Historic F5 Account

Jun 06, 2008

send e-mail on only some pool members down

I have the following user_alert.conf (version 9.4.2 228.18)

alert BIGIP_MCPD_MCPDERR_POOL_MEMBER_MON_STATUS_UP "Pool member 172.29.4.141:80

monitor status up." {

email toaddress="p.chang@f5.com"

fromaddress="root@vanguard.f5.com"

body="pool member went up"

}

alert BIGIP_MCPD_MCPDERR_POOL_MEMBER_MON_STATUS "Pool member 172.29.4.141:80 mon

itor status down." {

email toaddress="p.chang@f5.com"

fromaddress="root@vanguard.f5.com"

body="pool member went down"

}

I only want to receive e-mails when Pool member 172.29.4.141:80 goes up or down. However, I get e-mails when any pool member goes up or down. How do I set up the alert for specific pool members?

management

monitoring

13 Replies

hoolio
Cirrostratus
Jun 06, 2008
You should be able to create a custom SNMP trap using this format:

https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/3000/700/sol3727.html?sr=826826

alert "" {

snmptrap OID=".1.3.6.1.4.1.3375.2.4.0.XXX"

}

If you change BIGIP_MCPD_MCPDERR_POOL_MEMBER_MON_STATUS to something that's not the same as the default alert name, do you get the email notification only for that specific node?

Aaron
Patrick_Chang_7
Historic F5 Account
Jun 06, 2008
I changed it like it said in the to the following:

alert BIGIP_MCPD_CUSTOM_POOL_MEMBER_MON_STATUS_UP "Pool member 172.29.4.141:80 monitor status up." {

snmptrap OID= ".1.3.6.1.4.1.3375.2.4.0.998";

email toaddress="p.chang@f5.com"

fromaddress="root@vanguard.f5.com"

body="pool member went up"

}

alert BIGIP_MCPD_CUSTOM_POOL_MEMBER_MON_STATUS_DOWN "Pool member 172.29.4.141:80 monitor status down." {

snmptrap OID= ".1.3.6.1.4.1.3375.2.4.0.999";

email toaddress="p.chang@f5.com"

fromaddress="root@vanguard.f5.com"

body="pool member went down"

}

Now, I don't get any e-mails.
luciano_55922
Nimbostratus
Nov 01, 2011
Hello

personal

I need help.

My motificaçao shipping configuration is okay, I am getting only the status donw like me to receive the status Faso UP?, Because if he tells me fell node node status donw but if the node back up he did not inform me, I would like receiving node UP status of this how?
luciano_55922
Nimbostratus
Nov 01, 2011
Hello

personal

I need help.

My motificaçao shipping configuration is okay, I am getting only the status donw like me to receive the status Faso UP?, Because if he tells me fell node node status donw but if the node back up he did not inform me, I would like receiving node UP status of this how?

nitass_89166

Noctilucent

Nov 02, 2011

this is mine.

[root@iris:Active] config  cat user_alert.conf
alert CUSTOM_POOL_MEMBER_MON_STATUS_UP "Pool member 10.10.70.110:80 monitor status up." {
email toaddress="xxxxx"
fromaddress="root@bigip.ss.lab.f5.com"
body="pool member went up"
}
alert CUSTOM_POOL_MEMBER_MON_STATUS_DOWN "Pool member 10.10.70.110:80 monitor status down." {
email toaddress="xxxxx"
fromaddress="root@bigip.ss.lab.f5.com"
body="pool member went down"
}

[root@iris:Active] config  bigstart status postfix
master (pid 7701) is running...

[root@iris:Active] config  postconf -n
alias_database = hash:/etc/aliases
alias_maps = hash:/etc/aliases
command_directory = /usr/sbin
config_directory = /etc/postfix
daemon_directory = /usr/libexec/postfix
debug_peer_level = 2
html_directory = no
inet_interfaces = localhost
mail_owner = postfix
mailq_path = /usr/bin/mailq.postfix
manpage_directory = /usr/share/man
mydestination = $myhostname, localhost.$mydomain, localhost
newaliases_path = /usr/bin/newaliases.postfix
queue_directory = /var/spool/postfix
readme_directory = /usr/share/doc/postfix-2.3.3/README_FILES
relayhost = [192.168.10.13]
sample_directory = /usr/share/doc/postfix-2.3.3/samples
sendmail_path = /usr/sbin/sendmail.postfix
setgid_group = postdrop
unknown_local_recipient_reject_code = 550

[root@iris:Active] config  grep -i 10.10.70.110 /var/log/ltm
Nov  3 02:23:12 local/iris notice mcpd[32723]: 01070638:5: Pool member 10.10.70.110:80 monitor status down.
Nov  3 02:23:41 local/iris notice mcpd[32723]: 01070727:5: Pool member 10.10.70.110:80 monitor status up.

-----Original Message-----
From: root@bigip.ss.lab.f5.com [mailto:root@bigip.ss.lab.f5.com] 
Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2011 2:23 AM
To: xxxxx
Subject: 01070638:5: Pool member 10.10.70.110:80 monitor status down.

pool member went down

-----Original Message-----
From: root@bigip.ss.lab.f5.com [mailto:root@bigip.ss.lab.f5.com] 
Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2011 2:24 AM
To: xxxxx
Subject: 01070727:5: Pool member 10.10.70.110:80 monitor status up.

pool member went up

Kiran_Kumar
Nimbostratus
Feb 07, 2014
nitass, I have a question from your config. What does relay host imply?
nitass_89166
Noctilucent
Feb 08, 2014
relayhost is (my) mail gateway.

nitass

Employee

Nov 02, 2011

this is mine.

[root@iris:Active] config  cat user_alert.conf
alert CUSTOM_POOL_MEMBER_MON_STATUS_UP "Pool member 10.10.70.110:80 monitor status up." {
email toaddress="xxxxx"
fromaddress="root@bigip.ss.lab.f5.com"
body="pool member went up"
}
alert CUSTOM_POOL_MEMBER_MON_STATUS_DOWN "Pool member 10.10.70.110:80 monitor status down." {
email toaddress="xxxxx"
fromaddress="root@bigip.ss.lab.f5.com"
body="pool member went down"
}

[root@iris:Active] config  bigstart status postfix
master (pid 7701) is running...

[root@iris:Active] config  postconf -n
alias_database = hash:/etc/aliases
alias_maps = hash:/etc/aliases
command_directory = /usr/sbin
config_directory = /etc/postfix
daemon_directory = /usr/libexec/postfix
debug_peer_level = 2
html_directory = no
inet_interfaces = localhost
mail_owner = postfix
mailq_path = /usr/bin/mailq.postfix
manpage_directory = /usr/share/man
mydestination = $myhostname, localhost.$mydomain, localhost
newaliases_path = /usr/bin/newaliases.postfix
queue_directory = /var/spool/postfix
readme_directory = /usr/share/doc/postfix-2.3.3/README_FILES
relayhost = [192.168.10.13]
sample_directory = /usr/share/doc/postfix-2.3.3/samples
sendmail_path = /usr/sbin/sendmail.postfix
setgid_group = postdrop
unknown_local_recipient_reject_code = 550

[root@iris:Active] config  grep -i 10.10.70.110 /var/log/ltm
Nov  3 02:23:12 local/iris notice mcpd[32723]: 01070638:5: Pool member 10.10.70.110:80 monitor status down.
Nov  3 02:23:41 local/iris notice mcpd[32723]: 01070727:5: Pool member 10.10.70.110:80 monitor status up.

-----Original Message-----
From: root@bigip.ss.lab.f5.com [mailto:root@bigip.ss.lab.f5.com] 
Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2011 2:23 AM
To: xxxxx
Subject: 01070638:5: Pool member 10.10.70.110:80 monitor status down.

pool member went down

-----Original Message-----
From: root@bigip.ss.lab.f5.com [mailto:root@bigip.ss.lab.f5.com] 
Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2011 2:24 AM
To: xxxxx
Subject: 01070727:5: Pool member 10.10.70.110:80 monitor status up.

pool member went up

Kiran_Kumar
Nimbostratus
Feb 07, 2014
nitass, I have a question from your config. What does relay host imply?
nitass
Employee
Feb 08, 2014
relayhost is (my) mail gateway.

Kurt_Knochner_5
Cirrus
Nov 03, 2011
Patrick,

"BIGIP_MCPD_MCPDERR_POOL_MEMBER_MON_STATUS_UP" and "BIGIP_MCPD_MCPDERR_POOL_MEMBER_MON_STATUS" are system pre-defined "alert names" (see /etc/alertd/bigip_mcpd_error_maps.h).

I'm not sure if it's a good idea to re-define those in user_alert.conf. Better use another alert_name, as described by nitass (CUSTOM_POOL_MEMBER_MON_STATUS_DOWN).

Regards

Kurt Knochner
luciano_55922
Nimbostratus
Nov 07, 2011
some people help-me
luciano_55922
Nimbostratus
Nov 07, 2011
Hello

personal

I need help.

My motificaçao shipping configuration is okay, I am getting only the status donw like me to receive the status Faso UP?, Because if he tells me fell node node status donw but if the node back up he did not inform me, I would like receiving node UP status of this how?

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