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Creating services manually

To create a service manually, go to Configuration > Services > Services by host and then click Add.

Configuration of the service​

General information​

  • Host: Host to which the service is attached.
  • Name: define the name of the service. The following characters are not authorized: ~!$%^&|'"<>?,()=*{} and spaces.
  • Template: indicates the service template to which the service is linked.
  • The Enable/disable resource field allows us to enable or disable the service.

Monitoring settings​

  • Custom Macros: add customized macros.

    • The macro name and macro value fields allow us to define the name and value of the macro. The Password box can be used to hide the value of the macro.
    • To reinitialize to the default value (defined in template) click image
    • To view the description of the macro, click image
    • To delete the macro, click image
    • To change the order of the macros, click image

  • The Check Period field defines the time period during which the scheduler checks the status of the service.

Scheduling options​

  • The Max Check Attempts field defines the number of checks to be performed before confirming the status of the service. When the status is confirmed, the notification process is triggered.
  • The Normal Check Interval is expressed in minutes. It defines the interval between checks when the service status is OK.
  • The Retry Check Interval is expressed in minutes. It defines the check interval of the Not-OK status of the service.

Classification​

  • The Service groups list allows us to link the service to one or more service groups.
  • Service Categories: Defines the category or categories to which the service belongs.
  • The Host severity field indicates the severity level of the host.

Additional information​

  • The Icon field indicates the icon used for the service.
  • The Note field can be used to add optional notes concerning the service.
  • The Note URL field defines a URL that can be used to give more information on the service.
  • The Action URL field defines a URL normally used for giving information on actions on the service (maintenance, etc.).
  • The Geographic coordinates field defines the geographical coordinates used by the Centreon MAP module to position the resource on a map. Define "Latitude,Longitude"; for example, the set of coordinates for Paris is "48.51,2.20"