<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 TRANSITIONAL//EN"> <HTML> <HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; CHARSET=UTF-8"> <META NAME="GENERATOR" CONTENT="GtkHTML/3.12.3"> </HEAD> <BODY> Hi, I'm trying to differentiate in my event handler script between a recover from a critical state and one from an unknown state. I need to run a script upon a recovery, but only a recovery from a critical hard state? Is there a way to do this? Nagios: Version 1.2 >From config files: <PRE> event_handler remote-event-handler-sc4-test define command{ command_name remote-event-handler-sc4-test command_line /usr/lib/nagios/plugins/check_nrpe -H $HOSTADDRESS$ -c remote-event-handler-sc4-test -a "$SERVICESTATE$ $STATETYPE$ $SERVICEATTEMPT$" } </PRE> >From my log files: <PRE> Thu Aug 9 11:45:52 EST 2007|/usr/local/nagios/libexec/test_event|UNKNOWN|SOFT|1|| Thu Aug 9 11:46:52 EST 2007|/usr/local/nagios/libexec/test_event|UNKNOWN|SOFT|2|| Thu Aug 9 11:47:52 EST 2007|/usr/local/nagios/libexec/test_event|UNKNOWN|SOFT|3|| Thu Aug 9 11:48:52 EST 2007|/usr/local/nagios/libexec/test_event|UNKNOWN|HARD|4|| Thu Aug 9 11:50:52 EST 2007|/usr/local/nagios/libexec/test_event|OK|HARD|4|Recovery Detected. Re-direct modems back to original site:| Thu Aug 9 11:08:52 EST 2007|/usr/local/nagios/libexec/test_event|CRITICAL|SOFT|1|| Thu Aug 9 11:09:52 EST 2007|/usr/local/nagios/libexec/test_event|CRITICAL|SOFT|2|| Thu Aug 9 11:10:53 EST 2007|/usr/local/nagios/libexec/test_event|CRITICAL|SOFT|3|| Thu Aug 9 11:15:32 EST 2007|/usr/local/nagios/libexec/test_event|CRITICAL|HARD|4|Taking Action. Redirect faxes| Thu Aug 9 11:20:32 EST 2007|/usr/local/nagios/libexec/test_event|OK|HARD|4|Recovery Detected. Re-direct modems back to original site:| </PRE> Part of the Event Script: <PRE> # What state is the service in? case "$1" in OK) case "$2" in SOFT) echo "OK" echo "`date`Soft OK state. Do nothing:$VARLOGGED" >> $LOGFILE ;; HARD) case "$3" in 4) echo "OK" echo "`date`Recovery Detected. Re-direct modems back to original site:$VARLOGGED" >> $LOGFILE ;; *) echo "OK" echo "`date` Recovery Detected, Hard OK, Unknown state, Do nothing:$VARLOGGED" >> $LOGFILE ;; esac ;; *) echo "OK" echo "`date`|$1|$2|$3| OK but Unknown state, Do nothing:$VARLOGGED" >> $LOGFILE ;; esac ;; WARNING) # We don't really care about warning states, since the service is probably still running... echo "WARNING" exit 0 ;; UNKNOWN) # We don't know what might be causing an unknown error, so don't do anything... echo "UNKNOWN" exit $STATE_OK ;; </PRE> <DIV> Attention: The information contained in this message and or attachments is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any system and destroy any copies. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender and may not necessarily reflect the views of The Gribbles Group. Thank You. Whilst every effort has been made to ensure that this e-mail message and any attachments are free from viruses, you should scan this message and any attachments. Under no circumstances do we accept liability for any loss or damage which may result from your receipt of this message or any attachment.</DIV> </BODY> </HTML>