That command was obviously configured as a service notification, and will not work correctly as a host notification command.
Look in the example configs for host-notify-by-* On Fri, 26 May 2006, Oliver Marshall wrote: > Does anyone else have problems with email notifications generated by the > check_command param generated by host failures, particularly the > check-host-alive command ? > > I have the check_command for each host set to check-host-alive. If any > of the hosts goes offline, and fails the check-host-alive check, I get > this email; > > Subject: ** PROBLEM alert - My laptop/ is ** > ***** Nagios ***** > Notification Type: PROBLEM > > Service: > Host: My laptop > Address: 192.168.100.241 > State: > > Date/Time: Fri May 26 22:38:07 BST 2006 > > Additional Info: > > > The 'notify-by-email' command that I am using to send out the email > notifications is as follows. > > # 'notify-by-email' command definition > define command{ > command_name notify-by-email > command_line /usr/bin/printf "%b" "subject: ** > $NOTIFICATIONTYPE$ alert - $HOSTALIAS$/$SERVICEDESC$ is $SERVICESTATE$ > ** \n\n ***** Nagios *****\n\nNotification Type: > $NOTIFICATIONTYPE$\n\nService: $SERVICEDESC$\nHost: > $HOSTALIAS$\nAddress: $HOSTADDRESS$\nState: $SERVICESTATE$\n\nDate/Time: > $LONGDATETIME$\n\nAdditional Info:\n\n$SERVICEOUTPUT$" | /usr/bin/msmtp > $CONTACTEMAIL$ > } > > Now, this is the same command I use for every other alert, but only the > check-host-alive check causes an email with NO source, NO state etc. > > Is it just me that gets this? Does the check-host-alive command not fill > in the $servicedesc$ or the $servicestate$ ? > > Olly > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > All the advantages of Linux Managed Hosting--Without the Cost and Risk! > Fully trained technicians. The highest number of Red Hat certifications in > the hosting industry. Fanatical Support. Click to learn more > http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid7521&bid$8729&dat1642 > _______________________________________________ > 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 -- Patrick Morris Snapfish/HP 303 Second Street Suite 500, South Tower San Francisco, CA 94107 (415) 979-3727 ------------------------------------------------------- All the advantages of Linux Managed Hosting--Without the Cost and Risk! Fully trained technicians. The highest number of Red Hat certifications in the hosting industry. Fanatical Support. Click to learn more http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid7521&bid$8729&dat1642 _______________________________________________ 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