HOST.CFG - just the template, every host uses it

Define host {
        name    generic-host                            ; Name of the template
        notifications_enabled           1               ; Host notifications enabled / disabled
        event_handler_enabled           0               ; Host event handler enabled / disabled
        check_command                   check-host-alive
        max_check_attempts              1               ; Nr of check attemps befor notifying
        active_checks_enabled           1               ; Active checks enabled / disabled
        flap_detection_enabled          1               ; Flap detection enebled / disabled
        low_flap_threshold              30              ; % in state change over 21 checks needed for host to be considered still flapping
        high_flap_threshold             35              ; % in state change over 21 checks needed for host enter flapping state
        process_perf_data               1               ; Process performance data enabled /disabled
        retain_status_information       1               ; Retain status information across program restarts
        retain_nonstatus_information    1               ; Retain non-status information across program restarts
        notifications_enabled           1               ; Notifications enabled / disabled
        notification_interval           10              ; Mins between notifications
        notification_period             24x7
        notification_options            d,u,r,f         ; Notification on down, unknown, recovery, flapping
        contact_groups                  none
        register                        0               ; DONT REGISTER THIS DEFINITION - ITS NOT A REAL HOST, JUST A TEMPLATE!
}

HOST_ESCALATIONS

define hostescalation {
        host_name               *
        first_notification      1
        last_notification       1
        notification_interval   10
        contact_groups          system-admins
        escalation_options      d,u,r
        escalation_period       24x7

}
define hostescalation {
        host_name               *
        first_notification      2
        last_notification       0
        notification_interval   60
        contact_groups          escalation
        escalation_options      d,u,r
        escalation_period       24x7
}