enable to set the service to absent

1 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/manifests/service.pp b/manifests/service.pp
index 42d9a4d..bb9b187 100644
--- a/manifests/service.pp
+++ b/manifests/service.pp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 define nagios::service(
     $ensure = present,
-    $check_command,
+    $check_command = absent,
     $host_name = $fqdn,
     $use = 'generic-service',
     $notification_period = "24x7",
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ define nagios::service(
     $service_description = 'absent')
 {
 
+    if $ensure == present and $check_command == absent {
+      fail("You have to define \$check_command if nagios::service shoudl be present!")
+    }
+
     # this ensures nagios internal check, that every 
     # service has it's host
     # temporary disabled.