Re: Question regarding cycles

[Martin Pala]

Andreas Oesterer wrote:
> Follow up question to cycles:
>  
> check host xxx with address xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
>   if failed port 80 for 3 times within 3 cycles then alert
>  
> With the 4.6 beta this syntax works. However, each time the service 
> fails in one cycle and passes in the next cycle, I get the email that 
> the service passed. Is there a syntax to only get the message if it 
> passed in the fourth cycle

This is because you omited the passed/recovery part of the rule - it 
then defaults to alert on first passed cycle:

if failed port 80 for 3 times within 3 cycles then alert
[else if passed then alert]


If you want to modify the recovery condition, then you need to be more 
verbous, for example:

if failed port 80 for 3 times then alert
else if passed for 5 times then alert


Se monit-4.6 manual for complete syntax 
(http://www.tildeslash.com/monit/doc/manual.php#service_tests)


Martin