problems with action_url/notes_url URL truncation

[Joerg Linge]

Eric Pearce schrieb:
> 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 
> <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

Hi Eric,
please check your nagios.cfg for illegal_macro_output_chars=

kind regards,
Joerg

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