Re: idea for "Up" status

[Martin Pala]

Caleb clark wrote:
> Martin, 
>   Thanks for working on this, just what i was waiting for! =)
>
> Anyway. i see that you are using an if; then ; else structure, that
> will be great!
> as i was looking at that i thought of this.
>
> #  check host server with addresss 172.16.10.1
> #    if failed port 23 then alert
> #    if not failed port 23 then <action>
>
> Would that be of any use?

Thanks,
it seems interesting - it allows to split the rule for "positive" and 
"negative" events.

The "if failed port 23 then <action> [else <action>]" style is probably 
shorter and will be easier to implement, but the syntax change is no 
problem.


Cheers,
Martin