Hi Andreas Now why didn't I think of that... What a star you are. Still a bit new to all this linux stuff, although a friend of mine keeps telling me that I have graduated beyond novice just on the basis that nagios is working at all ;-) Thank you, everyone for all your help. Kind regards Jason <table width=100%> <tr valign=top> <td> <td> <div align=right>Andreas Ericsson <ae@op5.se> Sent by: nagios-users-admin@lists.sourceforge.net 21/05/2004 13:18</div> <td> To: nagios-users@lists.sourceforge.net cc: Subject: Re: [Nagios-users] passing macro variables to shell script</table> <tt>Onsite DeTeWe wrote: > Hi all, > > In an attempt to SMS to a number of recipients using a serial connected > mobile phone and gnokii I have run into a slight snag. > > The only way you can get gnokii to send to multiple destinations is to set > up a script like this > > for x in 040404040 1414141 > do > echo 'Service: $SERVICEDESC$\nHost: $HOSTNAME$\nAddress: > $HOSTADDRESS$\nState: $SERVICESTATE$\nInfo: $OUTPUT$\nDate: $DATETIME$' | > /usr/local/bin/gnokii --sendsms $x > sleep 60 (if you need this?) > done > > And run this script from the misccommands.cfg file when the trigger is > activated. Of course it would be nice to have the macro $xxx$ values sent > as well but this does not happen in the above example. > > Does anyone have any idea if it is possibe to parse variables from nagios > to an external shell script. > </tt> <tt>Ofcourse it is. Just pass the macros as arguments. For the above-statement you'd want something like this; </tt> <tt># in misccommands.cfg: define command{ command_name service-notify_by_sms-spam command_line /path/to/thescript.sh $HOSTNAME$ $HOSTADDRESS$ \</tt> <tt>"$SERVICEDESC$" $SERVICESTATE$ "$OUTPUT$" "$DATETIME$" } </tt> <tt>#!/bin/sh # the shell-script for num in 040404040 1414141; do cat << END_OF_MESSAGE | /usr/local/bin/gnokii --sendsms $num Host: $1 ($2) Service: $3 ($4) Output: $5 Date: $6 END_OF_MESSAGE </tt> <tt># other commands (like sleep) go here done </tt> <tt>> Kind reards > > Jason </tt> <tt>-- Sourcerer / Andreas Ericsson OP5 AB +46 (0)733 709032 andreas.ericsson@op5.se </tt> <tt>------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: Oracle 10g Get certified on the hottest thing ever to hit the market... Oracle 10g. Take an Oracle 10g class now, and we'll give you the exam FREE. http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=3149&alloc_id=8166&op=click _______________________________________________ Nagios-users mailing list Nagios-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/nagios-users ::: Please include Nagios version, plugin version (-v) and OS when reporting any issue.</tt> <tt>::: Messages without supporting info will risk being sent to /dev/null</tt> ********************************************************************** This message is confidential. It may not be disclosed to, or used by, anyone other than the addressee. If you receive this message in error, please advise us immediately. Internet email is not necessarily secure. First does not accept responsibility for changes to any email which occur after the email has been sent. Attachments to this email could contain software viruses which could damage your system. First have checked the attachments for viruses before sending, but you should virus-check them before opening. http://www.firstgroup.com **********************************************************************