[Nagiosplug-help] Host monitoring

Grant Lowe glowe at sbcglobal.net
Tue Oct 21 22:12:00 CEST 2008


Hi Andy,

Here's the generic-contact from the template:

define contact{
        name                            generic-contact         ; The name of this contact template
        service_notification_period     24x7                    ; service notifications can be sent anytime
        host_notification_period        24x7                    ; host notifications can be sent anytime
        service_notification_options    w,u,c,r,f,s             ; send notifications for all service states, flapping events, and scheduled downtime events
        host_notification_options       d,u,r,f,s               ; send notifications for all host states, flapping events, and scheduled downtime events
        service_notification_commands   notify-service-by-email ; send service notifications via email
        host_notification_commands      notify-host-by-email    ; send host notifications via email
        register                        0                       ; DONT REGISTER THIS DEFINITION - ITS NOT A REAL CONTACT, JUST A TEMPLATE!
        }

As far as command_line definitions that use this one, there aren't any that I can see.  Unless I'm missing something. 



----- Original Message ----
From: Andy Shellam <andy-lists at networkmail.eu>
To: Grant Lowe <glowe at sbcglobal.net>
Cc: nagiosplug-help at lists.sourceforge.net
Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2008 12:18:18 PM
Subject: Re: [Nagiosplug-help] Host monitoring

Hi Grant,

OK these notification commands aren't defined for your contact - can you 
post the definition of the generic-contact contact template, as well as 
the command_line definitions for the notification commands attached to 
that command?

Andy

Grant Lowe wrote:
> Hi Andy,
>
> Here's the contact info for me in Nagios:
>
> define contact{
>         contact_name                    nagiosadmin                     ; Short name of user
>         use                             generic-contact         ; Inherit default values from generic-contact template (defined above)
>         alias                           Nagios Admin            ; Full name of user
>
>         email                          glowe at sbcglobal.net      ; <<***** CHANGE THIS TO YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS ******
>         }
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Andy Shellam <andy-lists at networkmail.eu>
> To: Grant Lowe <glowe at sbcglobal.net>
> Cc: nagiosplug-help at lists.sourceforge.net
> Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2008 11:09:56 AM
> Subject: Re: [Nagiosplug-help] Host monitoring
>
> Hi Grant,
>
> What is your definition of the _contact_ glowe?  That definition should 
> have a service/host notification command attached to it, please send 
> those command's command_line definitions.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Andy
>
> Grant Lowe wrote:
>  
>> Hi Andy,
>>
>> Here's my host definition:
>>
>> define host {
>> host_name                         myhost
>> alias                             myhost
>> display_name                      My Host
>> address                           172.20.8.215
>> hostgroups                        solaris-servers
>> check_command                     check-host-alive
>> initial_state                     o
>> max_check_attempts                5
>> check_interval                    3
>> retry_interval                    3600
>> active_checks_enabled             0
>> passive_checks_enabled            1
>> check_period                      24x7
>> obsess_over_host                  0
>> check_freshness                   0
>> event_handler_enabled             0
>> flap_detection_enabled            0
>> flap_detection_options            o,d,u
>> process_perf_data                 1
>> retain_status_information         1
>> retain_nonstatus_information      0
>> contacts                          glowe
>> notification_interval             300
>> notification_period               24x7
>> notification_options              d,u,r,f,s
>> notifications_enabled             1
>> stalking_options
>> }
>>
>>
>> Here's my service definition:
>>
>> define service{
>> host_name                       blarney
>> hostgroup_name                  solaris-servers
>> service_description             Ping
>> check_command                   check_ping!200.0,20%!600.0,60%
>> max_check_attempts              5
>> notification_interval           60
>> check_period                    24x7
>> }
>>
>> Thanks for the help!
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----
>> From: Andy Shellam <andy-lists at networkmail.eu>
>> To: Grant Lowe <glowe at sbcglobal.net>
>> Cc: nagiosplug-help at lists.sourceforge.net
>> Sent: Monday, October 20, 2008 1:44:21 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Nagiosplug-help] Host monitoring
>>
>> Hi Grant,
>>
>> Have a look at your contact definition, at the service and host 
>> notification commands - look those up in your commands.cfg (or whatever 
>> your command file is) and that should point to a command_line that sends 
>> the e-mail (using /bin/mail or similar.)  It may even be a shell 
>> script.  Either way, we'd need to see your command definition to try and 
>> work out what's going on here.
>>
>> Andy
>>
>> Grant Lowe wrote:
>>  
>>    
>>> Hi Andy,
>>>
>>> I'm looking at all the command definitions and nothing is in there that I can see about retaining PROBLEM data.  I do have the notifications set to 60 minutes and that's when I receive the email.  But it always says PROBLEM in the email I receive.  Maybe that's the problem?  Is there a way to set it to a different string?  Or is that opening up a can of worms?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----
>>> From: Andy Shellam <andy-lists at networkmail.eu>
>>> To: Grant Lowe <glowe at sbcglobal.net>
>>> Cc: nagiosplug-help at lists.sourceforge.net
>>> Sent: Monday, October 20, 2008 11:34:05 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [Nagiosplug-help] Host monitoring
>>>
>>> Hi Grant,
>>>
>>> What are your notification options for the host, and your notification 
>>> command?  It's possible that the host/s in question has gone down and 
>>> Nagios is reporting it has returned to an UP state, but your 
>>> notification command is hard-coded to say PROBLEM.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Andy
>>>
>>> Grant Lowe wrote:
>>>  
>>>    
>>>      
>>>> Hi All,
>>>>
>>>> Another question for you all.  On some hosts, I keep on getting a notification that reads:
>>>>
>>>> ** PROBLEM Host Alert: myserver is UP **
>>>>
>>>> I'm trying to figure out why Nagios is generating these errors, when the host is obviously up.  Thanks!
>>>>
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