nagios3: notify-host-by-email: $CONTACTEMAIL$ not expanded

[Marc Lucke]

I was using NagiosQL.  I scrapped my entire configuration and instead
imported the example, modified, and now I am getting expected
behavior.


On 20 January 2012 15:03, Marc Lucke <marc at onereason.com.au> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I'm at my whit's end with this & am hoping one of you will have seen
> this before.  I've googled for it and come up with close, but not the
> answer:
>
> debug log shows:
>
> -----
> [1327031437.121800] [2048.0] [pid=17470]  WARNING: An error occurred
> processing macro 'CONTACTEMAIL'!
> [1327031437.121807] [2048.1] [pid=17470]   Done.  Final output:
> '/usr/bin/printf "%b" "***** Nagios *****\n\nSent to:
> $CONTACTEMAIL$\n\nNotification Type: \nHost: vpsau01\nState:
> UP\nAddress: localhost\nInfo: PING OK - Packet loss = 0%, RTA = 0.05
> ms\n\nDate/Time: Fri Jan 20 14:50:37 EST 2012\n" | /usr/bin/mail -s
> "**  Host Alert: vpsau01 is UP **" $CONTACTEMAIL$'
> -----
>
> The $CONTACTEMAIL$ is not being expanded whilst everything else is.
>
> version: Nagios Core 3.3.1
> dist: debian squeeze
>
> config: contacts.cfg:
>
> define contact {
>        contact_name                    nagiosadmin
>        alias                           Nagios Admin
>        contactgroups                   null
>        host_notifications_enabled      1
>        service_notifications_enabled   1
>        host_notification_period        24x7
>        service_notification_period     24x7
>        host_notification_options       d,u,r,f,s
>        service_notification_options    w,u,c,r,f,s
>        host_notification_commands      notify-host-by-email
>        service_notification_commands   notify-service-by-email
>        can_submit_commands             1
>        retain_status_information       1
>        retain_nonstatus_information    1
>        email                           my at email.address
>        register                        1
>        }
>
> Any thoughts appreciated.

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