I wonder if you would be better suited to use 'noping' [man hosts.cfg].
If so the alerting rule could be limited to 'COLOR=red,yellow" [man alerts.cfg].
When the server is offline, the tests might go purple (or clear) on the website, but no alerts would be generated.
-- Birl
▸ quoted from Kris Springer
-----Original Message-----
From: Xymon <xymon-bounces at xymon.com> On Behalf Of Kris Springer
Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2019 11:39 AM
To: Xymon MailingList <xymon at xymon.com>
Subject: [Xymon] dialup setting disables all alerts
Hi all.? I've got numerous hosts with the 'dialup' setting configured in my hosts.cfg file.? I was under the impression that this setting was for hosts that routinely go online/offline.? But it's totally turning off all alerts for those hosts even if they have the xymonclient installed and functioning.? Is this expected behavior?? I don't want to disable all alerts for those hosts.? I just don't care if they go purple.? What should I be doing instead of using the 'dialup' setting?
Kris Springer