Is there a keyword to suppress multiple alert emails from the same event? I've been running 4.0 for a while, but just getting in to configuring alerts. My hobbit-alerts.cfg includes the following:
HOST=* SERVICE=conn MAIL sbrehm at titan.com COLOR=red
HOST=%atscm MAIL sbrehm at titan.com COLOR=red MAIL person2 at titan.com COLOR=red
HOST=%atscs MAIL sbrehm at titan.com COLOR=red MAIL person3 at titan.com COLOR=red
I want alerts for any connection problems, but only want alerts for other hosts if they come from two specific sets of hosts.
As you've found out yourself, EXSERVICE=conn on the two host-specific rules will do it. Instead, you could also use the keyword "STOP" with the "conn" rule - like
HOST=* SERVICE=conn MAIL sbrehm at titan.com COLOR=red STOP
This will make the alert-handler stop looking for recipients after your general "conn" rule has been matched.
Henrik
Will placing the STOP as shown stop looking for just conn events or all events? And for just sbrehm or for all persons? In the example I still need to notify person2 and person3 of connection problems with their systems.
Scott