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depends without depends

list Henrik Størner
Thu, 03 Mar 2011 10:43:15 +0100
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On Tue, 01 Mar 2011 14:51:16 -0700 (MST), Troy Adams <user-81e3256385bc@xymon.invalid>
wrote:
We just had a switch go down. With respect to the servers on that network, the server's conn went red but services such as http went clear. 
I didn't write any depends=(http:switch.company.com/conn) into the config. Is a dependency on conn just automatic? 
Yes, a failed "conn" status will by default cause the other network tests to go "clear" instead of red.
If so, how do I shut the automatic dependency off? 
Use "noclear" on the host entry in bb-hosts / hosts.cfg, or
add a tilde - '~' - in front of the critical network tests, e.g.

   10.0.0.1 www.example.com # ~http://www.example.com/


Regards,
Henrik