Dependancy Question

WAPA-Ron · Post by **WAPA-Ron** » Wed Jul 16, 2003 10:42 am

We have several tests on devices at the end of redundant comm paths that we would like to make dependant on either path being up, as in:

Perform test if either path or both paths are alive.
Do not perform test if both paths are dead.

Currently I can't see an easy way to accomplish this with the "depends on master test" feature. Could it be done with an expression? If so, where is the "depends on expression" feature documented?

KS-Soft · Post by **KS-Soft** » Wed Jul 16, 2003 12:09 pm

>Could it be done with an expression?

Yes.

>If so, where is the "depends on expression" feature documented?

New manual is not completed however some information available: http://www.ks-soft.net/hostmon.eng/news.htm#hmnewdepend

Your expression may look like
('%::1stMasterTestName::SimpleStatus%'=="UP") or ('%::2ndMasterTestName::SimpleStatus%'=="UP")

Regards
Alex

WAPA-Ron · Post by **WAPA-Ron** » Thu Jul 17, 2003 11:07 am

Thanks Alex,

That should work just fine.

Now I'm wondering if there is any way to test the dependancy expression within the program but off-line by somehow manually toggling the Master Test States & Reoccurances and then evaluating the expression.

One way to accomplish this would be to allow the "Refresh Selected Test" feature to work with monitoring turned off (or perhaps add a test mode which allowed manual monitoring).

Thanks again for your quick reply,
Ron

KS-Soft · Post by **KS-Soft** » Thu Jul 17, 2003 4:26 pm

Sorry, its impossible now. I added your suggestion into our "to do" list.

Regards
Alex