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 ## Example host definition
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define host {
    host_name       [node_name]             ## name of the node
    alias           [node_dns_name]         ## dns network name of the node
    use             [nodetype_template]     ## template to use for the node/proxy/...
    address         [master_ip]             ## the main ip adress
    check_command   check_alive![master_ip] ## the host check command
    hostgroups      [network]               ## the network the node belongs to
    parents         [node_name[,node_name]] ## the nodes from viewpoint monitoring system is/are it's parent(s)
}

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 ## Example service definition (interface)
 ## Most checks checks should use the
 ## master_ip. like SNMP and such...
 ## NOTE: SNMP checks should always have a
 ## service dependency on 'Check SNMP'
 #########################################
define service {
    host_name           [node_name]                     ## name of the node
    use                 [template]                      ## template to use for the node_interface/eth2wireless...
    service_description Check interface [iface_name]    ## service description
    check_command       check_interface![interface_ip]![parameter2]![parameterN] ## the host check command
    servicegroups       [service_groupname]             ## the network the node belongs to
}

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### Definition example
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define servicedependency{
    host_name           [node_name]# the node name
    service_description     Check interface [interface_name]# The managed wireless interface
    dependent_host_name     [Linked_node_name]# To which node is being linked
    dependent_service_description   Check interface [Linked_interface_name]# To which interface is being linked
    execution_failure_criteria  w,u,c# dependency check criteria (warning, unknown, critical)
}