# At the top of the file in the configuration section
my $first_backup = 1;
my $backup_backup = 2;
unless ($dontdothis) {
    my $status = dofistcritical()             or 
                 dobackupcritical()           or 
                 die "main and backup failed";
    if ( $status == $first_backup ) {
        dobackupremainder();
    } elsif ( $status == $backup_backup ) {
        dofirstremainder();
    } else {
        die( Invalid status '$status' from first backup component" );
    }
}