1.8.8 : Period for externalscripts not working when less than 300

[jthakrar]

I am using the OpenSuse virtual machine for Vmware from Zabbix. I have some items that have a period of 60 seconds. However, the items are getting checked at intervals of 5 minutes (300 seconds). Is this a new change/feature in 1.8.8. Things were working fine for me in 1.8.3.

Also, if...

[jroberson]

I was afflicted with the 1.8.7 "crash" so I went to 1.8.8rc1 but now I'm experiencing my actions (emails & jabber IMs) hanging at "in progress". Once I restart Zabbix_server the floodgates open and all the hung notifications burst through. Anybody else seeing the same thing?...