Hi Guys,
after upgrade I have noticed that my Network Devices which were added by the WIZARD in nagiosXI have started generating warning alarms for 'Admin Down' ports
I have checked the plugin its default value for admin down is 'warning'
Though i have changed the command at my end but i think default value for Admin down should not be warning because a port is put in administratively down mode for a known reason and for some time its been put for long, for good.
Wizard uses this "check_ifoperstatus"
from --help
-D (--admin-down =i|w|c) same for administratively down interfaces (default warning)
From the Core Config Manager, click the service in question for the port that is down, and uncheck the 'Active' box. This will stop all checks for the port that you expect to be down.
That is one of the solution if i have few ports to work on. In an environment where 700 hosts are mostly network devices, disabling single service for each port is not scale-able.
As i mentioned I have tweaked my checks for the Admin down status
command
will not generate alarms for Admin Down ports.
I was saying that it shouldn't be generating warning alarms for Admin Down ports at first place by default.
Ah - I understand where you're getting now. Did you modify your service, or command?
The functionality built into the wizard gives you the option to deselect a port when you initially set it up, and would then not setup a service to monitor it. This should handle the scaling you're looking for.
Yup! I know about the deselect of port:) I was trying to create services for all ports and let the admin down port be there without generating alarm on default because its a change in network ports on almost daily basis. And then I will have to keep track of left out ports and will have to run wizard quite a few times.
