause B to skip the ``ping'' test. +Service names in I can be flagged to skip the remaining checks if it +fails. The tests that are slipped are flagged with a special "clear" status +color. The "clear" status mean they have not been checked due special +circumstances. The service name is flagged by appending a colon (":") on the end +of the service name. For example: + + 'myhost.org' => { 'services' => 'ping: ftp smtp' }, + +Skip the 'ftp' and 'smtp' checks if the 'ping' check fails. + The I attribute is a list of ``downtimes''. It is a list (well reference to one anyway) of one or more strings in the following format - ``d:hh:mm-hh:mm''. ``d'' is the day of the week (0-6, 0 = Sunday, 6 = -- 2.30.2