Setting a schedule for a "limited" time and then going back to "check all the time" is something that I can see within the app (I mean I can see a way to add that). Reverting back to the previous schedule is technicaly about the same, but from a GUI point of view I guess people will want the ability to see both schedules and that's more a problem.
From: Servers Alive Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Chris Mang Sent: Monday, July 18, 2011 4:01 PM To: Servers Alive Discussion List Subject: RE: [SA-list] Temp checking schedule change When I set a checking schedule, the schedule remains as configured until it is removed. I am suggesting adding the ability to set the schedule, then set a “start date” - the date on which the schedule will take effect, and set an “end date” - the date on which the schedule will be removed by the application. For example, if I have a schedule configured with “don’t check” from 5:00 PM on Monday until 8:00 am on Tuesday, the item will not be checked during this window each week. I believe it would be beneficial to be able to set a start date of Monday of this week and an end date of Tuesday of three weeks from now (or one week from now, or this week, or ???). In the new scenario, the schedule would run for three weeks (or two weeks, or this week, or ???) and the check would automatically revert back to a “check all the time” schedule. Chris>> From: Servers Alive Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Dirk Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2011 2:31 AM To: Servers Alive Discussion List Subject: RE: [SA-list] Temp checking schedule change So what you mean is that it should be possible to set a CHECKING SCHEDULE that is valid for only 1 week (as that is the time-frame of such a schedule)? Or are you talking about the maintenance/active setting? (as that can already be timed). dirk From: Servers Alive Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Chris Mang Sent: Friday, July 15, 2011 11:46 PM To: Servers Alive Discussion List Subject: RE: [SA-list] Temp checking schedule change I think your original plan is probably the best. Although, you still have to touch each one of the items to change it. To me, setting the dependency could be worth the effort, then it’s there for the future. Having dependencies also eliminates unnecessary alerts. This sounds like a feature request to me - the ability to set a scheduled maintenance window, but have the schedule disappear at the end of the window. Dirk - how about a check box on the Schedule tab that says something like “Temporary Schedule” or “One-Time Schedule” that removes the schedule once it is complete? Or maybe a box that allows the entry of a number for the number of times the schedule is run before it is automatically removed? Just some random thoughts. Chris>> From: Servers Alive Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Barry George Sent: Friday, July 15, 2011 4:01 PM To: Servers Alive Discussion List Subject: RE: [SA-list] Temp checking schedule change That would work also for sure. Not sure if it meets the temporary nature of my situation though (and right now I don’t have the much time to sort through all the possible hosts to see if they match that pattern. ;) Barry From: Chris Mang [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: July-15-11 3:01 PM To: Servers Alive Discussion List Subject: RE: [SA-list] Temp checking schedule change Are your external IP checks dependent on any other check? If so, you could place the parent on maintenance (manually or via a schedule), and the dependent items won’t be monitored. If those external IP checks are not dependent, could they be? It would take front-end work to get it set up, but this weekend, and in the future, you would easily be able to exclude these checks from monitoring with a few simple clicks. Chris Mang>> Senior Security Administrator JDA Software Group, Inc. From: Servers Alive Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Barry George Sent: Friday, July 15, 2011 1:31 PM To: Servers Alive Discussion List Subject: [SA-list] Temp checking schedule change We are having a security audit done this weekend could expect a flood of traffic to our external facing IP’s during a set time. Is there a way to add a temp checking schedule for that time without wiping out my current settings? I looked at a Global Change but am afraid I’ll lose all my other settings. I guess I could save the original host file – make the changes I need and re-save that file as a different name – once done re-apply the original host file. Still it would be nice to make temp changes now and again? To unsubscribe send a message with UNSUBSCRIBE in the subject line to [email protected] If you use auto-responders (like out-of-the-office messages), make sure that they are not sent to the list nor to individual members. 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