<HTML xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word"><head><META content="text/html; charset=utf-8" http-equiv="Content-Type"> <STYLE></STYLE> <meta content="text/html; charset=utf-8" http-equiv=Content-Type> <meta content="Microsoft Word 11 (filtered medium)" name=Generator> <style>  </style> </head><BODY> <div class=Section1> <o:p> </o:p> I am unable to get notifications to work at all on a recently setup nagios 3.0.6 on RHEL 5.3. I used nconf to generate the configs. <o:p></o:p> Here are the relevant configuration entries and log file outputs. Any pointers would be greatly appreciated.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Configs:<o:p></o:p> --------<o:p></o:p> nagios.cfg<o:p></o:p> enable_notifications=1<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Contact and contactgroup definitions:<o:p></o:p> ------------------------------------<o:p></o:p> define contact {<o:p></o:p> contact_name csingh<o:p></o:p> alias Charanbeer Singh<o:p></o:p> host_notification_options d,u,r,f,n<o:p></o:p> service_notification_options w,u,c,r,f,n<o:p></o:p> email csingh@lightspeedresearch.com<o:p></o:p> host_notification_period 24x7<o:p></o:p> service_notification_period 24x7<o:p></o:p> host_notification_commands notify-host-by-email<o:p></o:p> service_notification_commands notify-service-by-email<o:p></o:p> }<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> define contactgroup {<o:p></o:p> contactgroup_name unix_admins<o:p></o:p> alias UNIX Administrators<o:p></o:p> members csingh<o:p></o:p> }<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Host Definition:<o:p></o:p> ---------------<o:p></o:p> define host {<o:p></o:p> host_name logserver<o:p></o:p> address 172.22.4.211<o:p></o:p> check_command check-host-alive<o:p></o:p> max_check_attempts 3<o:p></o:p> notification_interval 15<o:p></o:p> notification_options d,u,r<o:p></o:p> active_checks_enabled 1<o:p></o:p> passive_checks_enabled 0<o:p></o:p> notifications_enabled 1<o:p></o:p> check_period 24x7<o:p></o:p> notification_period 24x7<o:p></o:p> contact_groups unix_admins<o:p></o:p> }<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Service Definition:<o:p></o:p> ------------------<o:p></o:p> define service {<o:p></o:p> service_description check_http_logserver<o:p></o:p> check_command check_http!<o:p></o:p> host_name logserver<o:p></o:p> notification_period 24x7<o:p></o:p> check_period 24x7<o:p></o:p> contact_groups unix_admins<o:p></o:p> event_handler_enabled 1<o:p></o:p> max_check_attempts 2<o:p></o:p> normal_check_interval 5<o:p></o:p> retry_check_interval 1<o:p></o:p> notification_interval 5<o:p></o:p> notification_options w,u,c,r<o:p></o:p> active_checks_enabled 1<o:p></o:p> passive_checks_enabled 0<o:p></o:p> notifications_enabled 1<o:p></o:p> check_freshness 0<o:p></o:p> freshness_threshold 86400<o:p></o:p> }<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Logfiles:<o:p></o:p> ---------<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> nagios.log<o:p></o:p> [1240508711] SERVICE ALERT: logserver;check_http_logserver;CRITICAL;SOFT;1;Connection refused<o:p></o:p> [1240508771] SERVICE ALERT: logserver;check_http_logserver;CRITICAL;HARD;2;Connection refused<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> nagios.debug<o:p></o:p> [1240510869.071287] [032.0] [pid=28615] ** Service Notification Attempt ** Host: 'logserver', Service: 'check_http_logserver', Type: 0, Options: 0, Current S<o:p></o:p> tate: 2, Last Notification: Wed Dec 31 19:00:00 1969<o:p></o:p> [1240510869.071331] [032.0] [pid=28615] Notification viability test passed.<o:p></o:p> [1240510869.071345] [032.1] [pid=28615] Current notification number: 1 (incremented)<o:p></o:p> [1240510869.071358] [032.1] [pid=28615] Service notification will NOT be escalated.<o:p></o:p> [1240510869.071372] [032.1] [pid=28615] Adding normal contacts for service to notification list.<o:p></o:p> [1240510869.071419] [032.0] [pid=28615] No contacts were notified. Next possible notification time: Wed Dec 31 19:00:00 1969<o:p></o:p> [1240510869.071432] [032.0] [pid=28615] 0 contacts were notified.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Regards,<o:p></o:p> Charanbeer<o:p></o:p> </div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="WIDTH: 549pt; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" WIDTH="732"> <COLGROUP> <COL STYLE="WIDTH: 549pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 26770" WIDTH="732"> <TBODY> <TR HEIGHT="126" STYLE="HEIGHT: 94.5pt"> <TD CLASS="xl65" HEIGHT="126" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP: #d4d0c8; BORDER-LEFT: #d4d0c8; WIDTH: 549pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #d4d0c8; HEIGHT: 94.5pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" WIDTH="732">This email is intended only for the named person or entity to which it is addressed and contains valuable business information that is proprietary, privileged, confidential and/or otherwise protected from disclosure. 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