define service { name generic-service ; The 'name' of this service template, referenced in ; other service definitions active_checks_enabled 1 ; Active service checks are enabled passive_checks_enabled 1 ; Passive service checks are enabled/accepted parallelize_check 1 ; Active service checks should be parallelized (disabling this ; can lead to major performance problems) obsess_over_service 1 ; We should obsess over this service (if necessary) check_freshness 0 ; Default is to NOT check service 'freshness' notifications_enabled 1 ; Service notifications are enabled event_handler_enabled 1 ; Service event handler is enabled flap_detection_enabled 1 ; Flap detection is enabled process_perf_data 1 ; Process performance data retain_status_information 1 ; Retain status information across program restarts retain_nonstatus_information 1 ; Retain non-status information across program restarts max_check_attempts 3 retry_check_interval 1 check_period 24x7 contact_groups NOC register 0 ; DONT REGISTER THIS DEFINITION - ITS NOT A REAL SERVICE, JUST A TEMPLATE! } ################################################################################ # PAPOUCH temperature sensor ################################################################################ define service{ register 0 name PAPOUCH-TEMPERATURE use generic-service service_description Environmental temperature check_command check_temperature_tme notification_interval 240 notification_period 24x7 notification_options w,c,r max_check_attempts 2 retry_check_interval 20 check_period 24x7 normal_check_interval 30 notifications_enabled 1 contact_groups NOC } define host{ use generic-temperature host_name temperature-example alias Temperature sensor at some place address } define service{ use PAPOUCH-TEMPERATURE host_name temperature-example }