>this brings me to the idea of sample-intervals. what is the monitor counting
>for a 3 minute down-time in the worst case ?
>-ulrich-
 
     IAMUP EXEC is executed once every hour - it can't possibly measure
     an interruption that small.  Reduce that to every half
     and hour, and the problems with downtimes will go away :) (it will
     count it twice, and you may end up with a negative downtime)
 
     Glad to hear Eric on EARN issues!           -turgut