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klepalle_51548
Nimbostratus
Nimbostratususing variable in user_alert.conf
Hi
I have a couple of bigip acting as a redundant pair.
I configured user_alert.conf to send email when a failover occurs.
Failover Standby alert BIGIP_SOD_SODERR_SOD_STANDBY {
snmptrap OID=".1.3.6.1.4.1.3375.2.4.0.14";
email toaddress="admin@domain.com"
fromaddress="bigip1@example.com"
body="Alert bigip became standby"
}
Failover Active alert BIGIP_SOD_SODERR_SOD_ACTIVE {
snmptrap OID=".1.3.6.1.4.1.3375.2.4.0.15";
email toaddress="admin@domain.com"
fromaddress="bigip1@example"
body="Alert bigip became active"
}
The file user_alert.conf is synchronized via the HA so when a failover occurs, I receive 2 emails with the same fromaddress : one says active and the other says standby. I tried to insert the variable $HOSTNAME in the body to know which device really became active but the variable was not resolved.
Do you have an idea?
Thanks
hoolioCirrostratus
Hi,
I remember there being a few variables which could be used in the alert.conf and user_alert.conf files, but I can't find any record of this. Can you open a support case with F5 and see if they know what variables can be used? If you get a response, can you post back here for future reference?
Thanks, Aaron
klepalle_51548Hi
I've received an answer from my support.
They said they don't have solution for variable settings in the user_alert.conf.
They suggested to use 'root' as fromaddress so that postfix will add the hostname after 'root'.
I did that and I correctly received an email from root@bigip1.mydomain.
Hope this will help.
Bye
Kevin- hoolioHi Kevin,
Thanks for posting back. I could have sworn that there were at least a couple of stock variables that could be referenced. Oh well, I could be wrong...
Aaron