I'm using SAM to verify HTTP status for a customers web server (set the poll for every 60 seconds). I am also polling 8.8.8.8 (Google Free DNS) via ICMP (default poll rate of 120 seconds). I set up a dependency for the HTTP poll and set the google DNS as the parent. I was getting a ton of notifications that HTTP was down on www.customer.com (but came back up immediately after). Couple questions re: polling:
1. I know that SW polls the child and then checks the parent status. What if the parent status is Warning? I think my internet connection was bouncing and google would be warning and then the HTTP check would fail and send out a notification.
2. Can I set a node to be down after only 3 missed polls? If I lose my ISP google goes to warning, waits 10 seconds, stays in warning, repeat, repeat... during this time if SAM polls my server it will see it as down. Wouldn't it be helpful to mark a node as down after only a couple missed polls?
