File / Folder Availability Test - Retry Count

jasongarrett · Post by **jasongarrett** » Sun Mar 04, 2012 2:54 am

When testing for a file age/existence, can you provide a retry count and retry delay.
ie. Test 5 times, with 5 seconds between tests.

I monitor a process watchdog file, but the file is replaced periodically.
I believe occasionally the test occurs right at the same time, giving a false alert.
Repeating the test more than once over a short period would prevent the false alert.

Otherwise, really nice product. Clean and very effective.

KS-Soft · Post by **KS-Soft** » Sun Mar 04, 2012 12:05 pm

I think you can setup everything by yourself.

E.g. you may tell HostMonitor to start action after 2nd or 3rd consecutive failure.
Quote from the manual
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Start when N consecutive Bad/Good results occur
This parameter determines when to execute an action. For example you want to send a message to a network administrator's pager after three unsuccessful tests of the web server consecutively, set this parameter to 3. If you want to start action right after the test status was changed, set parameter to 1.
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Also, please check "Action depends on bad one" option
http://www.ks-soft.net/hostmon.eng/mfra ... properties

Another option - you may tell HostMonitor to use Normal or Warning status after 1st failure.
http://www.ks-soft.net/hostmon.eng/mfra ... rmalstatus

And if you want to change test interval or repeat test after 1st failure, you may use "Change test interval" or "Repeat test" actions
http://www.ks-soft.net/hostmon.eng/index-actions.htm

Regards
Alex

jasongarrett · Post by **jasongarrett** » Sun Mar 04, 2012 11:42 pm

Great, thanks. The 1st one works a treat.