Can i have unlimited notifications for host escalations?

[cnsnagios]

I would like to set the "Last Notification" field in the HOST ESCALATION MANAGEMENT config to allow unlimited notifications... is there a value i can use?
Also, does alert acknowledgement stop notifications?

thanks,

CM

[abrist]

I would like to set the "Last Notification" field in the HOST ESCALATION MANAGEMENT config to allow unlimited notifications... is there a value i can use?

Yes, set it to "0".

Also, does alert acknowledgement stop notifications?

Yes.

[lmiltchev]

I would like to set the "Last Notification" field in the HOST ESCALATION MANAGEMENT config to allow unlimited notifications... is there a value i can use?

Yes, you can use "0" (zero). See the quote from the documentation below:

Hostescalation - last notification

This directive is a number that identifies the last notification for which this escalation is effective. For instance, if you set this value to 5, this escalation will not be used if more than five notifications are sent out for the host. Setting this value to 0 means to keep using this escalation entry forever (no matter how many notifications go out).

Parameter name: last_notification
Required: yes

Also, does alert acknowledgement stop notifications?

Yes, the notifications will temporarily stop (until the host/service changes state).

When a service problem is acknowledged, future notifications about problems are temporarily disabled until the service changes from its current state. If you want acknowledgement to disable notifications until the service recovers, check the 'Sticky Acknowledgement' checkbox. Contacts for this service will receive a notification about the acknowledgement, so they are aware that someone is working on the problem. Additionally, a comment will also be added to the service. Make sure to enter your name and fill in a brief description of what you are doing in the comment field. If you would like the service comment to remain once the acknowledgement is removed, check the 'Persistent Comment' checkbox. If you do not want an acknowledgement notification sent out to the appropriate contacts, uncheck the 'Send Notification' checkbox.

[cnsnagios]

Thank you for the responses!

CM

[tmcdonald]

I'll be closing this thread now, but feel free to open another if you need anything in the future!