What I would like to do, for my network printers, switches, routers, and some other devices, is add more information to the extended info page. I have been playing around with notes and to get decently readable output, I end up with a bunch of ugly looking HTML which I have been duplicating on every host definition. Trying to include printer make, model, print queue, location, primary users, toner part number etc; routers nearest service center, circuit identifier, etc. Works great, hard to maintain.
So I was/have been trying (unsuccessfully) to use macros in my host definition and on the template put in the more complex HTML that would fill in from the macros The below configs show what I was attempting. I do not get any configuration warnings, I don't however get the value that I have set in the host, I get the literal output: $_HOSTprnMake$. So I'm thinking (1) Nagios doesn't support what I'm trying to do and I can't use macros in notes or (2) I have a syntax error that I'm not seeing. I'm hoping somebody here can give me some insight into which case it might be - especially for #1 before I really start beating my head against the wall. define host{ use generic-printer host_name 11314-AR alias 11314-AR-4200N address 192.168.98.31 action_url http://192.168.98.31 hostgroups network-printers _prnMake HP _prnModel Laserjet 2300n _prnMainQueue "\\\\lmfj-print\\11314-AR" } define host{ name generic-printer ; The name of this host template use generic-host ; Inherit default values from the generic-host template check_period 24x7 ; By default, printers are monitored round the clock check_interval 5 ; Actively check the printer every 5 minutes retry_interval 1 ; Schedule host check retries at 1 minute intervals max_check_attempts 10 ; Check each printer 10 times (max) check_command check-host-alive ; Default command to check if printers are "alive" notification_period workhours ; Printers are only used during the workday notification_interval 30 ; Resend notifications every 30 minutes notification_options d,r ; Only send notifications for specific host states contact_groups admins ; Notifications get sent to the admins by default register 0 ; DONT REGISTER THIS - ITS JUST A TEMPLATE notes <table border=1 width=100% cellpadding=3 cellspacing=0 bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="border-collapse: collapse" bordercolor="#000000">\ <tr bgcolor="lightblue"><td align="center">Make</td></tr>\ <tr><td align="center">$_HOSTprnMake$</td></tr>\ </table> } Any advice/input is very much appreciated. --Mark Mark A. Lappin, CCNA, MCITP: Enterprise Administrator | Lee Michaels Fine Jewelry Director of Information Technology 11314 Cloverland Ave | Baton Rouge, LA 70809 Ph: 225.291.9094 ext 245 | Fax: 225.368.3675 | Mobile: 225-362-2770 www.lmfj.com This communication is privileged and confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of this communication . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Beautiful is writing same markup. Internet Explorer 9 supports standards for HTML5, CSS3, SVG 1.1, ECMAScript5, and DOM L2 & L3. Spend less time writing and rewriting code and more time creating great experiences on the web. Be a part of the beta today http://p.sf.net/sfu/msIE9-sfdev2dev _______________________________________________ Nagios-users mailing list Nagios-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/nagios-users ::: Please include Nagios version, plugin version (-v) and OS when reporting any issue. ::: Messages without supporting info will risk being sent to /dev/null