For creating a new host or editing existing host, proceed as follows:
- Open the Administration Web Interface > Configuration > Setup > Hosts
- Click an existing entry to change it or click “Create new host” to define a new host
- If required, select a vendor type
The following describes the setting for a host in detail:
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | Name of the host 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. 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/Hostname | IP 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. 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 notifications | Contact group which shall receive a notification in the event of fault message of this host Only the selected contact group or the single contacts of the contacts group (in addition to the admin contact) is allowed to see this hosts in the User Web Interface. |
| Normal check frequency (minutes) | Check frequency in minutes. If you want host to be checked on demand, set this value to 0. |
| Maximum check attempts | Define 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 word_to_avoid_word_wrap_bug_confluence | Valid time period to send notifications |
| Send notifications when host is in state | Define what status change triggers a notification |
| Performs checks | Define if the Host check is enabled or not. |
| Send notification | Define 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) |