[Xymon] Alert on Log Entry

[Nick Pettefar]

Hi Paul,

Could you explain the last part: "Then you use msgs test not the log
test." please?  Do you mean do something with "msgs" in the alerts.cfg
file?  if so, what - could you give an example please?

Regards,

Nick Pettefar - Xymon Rookie


On 6 February 2013 20:35, Root, Paul <Paul.Root at centurylink.com> wrote:
> Yes,
>         You set the log files to look at in client-local.cfg (on the server) in the proper machine type area.
>
>         Then you edit the analysis.cfg file with the LOG command.
>
>         Then you use msgs test not the log test.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: xymon-bounces at xymon.com [mailto:xymon-bounces at xymon.com] On Behalf Of Nick Pettefar
> Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2013 11:56 AM
> To: xymon
> Subject: [Xymon] Alert on Log Entry
>
> Hi, is it possible to configure the alerts.cfg file to send an e-mail if a server's particular log has a certain entry?
>
> I have
>
> HOST=server-abc-ge1
>    MAIL NOC at blah.com SERVICE=log COLOR=red
>
> Can I put something like SERVICE=log:Fail.log="Big-Failure"
>
> Regards,
>
> Nick Pettefar - Xymon Rookie
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