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what is the difference between notification interval and check interval

if my check interval is set to 60 minutes and notification interval is set to 5 minutes...will i get notification every 5 minutes if the service goes in CRITICAL state.

Notification interval is the interval at which Nagios will send out notifications once a service or host goes into a downed state.

The check interval is the interval at which a check is ran via the Host / Service.

If you set your Notification interval to 5 minutes, you will be notified every 5 minutes until the issue is settled.