Dependency apply rule for multiple parents. Update of readme

monitoring/configurations/icinga/dependency/README.md

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# Dependeny apply rule samples
+
+## Parent - Child dependency rule
+
+The Dependency Apply rule activates a dependency for all hosts, where (field) host_parent is set.
+This rule works for a parent field of type:
+- single host (String)
+- multiple hosts (Array)
+Simply define the type of field according the preference so assign single or multiple hosts.
+
+Instructions:
+1) Define a field: "host_parent" of type Director Host
+2) Assign field to host template be able to define a "parent" for a host object.
+3) place dependency_parentChild.conf in NetEye4 folder: /neteye/shared/icinga2/conf/icinga2/conf.d/
+4) Reload icinga2 service
+
+## Icinga Agent dependency rule
+
+This rule defines a service dependency of Services named "*win*" to the service verifying the Icinga Agent availabiliy.

monitoring/configurations/icinga/dependency/dependency_parentChild.conf

@@ -6,6 +6,14 @@ apply Dependency "generic-dependency-on-vars_parent" to Host {
     disable_notifications = true
     ignore_soft_states = true
     states = [ Up ]
-    assign where host.vars.host_parent
+    assign where host.vars.host_parent && typeof(host.vars.host_parent) == String
 }
 
+apply Dependency "generic-dependency-on-vars_parent" for (parent in host.vars.host_parent) to Host {
+    parent_host_name = parent
+    disable_checks = false
+    disable_notifications = true
+    ignore_soft_states = true
+    states = [ Up ]
+    assign where host.vars.host_parent && typeof(host.vars.host_parent) == Array
+}