I'm currently checking the state of a group of hosts based on a 10min interval (check_interval 6 and retry_interval 4) before sending a host down notification. Currently this operates 24x7. I was recently asked if the system can be configured to only send host down notifications if a host has been down longer than an hour during the overnight hours, but maintain the current 10 min interval during normal business hours.
I did try applying 2 differently named host templates to a host. Templates were the same with the exception of the check interval and the time period. Built it so one template should have been active for a hour and the other for the remainder of the day. The pre-flight check didn't complain that a host had 2 templates assigned to it, but when put into production the system only used the first one and ignored the other.
Is there a way to change the check interval based on time of day or a way to configure the notifications to do what is described above?
Thanks.