problems with action_url/notes_url URL truncation

[Eric Pearce]

Sorry if this in the docs or FAQ - I didn't see it if it is.
I'm running nagios 3.0.6 and 1.4.13 plugins.
I want to have a URL in the email host notification that would allow me to connect to an Avocent KVM switch.  This is what I have for the host definition:


define host{
        use     generic-host
        host_name       dbtest
        alias   dbtest
        contact_groups  buildpeople
        action_url      https://kvmswitch/cgi-bin/kvm.cgi?&file=overview-dsr&userID=1326154034&index=25
}

This URL works fine if you use it directly in a browser.  

I changed the notify-host-by-email command to include action_url via $HOSTACTIONURL$:

# 'notify-host-by-email' command definition
define command{
        command_name    notify-host-by-email
        command_line    /usr/bin/printf "%b" "***** Nagios *****\n\nNotification Type: $NO
TIFICATIONTYPE$\nHost: $HOSTNAME$\nState: $HOSTSTATE$\nAddress: $HOSTADDRESS$\nInfo: $HOST
OUTPUT$\n\nDate/Time: $LONGDATETIME$\nKVM URL: $HOSTACTIONURL$\n" | /bin/mail -s "** $NOTIFICATIONTYPE$ Host Alert: $HOSTNAME$ is $HOSTSTATE$ **" $CONTACTEMAIL$
        }


But the resulting email message seems to have lost all but the first "&" character, so the URL now looks like:

KVM URL: https://kvmswitch/cgi-bin/kvm.cgi?file=overview-dsruserID=1326154034index=25

What am I missing here? I see others posting examples of URLs with arguements, which implies that they are working for them.
thanks
-e
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