Inconsistent code/docs for host check_period

[julianbrost]

The docs on host objects list check_period as a required attribute but Naemon starts fine (even without warnings) if it's not set. In this case I guess it works just like if the time period was set to 24x7.

For services there is a check at naemon/configuration.c:1505 but for hosts there is only a check at naemon/configuration.c:1585 which only checks whether the timeperiod is valid if any is given.

This behavior should either be changed or documented. There might be similar problems for other attributes but check_period was the only one I looked at.

[ageric]

On 2014-08-04 17:39, Julian wrote:

The docs on host
objects
list check_period as a required attribute but Naemon starts fine
(even without warnings) if it's not set. In this case I guess it
works just like if the time period was set to 24x7.

For services there is a check at
naemon/configuration.c:1505
but for hosts there is only a check at
naemon/configuration.c:1585
which only checks whether the timeperiod is valid if any is given.

This behavior should either be changed or documented. There might be
similar problems for other attributes but check_period was the only
one I looked at.

check_period isn't required, and if one isn't supplied 24x7 will be
used. I'll make a note to amend the docs.

/Andreas

[catharsis]

I've opened naemon/naemon.github.io#59 to track this documentation update instead. Thanks for reporting it @julianbrost, and sorry for the late feedback!