send_textbelt_sms

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This is based on using a free sms service called textbelt.com/text What to do to get this working: Note: These instructions are debian based. ##Step 1## Download send_textbelt_sms to /usr/local/nagios/libexec chmod +x send_textbelt_sms ##Step 2## Add the following lines to commands.cfg sudo nano /usr/local/nagios/etc/objects/commands.cfg # 'notify-service-by-sms' command definition define command{ command_name notify-service-by-sms command_line /usr/local/nagios/libexec/send_textbelt_sms "--Nagios Service Notification-- Host: $HOSTNAME$, Service: $SERVICEDESC$, Description: $SERVICESTATE$, Time: $LONGDATETIME$" } # 'notify-host-by-sms' command definition define command{ command_name notify-host-by-sms command_line /usr/local/nagios/libexec/send_textbelt_sms "--Nagios Host Notification-- Host: $HOSTNAME$, State: $HOSTSTATE$, Time: $LONGDATETIME$" } ##Step 3 ## Modify contacts.cfg sudo nano /usr/local/nagios/etc/objects/contacts.cfg Modify your contact definition to look like the following: define contact{ contact_name nagiosadmin ; Short name of user use generic-contact ; Inherit default values from generic-contact template (defined above) alias Nagios Admin ; Full name of user service_notification_commands notify-service-by-sms ;sms notices host_notification_commands notify-host-by-sms ;sms notices email [email protected] ; <<***** CHANGE THIS TO YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS ****** } Note: The lines added to contacts.cfg are: service_notification_commands notify-service-by-sms ;sms notices host_notification_commands notify-host-by-sms ;sms notices ## Step 4 ## Reload Nagios Configs sudo /etc/init.d/nagios reload