Please always reply on-list. I would assume, then, that your contact isn't set up to use the 'host-notify-by-email' notification method...
On Thu, 2007-06-21 at 17:04 -0400, Nedim Bicic wrote: > YEA that was it but. > For some reason when i acknowlege it, i dont see any comments or > authors name i have restarted nagios > this is what i get when a host goes down > > ***** Nagios ***** > > Notification Type: PROBLEM > > Host: FCD155E > > State: DOWN > > Address: 10.31.6.111 > > Info: CRITICAL - Plugin timed out after 10 seconds > > Date/Time: Thu Jun 21 16:45:49 EDT 2007 > > > and this is what i get when i acknowledge the problem does anyone know > why it doesnt show up in here: > > ***** Nagios ***** > > Notification Type: ACKNOWLEDGEMENT > > Host: FCD155E > > State: DOWN > > Address: 10.31.6.111 > > Info: CRITICAL - Plugin timed out after 10 seconds > > Date/Time: Thu Jun 21 16:47:48 EDT 2007 > > > any help would be > > > > On 6/21/07, Rev. Dr. Aaron M. Segura <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > "Looks like you have a carriage return on line 53 when you > shouldn't. > Just a guess though. It helps if you post the config around > the line > that's being complained about. > > -- > Marc" > > On Thu, 2007-06-21 at 15:58 -0400, Nedim Bicic wrote: > > This is the command i have in and that i keep getting the > same errors > > but "printf" that shouldnt matter because why would it work > in general > > for host down noticifations > > > > Here is the command i have in now: > > > > define command { > > command_name host-notify-by-email > > command_line /bin/echo -e "Subject: > > $NOTIFICATIONTYPE$ alert - Host $HOSTNAME$ is $HOSTSTATE$\n > \n***** > > Nagios *****\n\nNotification Type: $NOTIFICATIONTYPE$\nHost: > > $HOSTNAME$\nState: $HOSTSTATE$\nAddress: $HOSTADDRESS > $\nInfo: > > $HOSTOUTPUT$\n\nDate/Time: $LONGDATETIME$\n\nAcknowledged > By: > > $HOSTACKAUTHOR$\nAcknowledgement: $HOSTACKCOMMENT$" > | /bin/mail > > $CONTACTEMAIL$ > > } > > > > > > On 6/21/07, Adam Kennedy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > What is the full config entry for that command? I > fear you are > > not using > > printf when you should be. > > > > > > Nedim Bicic wrote: > > > I wish it was that easy but its still not working > regardless > > of spelling > > > > > > I changed it of course but same error > > > > > *> nagios -v /etc/nagios/nagios.cfg* > > > > > > Nagios 2.4 > > > Copyright (c) 1999-2006 Ethan Galstad > > (http://www.nagios.org) > > > Last Modified: 05-31-2006 > > > License: GPL > > > > > > Reading configuration data... > > > > > > Error: Invalid command object directive > '$HOSTACKAUTHOR > > $\nAcknowledged:'. > > > Error: Could not add object property in file > > > '/etc/nagios/misccommands.cfg' on line 54. > > > > > > > > > > > > On 6/21/07, *Palle Jensen* <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: > > > > > > Could it be a spelling problem " > Acnkowledgement:" - > > Acknowledgement? > > > > > > > > > > > > > Error: Invalid command object directive > > > '$HOSTACKAUTHOR$\nAcnkowledgement:'. > > > > > > > > > > > > - Palle > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > > > *From:* > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > <mailto: > [EMAIL PROTECTED]>] *On > > Behalf Of > > > *Nedim Bicic > > > *Sent:* Thursday, June 21, 2007 2:11 PM > > > *To: * Jim Perrin > > > *Cc:* nagios-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > > <mailto:nagios-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > > > *Subject:* Re: [Nagios-users] Nagios Message > > Acknowledgment > > > > > > > > > > > > Hey this is the error i get when i try to > debug the > > above command > > > for the acknowledgement does anyone know why > or how to > > fix it > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > this is what i get: > > > > > > > > > > > > ** nagios -v /etc/nagios/nagios.cfg** > > > > > > Nagios 2.4 > > > Copyright (c) 1999-2006 Ethan Galstad > > ( http://www.nagios.org > > > < http://www.nagios.org/>) > > > Last Modified: 05-31-2006 > > > License: GPL > > > > > > Reading configuration data... > > > > > > Error: Invalid command object directive > > > '$HOSTACKAUTHOR$\nAcnkowledgement:'. > > > Error: Could not add object property in file > > > '/etc/nagios/misccommands.cfg' on line 54. > > > > > > ***> One or more problems was encountered > while > > processing the > > > config files... > > > > > > Check your configuration file(s) to > ensure that > > they contain valid > > > directives and data defintions. If you > are > > upgrading from a > > > previous > > > version of Nagios, you should be aware > that some > > > variables/definitions > > > may have been removed or modified in this > > version. Make sure > > > to read > > > the HTML documentation regarding the > config files, > > as well as the > > > 'Whats New' section to find out what has > changed. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 6/21/07, *Jim Perrin* < [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: > > > > > > On 6/21/07, Nedim Bicic <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> > > > wrote: > > > > Do i have to stop nagios and restart it > again for it > > to work > > > > > > Or reload nagios, yes. This is the case with > most/all > > changes to > > > config files. You have read the documentation, > right? > > > > > > -- > > > During times of universal deceit, telling the > truth > > becomes a > > > revolutionary act. > > > George Orwell > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express > > > Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 > express and > > take > > > control of your XML. No limits. Just data. 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