Hobbit client executing a script to be proactive if a problem occurs?

[Chris Wopat <chrisw (at) supranet.net>]

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:

1) 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.

2) 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