Hello,
I've been running hobbit for a few years, after converting from Big Brother. I actively use it to monitor hundreds of hosts, send alerts, etc. However, one thing I have yet to do is use any custom scripts for anything. Looking at docs, I see two ways that scripts are called:
an alert can call a script instead of email directly. This script is passed variables, and just about anything can be done *on the hobbit server* from here.
A script can be launched on the client, from ext/, when the hobbit clien starts. This script is generally used to add another column to hobbit.
What I'd like to do is execute a script *on the client* when an alert has happened. Say, if CPU goes red on something, I'd like a script to run on the cilent. I could force the issue with #1 above, but this seems like it would invovle the server having the script, likely having SSH keys setup to get into the client, then run the script.
Is there a cleaner way built in that will just say "if service FOO is red then on client run script ext/BAR.sh"?
Thanks --Chris