Error in documentation re: custom object vars

[Ethan Galstad]

I thought it would be good to allow custom object macros that don't have 
an underscore between HOST/SERVICE and the variable name.  For example

_ID = $_HOSTID$ or $_SERVICEID$

That brings the naming convention more in line with the standard macros. 
  The only difference is the leading undersocre.

You can always force an underscore between the HOST/SERVICE identifier 
by using two underscores in the custom variable name.  Exmaple:

__ID = $_HOST_ID$ or $_SERVICE_ID$


Hendrik Bäcker wrote:
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> Hi Ethan,
> hi list,
> 
> I have a small veto...
> 
> Wolfgang Barth has opened this topic a few weeks ago... we think that it
> is more read friendly to have:
> 
> $_HOST_MAC_ADDRESS$
> 
> instead of
> 
> $_HOSTMAC_ADDRESS$
> 
> The fact that this custom variable is dependent on the 'host' definition
> would be easier to see.
> 
> In that case you have an underscore before and behind the dependent from
> as a field seperator.
> 
> $_HOST_MAC_ADDRESS$ from host definition _MAC_ADDRESS
> $_SERVICE_SOME_WHAT$ from service def _SOME_WHAT.
> 
> Or is the additional underscore getting things in trouble?!
> 
> Regards,
> Hendrik
> 
> Ethan Galstad schrieb:
>> Niklas Nordebo wrote:
>>> According to http://nagios.sourceforge.net/docs/3_0/macros.html the
>>> custom host variable _MAC_ADDRESS would be available in a macro
>>> called $_HOST_MAC_ADDRESS$, which is incorrect. As
>>> http://nagios.sourceforge.net/docs/3_0/customobjectvars.html states
>>> it will be available as $_HOSTMAC_ADDRESS$ without the extra
>>> underscore.
>>>
>> Thanks - I'll get this updated shortly.
>>
>>


Ethan Galstad,
Nagios Developer
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