Slaps forehead. Obvious innit! Thanks Mark - that worked a treat.
Bob On Tue, 7 Jul 2009 07:08:52 +0100 "Kilmartin, Mark" <[email protected]> wrote: > Bob > > I believe when you are entering an exception you need to provide all the > options not just the ones that are different for you. > > So you would need to enter something like "-H localhost -l promptu -C > atv-nagios-alerts -p 6991" but of course changing the option you want to > be different. > > MArk > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] [mailto:opsview-users- > > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Bob Hepple > > Sent: 07 July 2009 04:13 > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [opsview-users] Exceptions > > > > Hi folks, > > > > I've gone a bit mumble headed with this one - trying to use host > > exceptions to service checks. I can't find the docs on it nor > something > > really specific enough in this list despite a fair bit of googling > etc. > > > > Here's what I need to do: > > > > I have a service that is working fine as a hard-coded check: > > > > plugin: check_by_ssh > > arguments: -H localhost -l promptu -C atv-nagios-alerts -p 6991 > > > > ... but I want to be able to parameterise the '-p 6991' bit for every > > host. So in the host definition under 'monitors' I check that service > > and > > open up the 'exceptions' entry-box. Faced with a nice blank field I > > tried > > a few variations but from my reading, the most likely one would be to > > put > > '-p 6991' in there. > > > > Sadly, when it runs I get an error - something about I have to provide > > a > > hostname - which is kinda odd since I'm not fritzing with the > hostname. > > > > So I tried putting '-p 0' into the service definition - same result. I > > tried blanking out the '-p xxxx' in the service definition. No joy. > > > > No doubt it's right under my nose, but I just can't see it. > > > > Anyone? > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > Bob > > > > -- > > Bob Hepple <[email protected]> > > ph: 07-5584-5908 Fx: 07-5575-9550 > > _______________________________________________ > > Opsview-users mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://lists.opsview.org/listinfo/opsview-users > *********************************************************************************** > > Renaissance Services of Europe Limited > Company Reg. No. 393163 > Registered Office: > 1st Floor, Hardwicke House, Hatch Street, Dublin 2, Ireland. > *********************************************************************************** > > Employees of Renaissance Services of Europe Limited do not have the > authority to bind contracts on behalf of Renaissance Reinsurance Limited > (Bermuda), Renaissance Reinsurance of Europe, Davinci Re or Top Layer Re. > > This e-mail, including attachments, may contain information that is > privileged, proprietary, non-public, confidential or exempt from disclosure > and is intended to be conveyed only to the designated recipient(s). If you > are not an intended recipient, please delete this email, including > attachments, and do not disseminate, distribute or copy this communication, > by email or otherwise. The unauthorized use, dissemination, distribution or > reproduction of this email, including attachments, is prohibited and may be > unlawful. We reserve the right to monitor and review the content of all > messages sent to or from this e-mail address. > > ********************************************************************************* > > > _______________________________________________ > Opsview-users mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.opsview.org/listinfo/opsview-users -- Bob Hepple <[email protected]> ph: 07-5584-5908 Fx: 07-5575-9550 _______________________________________________ Opsview-users mailing list [email protected] http://lists.opsview.org/listinfo/opsview-users
