icinga2/doc/6.09-volatile-services.md

Volatile Services

By default all services remain in a non-volatile state. When a problem occurs, the SOFT state applies and once max_check_attempts attribute is reached with the check counter, a HARD state transition happens. Notifications are only triggered by HARD state changes and are then re-sent defined by the interval attribute.

It may be reasonable to have a volatile service which stays in a HARD state type if the service stays in a NOT-OK state. That way each service recheck will automatically trigger a notification unless the service is acknowledged or in a scheduled downtime.