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Describe the results you expected:
Checks for this host should be performed every 20 minutes, regardless of its state.
Describe the results you received:
Only the normal check interval is respected, retries are done every minute, here is an excerpt from the logs with stalking enabled:
2018-12-17T14:45:17+0100 [1545054317] [1975] HOST ALERT: an_example_host;UP;HARD;1;PING OK - Packet loss = 0%, RTA = 45.32 ms
2018-12-17T15:05:22+0100 [1545055522] [1975] HOST ALERT: an_example_host;UP;HARD;1;PING OK - Packet loss = 0%, RTA = 45.60 ms
2018-12-17T15:25:27+0100 [1545056727] [1975] HOST ALERT: an_example_host;UP;HARD;1;PING OK - Packet loss = 0%, RTA = 70.90 ms
2018-12-17T15:45:37+0100 [1545057937] [1975] HOST ALERT: an_example_host;UP;HARD;1;PING OK - Packet loss = 0%, RTA = 42.09 ms
2018-12-17T16:05:47+0100 [1545059147] [1975] HOST ALERT: an_example_host;DOWN;SOFT;1;PING CRITICAL - Packet loss = 0%, RTA = 440.77 ms
2018-12-17T16:06:12+0100 [1545059172] [1975] HOST ALERT: an_example_host;UP;SOFT;2;PING OK - Packet loss = 0%, RTA = 29.37 ms
2018-12-17T16:25:51+0100 [1545060351] [1975] HOST ALERT: an_example_host;UP;HARD;1;PING OK - Packet loss = 0%, RTA = 35.64 ms
2018-12-17T16:45:56+0100 [1545061556] [1975] HOST ALERT: an_example_host;UP;HARD;1;PING OK - Packet loss = 0%, RTA = 87.21 ms
2018-12-17T17:06:01+0100 [1545062761] [1975] HOST ALERT: an_example_host;UP;HARD;1;PING OK - Packet loss = 0%, RTA = 29.64 ms
2018-12-17T17:26:06+0100 [1545063966] [1975] HOST ALERT: an_example_host;UP;HARD;1;PING OK - Packet loss = 0%, RTA = 44.90 ms
2018-12-17T17:46:10+0100 [1545065170] [1975] HOST ALERT: an_example_host;UP;HARD;1;PING OK - Packet loss = 0%, RTA = 23.36 ms
2018-12-17T18:06:15+0100 [1545066375] [1975] HOST ALERT: an_example_host;UP;HARD;1;PING OK - Packet loss = 0%, RTA = 23.43 ms
2018-12-17T18:26:20+0100 [1545067580] [1975] HOST ALERT: an_example_host;UP;HARD;1;PING OK - Packet loss = 0%, RTA = 36.63 ms
2018-12-17T18:46:25+0100 [1545068785] [1975] HOST ALERT: an_example_host;UP;HARD;1;PING OK - Packet loss = 0%, RTA = 88.78 ms
2018-12-17T19:06:35+0100 [1545069995] [1975] HOST ALERT: an_example_host;DOWN;SOFT;1;PING CRITICAL - Packet loss = 0%, RTA = 866.64 ms
2018-12-17T19:07:25+0100 [1545070045] [1975] HOST ALERT: an_example_host;DOWN;SOFT;2;PING CRITICAL - Packet loss = 0%, RTA = 539.13 ms
2018-12-17T19:07:25+0100 [1545070045] [1975] HOST ALERT: an_example_host;DOWN;SOFT;2;PING CRITICAL - Packet loss = 0%, RTA = 539.13 ms
2018-12-17T19:08:25+0100 [1545070105] [1975] HOST ALERT: an_example_host;DOWN;HARD;3;PING CRITICAL - Packet loss = 0%, RTA = 412.98 ms
2018-12-17T19:08:25+0100 [1545070105] [1975] HOST ALERT: an_example_host;DOWN;HARD;3;PING CRITICAL - Packet loss = 0%, RTA = 412.98 ms
2018-12-17T19:10:15+0100 [1545070215] [1975] HOST ALERT: an_example_host;UP;HARD;1;PING WARNING - Packet loss = 0%, RTA = 354.04 ms
2018-12-17T19:26:45+0100 [1545071205] [1975] HOST ALERT: an_example_host;DOWN;SOFT;1;PING CRITICAL - Packet loss = 0%, RTA = 784.59 ms
2018-12-17T19:27:20+0100 [1545071240] [1975] HOST ALERT: an_example_host;UP;SOFT;2;PING WARNING - Packet loss = 0%, RTA = 333.92 ms
2018-12-17T19:46:55+0100 [1545072415] [1975] HOST ALERT: an_example_host;DOWN;SOFT;1;PING CRITICAL - Packet loss = 16%, RTA = 1097.51 ms
2018-12-17T19:47:20+0100 [1545072440] [1975] HOST ALERT: an_example_host;DOWN;SOFT;2;PING CRITICAL - Packet loss = 0%, RTA = 754.73 ms
2018-12-17T19:47:20+0100 [1545072440] [1975] HOST ALERT: an_example_host;DOWN;SOFT;2;PING CRITICAL - Packet loss = 0%, RTA = 754.73 ms
2018-12-17T19:48:25+0100 [1545072505] [1975] HOST ALERT: an_example_host;DOWN;HARD;3;PING CRITICAL - Packet loss = 0%, RTA = 555.49 ms
2018-12-17T19:48:25+0100 [1545072505] [1975] HOST ALERT: an_example_host;DOWN;HARD;3;PING CRITICAL - Packet loss = 0%, RTA = 555.49 ms
2018-12-17T19:50:45+0100 [1545072645] [1975] HOST ALERT: an_example_host;DOWN;HARD;1;PING CRITICAL - Packet loss = 0%, RTA = 721.06 ms
I've enabled stalking on the services and I can confirm that it is not a failed service check that triggered the host check:
One host check happened at 11:40:55 and the following at 11:42:10.
BUG REPORT INFORMATION
Centreon Engine version: 1.8.1
Steps to reproduce the issue: Hi, I have the following configuration which is supposed to check hosts every 20 minutes:
Here is my centengine.cfg.
Describe the results you expected: Checks for this host should be performed every 20 minutes, regardless of its state.
Describe the results you received: Only the normal check interval is respected, retries are done every minute, here is an excerpt from the logs with stalking enabled: