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SettingDescription
Name

Name of the host

Notice:
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The name shall not contain special characters or spaces. The name must be unambiguous, shall not be assigned twice and is case sensitive.

Alias

Alias name of the host. The alias name is used in the web interface of the SONARPLEX appliance.

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Notice:

The alias name must be unambiguous, shall not be assigned twice and is case sensitive. If possible, use the same designation as in the "Name" input box.

Address/HostnameIP address or name of the host.

Check host status via

check-fasthost

check-firebox

 

check_host


 

check-host-ok

check_slowhost



check-slowswitch


 

check_switch



 

Choose between the 7 predefined options. To add another plugins see How can I use external Plugins

 

Check for devices that do not react to a ping (e.g. firewalls). "OK" is always simulated as the result of the check.

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Notice:

This option only works for WatchGuard firewalls!

A standard check for hosts with short response times

response time > 3 s => WARNING

response time > 5 s => CRITICAL

Check for devices that do not react to a ping (e.g. firewalls). "OK" is always simulated as the result of the check.

Option for hosts with slow VPN or ISDN connections with longer response times:

response time > 5 s => WARNING

response time > 8 s => CRITICAL

Option for switches with slow VPN or ISDN connections with longer response times:

response time > 5 s => WARNING

response time > 8 s => CRITICAL

Option for quickly accessible switches with short response times:

response time > 3 s => WARNING

response time > 5 s => CRITICAL

Contactgroup receiving notificationsContact group which shall receive a notification in the event of fault message of this host
Normal check frequency (minutes) 
Maximum check attemptsDefine how many times the SONARPLEX appliance shall check the host status. Enter a numerical value in the input box.
Retry check frequency (minutes) 
Notification frequency (minutes)

Time interval for notifications in minutes.

If a pending problem is not acknowledged or remedied, after the period entered here has elapsed, another notification is sent to the responsible contact group.

Notification timeperiod

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Valid time period to send notifications
Send notifications when host is in stateDefine what status change triggers a notification
Performs checks

Define if the Host check is enabled or not.

Send notificationDefine if the notifications for this host are enabled or not
Enable flap-detection 
Lower flapping-threshold 
Upper flapping-threshold 

Additional information

First parent host


Second parent host


Supplementary information URL


Host icon

 

A Superordinate host from the selection box on which the currently configured host depends. If a superordinate host cannot be accessed, checks if the dependent hosts are discontinued. Network usage is reduced since only logically useful notifications and checks are executed. Thus you only receive a notification on the status of the central device.

Another superordinate host from the selection box to define several superordinate hosts. This way you map the interdependencies of the hosts in the monitoring system. These interdependencies can be output as a network plan

An individual web address for every host. With this option you can make reference to an online documentation, a collection of problem solutions or a user interface of the corresponding network object (e.g. web interface of a printer or switch).

A pictogram for the currently configured host from the internal database.

Notes (optional) 
My properties (optional)