Irregualar schedule - once a hour

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mp1
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Irregualar schedule - once a hour

Post by mp1 »

Hi,

I would like to start a test every full hour or every hour at the same time,
f.e.
08:01
09:01
10:01
...

I tried this with a custom schedule, but it would be much easier with the irregular schedule option. I am not sure what I am doing wrong with the custom schedule:

The schedule looks like this:
Mo From 07:00 TILL 07:00
Mo From 08:00 TILL 08:00

Test every 1 min

In the log file I will get now two entries:

07:00 alive
07:01 out of schedule

I would like to avoid the out of schedule entry.

Thanks,

Martin
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Post by KS-Soft »

I would like to start a test every full hour or every hour at the same time,
f.e.
08:01
09:01
10:01
The simplest way - use regular schedule, perform test every 1 hour. However if somebody "refreshes" test manually at 10:30, next probe will be performed at 11:30, not 11:01. Also if you have a lot of tests, HostMonitor may perform test several seconds later. This effect may shift time execution over period of time...
07:00 alive
07:01 out of schedule
I would like to avoid the out of schedule entry.
You may disable "Common log" test level option (Test Properties dialog) and add "Record HM log" action into action profile assigned to the test.
Actually you need to add 2 actions into the profile: 1 for bad statuses, another one for "good" statuses.

Regards
Alex
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Post by mp1 »

The simplest way - use regular schedule, perform test every 1 hour.
Unfortunately I don't have such an option - HM 7.78 - only day, week or month is present. Would be great if you could add this option.

Regards,

Martin
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Post by KS-Soft »

>>The simplest way - use regular schedule, perform test every 1 hour.
>Unfortunately I don't have such an option - HM 7.78 - only day, week or month is present.
Everyone has this option, I was talking about REGULAR schedule (test every 1 hour 0 min 0 sec). However as I said there are some disadvantages in case you want to perform test at specific minute every hour.
Yes, probably we can add another option for irregular schedule. I have added this task into "to do" list.

For now you may use custom "schedule" and "Record HM log" action.

Regards
Alex
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Post by mp1 »

Everyone has this option, I was talking about REGULAR schedule (test every 1 hour 0 min 0 sec).
Sorry, was thinking about the irregular option :wink:

Thanks for the always prompt help.

Martin
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