> 1) The macro isn't included in the notification command being used by > that contact. > 2) The macro is mis-typed in that notification command. > 3) The macro isn't valid for the notification type being sent (i.e. a > host notification). > > Please post the nagios version and how installed (package or source), > service definition, contactgroup definition, contact definition and > notification command so we can help narrow it down.
Version: /opt/nagios/bin/nagios -V Nagios 3.0.6 Copyright (c) 1999-2008 Ethan Galstad (http://www.nagios.org) Last Modified: 12-01-2008 License: GPL Installed by source with --prefix=opt/nagios Example service definition (all services have the same problem): define service{ use generic-service host_name host.example.com service_description PING check_command check_ping!100.0,20%!500.0,60% } Contact Group: define contactgroup{ contactgroup_name admins alias Nagios Administrators members nagiosadmin } Contact: define contact{ contact_name nagiosadmin use generic-contact alias gavin.henry email ghe...@suretecsystems.com pager 07930323266 } Service Email notification: define command{ command_name notify-service-by-email command_line /usr/bin/printf "%b" "***** Nagios *****\n\nNotification Type: $NOTIFICATIONTYPE$\n\nService: $SERVICEDESC$\nHost: $HOSTALIAS$\nAddress: $HOSTADDRESS$\n State: $SERVICESTATE$\n\nDate/Time: $LONGDATETIME$\n\nAdditional Info:\n\n$SERVICEOUTPUT$" | /usr/bin/mail -s "** $NOTIFICATIONTYPE$ Service Alert: $HOSTALIAS$/$SERVICEDESC $ is $SERVICESTATE$ **" $CONTACTEMAIL$ } Jabber one which has $SERVICEOUT$ populated: define command{ command_name notify-by-jabber command_line /opt/nagios/libexec/notify_via_jabber $CONTACTALIAS$ "$NOTIFICATIONTYPE$ $HOSTNAME$ $SERVICEDESC$ $SERVICESTATE$ $SERVICEOUTPUT$ $LONGDATETIME$" } Thanks. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. It is the best place to buy or sell services for just about anything Open Source. http://p.sf.net/sfu/Xq1LFB _______________________________________________ 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
