'This command is used to prevent notifications from being sent
out for the specified host.
Note that this command does not disable notifications for
services associated with this host.
Syntax: DISABLE_HOST_NOTIFICATIONS;<host_name>'

def disable_host_notifications(self, host):

    cmd = 'DISABLE_HOST_NOTIFICATIONS'
    notif_str = self._fmt_notif_str(cmd, host)
    self._write_command(notif_str)
