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
The following describes the setting for a contact in detail:
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | Name of the host Notice: The name shall not contain special characters or spaces. The name must be unambiguous and shall not be assigned twice. |
| Alias | Alias name of the host. The alias name is used in the web interface of the SONARPLEX appliance. Notice: The alias name must be unambiguous and shall not be assigned twice. 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 ….
Check for devices that do not react to a ping (e.g. firewalls). "OK" is always simulated as the result of the check. 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 notifications | Contact group which shall receive a notification in the event of fault message of this host |
| Normal check frequency (minutes) | |
| 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 | 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 | |
| Notes (optional) | |
| My properties (optional) |